It’s National Thrift Shop Day!
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.
Infographic provided by Savers.com