A few quick tips to find the best stuff at thrift stores, courtesy of the LA Times. These tips ran with a longer story on men’s thrift stores in LA.
- Hit the thrift stores on Monday or Tuesday, after they have taken in weekend donations.
- Shop at thrift stores in better neighborhoods, which will have higher quality stuff.
- Inspect clothes carefully for tears, missing buttons, holes and stains. These imperfections may not be easily visible under store lighting.
- Don’t dilly dally if you like something. Stock turns over quickly.
Want to get in on the thrift store action? Find a thrift store near you using these online directories:
The National Association of Resale, Consignment and Thrift Stores
Welcome to Bargain Babe! I’m Mara, and I’m so glad you’re here. I am an obsessive bargain hunter and penny pincher, and I am determined to live a full life without EVER paying full price.
I don’t know if you have Savers in your area but they are my favorite all time thrift store. They have specials every day and you can find some great deals. Their website is : http://savers.com/
You can do a location search to see if they are in your area.
P.S. I love your new website!
Some great thrifty shops in Los Angeles are:
1. Buffalo exchange
2. crossroads trading post
3. out of the closet
4. jet rag
5. fairfax flea market (every sunday
crossstreets are fairfax and 3rd st. sunday monring till 5pm)