Workout equipment. I have bought completely unused dumbbells, wrist weights etc. for cheap, because people buy these (especially at the start of the year) and then sell them after they've only been gathering dust for a few years.
@@Panbaneesha Unfortunately, no. I had a hot date an hour later. Didn't want to out myself as a complete dork. I did find milk in glass bottles that have to be shaken. For now, it's a decent substitute. FARMHAND SKURGE!! 😅
The local antique store in my city has a section just for workout equipment, because people wouldn't stop bringing it to sell. So now you're looking at antique pots and super old furniture and there's a whole gym in the corner 😂
Same I have created a fully equipped gym in my basement from discarded free gym equipment, people don’t belive me when I tell them that we got our $3k brand new treadmill free on marketplace 🤣. I live in Switzerland and thrift stores here are expensive AF, but garbage disposal is very costly so folks rather list stuff on marketplace just to get rid of them for free. I basically furnished my whole house for free, it’s crazy some of the things they give out are brand new too, the perks of living in a rich country hey?!? 🤣
This is such a relief to watch. I think the last few years all these Instagram influences who have been doing paid, promotions, and useless plastic gadgets has had its time now.
@@thatvalensteingirlsalvation army is bad too as are all the “local” thrift shops. We have one local one that charges $4 for women’s tops and $5 for pants while the salvation army is charging $5.75’-$10 for tops and pants. We’re talking poor condition faded cheap quality items too. None of them actually “give back” to the community either, except the salvation army, sort of. I prefer to give my stuff away for free at my husband’s job where there is a share closet or on craigslist, just so people don’t have to pay these ridiculous prices for used items.
I just bought an 8 quart Instant Pot for $25 at a thrift store. Literally can't have been used more than a couple of times, the inner pot still has a mirror-like surface, trivet and instruction manual included. I felt like I struck gold!
I buy instant coffee that come in glass jars. Once they're empty, I just wash them really well, remove the labels and use them as containers for sugar, salt, etc. Since I always buy the same coffee and in the same-sized containers, I have uniform containers for my other food items.
I do that with tea. I buy Harnly & Sons tea, that comes in metal boxes. They're the perfect diameter for spools of ribbon, and with a label maker, anything that CAN fit in them, lives in them.
I do the same with pickle jars! So much easier to keep flour and such in jars than bags. I do have to air them out for a while to get the pickle smell out tho
I have had many wonderful thrifting experiences, but one that sticks in my mind: when my daughter was young and we were DIRT POOR, she had her first homecoming dance. We had no money, but went to the thrift store and before we went in, we asked the Lord for His help. We left with a full length gown in perfect condition that fit her like it was made for her for, wait for it, $15!! He really hooked us up! Thank you, Lord!!
This is great. I donated my beautiful bridesmaid dress in hopes someone would be able to use it. They put it in the window display the next day. I hope I was able to bless someone with a dress I would never use again.
You should do a video on watching for overpriced stuff at the thrift store. I’ve seen dollar tree items priced at $2. And mason jars are usually cheeper to buy in a case.
Some thrift stores have REALLY been trying to charge "new" prices for a lot of their stuff these past few years. I can get cups/dishes for the same prices they want at a Target
Well…I mean inflation has been driving everything up. But paying 2$ for something isn’t over priced. I know it’s called a “dollar store” but even the company acknowledged its not really a dollar store anymore because of this.
@@japanesejackalope its not even inflation anymore its literally just them raising the price because they can atp, even then we have to take into consideration that goodwill is given these things for *free*
@japanesejackalope The goodwill CEO is making millions. Their employees are paid $10/hr in my state. It's such a trash company that wants to charge $6 on a mason jar worth $1.50 at the dollar store.
you definitely wanna check those glasses with printed graphics for lead!!! I found out that so many of my favorite mugs/glasses had lead paint on them with a swab test 😭
I find thrifting clothes requires more patience than I possess most of the time, but thrifting housewares? It's great. When I moved out of my parents house, I got a lot of kitchen tools/utensils from thrift stores (or as hand me downs from family and friends)
same! i find it rlly hard to not only find clothing that fits me properly but also clothing that i even like.... but when it comes to the knick knacks, housewares, books/movies/games sections...? i have to physically remind myself that im thrifting to be more conscious of what im buying so i shouldnt just buy whatever i like!
