Happy Holidays! It’s hard to believe that the holiday season in upon us and another year is coming to an end. While everyone is talking about all the holiday “deals” I’m thinking, why limit your deals to just one month out of the year? Shopping at thrift stores like Goodwill is 12 months of deals for me. While I …
A Few Ideas to Mix and Match Holiday Attire for Kids
The holidays are nearing and the fall crisp air is transitioning into cool bitter frost. In celebration of the season’s change, I’ve displayed ways your kids can transition into their holiday attire. Your local Goodwill has several children’s clothing items from red and green to sparkles and festive graphics. Below, I’ve described ways to mix and match shirts, sweaters and …
Unusual Antiques on shopgoodwill.com
The online auction world is filled with every oddity you could possibly think of. You might ask yourself, ‘who needs a synthetic porcelain dentist tray’ or a ‘glass and metal butter churn’? You just never know when you might decide to churn your own home-made butter, or maybe you’re just a collector of peculiar items from a specific era or …
#12MonthsofThrifting: Bold Scarf
You can count me in for anything that falls into under both fashionable and practical. That’s why thrifting a scarf is November’s #12MonthsofThrifting prompt. However, we’re not just talking about any scarf here, we’re talking about bold, colorful, or printed scarves. Of course, I encourage you to thrift a solid black scarf because that’s an everyday essential, but including a …
DIY: Cassette Tape Pencil Holders & Record Bowls
Hi everyone, Abby here! I’ve been spending the better part of the past year working to organize my craft space. To say it’s a “work in progress” is an understatement; our attic/home office overhaul has been quite the under-taking. I’ve arranged and re-arranged the furniture too many times to count. But now, I think I finally have everything where I …
DIY: Creating an Upscale Look on a Thrifted Table
Hi all! Okay, this blog post is on a custom order that I did for a client. Even though I did not find this actual table myself, I cannot tell you how many times I’ve seen this style table for sale at Goodwill. If you are in search of a table to redo and come across one, grab it, …
Four Build Your Own Costume Ideas For Kids
Calling all thrifty shoppers! Halloween is just days away. Do your little ghosts and goblins have their costumes planned out yet? If not, save your fright for Halloween night because Goodwill has plenty of clothes to style together for fun and creative costume ideas — and all at a wickedly low cost! In my last blog post I highlighted several …
DIY: Revived Coffee Table
While out shopping with my mother I came across this broken coffee table that someone had a free sign on. Free! I was excited. My first thought was, I could just take off the broken top and add a wood top instead. As you can see in this before picture, other than the missing glass on the top, the …
#12MonthsofThrifting: Fall Florals
I can’t believe it’s already October! This marks our 10th prompt for the 12 Months of Thrifting Challenge. This month’s prompt is one of my favorites: fall florals. Fall florals are more subtle than spring and summer floral prints. They usually have a black or burgundy backdrop and work well with either warm, autumn colors or deep jewel tones. …
Craft Night Out: Halloween Book Page Banner
Hi everyone, Abby here ! I hope you’re enjoying the change in seasons! The crisp chill in the air, the turning of the leaves, everything fall! I’m back again to share another super easy DIY with you all: Halloween-themed banners. October means Halloween for me: working on a costume, carving pumpkins, decorating. This year, I might have gone a little over …