I remember being so embarrassed as a kid when my mom would shop at the thrift store - to the point I'd literally lay down on the car seat hoping my friends wouldn't drive by and see me.  Funny how times change.  As an adult with bills - I now appreciate my mom's ability to "treasure hunt."

When we moved to our new house my wife stopped by a thrift store and scored a bunch of picture frames for a quarter a piece.  It was easy to sand and paint them. They look great and we saved a ton of cash.  What's something you've picked up at a second-hand store?  Here's what our listeners said this morning:

 

What's the best thing you ever bought at a thrift shop? #NationalThriftShopDay

Posted by KROC on Monday, August 17, 2015

 

 

 

76% of people recently surveyed said they shop at Thrift Shops because they want to not because they have to.

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