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Favorite Finds: Grandpa’s Sweater

Favorite Finds: Grandpa’s Sweater

January 26th, 2012 @ 9:19 am Blog, Thrifting

Dear readers, We all have a favorite piece of clothing – our best pair of jeans, a favorite pair of shoes, the dress that fits perfectly. We love hearing your stories about favorite thrifted finds. Today, Wendy Thomas from Simple… read

Thrift Tip: Creative Gift Baskets

Thrift Tip: Creative Gift Baskets

January 23rd, 2012 @ 12:27 pm Blog, Thrifting

Dear readers, We are excited to feature another guest post from Joanne Palmisano, author of Salvage Secrets and SalvageSecretsBlog.com. She shares some tips on how to assemble creative gift baskets with Goodwill finds. This is a great project for friends… read

Annette’s Story

Annette’s Story

January 12th, 2012 @ 2:44 pm Blog

Dear readers, Today we are featuring a story from Julia of the Jeeze, Julia! blog. Julia (and Ryan) are also Goodwill employees. She recently learned about the impact Goodwill had on Ryan’s grandmother and asked to share her inspirational story.… read

Can I have your autograph? Goodwill Sports Memorabilia Find

Can I have your autograph? Goodwill Sports Memorabilia Find

January 9th, 2012 @ 4:17 pm Thrifting

Dear readers, Happy New Year! We hope you had a healthy and relaxing holiday season – we look forward lots of new content related to fashion, thrift and repurposing in 2012. We are kicking off the new year with a… read

Instant Storage & Style: My Goodwill Bureau Find

Instant Storage & Style: My Goodwill Bureau Find

December 21st, 2011 @ 12:12 pm Blog, Thrifting

Dear readers, Earlier this week we featured a guest post from Joanne Palmisano, author of Salvage Secrets and SalvageSecretsBlog.com. She shared some tips on how to create a beautiful and affordable holiday centerpiece. Today, she shares one her favorite Goodwill… read

DIY Holiday: Tomoto Cage Holiday Trees

DIY Holiday: Tomoto Cage Holiday Trees

December 19th, 2011 @ 12:54 pm Blog, Repurposing

Dear readers, We are in full holiday swing this week! This is the week to get all your last minute shopping done – but what about decorating? Did you receive an unexpected call from Aunt Martha that she’s dropping by… read

Easy, Affordable, Do-It-Yourself Holiday Table Centerpiece

Easy, Affordable, Do-It-Yourself Holiday Table Centerpiece

December 16th, 2011 @ 12:18 pm Blog, Repurposing, Thrifting

Dear readers, We are thrilled to feature a guest post from Joanne Palmisano, author of Salvage Secrets and SalvageSecretsBlog.com. If you are looking for a holiday gift for your favorite thrifter/do-it-yourselfer, this book is a must. It features hundreds of… read

Holiday Parties: The Good & The “Ugly”

Holiday Parties: The Good & The “Ugly”

December 7th, 2011 @ 1:15 pm Blog, Thrifting

Dear readers, We all know this time of year brings out the best and *ugliest* of our fashion. As Sarah from the I Wanna Wear That blog points out, you can find both an ugly sweater and a fun holiday… read

Five Homemade Holiday Gifts – that people will actually like!

Five Homemade Holiday Gifts – that people will actually like!

December 6th, 2011 @ 9:29 am Blog, Repurposing, Thrifting

Dear readers, We know you have missed our lovely friend and blogger, Allie from Broke 207, so we made her promise to write a holiday post for us and she did not disappoint! Allie reviews five simple handmade gifts you… read

Simplifying the Holidays through Thrift

Simplifying the Holidays through Thrift

December 1st, 2011 @ 9:15 am Blog, Green Living, Thrifting

Dear readers, It is easy to get caught up in the busyness of the holiday season. Last minute gift shopping can lead to spending more than you wanted and feeling like you did not find the “perfect” gift. Wendy Thomas… read