Thrifty Thinking

I love thrift stores.  It’s not so much about buying things – it’s really about the hunt.  To me it’s a treasure hunt.  First of all, it’s amazing what people give away, sometimes, really nice things!  Secondly, why would I pay full price when I could pay a fourth of the price for the same product which is still in good condition?

So, it’s a hunt, for the unusual, the expensive, and the really nice things that people give away.  I enjoy the hunt!  You have to go in knowing that you may not find what you’re looking for, or anything worth keeping at all.  Once and awhile, though, you come away with some treasures and that’s a very happy thing!

The price is nice too; I can go “shopping” in every sense of the word, look through the furniture department, the clothing department, the kitchen department, the art, books and craft departments and barely spend a $20.  When people ask where I got that beautiful jacket, or skirt or whatever, I usually just say at my favorite department store….they never seem to need more information! 

Today thrift store shopping has become “green.”  It’s a way to reuse things that aren’t used up and that’s good for the environment.  I won’t argue with that either.

We have a store near our home that boasts “4000 New Items Everyday” – and I believe it.  The store is clean and well-organized and if I don’t find anything today, there will be four thousand new things for me to look through tomorrow. 

Thankfully, for this Thanksgiving time, I have been blessed with three women staying in my home who love thrift store shopping too – it’s even more fun when you have friends along – and it makes me smile!

J