Salvation Army Store

I love shopping at thrift stores...our Salvation army has a very nice store here...and the goodwill up where my friend lives even has a bunch of new things you can buy so yes...I have found some very good bargains at the thrift stores.

I love going to thrift shops!! My friend introduced me to thrift shopping back in college - and I've loved going ever since - more bang for your buck! But it does take time to dig for deals - so I go without the kids - ha ha. If anything, I find more stuff for myself - I'm on the small side, so there's a lot in my size plus I can get away with going a little bigger sometimes. Oh, and I find it more exciting than shopping at the mall - you never know what you're going to get (it's like trying to find treasure - ha ha). I used to go to Goodwill all the time - and something changed years back. All of a sudden their prices hiked up . . . and I wouldn't really buy anything unless they had that certain tag color that was half off that week (and by the time I got it, of course all the "good stuff" was already gone". Salvation Army prices are still lower. Our nearest Salvation Army renovated their store (and I thought they were leaving us, so PHEW!) - but I have not gone back yet - I can't wait to shop there soon! I think my luckiest find at the Salvation Army was a Crate & Barrel expresso cup/saucer set. I actually found 8 of both which looked unused - and it was only like $10 for all of it!! Look around to see if there are lesser known thrift shops in your area - you might find even better deals there!! We have a thrift shop for the blind . . . they have a whole upstairs section dedicated to books - and a daily rack for 99cent items. Then there's The Rescue Mission - on Tuesday mornings it's half off until noon I think.

Personally, I have never been one for Thrift Stores as many times I prefer shopping Clearance racks, etc. in stores like Macy's or JC Penney instead. I have been known to get $65 original priced tops for $5 even. I consider it a bargain when last weekend I bought me 2 New skirts and 3 tops for just over $80. Since the Thrift stores never really have anything my size, and I prefer new over someone else's stuff unless someone gives me something I just plan ahead and maybe 2 times a yr. go get something for myself.

Hello doran and good afternoon. I also shop thew thrift store but they are not my choice for shopping for clothes because of the lack of organization. I don't have to shop for kids clothes any more and I am thankful for that. I'm not much of a shopper for clothes for my self either. Usually get men's tee shirts and elastic waisted pants. I don't remember the last time I bought a dress. I really don't like to shop for clothes as you can see. Now I do like shopping for housewares and shop thrift stores for those items. I noticed that Good will prices have gone up a while back so quit shopping there most new clothes are very thin and there is less cloth in them and they are less finished than they used to be.

I have shopped thrift stores in the past. Being heavier...i find that the plus size clothing are something that unless you;re there the day the get put out...there isn't very much selection for me. I love seeing what there is...and what people might have worn...some of it can be pretty out there!

I do most of my clothes shopping in thrift stores, pretty much always have done the thrift store, consignment shop, and yard sale shopping. I doubt I will ever be wealthy so I will probably not get the chance to prove my theory that I would shop thrift even if I were rich!

Yes, i shop at thrift stores a lot and vary between a few of them. i am lucky that i live in a fairly large city where there are several. i don't often find half price sales though i have managed to hit all clothes for a dollar each sales which is great. i haven't only bought clothes, i have bought vintage items such as 1950s aluminum drinking cups and other stuff that i have displayed throughout my home as well as craft supplies.

The SA store in my town is huge, but they are rather high priced for being a thrift/donation store...few bucks more and you can buy new at Walmart. So I only stop in from time to time...so far have not bought a thing! But...Mission Rescue thrift store..another huge one.. I am there twice a week! Wednesday is 25% off day and Friday is fabric day! So far I have literally stocked my fabric shelves (I quilt!) and spent maybe $50 doing it! They literally stuff full a gallon size zip lock baggie with fabric and then price it at $2.99. OUt of that, I get about 10 yards of fabric! And most of the time, the fabric is new, never been cut, used or even pre-washed! Just off the bolt fabric! Last week I went, bout 10 bags of fabric and low and behold, there in side 2 of the bags was Orca whale fabric..one was a yard of the whales on the fabric and then other was a huge paanel of matching orca's. Why is this so special? My 12 yo granddaughter, LOVES orcas. She hopes to be able to work at Sea WOrld one day..that is how much she loves orcas. I have been searching online and everywher eI go for some orca fabric to make her a quilt. Can't find it, and the once or twice I found something orca...it wasn't very good image and it was over $10 a yard! I love her, but can't afford that kind of love, and it wasn't that great a fabric design anyway! But ...here for probably (if I did the yardage math) was the exact perfect orca fabric and panel for 25 cents each! SHe spent the weekend this week and covered wtih the yardage! Said she'd be happy if I'd just let her have it like that and cover her legs! I told her she could until I make the quilt. SHe is so excited to finally get her orca quilt..thank you Mission Rescu thrift store!!! Amazing the treasures you can find! I also