People donate good clothes that are a fashion trend that is over or a size that they have changed to smaller or larger. Some donations have small holes or small rips so you have to examine them carefully.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I've been waiting for someone to promote anti-consumerism and haul culture. So over being bombarded with people spending hoards of money on things they don't actually need. You go girl
I found the prettiest frame for my kid's spring photos. It looks like these stone columns covered in moss and ivy. And, in the photo, my kid has this garden background. She looks like Mary Lennox in the Secret Garden!! 💐🌿🖼 I found another frame with Irises on it and it actually said Iris. That is my kid's name. Absolutely perfect!! 💜🖼
Furniture! Maybe that’s in part 2? Used quality lamps, tables drawers, chairs etc, people seem to just dump anything that’s unfashionable even when it’s perfectly fine.
@@s.mohammad2360you do have to be careful with upholstered items, but if you are purchasing a table, desk, wood chair, etc you usually just need to wipe it down with a decent cleaner and you are good to go. I have mostly quit shopping at Goodwill but they don’t take any furniture items any longer and I think it’s because of the risk of bugs as you stated.
I wish my country had more of a culture around donating second hand items that arent clothing. At best there is like one shelf with random objects at a thrift store and the alternative is an antique store which is just so expensive
@@pungiaan8885maybe that’s a good thing. Does is mean that you guys don’t over consume like us in the US? Or just because it’s a smaller population so not as much to donate. 🤔 hopefully someone near you will open an awesome resale shop where ppl donate all sorts of stuff.
@@kayla7562 It’s a bit of both of what you just wrote and also due to it being more common to throw things out then to donate them. America has a huge culture of giving, whether it be monetary or physical items. Something I really noticed and cherished when I lived in the US. Will always feel like a second home to me.
I got a thick heavy-duty glass veggie tray (with the dividers made into it) for $1 at a yard sale. And I got a wire basket to store potatoes in the pantry for $1 there too. My daughter got a unicorn Christmas stocking for $1 that would have been well over $10 brand new.
One time I wanted to get a paper towel holder for my bathroom counter because it would make it easier (than having to use two hands) to get paper towels, but I wanted it to be simple and not very noticeable. I found the perfect little wire one at the thrift store that fits so well in the little crevice between the wall and the sink, and it was like $1.50! I also wanted a little set of 5lb dumbbells for after surgery recovery so I could get back into lifting weights afterward without hurting myself and they were like $15 each at target. I found them at the thrift store for $10 for a set of 2, and they happened to be 5lbs, exactly what I needed. I was so lucky to find that
Yes! I love thrifting. I’ve been needing new placemats for my table but I have 3 kids so buying expensive new ones seems silly. I got some cute ones at goodwill and there were 8 for $8 and their machine washable. AND they match my dining room. I was so pumped!
@@annarchy665 that’s a good idea. I need a valence too! we just moved and I need to get stuff to finish the house and I’m really trying to do as much thrifting and second hand as possible. New stuff is so expensive and cheap quality it’s just going to be trash in a few years!
@@StayAtHomeMeme scarves, doilies, any that would look pretty in a window can act as a valance. Upcycling old pictures by painting the frames is fun. We bought vintage hippy pics from a thrift store and painted them a modern color. Cost was under $5. I used to prefer matching sets of dishes, glasses, towels, etc. Screw that - nothing matches and it's so much more fun to pull out my favorite towel or glass on a bad day. I get them on sale at Marshall's, the Maxx, dollar store... Have fun decorating!
Yes, this I commented on your other post saying that I don't think there's anything wrong with buying organizational bins sometimes but yeah if you can get everything from the thrift store
Ive found that the things you will always find are usually related to the community that uses that thrift i loveee going to the thrift store with my grandpa he lives in a hyper religious rural erea and so they always have really cute formal shoes and skirts and good durable work boots and really good thick flannels or jackets while my local one is more trendy micro trend stuff bc its a big newer city with alot of young people 😭 it does have alot of tech that can scrapped for parts tho 😍
I love this! Ive found japanese cutlery and tea cups in local thrift stores in my country cause of the surplus supply plus sold cheap 5-20₱ a peice as well as makeup palettes i can remove expired product then reuse for travel makeup and skincare since knowing how to custom make my products (with sanitation)
Great ideas… However, The only problem with that is I end up loading up my cart at the thrift store because they have such great stuff there but in reality I really don't need… Not necessarily the best advice for those of us with severe ADHD lol 🤣🤣🤣
Ayooooo! Jars for real, during the pandemic canning jar sell out i just kept buying from goodwill. I always buy whatever jars they have when im there. I have like 400 jars for canning my homestead garden produce now. I even have a few of those amber colored ones for fermentation. My daughter likes those fancy waffle makers that have shapes or cartoons on them. She'll fire them up and make like 6 different shaped waffles for us. We live in ant territory so everything has to be stored in air tight containers or they attract ants. I have almost all of them matching because there are just so many of those rubber seal lid glass jars that get donated. Also, legos. I get bags and bags of leggos. I also accidentally bought a hogwarts castle lego set and didn't realize it until i got home. That was the greatest goodwill find of my life and my sons life by extension.
