Recently inspired by this post by the wonderful Tara of Haute-Lunch my friend Heather and I decided to partake in a little retail therapy, thrift store style... needless to say, armed with Tara's tips and a burning desire to get more bang for our buck, we headed out on pursuit of the ultimate thrift find! I think it was a success...
We went up and down the aisles and kept an eye out for items that the other would like... we went to a local Goodwill {which was huge, think 24hour Super Wal*Mart huge - not joking} and kept an open mind... the above picture was intended to be a little joke, on the hanger this vest looked stiff and tacky, but then once I jokingly put it on, I actually loved it a lot. It goes to show that you never know what unexpected gems may be at the thrift store.
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| {yes, these are our carts!} |
Once we went up and down all the aisles we could {we were at the Goodwill for about 6 hours and only looked at about half the store! I know - I cant believe it either} We headed over to an open space in the furniture section to sort through our carts. We each had one, but because we were looking for each other as well, we needed to come up with a master plan for organizing our trip to the fitting rooms... Best advice to anyone shopping in second hand stores is to try everything on no matter what the sizes say, you never really know until you give it a chance. I found shirts that were labeled as "large" and even though I typically wear an extra small they fit perfectly, you just never know.
Of our time at the Goodwill, we spent a good two hours trying on items and making sure they were worth the cost, we helped each other avoid regretful purchases, examined for stains and holes, and ended up finding each other some amazing items - Heather found a pair of white wide leg/flair jeans from Banana Republic for me, they just need a minor hem {which I can do myself} so for $8.00 I got one of the items on my "shopping wish list" that I expected to spend about $50.00 on at the mall.
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So if you are wondering what I brought home, take a peek above at my shopping bag! In addition to these items pictured, I also was able to find a new rug for my living room and Heather found an original painting for me that goes perfectly in my bed room. All in all it was a super successful trip and I am really looking forward to our next visit to the Goodwill.
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