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  1. Secondhand Shopping
    For those you who live in the Waterloo, Cedar Falls area in IA, Goodwill is having a dollar sale on the March 10.
  2. General Chat
    We ran across three big bunches of bananas marked down to .29/lb. today. That's really cheap for here. Usually bananas are .79/lb. and almost never on a close-out. So I need to make some banana bread again and maybe dehydrate some more banana chips. Then we found eggs for .90/dozen. They...
  3. General Chat
    Went to a thrift store the other day. Not the one I usually go to so was excited to go to this one. It is smaller and cheaper than the one closer to me. Well, as soon as I walked in started to get this really ick feeling and felt like something was making my skin itch. Decided to look at the...
  4. Secondhand Shopping
    I needed a new tv, ( my son broke our flat screen, and I soooo wasn't gonna replace it with another top of the line flat screen. I am due with terror number two in 2 weeks!!!) so I decided to go to stuff, a consignment store in the city. I gave myself a 40 dollar limit, and for 40 dollars I...
  5. Secondhand Shopping
    Today, I dropped off six trash bags full of clothes that no longer fit me. Some of them were so beautiful, but I kept telling dh that I would lose weight and fit into them again and that hasn't happened, so time to let them go to new homes. I also dropped off all of my jewelry and jewelry box...
  6. General Chat
    Well, there is a bottom dollar food store opening up near me. Will need to get a ride there. Will probably go since they sent coupons for $10 off a $20 purchase. Sure I can find something I can use to stock up with. I figure it is like Sav-a-lot or Aldi's. Anyone been to one?
  7. Secondhand Shopping
    TheThriftShopper.Com National Thrift Store Directory Listing Charity Resale Shops My mom just sent me the link to this site.
  8. Secondhand Shopping
    I think I am addicted lol. I went shopping up north this time to some new stores. I set out looking for several things- foodsaver accessories, craft items, inline skates for ds (so I can have mine back!), shorts and pants for ds, longsleeve shirts and pants for dd, and a sweatshirt or jacket...
  9. General Chat
    Is it like this at your store? And if so is it normally like that? And if not why is it like this? Our walmart has so much clearance. Chrisrmas decorations and candy are gone but Christmas appearl and Christmas jewlery is plentiful and only 50% off. In ordinary clearance there is still...
  10. Secondhand Shopping
    I am so excited!! I got some awesome stuff yesterday. A few things I have been looking for, and a few extras. Here is what I got: Outward Hound dog life vest size Med like new! $3.00 (retails $20.99) Outward Hound fanny pack with water bottles for myself and dog with foldable dog water bowl...
  11. Sewing
    This coupon is ONLY good in stores on Saturday (1/21). It is good for regular,sale priced and clearance items!!! Jo-Ann Fabric Store: 20% off Entire Purchase (Clearance & Sale Items Included) | Coupons or Bust
  12. Secondhand Shopping
    So, today I bought a bunch of different baskets today at the thrift store for $0.50 each. Then, I spray painted them all red and put a pretty ribbon on them. The whole project cost $5 for 5 baskets with all the supplies. I used them to organize my spice cupboard and it looks fantastic. If you...
  13. Secondhand Shopping
    I have been on the look out for t shirts/ shirts for summer. I need longer shirts. They seem hard to find. Yesterday at Goodwill in the display area, not the racks. I found a brand new with tags t shirt and it even still had a factory sticker that says "New Longer Length". It was in my size...
  14. General Chat
    For $7.! And it looks like it's never been used. Or hardly at all. Westinghouse. It makes 1 & 1.5 pound loaves. But no owner's manual. I guess I can look it up online... So excited about making my own bread for only pennies a loaf. Have been spending nearly $3. per loaf for Arnold's...
  15. Secondhand Shopping
    Whoohoo!!!! I am so excited! Got my mom's Christmas gift today at the local charity thrift store. A beautiful Koret black dress jacket with multi colored threads woven thru it. Looks like it has never been worn. My mom is in a retirement home and they dress for dinner and this will be beautiful...
  16. Secondhand Shopping
    I went to thrift store yesterday. I got some great deals. I bought a gray pea-coat that was wool for 9.98 like brand new. Same coat sells from 79.98 to 179.00 depending on where you buy it. I spent 52.00 and bought 1 dress, 1 pair of jeans and a pair of dress slacks( the jeans and pants I was...
  17. Question and Answer
    What is the best way to store russet potatoes and sweet potatoes? Local stores are selling russets for $1.99/15 lbs and sweet potatoes/yams for 48c/lb. Good prices and I want to stock up. Doing some web searching it says to store in a cool dry place. I've always kept my russets in the fridge...
  18. General Chat
    Our locaIckesic store gave Little Miss a "we are sorry present" The music store was very busy and threre computer was down and we needed to get Little Miss's volin post and bridge reset. It takes a long time to get it done, maybe set aside and forgotten? When we pick it up today even though...
  19. General Chat
    Little Miss, my mom, and I headed to the big big city for a girls day out. Since American Girl store was on the plan Little Miss's doll went too. The trip was Little Miss birthday present back in January it just took us this long to get everyone's schedules to mesh. While in the store Little...
  20. Secondhand Shopping
    I think my jaw dropped when I started reading this, and I had to forcefully clamp it shut in a thin lined grimace of disgust over the attitude of some people. Planet S Magazine “Do I need to fear for my children’s safety and my property with the types of people this store is going to bring...
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