Second hand stores have amazing finds. Be careful re-using candle jars for food items. The glass is generally not food safe, and I dont think it's wise to store food in them after having a candle burned in them (wax, soot, etc.).
Are there any studies that show that non-leaded glass wouldn’t food safe for storage? It would be odd to find a clear candle jar made of leaded glass. I wouldn’t cook in them, but have never imagined that dry goods shouldn’t be stored in them.
I’m honestly-ugh, I’m loving you’re account. I’ve planned that whenever I move out, most of my things will be coming from second hand stores, I love the idea of getting good things for good prices and I’m excited for the mirage type look of the place I’ll be in.
I’m in love with this channel and advice Really need it. And as a Christian, Greed is something I fall prey to all the time in the World. This is inspiring and so helpful
Thank you for sharing and making your platform all about up cycling. I’ve stopped buying knickknacks years ago but should do better. I never shop at a thrift store for gifts or even that vase needed for flowers. I’m going to now. 😊
I've been thrifting since I was a little girl. I taught my daughter as well! She actually just came home and showed me what she found at the Goodwill. 😂 For chain thrift stores though, my favorite is The Salvation Army. So much stuff to dig through😍
Yes you can get the cute traditional/romantic style items that have been retired too. Dinnerware, curtains, glasses, tablecloths etc. Finishing touches for those looks can be abundant in some places.
All of these yes! I also love big coffee table books. I leave them in my front living room and my son's friends always love looking through them. Keeps them engaged and it's not even forced.
Within a few weeks of moving into my first place and needing to buy dishes I found a full set of green glass dishes (plates, mugs, saucers and bowls) for about $ at Goodwill. Still probably the greatest find I'll ever have, they're so gorgeous and have so much character.
Used to work at a thrift store and a lady used to come every time on our 50% off houseware days .Especially when it was close to Mothers day and Valentines to buy all the vases. She would make floral arrangements with flowers she would buy wholesale and resold them.
Genuinely thank you. I came across some of your videos and it was a super timely reminder of going to the thrift shop (or Op shop as we say here in Aus) to get so many good of things I might need around the house! As someone who claims to be anti consumption and touting ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ I noticed I was slipping into just going to buy things because ‘I need them to become organised’ (I’m also an ADHD person always trying to get on top of things). I decided to go to my local op shop just to look around the other day. I didn’t need anything, but wanted to remind myself of what I can get there! And this video reminded me to do that! I’m still working on reduce a lot more (as in reduce consumption), but this reminded me when I do need something, sometimes it’s best to just go to the Op Shop! Thank you! 😊
Thrifting is addictive! I love it, most of my clothes are thrifted and most of my shoes too, when I can find them new. Some stuff even has tags on it still! Those flower containers are so cute, and I love the bar cart. I'm still waiting to come across a cart, I want to use it as makeup and beauty storage.
This is what I love in India: I never throw away anything. I have a lot of people who are super grateful for whatever I don't need anymore. Even broken TVs etc, they fix everything and use here.
Here in New Orleans our local Goodwill overprices their items so ridiculously that many times it's higher than the original tag on an item... and it's used too! Unbelievable.
I’m an artist and I found so many canvases that are still in plastic wrap or can be easily painted over and reused to paint something that matches my home
My community is less to do than others, so anytime I am spring cleaning I sell for really cheap or I post free or place on the curb free. It's great to give back to the community and to those who can use the items or even they can try sell to make a profit for a local person. It helps to lift up the community.
I love the thrift store I don’t think people realize that a lot of the stuff there isn’t “trash” it’s just people donating things they don’t use anymore. I’ve donated so many gently used barely worn items before and will continue to shop there for my clothing items.
This is all fine and dandy if you can find them, or have the time to scope out them before the retirees find them. My area was an area most people flooded to during pandemic & we're still growing- I usually have to buy online because they don't always have what I'm looking for. I DO have a small checklist to keep me from overbuying, but sometimes it's not always possible. I do like doing this when I can find things!
I recently started shopping at goodwill for dishes and other needed things for my new apartment and their just as good as the outrageous expensive stuff in big box stores. And buying thrifted items online to. I remember a lot of those items while growing up in the 1970’s
thanks for being my new favorite reel creator on yt- my little sister and i are AVID about hitting up all our local thrift stores (& bargain stores esp for like.. personal health and beauty stuff) it bothers me that we feel the need to get/make new stuff when there’s allllll this old stuff being thrown away or collecting dust. way to go!!
