Goodwill, Badwill, Questionable-will -- Back at The Goodwill Bins!
My sister is in town, which means a lot more Goodwill trips than normal. (Okay . . . twist my arm!) Yesterday we hit the Goodwill Outlet bins to dig for treasure. My goal as always was to find "things that are drastically underpriced."
Here's but a small percentage of how things went.
My sister was first to find something to buy. She's a knitter/crocheter, so she quickly recognized that this hand knit shawl was made with high quality yarn. Her plan is to wash and unravel it to make her own creation.
I asked her whether it was wool and her response was "I didn't feel like removing my gloves to feel the yarn." Smart.
Here's a detail shot:
I then pulled this pair of "Ansley" Ugg slippers from a bin. Sure, they're a bit grubby, but it's all superficial. I could tell by the still plush sheepskin that they were only lightly used. Keep in mind that they sell new for $120!
Looking much better after a quick wipe down with a micro fiber cloth!
I listed them on eBay for $35 maybe half an hour ago and them almost immediately sold. I sign that I might have underpriced them, but I'll take a quick sale any day of the week!
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My next find was a black Brooks Brothers Supima T-shirt. This logo is what caught my eye:
It's hard to see the logo in this photo, as it's black-on-black, but these high quality shirts sell for big bucks. It might be a bit too large for them, but I'll offer it to my youngest before listing it on eBay.
My next purchase was this nice thick cotton dish towel. Looked pretty new and at $2.79/pound, worth adding to my bag.
I also grabbed this cat food lid, as I'd been meaning to pick up an extra one to keep on hand. Again, the perfect price when paying by the pound.
It might seem odd to buy car manuals for a car I don't own, but they actually sell well on eBay. I had to dig through this bin as they'd been separated from one another, but I'm pretty sure I got all of them. Sadly, it didn't occur to me to look from the velcro pouch they came in, but that's okay. The cashier charged them as magazines, which means I spent $2.45 for the lot of them.
I already have them up on eBay for $50.
My last purchase was this vintage faux-tortoiseshell lucite purse, even though the clasp button was damaged. I figured it would be a fun repair project and it was simply too cute to leave behind.
What didn't I buy?
This Shrek "World's Greatest Farter Father" t-shirt, which oddly looked as if it hadn't been worn. What a welcome gift that must've been to open.
I also didn't grab this wallet, even though it contained a counterfeit $100 bill. I gotta admit that that I got briefly excited when I first spied it. The different is subtle, but I think you can spy the differences if you look long enough.
Life is full of disappointments.
Someone not familiar with the medical/nursing school student store might've freaked out when they found this novelty syringe ball point pen, but I recognized it the moment it met my gaze.
It's not usually a funny moment to find a syringe in a Goodwill bin!
In all I spent $9.50 for everything. Two items to keep, (the dish towel and the cat food lid) two items to sell, (the Subaru manuals and Ugg slippers) one item to gift, (the Brooks Brothers T-shirt) and one item to rehab, (the vintage lucite purse.)
Not too shabby of a haul for under ten bucks!
Katy Wolk-Stanley
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without."
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I have that same dish towel and can testify that it wears like iron. Mine is 14 years old and just now is needing some mending.
What a fun outing that must have been! It does amaze me that these items made it to the bins.
I had a very typical outing this morning -- a train ride to the library, where I returned two books and picked up one on hold. "How to Read a Book" -- highly recommended by a friend whose taste I trust. Then a walk to Target, where I bought eggs, powdered sugar, and yogurt. Less than 6 lbs. I'm really watching my weight, haha. Spent $8. And I picked up a bunch of receipts. Maybe one of them will take me over the 32,000 point mark I'm aiming for.
Love that tortoise shell purse!!!
We are back from our trip to San Diego! It was nice to see a different part of the country and chow down on great food, but it is good to be home. I packed all of our snacks, drinks, and most of our lunches for the drive out and back. We stayed in an air b&b with my folks while out there. We used the kitchen to cook breakfast and lunch while there. There was an event each evening to attend that went along with my brother's wedding at Balboa Park Sunday. We visited the ocean and had a nice time. Drank coffee with my Dad on the porch as the sun rose, good stuff!
DH discovered he had forgotten all of his shirts and his dress pants while we were in Kansas... ugh! We hit the thrift and bought him replacements, plus swim trunks for $50. His wardrobe should be set for a while! I received several nice compliments on my thrifted pantsuits at the rehearsal dinner and wedding. I think that each outfit with shoes was $16 my new purse was $7.
I froze our milk prior to leaving and it is now defrosting. Same with the loaf of bread. Most of the laundry from the trip is washed and hung. It's back to chores and humidity. After a while of puttering on vacation, I really get discontented and need something tangible to accomplish. Farming checks that box! We brought home all the odds and ends from the Cali fridge in our handy cooler and now have a plethora of condiments.