I've been wanting to check out the Goodwill store we have in town for a while. Since DS was having a restless morning we decided to go. I would say it was a pretty successful trip. Well....they were kind of skimpy on DS' size (24mths-2T) so I was only able to find a pair of overalls for him to wear now, but I did find a pair of brand new shorts (retail tags still attached). They were 4T but they were a solid color so they won't go out of style and he'll grow into them.
I then went to look for clothes for DH. That man won't throw anything away not to mention he has no shame. He'll go to work in SUPER faded shirts. I can't stand it! He's a professional, he should look like one. So, when I buy him clothes, I throw out how ever many faded shirts to match. I was able to find him 2 Izod polo shirts and an Old Navy polo shirt all in great condition.
Since I have been losing weight, my pants I've got don't fit. I've slowly been putting them on Ebay. I was able to find two pairs of Tommy Hilfiger jeans, and 2 pairs of black pants for work (The Limited and Old Navy.) All were in great condition! I was hoping I'd be able to find a pair of Express Editor pants, but sadly I wasn't able to.
Everything I bought I felt was a great deal. Especially since I was able to get name brands, but I saved the best deal for last. I was able to find a 1lb bread maker for $6! Granted, it is a smaller one I was still stoked to find it. With only 2 adults and a toddler I think it should work. I brought it home, cleaned it, and then went online to find the manual. I was excited that I was able to find the manual and the recipes! Right now I'm making some cheesy bread to go with dinner!
All in all our trip was good. I was just kind of disappointed there wasn't a lot there for DS. I'm thinking I may go check out the Goodwill close to work and see if they have stuff for him.
Successful Trip To Goodwill
July 19th, 2008 at 05:08 pm
July 19th, 2008 at 07:46 pm 1216496810
July 19th, 2008 at 10:58 pm 1216508335
For your son, have you tried looking at children's consignment shops? A friend of mine introduced me to one where she had sold a bunch of her childrens clothes, and then used that credit to buy some more. At the time, another friend of mine was having a little boy, so I picked up 8 outfits, plus a nice winter jacket for less than $40 (sized between 3 mos and 18 mos).
July 20th, 2008 at 02:26 am 1216520775
July 20th, 2008 at 05:26 pm 1216574771
Once every month or six weeks they will get more stock in, and have a 99 cents sale. All children's items will be 99 cents, and often jeans are 99 cents, then, too.