I’ve seen this exact kind of video all the time and I always click because I love thrifting, but I’ve never come across one that actually had good ideas, just stuff like shoes or belts and there are definitely reasons to buy some of those things new... But this video!!.. 10/10
Books are the best deal there, especially since our used bookstore in town closed. Baskets are usually well priced. However, vases and glassware are usually cheaper at the dollar store.
i’ve collected so many frames from my local thrift store! i probably have at least 10 of them for a total of 30 bucks or less great for anyone trying to start a gallery wall
Recently went to a thrift store and was genuinely surprised by how many picture frames there were. I bought five for $1 each for these cute postcards I had lying around; some still had the original tags!
Thrift stores are so expensive - at least where i live. I do yard sales and flea markets. The local yardsale sites are a nice option. ...love upcycling too.
I have bought so many cheap brand new still-in-the-plastic never been cracked appliances. Literally like, still with the tape on and original label and manual and everything ❤️
I’m sure the creator knows this, but other folks: watch for things like lead, especially in things like cups, plates, bowls, etc.! These are generally older ones and not new ones.
Workout equipment. I have bought completely unused dumbbells, wrist weights etc. for cheap, because people buy these (especially at the start of the year) and then sell them after they've only been gathering dust for a few years.
I found a ShakyWeight at a GoodWill once. I spent 6 minutes pretending to be Skurge from Thor: Ragnarök.
@@celiashen5490 😂 I hope you took it home and kept pretending. ;)
@@Panbaneesha Unfortunately, no. I had a hot date an hour later. Didn't want to out myself as a complete dork.
I did find milk in glass bottles that have to be shaken. For now, it's a decent substitute. FARMHAND SKURGE!! 😅
The local antique store in my city has a section just for workout equipment, because people wouldn't stop bringing it to sell. So now you're looking at antique pots and super old furniture and there's a whole gym in the corner 😂
Same I have created a fully equipped gym in my basement from discarded free gym equipment, people don’t belive me when I tell them that we got our $3k brand new treadmill free on marketplace 🤣. I live in Switzerland and thrift stores here are expensive AF, but garbage disposal is very costly so folks rather list stuff on marketplace just to get rid of them for free. I basically furnished my whole house for free, it’s crazy some of the things they give out are brand new too, the perks of living in a rich country hey?!? 🤣
As an artist, I thrift ALL of the frames for my art. I always find crazy interesting frames to level up my pieces and save SO much money.
Me too for cross stitch!
yess and they often look nicer to
@@icescream_bleh64 they’re always unique, sometimes something I’ve never seen before. I’ve even been inspired by the frame itself.
This is such a relief to watch. I think the last few years all these Instagram influences who have been doing paid, promotions, and useless plastic gadgets has had its time now.
Exactly!...telling what you "need" to become happier, thinner, prettier, etc. I hope people will understand that they don't need all of that.
For some reason thrift stores have crazy prices on stuff these days. 😢
Yes! I agree. It's ridiculous.
Yeah I recommend any smaller independent/rescue thrift stores. Here we have a few including a cool animal sanctuary one and their prices are the best!
@@thatvalensteingirlsalvation army is bad too as are all the “local” thrift shops. We have one local one that charges $4 for women’s tops and $5 for pants while the salvation army is charging $5.75’-$10 for tops and pants. We’re talking poor condition faded cheap quality items too.
None of them actually “give back” to the community either, except the salvation army, sort of. I prefer to give my stuff away for free at my husband’s job where there is a share closet or on craigslist, just so people don’t have to pay these ridiculous prices for used items.
It's because of the resellers. It's really sleezy.
Resellers are driving up the prices.
I love your videos. I really wish we could normalize gifting 2nd hand stuff. Just makes more sense for so many reasons.
Then do it. I can't stand people waiting for a trend to do something. Make it a trend for yourself and your peeps
I just bought an 8 quart Instant Pot for $25 at a thrift store. Literally can't have been used more than a couple of times, the inner pot still has a mirror-like surface, trivet and instruction manual included. I felt like I struck gold!
Great score,! Got my Crock-Pot (Rival) for $10! I use it a lot, too.
I buy instant coffee that come in glass jars. Once they're empty, I just wash them really well, remove the labels and use them as containers for sugar, salt, etc. Since I always buy the same coffee and in the same-sized containers, I have uniform containers for my other food items.
I do that with tea. I buy Harnly & Sons tea, that comes in metal boxes. They're the perfect diameter for spools of ribbon, and with a label maker, anything that CAN fit in them, lives in them.
