Thrift Score!

[RegionMom]

Friend of DD's showed me a really cute new pair of heels on Sunday that she paid $20 for at a close-out sale at an outlet store.  Original price?  $365.  One dollar a day.  She did well!

[MissRose]

My father lost about 40 lbs due to some heart surgery thing and the special diet he was on - nearly fat / salt free for a while but can have that stuff now in moderation.  So that meant he needed new pants/trousers as he went from a 44/46 waist pants down to 40/42 waist pants.   My mother and I were on the look out at rummage/yard sales & thrift stores for jeans, khakis, and dress pants.   Between my mother and I, and the sales, we managed to find him about 3 or 4 button down shirts, 4 to 5 pair of jeans (as he wears jeans the most), 2 or 3 pairs of khakis (going places), and 2 or 3 pairs of dress pants (special occasions), and did not spend more than $100 combined between the 2 of us.  He had some of his already existing nicer clothes altered, the rest of the stuff he cannot fit and that won't be altered will be donated.

[mbbored]

Not huge, but I got a Pampered Chef tart pan for $0.50.

[Otterpop]

Yesterday, picked up a Jones NY skirt, priced $58, marked down to $3.  It's made of a wonderful woven fabric and had a few snags so dept. store couldn't sell it as new.  I bought it with pocket change, took it home and brought out my "leetle" lace crochet hook to pull the snags back in.  Skirt is good as new!

[Julia Mercer]

I found a beautiful Danier mens leather coat for only $13 at Value Village a few weeks ago,  couldn't believe my luck, it has a small tear in the lining, but WOW, I love it! I can't wear ladies coats because the arms are too short on me, so this was a great find!

Jules

[kethria]

I picked up a Hoover Floormate spinscrub hard floor cleaner on craigslist this weekend for 80. It retails for 199.

[Where's the Quiet?]

I picked up a Hoover Floormate spinscrub hard floor cleaner on craigslist this weekend for 80. It retails for 199.

Nice one! Have you tried it out yet? I've been wondering for a while if those work better than a mop.

[kethria]

Nice one! Have you tried it out yet? I've been wondering for a while if those work better than a mop.

Bwhahahahahaha...

5 minutes after my husband got home he gave Leila a juicebox. Cue 8 ounces of orange tangerine juice all over the tile floor. Then she got a yogurt. Greek yogurt... nice and sticky.... all over the floor. THEN the dog came back inside from doing her business. Wet muddy paw prints all over the floor...

I've used it 5 bazillion times. It is my new best friend. I was slowly planning to rig up an elaborate pulley system so that no one would touch the ground at the house because i was going through swiffer pads like there was no tomorrow and still getting sticky patches. This thing is amazing. AMAZING. And I just use vinegar and water in it.

[mbbored]

I have a friend who never thrifted, figuring it was all "mom jeans" and "grandma sweaters."

On the other hand, I wear thrifted clothes almost every day, and when she asks me where I got a particular item, I usually respond "From the thrift store!"

This weekend we were hanging out at her place and she showed me 4 new pairs of jeans. I asked her where she got them and she proudly grinned, "From the thrift store! 4 pairs for $7.00!"

I'm so proud of her and glad to have made a new convert.

[Bethalize]

Today I found Iona and Peter Opie's fairy tale book - that one's for me! Also a translation of the Canterbury tales into modern English - again for me as I've only read a few - and a book of trumpet music I wanted, and some pieces for making flowers. Okay, it was all for me apart from the annual for my friend's 40th birthday next year.

[Zenith]

Lately someone has been donating various gothic style clothing, barely worn if not new and I'm snapping them up.

[dawnfire]

my son just picked up a nerf gun for a buck. for a kid who has nerf battles with his friends it's a great find.

[yokozbornak]

Had a couple of great scores today at Goodwill.  I found a long Iris Impressions skirt for $4 that still had the tags on it.  They retail for around $85.  I also found my daughter a new Hanna Andersson dress that is still for sale on their website for $2.50.  I love when I have finds like that!

[Moralia]

At an annual charity sale this past weekend, I picked up the cutest little sewing machine. It's a Singer 328k. I've been looking for a 503a, but this one just spoke to me. Now all I need is to find the flat pattern cams for the decorative stitches... 

I also found a wonderful down-filled housecoat. Just in time for our first serious cold snap! Yay!

I did see some adorable egg cups while I was hauling my sewing machine to the checkout. I went back after putting the machine in my car, but they were gone.  When we got back to my house, my sister pulled them out of her loot! The fiend!

[Ruelz]

On Saturday I went looking for a winter coat (need something 'nicer' for work or going out than my old parka). 

Found one I liked...'regular' price: $250.  But it was on sale for 50% ... then it was 'scratch-and-win' Saturday...so I got another 15% off... then I asked them to check my points...and found I had enough to cover the remainder...

...so 'free' coat...

I'm still happy about it...