Recent Thrifty Fun!

I got some good stuff lately. Thrift store clothing is the only ay to go especially for kids. My son just turned 4 but wears a size 5 and I imagine he will be in 6 by Winter. 

He grows like a weed. For that reason I thrift most of his clothes. 

Not only do I thrift but I load up his old clothes and take them to a 2nd hand shop. 

This is 4 shits and 3 pairs of shorts. They were free! I used my store credit!

I also scored these 4 awesome shirts for me. Who gets rid of a like new Darth Vader shirt?!

Then I scored this super cute and it great shape black leather bag! Also for free! The closure is so cute and I love the gold chain!

So thrift on! Also don't forget about your local 2nd hand stores that buy clothes. I got $40 in credit and the clothes are thrift shop priced (or cheaper!)

Thrift store score plus a refinished project!

I have a problem. Really I can't stop thrifting.  Shopping make me happy. I m an emotional shopper. Thrifting allows me to shop away my feelings and it's cheaper than going to the mall!

I found this cute cars lap desk. It was $1.50 my son is obsessed with Lightning Mcqueen. Good score I think!

I scored him 6 awesome shirts in size 5. $1.00 each! 

Thrifting is the best for kids clothes. I'm telling you. They grow like weeds and even at Wal-Mart a shirt is $3.00 each! I got 6 shirts for the price of 2!

Then I found this. I was SOOO excited. Since I am moving out of my house into a small apartment with a roommate I need a place to put mail. I had been searching for something and this is amazing. It opens up and holds keys! It was $3.00. 

A quick coat of red spray paint and stickers from Hobby Lobby. A for Ashleigh and N for Nick. This will help me for sure. I tend to just put things down. So having an exact spot to put mail and keys ensures they will not get lost!

Thrift store Clutches and purse!

I love thrifting. I mean I love it. I look back at my life and wonder how I lived before thrifting.

Then I remembered my house wasn't decorated and my clothes were falling apart. 

I love clothes, and shoes, and purses. I like to have lots of choices. 

So I went to Goodwill on half off day. I love half off day. 

I went thinking I needed some clutches. I don't have many small bags. Mostly just big ones.

I carry large purses that have my whole life in them! 

I did find some cute little clutches! 4 of them! Woo Hoo! 

Prices:

The silver one is a hard body with metal chain and metal closure  it's sparkly and I love it. I love sparkles! I got it for $1.50

The gold one is classic clutch. Button close and is a good size. $1.00

The tiny black one has a cute beaded fringe and a beaded strap! It's cute and will work for a night out! It was $1.00

The white pleather purse is cute. Button closure and a cute bow! It has  silver metal chain. It was the most expensive of the 4 at $2.00!

Then I saw this. It's beautiful light brown and has cute buckle detailing. It's big and in great shape.  I swear it was never used. If it was used it must have been used once!

The inside has lots of pockets! Isn't it lovely! Yes it is!  I love it!

It was $4.00

Grand total $9.50! Not bad for 5 new bags right?!

I'm going to start a new series on Saturday! I can't wait to show you all!

Vintage kitchen!?

Last week I went to the thrift store... I knew I shouldn't since I'm moving, but I had to. I was glad  I did.. I ended up finding a few pieces for my vintage kitchen! I was excited!

I found this lovely decanter! I'll be using it for mouthwash at my new and very small apartment! 

Haven't you seen the pins?

Like this one! I think it looks amazing! Can't wait!

Vintage casserole dishes!  They are not Pyrex but still amazing!

I just love them. I can't wait to use them! 

I'll get better picture after I move and they are in my new kitchen! 

I swear I have about 10 half done crafts all over the house. I'll finish some and start posting. I swear!

I've been a busy bee!

Really I have. It's been crazy around here! Let me tell you. I'm moving! Leaving my house ad into an apartment with a roommate!  I've been grabbing all my thrifted treasures that needed to be painted. I've been thrifting and purchased some new work clothes too! 

Here are a few candle sticks I had waiting to be pained nice.

This pitcher. It has pretty detail but lots of scratches!

A little pink floral tray and a 1980s blue duck wall shelf!

 

 The little tray is much cuter now!  There's nothing Mod Podge can't fix. I cut up a couple pages from a thrift store book!

 Here are the items in  a pile. That shelf is much cuter in yellow! That bird is not a thrift score! It was brown and $9.00 at Ross.

 So cute and bright right? This is how many cans of spray paint I have! :( Plus EVERYTHING can be painted!

 The pitcher is much more amazing painted right! I can't wait to have it in my room!