I do the same with pickle jars! So much easier to keep flour and such in jars than bags. I do have to air them out for a while to get the pickle smell out tho
Same! They're great for wet or dry storage!
Re - purposing is so much fun with creative spontaneity
I use the spaghetti sauce jars that also work with canning lids.
I have had many wonderful thrifting experiences, but one that sticks in my mind: when my daughter was young and we were DIRT POOR, she had her first homecoming dance. We had no money, but went to the thrift store and before we went in, we asked the Lord for His help. We left with a full length gown in perfect condition that fit her like it was made for her for, wait for it, $15!! He really hooked us up! Thank you, Lord!!
Praise Jesus ❤
This happened to me too, I found my beautiful prom dress for NINE dollars!!
This is great. I donated my beautiful bridesmaid dress in hopes someone would be able to use it. They put it in the window display the next day. I hope I was able to bless someone with a dress I would never use again.
I did that for my niece's wedding. Last thrift I looked at, there was the dress!
It's amazing how that happens! God is good! ❤🙏
You should do a video on watching for overpriced stuff at the thrift store. I’ve seen dollar tree items priced at $2.
And mason jars are usually cheeper to buy in a case.
Some thrift stores have REALLY been trying to charge "new" prices for a lot of their stuff these past few years. I can get cups/dishes for the same prices they want at a Target
Well…I mean inflation has been driving everything up. But paying 2$ for something isn’t over priced. I know it’s called a “dollar store” but even the company acknowledged its not really a dollar store anymore because of this.
@@japanesejackalope its not even inflation anymore its literally just them raising the price because they can atp, even then we have to take into consideration that goodwill is given these things for *free*
@japanesejackalope The goodwill CEO is making millions. Their employees are paid $10/hr in my state. It's such a trash company that wants to charge $6 on a mason jar worth $1.50 at the dollar store.
@@flor9345 That’s pretty much every company. I work for a large retail chain and they make billions but we only get paid 14$ starting out.
you definitely wanna check those glasses with printed graphics for lead!!! I found out that so many of my favorite mugs/glasses had lead paint on them with a swab test 😭
Yes! That's a real problem.
Yes do not poison yourself!
Surely the prints are on the outside of the glasses, though?
I find thrifting clothes requires more patience than I possess most of the time, but thrifting housewares? It's great. When I moved out of my parents house, I got a lot of kitchen tools/utensils from thrift stores (or as hand me downs from family and friends)
I agree with the clothing.. that why I use Vinted for clothing. And Charity shop for mainly household items
same! i find it rlly hard to not only find clothing that fits me properly but also clothing that i even like.... but when it comes to the knick knacks, housewares, books/movies/games sections...? i have to physically remind myself that im thrifting to be more conscious of what im buying so i shouldnt just buy whatever i like!
People donate good clothes that are a fashion trend that is over or a size that they have changed to smaller or larger. Some donations have small holes or small rips so you have to examine them carefully.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I've been waiting for someone to promote anti-consumerism and haul culture. So over being bombarded with people spending hoards of money on things they don't actually need. You go girl
I found the prettiest frame for my kid's spring photos. It looks like these stone columns covered in moss and ivy. And, in the photo, my kid has this garden background. She looks like Mary Lennox in the Secret Garden!! 💐🌿🖼
I found another frame with Irises on it and it actually said Iris. That is my kid's name. Absolutely perfect!! 💜🖼
Yes, frames are always at thrift stores! There's plenty of variety, too. I love the ones dedicated to pets.
Oh my gosh they sound so cute and perfect! 🥰
Furniture! Maybe that’s in part 2?
Used quality lamps, tables drawers, chairs etc, people seem to just dump anything that’s unfashionable even when it’s perfectly fine.
This! Yes!! I make slipcovers and have loads of remnants. $20 ugly chair now a cool chair from remnants!!
Aren't you guys worried about bedbugs though?
@@s.mohammad2360you do have to be careful with upholstered items, but if you are purchasing a table, desk, wood chair, etc you usually just need to wipe it down with a decent cleaner and you are good to go. I have mostly quit shopping at Goodwill but they don’t take any furniture items any longer and I think it’s because of the risk of bugs as you stated.
I love finding solid wood with rounded edges or details, french provincial etc. I don't see much of what I prefer new.
