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Best Use of 10 Minutes

Published February 28, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

If you’re like me, whenever you have a few extra minutes and are in the vicinity of a thrift store, you go in to snoop around. Well, today I happened to have 10 minutes to spare in between appointments and was passing by one of our local Volunteers of America thrift stores. Somehow I knew it would be worth my while.

I always make note of the 50% off color-of-the-week, which this week is pink. Everything with a red tag is $.99. I hoped I might stumble on some hidden gems with red tags.

I found a white Dolce & Gabbana button down shirt with a red tag and a wool multicolored Gap sweater, also with a red tag, total cost for those – $1.98 – but the shoes really caught my eye. I found a couple pair – one for $3.99, one for $6.99 and a pair of Pradas for $15.99. That’s usually more than I spend on previously owned shoes, but, heck, they were Prada.

My score of the week, and it's only Monday!

So imagine my surprise when the cashier charged me just $.99 for them. I gave her a questioning look and she explained that they had last week’s $.99 color tag (orange), so she gave them to me for $.99 “to be nice.” Remind me to shop there on Monday afternoon again.

Pay pennies for new-to-you clothing and housewares

Imagine being able to buy pricey, but gently used, name brand outfits for your kids from Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister or North Face for a small fraction of what they cost new. You'll even spot furniture, silver and glassware for your home for less than a meal out. Or find something for yourself from Chico’s, J. Jill or Lilly Pulitzer and pay for it with the change from the bottom of your purse. Those are the kinds of deals to be had at thrift shops.

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