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How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are looking for a way to save some money or if you are looking for a place to find good deals, you should check out your local thrift. Thrift stores are great places to find all sorts of things, but they are especially good places to find clothing. Make a Plan. Make a List. Set a Budget and Take Cash. Be Observant.

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8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most people think clothes when they think about what a thrift shop sells, but these shops often sell a number of other things that people can use in their day to day lives. Larger thrift stores like the Salvation Army and Goodwill, often have a little bit of everything in their stores. Only 2 days left.

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How to Save Money by Greening your Wardrobe

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Before you can even start to think about how you would go about greening your wardrobe, you need to know where you stand, clothes wise, right now at this moment. You probably will find clothes that you had forgotten you even had; I certainly did! You’ll need to be able to sort clothing into piles according to what you find.

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Put Your Budget on a Diet: Saving Money by Living Medium

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

“How to Live Large and Have Fun”, “How to Spend Millions on Credit and Never Pay a Dime”, “Live Large and On Charge…Cards”, “Living High on the Hog: The Art of Budget Busting”…these are all titles of fictitious books, but they might as well be bestsellers. Buy Store Brands. Used Doesn’t Mean Abused.

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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I got brand new clothes , a stroller, a playpen, toys, blankets, the list goes on and on. Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. Garlick got all of her children’s clothes and gear from friends, family, and sites like Freecycle.

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Thrifty-ness

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

The icing on the cake was when I was leaving Maine on my way home to Boston, I stopped at this awesome thrift store right before I got to the highway in York. Unfortunately, I didn't find to much clothing in my size (these are the times I wish I knew how to tailor clothes.oh well), but i did find some great accessories.

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Blog Spotlight: Modish

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

I’ve never found a better site with so many unique pieces and hand-made goods …from clothing and jewelry to accessories and art ; I was overwhelmed with what to look at first. From clothing to home decor to art, I try to feature things that have a well-defined style of their own. Modish means stylish.