I wish my country had more of a culture around donating second hand items that arent clothing. At best there is like one shelf with random objects at a thrift store and the alternative is an antique store which is just so expensive
SO REAL, even outlet shops arent exactly cheap where I'm from :(
Same!! I‘m from Germany and thrifting is almost completely limited to clothes. And those aren‘t exactly cheap most of the time either
@@pungiaan8885maybe that’s a good thing. Does is mean that you guys don’t over consume like us in the US? Or just because it’s a smaller population so not as much to donate. 🤔 hopefully someone near you will open an awesome resale shop where ppl donate all sorts of stuff.
@@kayla7562 It’s a bit of both of what you just wrote and also due to it being more common to throw things out then to donate them. America has a huge culture of giving, whether it be monetary or physical items. Something I really noticed and cherished when I lived in the US. Will always feel like a second home to me.
@@pungiaan8885 look for a nearby "Gebrauchtwarenkaufhaus" - they have almost everything and can be found in many cities/towns
Thrifting definitely gives your home instant "grandma's house" swag and comfort. Nobody ever knew where anything came from there. 😂
This 😂
😂🤣 haha
I got a thick heavy-duty glass veggie tray (with the dividers made into it) for $1 at a yard sale. And I got a wire basket to store potatoes in the pantry for $1 there too. My daughter got a unicorn Christmas stocking for $1 that would have been well over $10 brand new.
One time I wanted to get a paper towel holder for my bathroom counter because it would make it easier (than having to use two hands) to get paper towels, but I wanted it to be simple and not very noticeable. I found the perfect little wire one at the thrift store that fits so well in the little crevice between the wall and the sink, and it was like $1.50! I also wanted a little set of 5lb dumbbells for after surgery recovery so I could get back into lifting weights afterward without hurting myself and they were like $15 each at target. I found them at the thrift store for $10 for a set of 2, and they happened to be 5lbs, exactly what I needed. I was so lucky to find that
Yes! I love thrifting. I’ve been needing new placemats for my table but I have 3 kids so buying expensive new ones seems silly. I got some cute ones at goodwill and there were 8 for $8 and their machine washable. AND they match my dining room. I was so pumped!
You can also up cycle thick table runners as placemats. Table runners make great valance curtains too.
@@annarchy665 that’s a good idea. I need a valence too! we just moved and I need to get stuff to finish the house and I’m really trying to do as much thrifting and second hand as possible. New stuff is so expensive and cheap quality it’s just going to be trash in a few years!
@@StayAtHomeMeme scarves, doilies, any that would look pretty in a window can act as a valance. Upcycling old pictures by painting the frames is fun. We bought vintage hippy pics from a thrift store and painted them a modern color. Cost was under $5.
I used to prefer matching sets of dishes, glasses, towels, etc. Screw that - nothing matches and it's so much more fun to pull out my favorite towel or glass on a bad day. I get them on sale at Marshall's, the Maxx, dollar store... Have fun decorating!
Awesome content! It’s great that you’re encouraging people to buy fewer things and/or reuse items.
Yes, this I commented on your other post saying that I don't think there's anything wrong with buying organizational bins sometimes but yeah if you can get everything from the thrift store
Ive found that the things you will always find are usually related to the community that uses that thrift i loveee going to the thrift store with my grandpa he lives in a hyper religious rural erea and so they always have really cute formal
shoes and skirts and good durable work boots and really good thick flannels or jackets while my local one is more trendy micro trend stuff bc its a big newer city with alot of young people 😭 it does have alot of tech that can scrapped for parts tho 😍
Love thrift stores and flea markets.
Even random decor that isnt cookie cutter pier one junk.
Great message you are helping society and the environment!!!❤❤
The frame tip is so on point. I've never spent more than a dollar for a picture frame😂
You make me want to go thrifting
Go!!!!! Start online if you're too busy to go out. 😊
I love to "rent" appliances from the thrift - I won't use it forever but it's cheap and will end up in the same place 😂
My toaster oven broke the other week and I was able to find a nice one for $13 at the thrift shop.
Yes I often re-donate stuff I bought.
I love this! Ive found japanese cutlery and tea cups in local thrift stores in my country cause of the surplus supply plus sold cheap 5-20₱ a peice as well as makeup palettes i can remove expired product then reuse for travel makeup and skincare since knowing how to custom make my products (with sanitation)
Great ideas… However, The only problem with that is I end up loading up my cart at the thrift store because they have such great stuff there but in reality I really don't need… Not necessarily the best advice for those of us with severe ADHD lol 🤣🤣🤣
Then you donate it and send it through the cycle again 😊
Ayooooo! Jars for real, during the pandemic canning jar sell out i just kept buying from goodwill. I always buy whatever jars they have when im there. I have like 400 jars for canning my homestead garden produce now. I even have a few of those amber colored ones for fermentation. My daughter likes those fancy waffle makers that have shapes or cartoons on them. She'll fire them up and make like 6 different shaped waffles for us.
