In February's Thrift Store Haul, I'm going to show you the thrifty items I scored and how I styled some of them.
If you're a thifter, you know the best part is the buying. But sometimes it's hard to figure out how to style your thrifted treasures.
I thought the month of February was going to be a thrifting dud, especially with the huge snow storm we had here in Tennessee. I went to our local Goodwill a few times, but didn't find much. And then this week happened. I scored... major!
I decided to branch out from my normal trip to Goodwill and hit a new-to-me thrift store called Thrift Smart. It's a few towns over from where I live so it's a trip to get there. But it's SO worth it!
This store was a thrifting gold mine! Thrift Smart is huge, the shelves are well stocked with a wide variety of items, and the prices are very fair. And it smells nice in there... which is always a plus! I employed my Tips for How to shop at the Thrift Store like a Boss.
I have a few favorite aisles that I like to look at:
- dishes
- glassware
- metal
- wooden items
- office supplies
- books
- baskets
Dishes When shopping in the dish aisle, I like to slowly skim the aisle, and then I check the back of any dishes that catch my eye. I check for mostly white dishes that are Ironstone, bone china, and/or milk glass. I also like small saucers, like butter pats, small creamers, mini bowls and small plates that are square or oblong. With dishes, I have made a Temporary Cake Stand.
Glassware: In the glassware aisle, I look for vintage bottles, unusually shaped glass pieces, candle holders and cloches. With various pieces of glassware, I have made DIY cloche and candlesticks.
Metal In the metal aisle, I slowly skim, just like the dishes. I look for silver plated platters, buckets, wire baskets, brass planters, lock boxes, cake pans, vintage tins and unusual metal pieces that I could make into something else. With metal pieces, I have made Tiered Trays, Craft Tower and have a collection of Lock Boxes.
Wood: The wood aisle is so exciting to me. I have a pretty decent eye for being able to spot something that I can make into something else. I look for random wood pieces, cutting boards, rolling pins and wooden utensils. You can see some of my collections of cutting boards here.
Office Supplies: I love, love, love office supplies. I look for vintage clipboards, file boxes, and lock boxes. I used a file box to make a Succulent Holder.
Books: I also love books. (I guess it's obvious that I love ALL the things!) I look for vintage cookbooks - especially Better Homes and Gardens, books that have beautiful illustrations, children's books, and beautifully colored vintage books. I also like paper backs that I can make into book stacks.
Baskets: I like to find baskets that have liners for planters, unusual shaped baskets, and wicker trays. Baskets are super easy to paint so I usually just look at shape and not color. I used thrifted baskets to make Stylish Planters.
My haul from Thrift Smart is so awesome! I found a ton of books- vintage and otherwise, clipboards, a Fanta bottle, 2 glass cloches, a few metal baskets, a ceramic bunny (that will get painted) and a few white dishes.
Later in the week, I was able to run to a different Goodwill and it was one of the best hauls I've made!
This Goodwill score total rivals my major score at Thrift Smart. I found a bunch of wicker baskets, that will become planters, metal baskets, dishes and some glass pieces.
Just like my Thrift Haul for January, I used some of my thrifty hauls in my home decor.
I styled my favorite green cabinet, which is also is a thrifted find, with a bunch of my recently thrifted finds. Actually most of the items in this vignette are thrifted.
This cloche and saucer are from my Goodwill haul. I made the nest from moss. I will post a DIY soon.
The Vintage Fanta bottle was from my Thrift Smart haul.
The wooden cubby is also a thrifted find. I filled the cubbies with pots and faux succulents.
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