Thrift Store Success!!!

Gotta love thrift stores! And here's why - 11 pieces of clothing, 5 outfits, for only $18!!!


These two dresses were $4.50 each.  The sweater and skirt were just a $1 each.

 

Everything else was just a buck a piece!  Can you believe it?!


I was so excited to get pieces that I could wear as outfits. It's so frustrating to find a great skirt but then never find a top to match.

The black sweater pictured here goes perfectly with a skirt purchased last fall from a thrift store.

This green sweater will match a pair of slacks already in the closet. And the khaki skirt - well, it goes with anything!






There are many types of thrift stores nowadays.  I visited four different thrift stores this week and was happy to purchase great items for great prices at each store.  The first one was a Goodwill located in Farmington, Missouri.  It was a nice, clean store. But I have to say, they had the highest prices (if you can call $4.50 for a dress high!).  Second, was another Goodwill located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Also in Cape was my favorite, a thrift store operated by "Teen Challenge" volunteers.  Best prices, best selection, clean, and easy to get to.  The last store I went to was in my hometown of Perryville, Missouri.  A nice little store operated by a local church. 

Here's a few tips for successful thrift store shopping:

*Get into that fitting room!  Sometimes clothes look a lot better (or worse) once they're on you.

*Don't just look at the "size" tag.  Every brand sizes clothes differently. (I usually wear a size 6, but today I bought a plus size skirt that fits perfect - of course, I will cut the tag out!)

*Allow plenty of time to go through the racks of clothes. (don't decide to go thrift shopping if you have milk in the car -  I now have cottage cheese in a jug).

* Be careful not to buy something just because it's cheap. If you spend a buck on a glitter mini-skirt and never wear it, it's not a bargain.

All of this thrifting has led to one big problem - I want to go again tomorrow!

(This post has been linked to "Life as Mom" and "A Wise Woman Builds Her Home")