We live in ant territory so everything has to be stored in air tight containers or they attract ants. I have almost all of them matching because there are just so many of those rubber seal lid glass jars that get donated.
Also, legos. I get bags and bags of leggos. I also accidentally bought a hogwarts castle lego set and didn't realize it until i got home. That was the greatest goodwill find of my life and my sons life by extension.
Second hand stores have amazing finds.
Be careful re-using candle jars for food items. The glass is generally not food safe, and I dont think it's wise to store food in them after having a candle burned in them (wax, soot, etc.).
That's good advice, I didn't see her use any candle jars, so that's a relief. ^^
Same with the other way around. That glass could explode and cause injuries
Are there any studies that show that non-leaded glass wouldn’t food safe for storage? It would be odd to find a clear candle jar made of leaded glass. I wouldn’t cook in them, but have never imagined that dry goods shouldn’t be stored in them.
You’re lucky! I can never find decent frames! Most of that section always seems to be 5 of the “the fam took a painting class together” paintings.
Facebook market place always has tons of frames to available, mostly they are free and in great condition
I’m honestly-ugh, I’m loving you’re account. I’ve planned that whenever I move out, most of my things will be coming from second hand stores, I love the idea of getting good things for good prices and I’m excited for the mirage type look of the place I’ll be in.
I miss thrifting can’t wait to go back. Also worked in one before .
I’m in love with this channel and advice
Really need it. And as a Christian, Greed is something I fall prey to all the time in the World. This is inspiring and so helpful
Thank you for sharing and making your platform all about up cycling. I’ve stopped buying knickknacks years ago but should do better. I never shop at a thrift store for gifts or even that vase needed for flowers. I’m going to now. 😊
I've been thrifting since I was a little girl. I taught my daughter as well! She actually just came home and showed me what she found at the Goodwill. 😂 For chain thrift stores though, my favorite is The Salvation Army. So much stuff to dig through😍
I thrift everything, too!! I love it!! Good for you!! ❤
I love buying coffee cups. I even look for ones that make me think of people i know
YES!! Picture frames and flower vases for sure!
& they’re always usually way more unique too 😊
Yes you can get the cute traditional/romantic style items that have been retired too. Dinnerware, curtains, glasses, tablecloths etc. Finishing touches for those looks can be abundant in some places.
I grew up thrifting i love it
All of these yes! I also love big coffee table books. I leave them in my front living room and my son's friends always love looking through them. Keeps them engaged and it's not even forced.
Yes! Can’t wait for part 2! 🤗
Within a few weeks of moving into my first place and needing to buy dishes I found a full set of green glass dishes (plates, mugs, saucers and bowls) for about $ at Goodwill. Still probably the greatest find I'll ever have, they're so gorgeous and have so much character.
Used to work at a thrift store and a lady used to come every time on our 50% off houseware days .Especially when it was close to Mothers day and Valentines to buy all the vases. She would make floral arrangements with flowers she would buy wholesale and resold them.
Love this
The voice of reason. Thank you! 😊
Genuinely thank you. I came across some of your videos and it was a super timely reminder of going to the thrift shop (or Op shop as we say here in Aus) to get so many good of things I might need around the house!
As someone who claims to be anti consumption and touting ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ I noticed I was slipping into just going to buy things because ‘I need them to become organised’ (I’m also an ADHD person always trying to get on top of things).
I decided to go to my local op shop just to look around the other day. I didn’t need anything, but wanted to remind myself of what I can get there! And this video reminded me to do that!
I’m still working on reduce a lot more (as in reduce consumption), but this reminded me when I do need something, sometimes it’s best to just go to the Op Shop! Thank you! 😊
What does the "op" stand for in Australia? Is it like "opportunity" shop maybe? Just curious... 🤔
Love this type of content!
So true. Thrifting is where it’s at
Thrifting is addictive! I love it, most of my clothes are thrifted and most of my shoes too, when I can find them new. Some stuff even has tags on it still! Those flower containers are so cute, and I love the bar cart. I'm still waiting to come across a cart, I want to use it as makeup and beauty storage.
Wow that's a really great point about the vases! Thank you! 🎉😄
This is what I love in India: I never throw away anything. I have a lot of people who are super grateful for whatever I don't need anymore. Even broken TVs etc, they fix everything and use here.
Here in New Orleans our local Goodwill overprices their items so ridiculously that many times it's higher than the original tag on an item... and it's used too! Unbelievable.
