I’M BAAAAAAAAAACK! Oh how I’ve missed thrift shopping
while I was traveling abroad for 5 months! Phew…I was just DYING to get my
hands on a thrift store, and today was my day! Saver’s was having a 50% off
sale on all clothing, shoes, accessories (which didn't include jewelry…riddle me that one!), and the Bed
& Bath department. I left myself plenty of time when I went shopping, and I took my time scouring every rack,
regardless of the marked sizes. My tip for people going thrift shopping for clothing is IGNORE
SIZES! Since thrift shops accept a huge variety of donations, there are a ton
of different brands and styles on each rack. What could be considered a large in one brand
might really be a small in another, and vice versa. It helps to browse
everything, find what you like, and then try it on. Size doesn’t matter…fit
does! My patience and perseverance paid off today. I found a TON of amazing things!
1.
Talbot’s slacks: $5.00
2.
Tribal print skirt: $3.00
3.
Striped skirt: $2.50
4.
Old Navy Brown skirt: $2.00
5.
Ivory sequin sweater: $3.00
6.
Ann Taylor Orange sweater: $3.00
7.
Dinosaur T-shirt: $2.00
8. Neon
tribal Denver shirt: $1.50
9.
Orange turtleneck: $2.00
10. Burgundy Forever21 scrunch-sleeve shirt: $3.00
11. Yellow
tunic dress: $3.00
12. Braided
belt: $1.00
13. {really sexy}Vintage
lace black dress: $9.00
14. Black
Mossimo dress: $3.00
15. Silver
dress top: $3.00
16. Taupe/Pink
Paisley dress: $3.00
17. Yellow
scarf: $2.00
18. Green
floral scarf: $2.00
19. Plaid
multi-color scarf: $1.00
20. Guitar
Methods book: .29 cents
21. Piggyback
Songs for School: .29 cents
22. Pillsbury
Best Desserts Cookbook: $2.99
23. Don’t
Sweat the Small Stuff book: $1.99
24. Bill
Cosby Love and Marriage: FREE! (Buy 4 get 1 free deal)
25. Baby
onesie for my future nephew: .50 (not pictured)
I paid a total of $63.06 for all 25 items! That averages out to $2.52
per item, which you would NEVER find in normal stores! I know that for every one item I said "yes" to, I had to say "no" to about 15 other things. Yes, you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find the prince, but in the end, having the patience to sort through all the...interesting items found in thrift shops can land you some gems! Oh thrifting, how I've missed you!