i love thrift stores even when i was married to a man that had plenty to spend on me and had a great job years ago, id go to the thrift stores first. he used to say"why do that. you can afford new stuff" and id say " just like one old comedian used to say, (cant remember his name right now) you can take the person out of poverty, but you cant take the poverty out of the person!" lol. here on saturdays, they have a half off sale every other saturday at all the goodwill stores. its a good thing i learned to enjoy shopping at them. cause in this economy i have to again.

I LOVE thrift stores! The suburb that I live in has a Goodwill and a Salvation Army, along with another thrift store that I think is run by a church or something. I have not been in that one yet, but coupons are printed for it frequently on the back of my grocery receipts. So I should go check it out. I have to be proud of myself because I live right behind the Salvation Army, which used to be a grocery store, but I do not go in there on a regular basis. The times that I have gone in there though, I have found name brand things with the tags still on them. A retail store sells them and the Goodwill boxes and boxes full of clearance stuff that didn't sell (at least that is what I have heard), so I have found some good deals without having to go to Target and getting sucked into the dollar spot , only to spend much more money than I anticipated. Going to a thrift store is a win-win for everyone because the money you spend helps charities and you save money by spending less. Happy thrifting!

I do shop thrift stores but they are hit or miss when it comes to finding good bargains. I try not to buy things I don't really need, even if the price is right. I mostly look for clothing for my daughter but she is ahrd fit so many times we don't find much.

You can find some great bargains at the Salvation Army store. Most of my clothes are bought there. My mom and I have a great time shopping there on Wednesdays when everything in the store is twenty five percent off!

I do a lot of my shopping at thrift stores. There is a mission mart in our town that works with the Plato's closet in a nearby town. Plato's closet is a co-signment shop with very strict guidelines for accepting clothing. I have found great deals on name brand clothing for myself. I always find something for my daughter.

My husband use to volunteer at the salvation army store, So I always knew when there was something good there, and could usually get a discount. One time everything in the store was 10 cents. We got tv's, cloths, books, lots of good stuff. Then cloths were 50 cents for a long time, we got baby cloths, and adult cloths. It is a wonderful place. They usually have something good for everyone. And with all this toy recall stuff, my husband would bring home loads and loads of toys for free.

I like to go to them too. I don't get to them very often, but try to go on the 1/2 off days if I can. Glad you found some bargains.

I haven't really has to look for kids' clothes yet (my son is still in hand-me-downs from his older cousins) but we're nearing the age where there won't be as many hand-me-downs. Fortunately I live in an area where people spend a lot on their kids' clothes, so there should be good stuff at the local thrift stores. Unfortunately, the thrift store prices aren't always that great. Sometimes at the thrift stores and the consignments stores, the prices are so high you're almost better off waiting for a coupon to a regular store. Right now I am practicing my sewing, because if I can make his play clothes, that will be a savings.

I'm glad that you  found a good place to shop for your kids clothing. When my grandchildren were small, I bought a lot of stuff for them at garage sales. Church rummage sales are also a possible source. I even buy clothing for myself at these places. However, it is rare that I find anything to fit my petite frame.

i have actualy shopped at the store you are talking about, i love how they have everything color coded.. and makes it easy to find the things you want, and on wed you can save alot of money, i dont get to go over there very often, but i usualy walk to my goodwill in my town almost every day.. i can see it from my house ,

There are sooo many thrift stores here and I used to go to some of them when I need to buy some clothes. Problem now is that because I'm too busy, I have to go to the regular stores because they have my size. It's pretty hard for me to see my size in the thrift stores, so I rarely go to them now. Maybe when I'll get to have more time.

I love places like the Salvation army for picking up cheap books and costume jewelry. They especially have a lot of old classics when it comes to books.