I went back to the Goodwill Outlet bins a few days ago to hunt for lightweight inventory for my $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge. I spent $1.40 and still have a $54.15 balance left on the card. Here's what I bought: This "Kathe Kruse" brand lovey, as it stood out as less commercial than your...
1. I sold two Goodwill bin items for my $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge! Click HERE to see the eBay listing. Click HERE to see the eBay listing. Total profit thus far is $91.25, which will be donated to the Oregon Food Bank in one lump sum at the end of the challenge. The gift...
I may not have earned impressive numbers of sales from my $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge, but I did make a $60 eBay sale from the LoveSac cushion covers, which isn't too shabby considering that I paid just $4.99 for the pair of them. I originally listed them for $45 apiece, but accepted an offer...
There's a Goodwill right up the street from my favorite grocery store, (Hellooo, Winco Foods!) so I often pair my trips. Because, seriously . . . why not reward yourself for ticking a boring task from your to-do list?! First step was to donate a grocery bag of books from our Little Free Library. There's...
I got up uncharacteristically early yesterday and ran out of things on my to-list, so I decided to hit the Goodwill bins. My plan had been to grab a few lightweight items for the $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge, but let's just say that things got out of hand. I'd started out carrying an IKEA...
I didn't have much on yesterday's schedule, so it was the perfect day to hit the Goodwill bins. My $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge sales have slowed down, so it was time for scout for fresh merchandise. Although I've bought used Sonicare toothbrush handles off eBay, I just couldn't pull the trigger. It could have...
I've been feeling kind of embarrassed that my $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge hasn't been more of a booming success, but I didn't let that didn't stop me from the hitting the bins for fresh inventory. As always, my goal is to find high value-lightweight items. Luckily I had this above Pixies T-shirt sale from...
1. I sold the bins-purchased Peugeot salt grinder for the $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge. I think the reason it took awhile to sell is that I had the box dimensions completely incorrect, which made the shipping look like it would be oddly expensive. Oh well, I accidentally made a few extra dollars on the...
I spent another $7.59 at the Goodwill Outlet "bins" to buy four items for the $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge. This leaves me with $55.55. I'm trying to be very deliberate with what I'm thrifting to resell, especially at the Goodwill bins, as heavy items defeat the purpose of paying by the pound. Here's what...
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I took an hour or so from my day to scout treasures for my $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge. (My goal being to find items to resell to support the Oregon Food Bank.) Unfortunately I didn't find anything to resell, but I did buy a couple items for myself, which meant paying out of pocket....
1) My college friend Lisa was in town, so we made plans to hang out. When asked what she wanted to do, her answer was "lunch and thrifting." Suffice it to say, I was down to clown with this plan! Our first stop was the main Goodwill on S.E. 6th Avenue, where I picked up...
Today's blog post leans heavily into "little," as I'm in a bit of a hurry. 1) I did a smaller than normal Winco grocery shop, as I still have a fair amount from last week. I picked up dry cat food for "Meatball," but grabbed an extra one for my daughter's cat as I hate...
1) I accepted a $25 offer for the alpaca sweater that I picked up at the Goodwill bins a couple weeks ago. That's another $19.33 for the Oregon Food Bank through my $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge. Click HERE to see the listing. I also listed two pair of shorts on eBay that I picked...
1) I sold my $1.99 thrifted Philippe Starck citrus squeezer/reamer for my full asking price of $50. This puts an additional $44.31 towards my Oregon Food Bank donation for the month of April. I'd been feeling a little down with my lack of eBay sales, but this one perked me right up! I'm 85¢ away...
I sadly failed to thrift enough Seattle stuff to resell to cover the $225 cost of hotel valet parking, however it was still a frugal trip. 1) Remember how I mentioned that I picked up a $1.99 white pillowcase while at the Central Goodwill with my friend Lisa? It caught my eye as the fabric...
1. I stopped by the Goodwill bins and came home with two sweatshirts to sell for the $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge. It's funny how there seems to be a theme to what I randomly find. The brands were Lululemon and NAU, both expensive and should hopefully sell well and in a timely manner. I...
1. I accepted a $55 offer on the Tiffany & Co. glasses frames that I thrifted for the $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge, which is extra special as I sourced them from the pay-by-the-pound bins! I'd estimate that I spent 25¢ on them. Remember when I thrifted three Tiffany items in a single bins trip?...