I will be back soon!  I send most of my time trying to get rid of things I don't "need" It's hard!

Ultimate Work Clothes Thrift Score

Like I said last week  I am starting a new job in a fancy office and I have to wear dress clothes.  Sad I know. I don't own a lot of dress clothes to wear. I'm a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl.

 

So I headed to Goodwill on Thursday for dollar day.

 

 

I scored 6 pairs of pants and 4 skirts.  They were $1.00 each.

 





1 dress, 1 sparkle jacket, 1 bolero (that is in the wash right now). and 10 shirts!

 

That's 23 items for $23.00! I got a few more things too but I need to chop them up and make them rock before I post those.

 

These clothes are all in great shape and most of them are name brand. If I were to shop at Ross for $23 I would have only got 1 pair of pants and maybe 1 shirt. I know there are 3 burgundy tops but I like the color. Also the sparkly jacket is my favorite and it is really right out of the 80's. It came with crappy shoulder pads and a HORRIBLE dress.

 

Tomorrow I'll be posting a tutorial I promise!

 

 

Welcome Back Thrift Store Score

What a month! Whew.... Let me tell you. I 1 week my house got robbed. They got my laptop with all my tutorial pictures and all of my other stuff. I then got the terrible stomach flu. After that I lost my job for being sick and my car broke!

 

So I am back anyways ready to blog. While I was missing I noticed I have had lots of new readers and even better... some posts were pinned!

 

 

Thanks guys! That is awesome.

 

So I'm back now. While I was missing I didn't even thrift! WHAT?! I know.

 

I went in a few times this week  though and I am planning a good trip tomorrow. I just got a new job working for a bank corporate office. I have to dress nice all the time. I need some work clothes!

 

I found another awesome vintage pitcher for $1.99 and those shoes were $1.00. I won't wear them but I'm going to glitter them!

 

Tomorrow I'm going to get some work clothes though. Wish me luck!

 

I will have a new tutorial up soon too!



Thrift Store Score #2

So on Thursday I went to Goodwill for $1 Thursday. This time I even got the beau to go with me. His four kiddies needed clothes for over here. The beau is not a big fan of thrifting or shopping in general. What a lame! 

I did snap a few pics of awesome things. 

Wreath anyone? You are looking at a 6" shelf full of old wreaths! Holy moly!

If I was still married this would have been mine. Then I would insist that she hang it up because I am for sure a special friend!

Aren't these sombreros horrible, ugly, and stupid  a totally awesome find. At $.99 each I sure am glad my beau bought them.

For the kiddies: three pairs of jeans, a pair of gym pants, two pairs of shorts, a dress, a skirt, and four shirts. $12.00 for all of that. The black shirt with rhinestones is H&M!

For me I found these four awesome dresses to chop up and make pretty. I purchased a cute blue knit dress,which, my little sister promptly stole. I also got a pair of pants and shorts for my little monkey, but they went missing along with three other shirts.

I love $1 day! I will be going back this week too!

So for March I have decided to do something called Make it March. I will make 20 items in 31 days! I do not promise a tutorial of each thing but I will post picture of each one!

I even made a cute banner. :) 

Thrift Store Score #1

My post tonight comes a little late because my big sister had her baby tonight, and I am now a proud aunt! Connor is big, healthy, and oh so cute! My little monkey is so excited to go meet him tomorrow!

So this will be my first thrift store score post. I love thrift stores. I love to turn trash into treasure!

For the yard sales I went through my closet... and I mean really went through it. I got rid of things that didn't fit anymore or that I just don't wear. I LOVE clothes. I am an emotional shopper. I buy clothes when I'm sad, mad, stressed, and to celebrate.  I purged over 60 items from my closet!  HOLY CRAP! My closet was half empty.

After that I needed to replace some of those clothes. Since money is REALLY tight right now I decided to go to Goodwill. In Phoenix every Thursday we have $1 day! Everything with a certain tag color is just $1!

On my way to work I decided to stop (much like I do every week!)

I arrived just before 9AM when they open. There was already a line! The Goodwill I went to is in a better neighborhood than I live in. While they have better clothes they have less vintage kitchen items.

This Goodwill has TONS of furniture! Here is a quick picture I snapped.  I did end up making a furniture purchase for my son's big boy bedroom makeover. That will be in another post though!

This cracked me up! It's like a Catholic person and a Dexter fan designed a house. I get that maybe it could be for the blood of Christ but really? It doesn't match the saying very well.  It was only $1 that week but I left it for someone who might appreciate it more than I did.

