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Posts tagged "thrift shopping"

Gifty Things Here: The Save-a-Pet Thrift & Gift

I must have passed by this shop a hundred times. It’s been right there on the north side of the street on my way to the produce market, but I never realized what it stands for — a cause near to my heart and the foot of my bed — pets.  Maybe it’s because the... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 21, 2009 at 10:11 am
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The Skokie Thrift Part 2: A Tour of the Salvation Army Family Store

If you’re wondering where the bag of clothing you donated last fall might have ended up, odds are it’s here at the Salvation Army thrift on Dempster.  The draw for this large Family Store are the clothes. Racks and racks of clothes for all sizes and seasons housed in a building the size of a... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 16, 2009 at 2:40 pm
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The Skokie Thrift: Tour of Hadassah House

A whirlwind tour of thrift stores in Skokie will lead you first to a short strip mall on Dempster and the Hadassah House Resale Shop. Your second stop will be the Salvation Army Family Store, which is actually on Dempster in Morton Grove. (Sign up for the tour in tomorrow’s post.) Hadassah House, 5020 Dempster... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 15, 2009 at 9:48 am
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Vintage Holiday Sparkle Here! Open House at Secret Treasures

If you don’t know about Secret Treasures, this is a good weekend to find out. The vintage and antiques store will be all aglow this Saturday and Sunday for its holiday open house. Secret Treasures is a destination shop at 605 Dempster in Evanston. It’s well-known by anybody who’s into vintage china, colored glass dishes... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 4, 2009 at 11:41 am
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Having a Party? Deck the Halls With Thrift Store Holly

Thrift stores rock with holiday spirit this time of year. Holiday items and unopened, gifty things are donated year round but usually collected in the stockroom until Thanksgiving. Then they’re put on the shelves with prices that rival even the best Target sales. A visit to the Junior League Thrift House on Chicago Avenue in... Read more »
By didurkes,
November 28, 2009 at 9:40 am
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Fun and Thrifty Stocking Stuffers From the Thrift

flickr photo from Retrocurious Santas all over town know that gathering enough stuff to fill the stockings can get to be a drag. You start in jolly spirits, but halfway through, say about mid calf, you can find yourself short on ideas and time. Eggnog time. Make it easy on yourself, Santas. Stop by a... Read more »
By didurkes,
November 22, 2009 at 10:20 am
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Half Price Scores from Unique

Monday is half price day at Unique Thrift stores around town.  I overlooked this fact when my son Sam asked if I wanted to go along to the Howard store yesterday. Where there was once Candyland, Happy meals, trips to the park….there was now the mother-son bonding over used clothing. The place was a zoo... Read more »
By didurkes,
November 3, 2009 at 10:56 am
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Frugalista's Rules for Thrift Shopping

Is it chic to save money? Does fillet have sole? I was glad to be counted as a Frugalista follower when I met Chicago Now blogger, Carrie Kirby, at the Goodwill last Friday. Minutes into our thrifting adventure, Carrie demonstrated her first rule in thrift store shopping: Know your labels.  On the rack of kids’... Read more »
By didurkes,
November 1, 2009 at 9:40 pm
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4200 New Items a Day

Where:  The Salvation Army Thrift Store, 528 Kedzie, Evanston, 847-869-3033 Hours:  9 am to 9 pm Monday through Saturday.  Closed on Sunday With 4200 new items arriving daily, there’s fast turnover in this suburban thrift store. Though the space is small compared to a typical thrift chain, such as Village Discount, a truck arrives Monday... Read more »
By didurkes,
October 27, 2009 at 9:13 pm
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Thrift: (verb) To Seek a Bargain at Secondhand Shops and Stores

Let’s face facts.  Chilly winds are blowing in, and soon it will be too frosty and windy for yard sale signs to stick to the lightposts. Time to meditate on the zen of thrifting. Shopping at thrifts is like the garage sale experience except you keep your elbows in. I’m going to assume the readers... Read more »
By didurkes,
October 20, 2009 at 11:01 am
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