@akindheart check out habitat for humanity restore near you or some other 2nd hand building product store

@Orca4950 we have one not far from me. like i said, i have donated a lot to them but never bought anything. what is weird, i wanted to donate a sofa and loveseat and they don't take prints or patterns..

@Heartlander i wish we had a place like that. we do have county resale shops too but i never make it over there

@akindheart I'm reminded that our county has a program to recycle unused paint. Bring your old paint remnants and the county would just mix the type paints together and whatever color the results was suitable for painting something that color wasn't important anyway. The only problem was that you had to make an appointment to turn in your old paint.

@Heartlander we have that too. but the county makes it into pastels and you can choose which one you want. the paint is awesome. i donate all the time

@AbbeyRhode you must find good stuff.

@akindheart I do, especially since I am not impressed by material objects, overpriced name brands, or pretentious designer labels. I look at price and quality.

@ArishMell we have Aldi's over here now. and our charity/thrift stores depend on what area they are in. some can be very pricey

@ArishMell We "U.S.A.," have independently owned Thrift Stores that are typically tied to a specific Charity or Church where the proceeds go to fund, their Organizations. One thrift store I frequent funds a Food Shelf (which gives food to those who need it's like a grocery store), the other I frequent funds homelessness and Veterans dental.

@Iwillwait Ah, similar idea then.

Churches here don't have high-street shops as such, though some cathedrals have full cafeterias within their buildings. Their local fund-raising is by donations and bequests, and by hosting events such as concerts and organ-recitals in the church itself, using the church hall for their own events (coffee mornings are a popular one) or letting it out to other community voluntary organisations; and in Summer, many hold an Annual Fete, usually in the church grounds.

This sort of fund-raising is not usually for the institution as such, not for the major sects anyway, as they have large national investment plans; but very often is for repairs and maintenance of buildings that can be anything up to about 900 years old. Or for overhauling the organ or the bells.

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Sometimes the supermarkets here have an equivalent to the 'Food Shelf', stocked by donations from customers or staff. I think this food goes to the more formal "food banks" for needy people, run by volunteers.

@ArtieKat you have to know what you are looking for right? they had a designer section but no one was buying from that end. they had all kinds of high end shoes too

@akindheart I sometimes just buy things on the spur of the moment if I'm scrolling through and see something which appeals to me.

@ArtieKat you are lucky. i was lucky to find the RL shirts. they were buy 1 get 1 free. this lady at the sale tried to take a dress from my hands. no lie.

@akindheart I was reading an article yesterday about the throwaway furniture of today. Something like 70% of furniture ends up in a landfill. Most of what is sold (including high end) is made of manufactured wood with vinyl overlay. Nearly worthless to repair.

@jim44444 i had these chairs that a neighbor threw away. they would have been pretty to recover and paint but i couldn't use them and i was not sure i could sell them so i donated them. everything is throw away

@jim44444 Same. I practically furnished my whole house from barn sales and antiques malls.

@DearAmbellina2113 good idea!

@Heartlander
Most folks who actually have money you'd never guess cause they spend wisely. It's the ones with flashy cars and jewelry hanging everywhere that are in debt up to their eyeballs trying to be what they are not, lol.

@Heartlander i love aldi's...

@SlaveEt yes, plus a recognition of value they get for their money. Whether it's a head of lettuce or a million dollar home, they shop for value, getting their money's worth.

@akindheart The Goodwill here has gone up price wise, esp in the past several years as well. I try to stick to the half off color days.

@ravenwind43 i saw those on youtube. half off color days.

@akindheart I went this weekend and lucked out to find 4 out of my 8 items were on the half off. Sometimes nothing you want is half lol

@Muthafukajones you got the last laugh!

@MyMonstersAreReal another man's throw away is someone's treasures right?

@Ramon67 foujnd any treasures?

@akindheart I bought a replica of a WW2 diving helmet .

@Ramon67 whoa...awesome

@akindheart

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile 😋

@SmoothKnight LOL. i love that!!!

@akindheart

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@sciguy18 i love to iron! good for you

@akindheart eBay and FB marketplace. Or a garage sale with things priced at a dollar or less.

@Crazywaterspring i have pulled out piles of stuff. it is all in piles at the moment but ready to sale. i set up a poshmark account for clothing but i have been gone so much, i haven't had time to do anything. I am selling my work clothes too

@akindheart Work clothes? Your retirement is a glow on the horizon.

@Lilred2289 i guess you have to search. i don't need anything so i don't go shopping there

@Lilred2289 You can probably make it easier by shopping at thrift/consignment places that specialize. Like some specialize in furniture, some in construction materials, toys, etc. Also, thrift shops that are attached to churches have the best clothes choices. When we donate clothes to Catholic Charities I tend to look around and have to fight off the temptation to buy something. Duhhh... the old clothes there probably come from my fellow parishioners.

@cherokeepatti i saw that people were buying fabric at Goodwill. i quilt...i was donating quite a bit but people were leaving stuff outside the store and it was a big mess. then they stopped taking books around my house.

@akindheart I donate my stuff to a local thrift shop. It’s a couple that owns it and they have another store on the other side of the city too. They do local charity too so I feel better for that

@cherokeepatti i support so many charities. all of my dress clothes go to Dress for Success. all of my household things go to Goodwill and my furniture goes to a place that helps drug addicts.

@Canuckle we have a lot. i don't shop there but i do donate lots to them

@JohnnyNoir i saw on youtube that people buy clothes to make quilts out of them

@GJOFJ3 i can honestly say that i haven't. but i donate lots!

@Iwillwait tell me what you found. any treasures?

@akindheart I have had a few good finds, like nice vases, most of my work attire is from thrift stores.

@Iwillwait i have purchased a few things but i am very petite. hard to find my sizes.

@SW-User tell me your best find

@Azlotto good for you!!

@robertsnj i bet!!

@Elanor yes, thrift store is north American to the British term Charity Shop

Ah .. ty 🧏🏻‍♀️@Orca4950

@Elanor yep, one in the same!

@DDonde we havea ton here but i don't need anything and i have run out of space