10 Reasons I Like Thrift Stores, Part 2
September 19, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Top 10 lists, money saving idea, saving money, shopping
Just this week, I visited our local thrift store/Christian ministry. I was looking for jeans for my children. I just can’t find it in myself to pay $10-15 (or more) for a pair of pants when I know I can get several almost new pairs for that price. I did pretty well during my shopping trip. I was able to get 12 pairs of pants (mostly jeans) for only 12!
I was pretty pleased with the jeans and so were my kids. Here are some reasons that I like thrift stores.
6) I don’t have the guilt. I can’t force myself to pay $10-15 for clothing. And even if I did, there would be some major guilt.
7) Thrift stores usually give back to the community. The thrift store where I shop helps others in need with food and other necessary items.
8) No worries about wear and tear. I told my daughter this week that I don’t like to buy her new clothes. The reason is because she stains just about everything she wears. I can’t tell you the number of times I have put something new on her and been so upset because she permanently stained it. When I pay $1 for something, I don’t get so upset about stains.
9) I am able to give to others. When you’re only paying $1 for clothing items, it’s easy to purchase a few extra things for others. Since you’re already searching the racks, many times you’ll come across items that others you know can use. I try to remember the sizes that my younger cousins wear or my friend’s children. When I was shopping this week, I remembered to look for athletic pants for my friend’s son. She had mentioned duing an earlier conversation that he needed them.
10) Sometimes you get your money back. When I shop for used clothing items, many times I can get my money back for them when we’re done. Sometimes I can sell them at my yard sale or local consignment store for close to what we paid for them. It’s also easy to give them away since you don’t have much money invested.
Do you shop at thrift stores?
Please check out part 1 of 10 Reasons I Like Thrift Stores.
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I love my thrift stores. You are right that name brands wear better and I hate paying department store prices. Why pay that when I can wear someone else’s throw away. The same goes for cars. I will NEVER pay for a brand new car.