| Consignment shops are a god-send for so many | | | | stores like play-dos closet where they buy brand |
| reasons. They keep us from having to throw away | | | | name and stylish clothing and sell it at very low prices. |
| perfectly good things we can't us anymore, they | | | | You can get ten dollar jeans and shirts for four |
| allow us to help our community and enable us to find | | | | dollars there. Often products that cost you fifty |
| cheap stuff! Some stores will pay you for stuff, such | | | | dollars at store price will be over half the price! Also, |
| as clothing or electronics like a used computer or | | | | these stores will pay you for your old clothing. They |
| game console. Others take it for free, but you can | | | | can be very selective, but on a good day you can |
| get tax reductions for giving to places like these. | | | | make up to thirty dollars. Their biggest product they |
| Often you can give broken electronics to places who | | | | buy is jeans, so if you have jeans in good condition |
| sell refurbished computers. If you live in an area with | | | | that are from good stores you should try to sell |
| a lot of these kinds of stores you should consider | | | | them. You can take the money in cash or turn |
| yourself very lucky. You can save so much money | | | | around and buy some clothes in the store. |
| by shopping at places like these, Especially if you | | | | Shopping for home furniture at places like this is also |
| shop thrift stores for clothing. You can come home | | | | a great idea. You can find couches, stools and chairs |
| with a whole new wardrobe for under fifty dollars. At | | | | for unbelievably cheap prices. You can save hundreds |
| some department stores, a pair of pants costs more | | | | of dollars by putting new fabric on a two dollar chair |
| than that. | | | | instead of buying a brand new expensive one. Also, |
| Keep in mind however, there is an art to thrifting. | | | | you can find really eccentric and unique decorations |
| You can't walk into a thrift store and automatically | | | | at thrift stores. If you are into weird fun and funky |
| find clothes. Often, at first glance the clothing at | | | | items, I strongly advise shopping at thrift stores. |
| thrift stores looks bad and unpromising, but if you | | | | People give away the craziest things. |
| give it time you can find some real jewels. You just | | | | Thrift stores are the pivotal example of the old |
| have to go one a day where you have time to | | | | saying that one mans trash is another mans treasure. |
| search and the energy. You also have to think | | | | People can find so much use in the things that other |
| creatively. If you find a dress that looks boring or | | | | people have thrown away. You can save so much |
| frumpy, it can often become extremely stylish just | | | | money by buying used things. If you are willing to |
| by adding a jacket or belt. | | | | shop at thrift stores, it will save you lots of money. |
| If you aren't cut out for thrift store shopping, go to | | | | |