What You Can Find at the Goodwill In Januaryby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 15 Jan 2009 11:41 AM
There were a lot of new books, so I was able to pick up four interesting ones that were on my list. There were several others available, as well as music CDs and a couple of video games. There were some new toys, although not as many as I would have expected there to be in January. I picked up a National Geographic science kit that was still sealed in the box and a bunch of preschool puzzles. There were a few new clothing items for women. The pickings were a bit slim here, but I did wind up finding a name brand shirt that will go well with a pair of pants I have been trying to match. I did better looking at off season clothing, such as summer wear than I did with winter items. I found a beautiful summer skirt. It had a small stain that I knew I could probably get out. Usually they will discount for stains, but the cashier refused, saying that the item will be sent to the outlet. I decided to pass on it, since I was on the fence about getting it anyway. Last week, my husband scored some great button down shirts for work. He was hoping to find some pants, too, but we ran out of time during that earlier trip. My husband took a good look yesterday, but he couldn't find anything suitable. He did find a table top fountain, though, which he plans on using for its parts parts. With the lack of new clothing that I expected to be there, I wonder if many people have turned to selling their used items, especially name brand clothing, instead of donating it. There were some new Christmas and other holiday decorations available, but not as many as there were on the floor before the holidays. There were a ton of fancy formal dresses, such as you might use for a prom or a holiday party. In fact, the rack was overflowing. You could probably stage a "27 Dresses" wedding without too much of an effort. There was a lot of big furniture, such as formal hutches, dressers and bookcases. Have you been shopping at Goodwill lately? If so, what are your finds? Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog, caring for little ones in the Baby Blog and now relationships in the Marriage Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here or subscribe to the blog using the subscription box on the right. Favorite Deal Websites: Related Articles: Recycling Yarn: Unraveling a Thrift Store Find Can Save You Big Bucks Creative Uses for Thrift Store Finds Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments  lavatea (3371) 15 Jan 2009 04:11 PMI bought a lot of frames the week after New Years' up near Dallas. I want to go to the local Goodwill and see what they have, too. Tashi (1013) 19 Jan 2009 12:15 PMThree items of clothing that I have on right now, as well as the purse I'm using today, are all from Goodwill. I just got the purse from the Orange County, CA Goodwill, but through shopgoodwill.com -- the onine shopping site for some of the Goodwills around the country (a little more tricky than going into the store, but very interesting, and hit-or-miss). I haven't been to my local GW much this month, but I hope to see what they have this weekend! I usually luck out by finding something, no matter what month I go. But no matter when I go, dress pants are always the hardest for me to find, as, 1) I'm plus size (not really different than the average American woman, though), and 2) I know what I want and am very particular about my pants. Because I haven't any kids, I could easily spend a couple of hours searching for items. I just gave 3 huge bags of things to my GW, after waiting in line in my car for at least 15 minutes. My area seems to be doing ok. Maybe it's a regional thing, or maybe universal with declining donations, on occasion. I don't have time or patience to sell my donated goods. Community Tags bargains, goodwill, shopping, save money, thrift store Discuss this article
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