Where I'm from there are not a lot of thrift stores but when I visit the US they are always fun to explore! Wish we'd had more of them 😢
I love thrifting! My mom use to take me back in the 60s growing up...i still thrift at 65😂
I’m an artist and I found so many canvases that are still in plastic wrap or can be easily painted over and reused to paint something that matches my home
You are a breath of fresh air!
I LOVE my local Goodwill! I always find something practically new for a fraction of the retail price.
I like charity shops but I never thought to go to try to look for almost everything I need! Thank you.
I love the food storage containers they look so lovely to put pet food and treats in! ❤
Finding treasures is thrilling! 😊
I’m so glad I found your channel!!
your content is SO important omfg i love it
My community is less to do than others, so anytime I am spring cleaning I sell for really cheap or I post free or place on the curb free. It's great to give back to the community and to those who can use the items or even they can try sell to make a profit for a local person. It helps to lift up the community.
I love your bar cart!! Also best thrift finds are MATERIAL! Or things that can be re sewn into something 'new'.
These videos are so inspiring for me
I have those olive green, plastic, cannisters. I use them to store bird food, treats & toys. Love 70's kitsch!
I love the thrift store I don’t think people realize that a lot of the stuff there isn’t “trash” it’s just people donating things they don’t use anymore. I’ve donated so many gently used barely worn items before and will continue to shop there for my clothing items.
Omg. That's true. Even at the smallest store, you can def find frames and mugs
Unfortunately, the goodwills near me are ridiculous with their pricing. You rarely find a good deal anymore 😞
i hope this becomes mainstream ❤❤
Love to get deals second hand! Clothes are good to find too for the family.
Awww the thrill of finding a bargain!!! I love it.
YES it’s so true. All of the stuff she listed and so much more!
That's a really neat, clean store! Im impressed.
This is all fine and dandy if you can find them, or have the time to scope out them before the retirees find them. My area was an area most people flooded to during pandemic & we're still growing- I usually have to buy online because they don't always have what I'm looking for. I DO have a small checklist to keep me from overbuying, but sometimes it's not always possible. I do like doing this when I can find things!
I recently went through my small apartment to discard and donate things. It feels good to get rid of things I was no longer even remotely using.
I love that beverage cart. 💕 I wish I could find one that cute.
I crochet my own towel toppers. They are cute and make great gifts.
I recently started shopping at goodwill for dishes and other needed things for my new apartment and their just as good as the outrageous expensive stuff in big box stores. And buying thrifted items online to. I remember a lot of those items while growing up in the 1970’s
I’m so thankful for finding this channel
Wow perfect video for me right now 🥺 I just wish we had a thrift store near us😅
Colored stone pebbles for plant bottoms is a Gr8 idea 💡
Whatever I might need, I always check FB marketplace and thrift stores first✨
Omg- I have that same Hollywood regency bar cart!!! I found it at Goodwill for $12!! It’s by far my favorite thrift find!
thanks for being my new favorite reel creator on yt-
my little sister and i are AVID about hitting up all our local thrift stores (& bargain stores esp for like.. personal health and beauty stuff)
it bothers me that we feel the need to get/make new stuff when there’s allllll this old stuff being thrown away or collecting dust. way to go!!
LOVE IT 🎉🎉❤
My grandmother used to buy sweater or shirts in thrift stores just for the buttons. U can find some very unique buttons that way.
I’ve seen this exact kind of video all the time and I always click because I love thrifting, but I’ve never come across one that actually had good ideas, just stuff like shoes or belts and there are definitely reasons to buy some of those things new... But this video!!.. 10/10
Books are the best deal there, especially since our used bookstore in town closed. Baskets are usually well priced. However, vases and glassware are usually cheaper at the dollar store.
i’ve collected so many frames from my local thrift store! i probably have at least 10 of them for a total of 30 bucks or less great for anyone trying to start a gallery wall
Me to. When I need something I go first to a secondhand Shop. I like it when it is old fashion.
Recently went to a thrift store and was genuinely surprised by how many picture frames there were. I bought five for $1 each for these cute postcards I had lying around; some still had the original tags!
Thrift stores are so expensive - at least where i live. I do yard sales and flea markets. The local yardsale sites are a nice option. ...love upcycling too.
I have bought so many cheap brand new still-in-the-plastic never been cracked appliances. Literally like, still with the tape on and original label and manual and everything ❤️
I’m sure the creator knows this, but other folks: watch for things like lead, especially in things like cups, plates, bowls, etc.! These are generally older ones and not new ones.
How do you know what has lead? That was my concern with dishes and cups at the thrift store.
Those star fish tea lights are so cute ❤❤❤