Comments on: Treasure Hunting http://www.strocel.com/treasure-hunting/ Keeping it real in the suburbs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:01:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Strocel.com | Green or Greenwashing - Evaluating Enviro-Claims http://www.strocel.com/treasure-hunting/#comment-99501 Strocel.com | Green or Greenwashing - Evaluating Enviro-Claims Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:01:29 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=7838#comment-99501 [...] next greenest product is the one you don’t buy new. Shopping second-hand is a great way to get the things you need without using any resources to manufacture something all [...] [...] next greenest product is the one you don’t buy new. Shopping second-hand is a great way to get the things you need without using any resources to manufacture something all [...]

]]> By: Lauren @ Hobo Mama http://www.strocel.com/treasure-hunting/#comment-46283 Lauren @ Hobo Mama Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:56:04 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=7838#comment-46283 Last visit to a thrift store Mikko tried on every pair of pink high heels -- and I must say he can walk better than I can in them! He wanted a doll at a store for $10; we put him off. We were at the thrift store: same doll in a bin marked FREE. Score! .-= Lauren @ Hobo Mama´s last post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoboMama/~3/hpjoKfB1IIo/how-to-make-doll-sling-tutorial-in.html" rel="nofollow">How to make a doll sling: A tutorial in pictures</a> =-. Last visit to a thrift store Mikko tried on every pair of pink high heels — and I must say he can walk better than I can in them!

He wanted a doll at a store for $10; we put him off. We were at the thrift store: same doll in a bin marked FREE. Score!
.-= Lauren @ Hobo Mama´s last post ..How to make a doll sling: A tutorial in pictures =-.

]]> By: Sara http://www.strocel.com/treasure-hunting/#comment-46272 Sara Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:09:59 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=7838#comment-46272 It's funny how our perception of thrift stores change once we have kids. We have a place here called Children's Orchard and I find myself going there at least once a month. Just the other day I found a really neat sun hat for my son for $3.99. He loves wearing it too, in the house :) The kids don't know the difference, yet. I think it's fun that Hannah gets to spend her money in a store that is affordable to her budget :) .-= Sara´s last post ..<a href="http://mums-diaries.blogspot.com/2010/02/cutting-hair-organically.html" rel="nofollow">cutting hair Organically</a> =-. It’s funny how our perception of thrift stores change once we have kids. We have a place here called Children’s Orchard and I find myself going there at least once a month. Just the other day I found a really neat sun hat for my son for $3.99. He loves wearing it too, in the house :)
The kids don’t know the difference, yet. I think it’s fun that Hannah gets to spend her money in a store that is affordable to her budget :)
.-= Sara´s last post ..cutting hair Organically =-.

]]> By: Colleen http://www.strocel.com/treasure-hunting/#comment-55982 Colleen Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=7838#comment-55982 I live and die by the thrift stores! I don't know HOW people can afford to by new?! I live and die by the thrift stores! I don't know HOW people can afford to by new?!

]]> By: melissa http://www.strocel.com/treasure-hunting/#comment-46246 melissa Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:04:56 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=7838#comment-46246 I used to do lots of thrifting for myself when I was in highschool. Got lots of bang for my buck. I was grateful that I remembered the thrift store near my house recently though. My daughter's snowsuit zipper got wrecked a couple weeks ago and I needed a new one fast (it was a one-piece suit). Naturally, when one goes shopping for winter clothes in February in Ontario, there are none to be found - all the spring clothes are out! I was thrilled - and very relieved - to find a full snowsuit at Value Village for $6. For the amount of time she's going to wear it (she's not quite 18 months), I really didn't want to pay full price. It was a reminder for me to check the thrift stores first, especially for a small person that changes sizes constantly. .-= melissa´s last post ..<a href="http://hellomelissa.net/2010/02/20/new-video-flora-counts/" rel="nofollow">New Video: Flora Counts!</a> =-. I used to do lots of thrifting for myself when I was in highschool. Got lots of bang for my buck.

I was grateful that I remembered the thrift store near my house recently though. My daughter’s snowsuit zipper got wrecked a couple weeks ago and I needed a new one fast (it was a one-piece suit). Naturally, when one goes shopping for winter clothes in February in Ontario, there are none to be found – all the spring clothes are out! I was thrilled – and very relieved – to find a full snowsuit at Value Village for $6. For the amount of time she’s going to wear it (she’s not quite 18 months), I really didn’t want to pay full price. It was a reminder for me to check the thrift stores first, especially for a small person that changes sizes constantly.
.-= melissa´s last post ..New Video: Flora Counts! =-.

