Comments on: 5 Tips for Shopping at Thrift Stores like a Pro

By: How We Saved Hundreds of Dollars in 2 Months - The (mostly) Simple Life

How We Saved Hundreds of Dollars in 2 Months - The (mostly) Simple Life — Fri, 05 May 2017 11:00:46 +0000

[…] found a fabulous thrift store and each got some new clothes. I wrote a post about my thrift store shopping tips the other week if you want to check it […]

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 15:13:27 +0000

In reply to Annalisa. Good tips!

By: Annalisa

Annalisa — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 13:47:08 +0000

If you’re at all handy at altering clothing, my tip is to check the men’s section for women’s clothing and the women’s section for men’s clothing. First of all, they sometimes make mistakes when racking the clothing. Second of all, my husband really wanted a certain style of pants, but try as I might, I could not find any that fit his description in the men’s section. I went to the women’s section, and there they were! They just needed the hips taken in a bit (as women’s pants have a smaller waist as women have smaller waists than hips but men typically don’t), and they’re just what he was looking for!

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:25:58 +0000

In reply to Christina. That's interesting Christina. I definitely go to a thrift store for a great deal, so I don't think I'd be shopping there. I go to other stores for vintage, antique, or unique items.

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:41:32 +0000

Thrift stores are great. However not everything is a bargain. One local store has started basing their prices on what they see items being sold for on eBay. While I understand that a thrift store is a money source for a charity. Most people so not go in to purchase items at antique store prices.

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 16:09:33 +0000

In reply to Erin | A Welder's Wife. How exciting! I hope it's a good one!

By: Erin | A Welder's Wife

Erin | A Welder's Wife — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:50:45 +0000

I love thrift shopping, but like you said, all stores are not the same. We just got a new second-hand shop last week, and I cannot wait to go and see what they have to offer. A running list of things I would like to replace is a must! I tend to have squirrel brain when I go shopping, so having a list keeps things simple.