Tip of the Day: Sales

You'd think thrift shopping would be enough, right?  The prices are dirt cheap.  You get amazing outfits for under $4.  But it can get even better . . .

I'm talking about sales--thrift store sales, that is.  Most thrift lines have them.  Volunteers of America have a half off day the last Tuesday of every month.  Ohio Thrift has half off day the last Wednesday of every month.  Goodwill has half-off tag days (where specific colored tags get you the deal).

I just went to a bag sale at a local line called Trader Tots.  You buy a brown paper bag for $10 and stuff it with as much clothing as you can, and let me tell you, it was a mad, crazy free-for-all!  It was fun, though.  Women were digging furiously through the bins outside, but everyone was looking out for each other.  I often heard, "Who's looking for a girl size 2T?"  And someone would grab the offered article. I found some toddler Uggs for Seattle for winter, a snow suit, and about 20 different pieces of clothing for both girls, including shoes.  It was an amazing sale and worth the crazy mess of people.

The tip is to hunt for sales, even among thrift stores.  You'll feel more like a billionaire than ever before.