
{"id":19947,"date":"2011-07-28T09:55:36","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T13:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/?p=19947"},"modified":"2011-07-28T10:18:34","modified_gmt":"2011-07-28T14:18:34","slug":"outfit-your-life-with-regular-visits-to-thrift-shops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2011\/07\/28\/outfit-your-life-with-regular-visits-to-thrift-shops\/","title":{"rendered":"Outfit your life with regular visits to thrift shops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Caroline Kilaru<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Staff Writer<br \/>\n<\/em><em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2011\/07\/28\/outfit-your-life-with-regular-visits-to-thrift-shops\/thrifty\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20005\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/thrifty.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"thrifty\" width=\"130\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-20005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/thrifty.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/thrifty-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/thrifty-75x113.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/thrifty-67x100.jpg 67w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/a>This story is the second in a series about thrift shopping in our community. This week, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll target the shopper\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s thrifting experience with tips to get in and out quickly with treasures aplenty. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>The key to successful thrift shopping is to be speedy and regular: Aim for three visits a week at 10 minutes each. Keep a thrift-shopping list, and know where to go to find what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s on it. <\/p>\n<p>Some stores carry a full range of items, while others focus on clothes, shoes and books. Knowing what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re looking for will help you choose the shops in your rotation. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a list of items you can reliably find at our local thrift stores. This list is not exhaustive \u00e2\u20ac\u201c I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen telescopes recently at two stores \u00e2\u20ac\u201c but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a solid foundation on which to build a thrifting experience. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Kitchen equipment: Look for anything you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need, from tableware to dish-drying racks and coffeemakers to slow cookers and tea kettles. Everything I use to pack my son\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s preschool lunch has come from the thrift shop, as have all of my kitchen storage canisters. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Clothing: Spend a dollar, look like a million bucks. Jeans, dresses, suits and shirts abound for cheap. Kids clothes are a steal. Silk ties can be used as yoga straps, or just as silk ties. Shoppers can find red leather cowboy boots or Carolina blue Dr. Scholl\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for $5 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c if they go quickly and often. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Electronics: CD players, fans and clocks \u00e2\u20ac\u201c just to name a few \u00e2\u20ac\u201c can all be found at local thrift shops. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Books and magazines: Build a beautiful home library for less than $50. Hardbacks are less than $2 and paperbacks and magazines are a quarter or two. The PTA Thrift Shops in Chapel Hill and Carrboro often hold half-off book sales, due to their overwhelming volume of books. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Glass\/art\/jewelry: Standout earrings, vases, belts and purses are all available. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Furniture: Shoppers can reliably find bookshelves, armoires and dressers, couches, rocking chairs, patio furniture, lamps, bed frames and children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s furniture.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Housewares: Suitcases, pet carriers, vacuums, sporting equipment and baskets of all shapes, sizes and colors are easy to find. <\/p>\n<p>One of the thrills of the thrift shop is the glimpse of the unexpected \u00e2\u20ac\u201c so although you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need a list, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t go looking for the one thing you must have right now, or you may leave disappointed. Shoppers should leave themselves open to finding something off-list, as these pieces may become treasures. <\/p>\n<p><strong>In and out in a flash<br \/>\n<\/strong>Again, the secret to thrift shopping lies in quick, regular visits. Go often, and recognize a steal when you see it. Grab the item that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s caught your eye and treasure it as long as it suits you. <\/p>\n<p>Since each item is unique and priced so cheaply, the most important skill is being able to recognize someone else\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s trash as your treasure instantly. <\/p>\n<p>That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s why it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s smart to have a targeted list coupled with a sense of openness. If you know you are looking for a little black dress and picnic plates, then you will spot them with ease. If you also leave yourself open to taking home a fabulous rocking chair, so much the better.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what your purchases, you can feel good about helping items big and small cycle through our community. And if you rarely use whatever it is you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve brought home, you can always bring it back to donate \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and shop again. <\/p>\n<p><em>Coming next week: The first in a series of reviews on three local thrift stores. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll visit the PTA Thrift Shop in Carrboro, then stop by Club Nova just down the street and round out the series with Hillsborough\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Goodwill store. Come along to learn a little more about local thrifting. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The key to successful thrift shopping is to be speedy and regular.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":20005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19947"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20009,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19947\/revisions\/20009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}