genuinegirly

When I lived in Berkeley, I "shopped" exclusively in free piles. Each student co-op had their own free thrift store. I found something new to add to my wardrobe nearly every week. Most of the clothing was lightly used. At the end of each summer, there was an especially rich find - the international students that came for the summer would leave the wardrobes they came to the US with, to make space for all of their new clothing. I found some unique, high-quality clothing thanks to them.

Now that I am no longer in that environment, I shop at Kohls 90% racks and Old Navy Clearance. I'd rather not visit the local thrift stores because they are large, intimidating, and not very organized. I have found small thrift stores in neighboring communities that are more manageable in size. I'd prefer to have a small one within walking/biking distance that I can visit weekly.

It is a good thing that I'm not frequenting thrift stores at the moment. When I visit a thrift store, I usually walk out with nicknacks or kitchen essentials that look cool but don't presently need or have space to store.

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