Comments on: Outfit your family on the cheap at thrift stores

By: Kacie

Kacie — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:24:27 +0000

I know where that is! Haven’t stopped in yet. Thanks for the tip, Megan!

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:03:19 +0000

I don’t know where in the ‘Burgh you are, but the Red, White, and Blue thrift store on 51 just south of the Liberty Tubes is fantastic.

By: Credit Card Guru

Credit Card Guru — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:23:01 +0000

Thanks for the savings advice, I may do a little thrift store shopping this week and try out some of your techniques…cant wait.

By: jennydecki

jennydecki — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:14:43 +0000

The smell of a thrift store gives me flashbacks to a very poor youth … can’t handle it.

We go to consignment stores. I got my kids outfitted for summer for $30 total between the two of them. All the clothing was name-brand and stain-free. Plus, the money goes not only to the consignment store but back to the parents who may really need it.

Don’t get me wrong, name brand isn’t important to me, but the clothing tends to be a bit more durable and I know it can last my kids through the end of the season.

Thanks for yet another awesome post!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:54:26 +0000

If you shop the “chain” thrift stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army, they typically put a selection of clothes at half-price each week based on the color of their tag. I commonly shop the 1/2 price collection and get shirts for $1.50-$2.00. The only downfall of this system is that you have to go back often to get the most variety.

By: Krys

Krys — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:49:36 +0000

I love our local thrift store. I shop there often. They send me coupons and I have found terrific clothes for myself, my husband and our two boys. I just love when someone says “oh, I like your outfit, where did you get it?” And I say “the thrift store”.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:38:00 +0000

My husband works in a professional environment and must dress really well for the office. He also travels, and being on and off airplanes is very hard on his clothes. I’m always refreshing his wardrobe at the thrift store for very little money, and with time and patience, I buy only the brands he loves (Brooks Bros, Jos. A Bank, etc.).

One day, I picked up four nice Nordstrom ties for $1.49 each. When he wore one to work, a coworker mentioned owning the same tie. My DH shared our thrift store secret, and the coworker said he bought the same very nice, very durable tie at Nordstrom — for nearly $70.

Love this post — thanks for the tips!!