Finding Good Uses for Other People's Stuff
Finding Good Uses for Other People's Stuff
We are sometimes blessed with the opportunity to travel with Husbandman on some of his work trips. We’ve had a chance to visit Indianapolis twice now, and have discovered that there is a lot to do for cheap, or, even better, for free!
Four times a year, our library has a used books sale. It’s phenomenal because you can get some REALLY old books for cheap. I brought home these two books today:
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.
