Finding Good Uses for Other People's Stuff
Finding Good Uses for Other People's Stuff
My most recent trip to Graceworks did not disappoint. As always, I didn’t buy everything I noticed. I’d never have room for it all!
My primary purpose on this trip had been part of a series, The Silver Experiment, but there was lots more to see.
[Read more…] about Graceworks in MayI’m not the first person this has ever happened to, and I won’t be the last. I thrifted something I thought was worth major moolah and it turned out to be a dud.
[Read more…] about When your crazy good find isn’t actually worth a fortune.I have a confession.
I’m a 37-year old woman who doesn’t want to chalk paint or milk paint all the things.
I know. Shameful.
Now, I acknowledge that some thrifted items need a good paint job. There are some types of wear and tear that you can’t come back from.
But I live in an apartment. I don’t have a garage to paint in, my kids would crash into whatever I could try to paint in the living/dining/multifunction area, and my landlord would frown on me painting my furniture out on the sidewalk. What’s an apartment dweller to do?
[Read more…] about When you can’t paint your furnitureToday we’re going to walk through my trip to Graceworks, one of the best places to thrift in Franklin, TN. Graceworks is a non-profit that provides a variety of neighbor services in the Franklin area (learn more about their ministry here). Let’s see what we found!
It’s worth noting that I don’t purchase everything I notice or enjoy. Partly because it wouldn’t all fit in my house! I’m not a reseller, so buying everything that I perceive as valuable to someone else doesn’t make sense. Just because something is an awesome find, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s an awesome find for me.
Graceworks is a big warehouse divided into two separate stores; clothing and jewelry on the one side, furniture and housewares on the other. As usual, I put together a list of things to look for.
