Comments on: No More Thrifters Remorse: 8 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying From A Thrift Store

By: helen

helen — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 18:40:55 +0000

#11 Did I sell the last one I picked up yet? The jackup in my favorite thrifty haunts has been enough of a disincentive to thrift as any. Clearing out the backlog of merchandise for my online store has been where I have focused. I just don’t buy in volume any more since our prices at the chains ie goodwill, unique, nami, pob, and salvation army have been so high, and competition for curb lots and yardsale goods have tightened up too. Maya Angelou had it right when she said, the stock market crash of 1929 didn’t affect the poor in the south so much. It was when the rich folks held on to things they would have normally passed on, shared or cast off that things got really bad.

By: Karen Kilpatrick

Karen Kilpatrick — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:24:06 +0000

Still trying to figure out why I HAD to get the floor lamp made from an old trombone.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:11:39 +0000

and before you do any of this; check to see if the item have bedbugs! because believe me you don’t want to infect your place with bedbugs under any circumstances

By: Serena

Serena — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:25:44 +0000

You are so right about knowing what it takes before you buy something. I bought a $100 Ethan Allen sofa from an estate sale recently, in GREAT condition. Wasn’t too thrilled with the print, although it is ok. Called for quoted to reupholster–shyt!! Quoted me $1200-$1500! So guess who’s going to learn to reupholster a sofa? *raising my hand* I’m sure I can get it looking fabulous though!!

Serena
Thrift Diving
http://www.ThriftDiving.com

By: Kathy@mishmashmom

Kathy@mishmashmom — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:32:23 +0000

Some of my favorite pillows are from thrifted skirts!

I've learned that I love the mix of new and old in my decorating so I have to be careful to not go too crazy with the thrifting, or my whole house starts to look like the thrift store instead of like a home.

Also, if you can sew a straight line, you can slipcover chairs and sofas instead of reupholstering them, which would be a less expensive option for #5.

By: ReStitch Me

ReStitch Me — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:10:22 +0000

A few years ago my husband lost his job and we sold just about everything at 2 yard sales to help keep us afloat. Looking around at stuff I was selling for cheap, I decided I wasn’t ever going to fall back into the ‘buy whatever’ mentality. You have some great tips to reign in that impulse buying, and may I add one? It has to make me SMILE when I look at it!

By: antique engagement rings

antique engagement rings — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:15:22 +0000

Love your tips….. if you keep looking you can find wonderful vintage items!

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:23:02 +0000

Love it. Thrifty seems so easy because everything is cheap and you can just buy whatever but that is exactly how you end up with a load of junk!!

By: Dixie Redmond

Dixie Redmond — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:02:21 +0000

I sawma. Hair at the Thrift and made myself NOT buy it. It was cute but tired. It was $49 and perhaps a little low (but perfect for short me) and would need to be slipcovered. So I said no. because i already have a loveset that needs slipcovering.

By: Kristen Duke Photography

Kristen Duke Photography — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:05:34 +0000

great tips, and i love the profile pic! 😉 I mentioned you in my post today;)