]]> By: Amber Morrisey http://www.strocel.com/treasure-hunting/#comment-46243 Amber Morrisey Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:06:25 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=7838#comment-46243 When I buy something (other than food, clearly) it is only from the thrift shops. I cannot enter a thrift shop and leave empty handed. Just so much good stuff, so many treasures. I'm been thinking maybe I need to buy a pair of jeans new, since I'm long and I have a hard time finding my size second hand, but I've even passed that idea up, I'm just going to alter them myself :) We have a nice little stash of baby clothing going, they are all in such great shape from the second hand stores, I don't know how anyone buys new! I love this post. So so much. Those red shoes are incredible, by the way. ;) .-= Amber Morrisey´s last post ..<a href="http://www.birthroutes.com/2010/02/beyond-just-signs-of-spring.html" rel="nofollow">Beyond just signs of Spring</a> =-. When I buy something (other than food, clearly) it is only from the thrift shops. I cannot enter a thrift shop and leave empty handed. Just so much good stuff, so many treasures.

I’m been thinking maybe I need to buy a pair of jeans new, since I’m long and I have a hard time finding my size second hand, but I’ve even passed that idea up, I’m just going to alter them myself :)

We have a nice little stash of baby clothing going, they are all in such great shape from the second hand stores, I don’t know how anyone buys new!

I love this post. So so much. Those red shoes are incredible, by the way. ;)
.-= Amber Morrisey´s last post ..Beyond just signs of Spring =-.

]]> By: Capital Mom http://www.strocel.com/treasure-hunting/#comment-46238 Capital Mom Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:02:28 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=7838#comment-46238 I was never very good at thrift store shopping. I didn't have the patience to look through everything. My sister is a star at it. And I now have my MIL hooked after asking her to look for snow pants fot eh kids. I just keep giving her lists of things we need. There isn't a thrift store near us. One of the drawbacks on not living in the suburbs. :-) .-= Capital Mom´s last post ..<a href="http://capitalmom.blogspot.com/2010/02/exhale.html" rel="nofollow">Exhale</a> =-. I was never very good at thrift store shopping. I didn’t have the patience to look through everything. My sister is a star at it. And I now have my MIL hooked after asking her to look for snow pants fot eh kids. I just keep giving her lists of things we need.
There isn’t a thrift store near us. One of the drawbacks on not living in the suburbs. :-)
.-= Capital Mom´s last post ..Exhale =-.

]]> By: Lady M http://www.strocel.com/treasure-hunting/#comment-46235 Lady M Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:02:46 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=7838#comment-46235 I don't visit thrift stores very often any more (limited time, and I have to be certain I can get what I need on the one trip I'm able to make), but I used to do a ton of thrifting for costume pieces. We'd spend a day visiting a whole series of Goodwill shops, pulling together interesting and inexpensive bits that could be retailored for the time period or theme. The most recent trip I made was to get an old leather belt to turn into the strap for an Indiana Jones bag for Q-ster. Can't beat those $1 prices! .-= Lady M´s last post ..<a href="http://www.empress-m.com/2010/02/ice-ice-baby.html" rel="nofollow">Ice, Ice, Baby</a> =-. I don’t visit thrift stores very often any more (limited time, and I have to be certain I can get what I need on the one trip I’m able to make), but I used to do a ton of thrifting for costume pieces. We’d spend a day visiting a whole series of Goodwill shops, pulling together interesting and inexpensive bits that could be retailored for the time period or theme. The most recent trip I made was to get an old leather belt to turn into the strap for an Indiana Jones bag for Q-ster. Can’t beat those $1 prices!
.-= Lady M´s last post ..Ice, Ice, Baby =-.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.strocel.com/treasure-hunting/#comment-46222 Theresa Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:08:14 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=7838#comment-46222 Hi Amber, Congratulations for joining the thrift store shoppers of the world. :) Someone suggested to me that you can soak clothes in salt water before washing them to remove any "energy" that remains. I have done that a few times when I felt the need. I grew up going to garage sales and estate sales with my parents, mostly searching for antiques, so thrift store shopping was a natural progression. Hi Amber,
Congratulations for joining the thrift store shoppers of the world. :) Someone suggested to me that you can soak clothes in salt water before washing them to remove any “energy” that remains. I have done that a few times when I felt the need. I grew up going to garage sales and estate sales with my parents, mostly searching for antiques, so thrift store shopping was a natural progression.

]]> By: allison http://www.strocel.com/treasure-hunting/#comment-46219 allison Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:30:59 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=7838#comment-46219 I always kind of liked the idea of thrift stores. I had one boyfriend whose mother was just hysterically disgusted at the thought of wearing other people's clothes, though. It was kind of funny. I've gotten most of the kids' favourite things (that my Mom hasn't made) at consignment stores. .-= allison´s last post ..<a href="http://bibliomama2.blogspot.com/2010/02/meatball-monkey-pajama-party.html" rel="nofollow">*************The Meatball-Monkey-Pajama Party</a> =-. I always kind of liked the idea of thrift stores. I had one boyfriend whose mother was just hysterically disgusted at the thought of wearing other people’s clothes, though. It was kind of funny. I’ve gotten most of the kids’ favourite things (that my Mom hasn’t made) at consignment stores.
.-= allison´s last post ..*************The Meatball-Monkey-Pajama Party =-.

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