How To Shop At A Thrift Store

planetgreen.discovery.com:

Whether you're a cheap-chic pro like me who buys to resell at flea markets or just shopping for your own closet, America's far-flung network of charity thrift stores is the motherlode for recycled fashion and vintage clothes. The trick is knowing where - and how - to look.

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Comments

[SteveDenver]

Be very aware of the rising incidence of critters in second-hand stores. I've gotten used to laundering things before they come into the house, after I had a bed-bug infestation traceable to a local thrift store (where I still shop, but more carefully). Sadly, I no longer bring home second-hand upholstered items, and used mattresses are off the market with me.

[sixyfivepercentwater]

Goodwill also has a pretty good online auction at shopgoodwill dot com. The software is great, but you sometimes have to wade through some dense clerks during the shipping process.

[AmyHardinTurosak]

In the wake of the recent mainstream discovery of thrift stores, I’ve seen countless blogs write tips. Some are half-hearted, some are silly. Wash the clothes? Duh!

The Thrifty Chicks is a blog dedicated to building a robust reuse and repurpose market. We know thrift. Visit our site at http://thethriftychicks.blogspot.com/ and scroll down a bit. On the left there is a small table of contents titled, “How to Thrift.” This includes several posts from guiding one to understand the business of thrift (because you cannot approach it from a retail perspective) to specific tasks for navigating the store. The list is a living one so we update it as we learn.

A few paragraphs of tips are not enough to guide one to convert to thrift. Godspeed.