05 Sep

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I frequently have people tell me that only major cities have great thrift stores. This is one of the biggest thrift myths I've  encountered. I constantly reassure people great secondhand shops can be found throughout the country or the world, it's just a matter of finding a gem. Though I'm in NYC, trust me, I've run in to some crappy thrift stores in the Big Apple.

Last week I was visiting family in Ohio and I found two supersized thrift stores, a Salvation Army and Goodwill. The fam and I made a trip to the Salv {7000 Heisler Road, Mentor Ohio} and I was amazed.

Though we were in the middle of a small town, the store was massive and had a great selection.

03 Jun

Posted at 09:00h in DIY, How To, shopping, Thrift by
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07 Apr

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Last week I announced the debut of Adventures in Thrifting {monthly trips where we hit up different thrift stores in the city}and I've finally set a date. The first outing will be on Saturday, April 30 at 10:30 am. As I stated in an earlier post, each "Adventure" will have a theme and April's theme is "The Big Three." If you've been following my blog for a while, you know my favorite thrift stores in NYC are Goodwill, Salvation Army and Housing Works. And there's a street in NYC...