One of my favorite things to do is go thrift store shopping. I’ve been going since I was very young out of necessity. My mom taught me all of her tricks of the trade. At the time when we started going, she could be described as a poor person with expensive taste, a curse is what she would call it. In Chile she didn’t know anything about second-hand stores. No one there would sell used clothing, furniture or appliances. Going to the thrift store here, wow, she couldn’t believe what people got rid of. Yard Sales were her favorite! She would go almost every Saturday morning; of course I would go too.
It was fun getting things for so little. I learned to be frugal and to appreciate the things that I had. I also learned to only buy what I need, a lesson I struggle everyday to hold on to. Now when I buy something, I ask myself several times “will this end up in a Yard Sale or donation pile?” and “do I really need this?” It makes me wonder who many hundreds of dollars I've saved over the years. I love going. I see it as doing my part to recycle. There are so many people out there who buy clothing like crazy. I can only imagine they shop every week to explain the volumes of clothing that show up there. Then they clean out their closets and dressers and we all have the opportunity to benefit. I really enjoy getting a such a bargain for clothes that are lightly worn or many times still have the tag on them. Of course like everyone else I enjoy purchasing new clothes at the store, but I’m so used to getting a good deal, I hate to pay full price for anything. Some of my most favorite pieces of clothing (and shoes) have come from thrift stores.
So for all of you that would like to start, here is some info you might enjoy: At the Salvation Army on Del Mar and Fair Oaks they are having a sale today 40% off clothing. At the Goodwill in Pasadena, their children’s clothes are on sale $1, and they bring out new carts every half an hour, this sale goes until Tuesday. Happy Shopping!
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