Saturday afternoon, DB took several items to the Salvation Army thrift store as a donation. He mentioned this morning that the store was having a 50% off sale all day and all items. Our daughter and I were out to run a few errands and thought we'd stop in. I wanted to purchase uni-gender jeans and khaki's in several infant/toddler sizes if they were in good condition and reasonable cost. Thought those would be wise items to have around. Well, we found those and more. It doesn't look like much in the photo, but we were able to get 48 pieces of clothing for $30. A few items were $1, but most everything was 50 cents! Because we were shopping for boys or girls birth to two, we were able to just choose the higher quality items, and not have to look for a particular size. We decided, and hubby agreed, that even if we do not get to use certain sizes, they can be given to another foster family, and for $30, it was a wise investment. I must point out a few special buys, however -- don't ya love a good deal :-). See the striped sweater near the center of the picture? It was marked $0.00. They gave it to me for ... $0.00! A pair of Children's Place khaki shorts uni-gender, of course) with *Tags Still On* for 50¢! Two items in like-new condition (each 50¢) that were exact items our daughter had when she was small (aawww). Oh, and my husband wanted me to mention that red onsie on the left of the picture. It was 50¢ as well. Something on the shoulder appealed to him. LOL! Hope the kiddo is a Buckeye's Fan! We were pretty excited to find this for daddy. (Don't worry, we'll get Husker gear too)!
And, just because we're talking deals, our daughter bought a long lace curtain panel and valance for her room for $2, and we found a Danish plate that was not price marked. They gave it to us for $1.50 - guess they didn't notice the limited edition stamp on the back or know much about Danish collectibles. We'll see if my grandmother has this particular one. If she does, we'll just keep it for us.
I hope we can get on an email list to know about future 50% off days. The thrill of a bargain! The only thing better would be if folks would just donate items directly to foster families. Wish I had realized this for so many years!
And, just because we're talking deals, our daughter bought a long lace curtain panel and valance for her room for $2, and we found a Danish plate that was not price marked. They gave it to us for $1.50 - guess they didn't notice the limited edition stamp on the back or know much about Danish collectibles. We'll see if my grandmother has this particular one. If she does, we'll just keep it for us.
I hope we can get on an email list to know about future 50% off days. The thrill of a bargain! The only thing better would be if folks would just donate items directly to foster families. Wish I had realized this for so many years!
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