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Do you know these ‘Grinches’ who stole Salvation Army kettle?

Surveillance video shows two people stealing the money intended to go toward Salvation Army services. The thieves appear to have used bolt cutters to remove the donation bucket from its stand outsi…

Top Four Best Places to Buy and Sell Antiques

If you’re up for the travel and antique shipping, here are four places to start your search for the best place to buy and sell your antiques away from home.

12 Sneaky Ways to Save Money When You Beauty Shop

Your Next Step Podiatry

Make an appointment with one of our doctors for an evaluation to see if you qualify for a pair of shoes.

What Not to Donate: Thrift Store Donation Guidelines

Every thrift store has different rules, but these items are commonly turned away at donation centers. Call ahead to see if your local store can accept them.

New to Thrifting? How to Shop at Thrift Stores

We help people earn a living, improve their lives, and strengthen their families and their communities.

Here's What Goodwill Actually Does With Your Donated Clothes

How to Find Designer Brands at Thrift Stores

How to find designer dresses when shopping at thrift stores.

What Is a Consignment Shop?

Learn the history of the consignment store and what distinguishes this resale shop from a thrift store.

3 Thrift Shopping Mistakes Newbies Make

Thrift shopping is too hard. I never know where to shop. Why don’t I find anything good? These are just some of the comments and questions I hear from those who want to get in to thrift shop…

Five Tips for Thrifting

5 simple tips to make you a thrifting pro! Things you can do to prepare to go antique shopping.

What Makes a Perfect Thrift Shop?

I’ve shopped in dozens and dozens of thrift shops across North America and have discovered the obvious: all thrift shops are not created equal. It’s true that thrift shops have a lot in common: th…

Where to buy discounted upholstery fabric?

Recently purchased an upholstered accent chair from a local furniture store. I want to make a slipcover for an ottoman to match the chair and while I can purchase the fabric from the furniture store for $58/yard I was wondering if there was an online source where I might purchase the fabric cheaper?...

10 Ways to Upgrade Common Thrift Store Finds

I love to browse the thrift shops in my neighborhood, but sometimes find myself stuck on the creative possibilities of an item

Thrift Stores are In: Why Thrifting is the Way of the Future?

Thrifting or thrift shopping is when you opt to buy second-hand or pre-loved items, like clothes or furniture. Even though these products are not brand new, most are in good condition. In fact, more and more people are thrift shopping for various reasons, and it is going to be the way of the future. So, […]

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

10 reasons why thrift stores are awesome

It's cheap, funky, and recycled. You really can't go wrong with second-hand shopping.