Here is my loot! 2 pairs of  name brand blue jeans, a khaki trench coat, a cute bright dress, a vintage nightgown (it was too pretty to pass up!), a Tommy Hillfiger tank top, the black top still had tags on it meaning it was never worn! it was purchased for $12.00 at a discount Dillard's I could recognize the tag, and a vintage party dress complete with shoulder pads. That will get a fabulous refashion!

Grand total $8.00 plus tax! Can't beat that!

I will of course be going again this Thursday and the beau will be coming with me. He will be looking for clothes for the 5 kids for summer before we go buy them new! Hope we score a few $1 deals!

Linking to:

Coastal Charm 

YHL Fu*$*ng awesome thrift challenge!

So from reading all the other posts I must admit something.... I stumbled across YHL blog while looking up the phrase "thrift shop" on Pinterest. I am not an avid reader of the blog. I know. Please forgive me!  I have since spent some time looking at the blog and wow. Totally awesome. I saw a competition going on.

I am already a fan of thrift shopping... I frequent them. I am excited at the crazy silly things I find. I decided I wanted to be a part of this!  I was already thinking about adding a Frugal Friday to my weekly posts which would sometimes include trips to the thrift shop.

There are 5 thrift stores close to my house and another on my way to work in a neighborhood that is much more upscale. I've seen fridge freezer combos there! I digress.. I'll post about that on Friday.

I did not take a picture of me outside with $20 because first I was using plastic and second there was a group of unsavory looking people out there.

I did however get a picture of this effing awesome keyboard. Not going to lie... It brought out the inner rockstar! This is Phoenix... we don't have any big ass coats or knee boards.

My son was excited when he found this Buzz but it was too broken for me... even with the nice $3.00 price tag. Notice he is missing a hand, filthy, the front of his helmet is gone.

The beau found this cards cup... awesome? Look at all the stress fractures.... man that thing is 1 ice cube away from death... $2.00 no thank you!

It makes me sad to see handmade blankets at the thrift store. :(  You could tell it was old by the feel of the yard.. and there is your proof chevrons were cool in the 70's too! At the $2.99 price I was tempted. One day I am going to think of a great way to rescue all these blankets and turn them into something to be loved again.... This might also be called a skeet blanket though....

I saw this beautiful swan serving dish.... I could see it with a fresh coat of spray paint catching keys or holding candy.  It was priced at $17.99 which I would say is worth it... but this is not really my style and a bit rich for me... $18 for something that is beautiful but just not me? I had to pass again.

This wardrobe would be awesome with some new paint! Oh I wish it could be mine but first it was $50.00 and second I drive a Ford Focus... that is NOT going to fit in there!

What did I come home with? Well I did pretty good if I do say say myself! 

My son picked out 5 new movies!  Yes he has a TV and VCR in his room.  He is a 3.5 year old little boy.. hes crazy... he ruins DVDs.  Good old VHS kick them across the room and they still play just fine! We sold lots of his toys and clothes at the yard sale so it was fair to let him spend some spoils.

He also picked out this bag with large dinosaurs, a car, and what he calls 2 Tiggers... priced $2.99 and this huge aquadoodle mat! I looked and all the parts are there!  It was a Target tag still on it..original prices $25.99 on clearance for $12.98. I bought it for $2.99. My son did well I would say!

My goodies! A brass magazine rack priced $3.99 with a green tag so it was half off! $1.99! 2 embroidery loops which I do have have plans for! Priced $.59 each!  A mannequin form .. I love it.. I have one but am glad to have another one for craft show displays for my aprons! Price $7.99.

Since the yard sale last weekend did so well we are having another one this weekend. While going through the kitchen I had decided to get rid of my cheap-o dollar store pitchers and decided next time I see a vintage pitcher it's mine. Just my luck... there were 2 there... my head was dancing..

I could see opening my fridge during the hot Phoenix summer and see a whole shelf of vintage pitchers.. full of cold orange juice, iced tea, lemonade, water, Kool-Aid, and apple juice. Ahhhh I hope to find more awesome ones! The orange one was $1.99 and the one with a lid was also $1.99

I know if you have been adding this is over $20.00 BUT WAIT.... I had a 20% off total purchase! The total after tax was about $21.00 so still went a bit over. :(

Here is what I did with that bronze rack! a can of spray paint $.96  from Wal-Mart... yep that's right I buy the cheap spray paint because after the classy comes the cheap punk ;) Now I have a cute TP holder.  Also I need to go in there and mop! YIKES!

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