1. My daughter and I used our free library passes to see a free prescreen of Project Hail Mary, which was every bit as much fun as you'd expect. (So fun!) I can't remember the last time I saw a movie in a theater, which made our evening extra eventful. I looked it up and...
1. My husband and I attended his friend's surprise birthday party at a local schwanky restaurant. (The one where we'd planned on on asking for a separate check.) It turned out to be a fully hosted party, which hadn't been clear in the invitation. Of course we couldn't clarify ahead of time, due to the...
1. I sold the thrifted desk organizer for the $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge, although I took an offer of $22 and then noticed a crack in the plastic when I grabbed it off the shelf. I contacted the buyer with photos and she accepted a $5 refund and while it was far from a...
Today's blog post is going to be out of focus and wobbly, as the forward facing camera on my iPhone finally remembered that it got run over in Albuquerque. I stopped at both a standard Goodwill and a Goodwill Outlet in search of resellable treasure. I picked up this piano bench, which featured a hand...
1. I donated $137.82 to the Oregon Food Bank for February's $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge. That amount is bolstered by $50, as I chose to keep a Pottery Barn linen duvet cover that I thrifted in January. It's much higher quality than the crappy Ikea version in our daughter's childhood bedroom and it didn't...
1. I sold my Goodwill bins backpack through Facebook Marketplace for $100! I was on the fence on whether or not to keep it, but came to the conclusion that I already have a backpack and only use it a couple times per year. This indicates to me that I am in no need of...
It's been a few weeks since I stopped by the pay-by-the-pound Goodwill bins to stock the shelves for my $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge. As always, my goal was to choose the lightest of lightweight items, in order to stretch the card as much as possible. I spent $8.74 on nine items to resell. These...
1. I threw my name in the hat for a fuzzy white Pottery Barn robe in my local Buy Nothing group and was chosen to receive it. (It helped that no one else responded!) I host a fair number of house guests and like to have the rooms set with comfortable amenities. I already have...
1. My Husband and I spent an afternoon walking down Portland's S.E. Division Street in the name of enjoying a series of small treats. For those outside the area, Division Street has become a central area for small restaurants and dessert spots. Especially for desserts! First up was this taco plate from Taqueria Bravos Tacos....
1. I gathered our clear plastic recycling and walked it to a New Seasons grocery store. We're able to recycle (wishcycle?) most categories of plastic through our curbside pickup, but the "clamshell" style of plastic requires an extra step. My plan had been to grab some individual items from their salad bar, as it was...
I try my best to pay attention to the frugal moments in my life so I can create content for the blog, but oftentimes my daily frugalities aren't unique enough to create "wow" moments. Yesterday is a perfect example of this, as it was technically frugal from start to finish, but also . . ....
1. My husband and I drove across town to check out (wink!) the newly built Multnomah County library branch in N.W. Portland. It's not very big, but the interior is beautiful and they did a lot with the available space. I know I'd spend a lot of time here if it were in my neighborhood....
1. I drove across town for my free Supercuts Training Center haircut, which as always was a 100% positive experience. The certified hairdressers are closely guided by their manager and it takes no more time than a standard salon cut. If anything it's faster, as there are no added services that extend a traditional salon...
1. I returned to the Goodwill bins in search of high value lightweight items for my $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge, and scored this Coach card case. In a bin, mind you that had already been completely picked through by the professional flippers! Yes! I'm not sure of the value, as the only other recently...
1) I was energized by how quickly my art nouveau lamp sold, so I took three of my eBay listings and converted them over to Facebook Marketplace. The immediacy in which they got interest was deeply satisfying! Unrelated, but I worked hard for this phone, as it was almost hopelessly tangled with another telephone. I'm...
1) I did a big Winco grocery shop, which I do about every other week. Everything on my island here was $80.62, which isn't too bad. Especially since the $6.20 yogurts and $6.55 bulk gluten-free flour are on the higher end of things. I got one dollar cash back so I could grab a 50¢...
1) I stopped at Goodwill before doing my grocery shopping and came out with a $3.99 Limoges porcelain box, that's now listed on my eBay for $100! This'll be for the Goodwill Gift Card Challenge and should help to bolster my numbers for the Oregon Food Bank. Click HERE to see the listing! 2) I...