My 5 Thrifting Rules to Live By

1. FIND OUT WHICH DAYS ARE THE SALE DAYS.
Many stores such as the Goodwill will designate a day in which, say all clothes are ½ off. Other stores go by the color of the tags. Learn the days to save yourself even more money.

2. GET THERE EARLY!!!
If a store opens at 9am be there at 9am. Like the proverb says “The early bird catches the vintage varsity sweater.”

3. ALWAYS GRAB A SHOPPING CART.
You may be say to yourself, "There is no way I am going to fill an entire cart." After a few minutes of scavenging that statement is shortly followed with "I need a cart." Then when you go to get said cart there are no more left. And as the last cart goes off with its possesser the phrase "You snooze you lose." goes through that persons mind as they laugh to themselves. The truth is it’s hard to walk around with a bunch of stuff in your arms while riffling through more stuff. Plus you will use the cart to buy yourself time in which you will analyze your finds and put back the stuff you don’t want. It's always best to stake claim to the items first then decide.

4. DEVELOP A SEQUENCE IN WHICH TO ATTACK THE STORE.
By this I mean; first shoes, then outerwear, next pants, tops, etc. Each store has a different layout. Start at the section you are most interested in then move on to the next, then the next , then the next etc.

5. CONTROL YOURSELF
It’s easy to get caught up in the bargains. But it’s only a bargain if you are going to use it, or sell it. Nobody needs 15 pairs of cargo pants.

Future Subjects
-Store Breakdowns
-What to look for when shopping for clothes.
-Brick Brack Patty Wack
-What the H. E. double hocky sticks is on this sweater!?
-Thrifting for Snobs
-Donating
and many more!!!!!!!

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