Thrift Stores on Shine

13 Things Your Thrift Store Owner Won't Tell You

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Discover insider tips from consignment shop owners and become a more savvy consumer. Interviews by Amy Maclin 1. We love an economic downturn. Some of us are seeing sales up 35 percent from last year. 2. Our margins are shrinking like everybody else's: Consigners want higher…

What was your best thrift store find?

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When we hit up thrift stores we're usually hoping to find something unique at an affordable price. But do you ever expect to find a designer piece at Salvation Army? The New York Times wrote an article about how more and more fancy labels are appearing in the resale shops, like Marc Jacobs (like…

My So-Called Sex Life: Cheap and proud of it

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When I've had enough of my Doris Day domestic duties... When the kids have been patted on the head and sent off for a fine day of American education... When the floors are swept, the counters dusted and the living room vacuumed... When beds have been made, trash dumped, and the dish washer fully emptied, it's only fitting that I cast aside good girl Andrea and release the dirty girl within.