Category — Sale Days

The other day I found myself in need of a stack of used long sleeved tee shirts. I do programs for kids at schools and libraries and I’m scheduled to do one next Wednesday where I teach the kids to make stuffed animals from the sleeves of used tee shirts.   

I thought I had plenty of sleeves for everybody. Then I spoke with the librarian and found out that many more kids had signed up for the program than they had anticipated. I suddenly found myself with just barely enough supplies. Thank goodness that Goodwill has 2 for $3 days! 

Yesterday I strolled into the store, went straight to where the long sleeved shirts are located, looked for the ones with the discount tags, and within 10 minutes I had just what I needed. Not only that, I got a bonus for my secondhand efforts—in with the tees that I will use for my recycling program, I also nabbed a few that are in great condition and that fit me just right. 

The other day, I was about to take my 19-year-old son out to lunch when he suggested that we first stop by a neighborhood thrift store so that he could look for some shorts for himself. I was a little grumpy about it because I was planning my usual weekly thrift store trip the next day, when most of the clothing would be ½ off. Unfortunately, he was working the following day, so we popped into the thrift for 10 minutes before hitting the diner. He found 3 pairs of shorts for $17.

The next day, the sale day, I found 12 really heavy, made-for-restaurant use, Anchor Hocking drinking glasses, a black tee by Newport News, a cuddly (and brand new—still had the sizing sticker down the front) fleece sweater from Banana Republic and a Gap pea coat in a brilliant turquoise corduroy. All of it cost $25. Hitting the sales doesn’t always work out, but when I have a choice, ½ off is always more appealing than full price. 

Today is Family Day at the Salvation Army Thrift Store, so everything in the store except for the yellow tagged items are half price. I don’t know about you, but having that information is enough to get me out of my chair, away from my computer screen and out shopping.

It took me about 12 minutes to look through the rack of jeans, and I found 2 pairs that cost $5.25 combined. The brand name of one pair is Buffalo by David Bitton. From the quickie Internet search that I always like to do when I return home from shopping the thrifts, I found out that Buffalo jeans sell for around $80 – $110. Do people really pay that much for jeans?