With the state of Tennessee open again after coronavirus, I
decided to make a trip to my favorite local thrift store (that is NOT
Goodwill).
While I was there, I heard the phone ring in the store, and
this is what I overheard:
“Yes, ma’m, we’re open 10 to 5 today. No, ma’m we never closed for
coronavirus. We’ve been deemed an
essential business.”
I had to laugh, because as much as I love thrift stores,
even I understand that they are not
“essential.”
No masks at this store, no gloves, no closure. But lots of people! It is my observation that thrift store people
do not seem to be afraid of coronavirus.
I will not reveal the name of my favorite store here and
give them any bad publicity.
After over an hour of wandering around looking at every
single thing, I had a receipt for $90 and I’d almost killed my son. (I think he only survived that much time in a
thrift store because he’d been stuck at home for so long due to COVID – at
least he was somewhere other than the house.)
We also picked up a $150 washing machine from a guy in a
truck at a McDonald’s parking lot.
So here is what $90 at the thrift store looks like:
A granite topped table (I'll paint the metal bottom),
some kitchen stuff, a dog bowl & a baby chair.
Some pretty things for the china cabinet. I couldn't resist.
And to refresh your memory, here was $94 of stuff from
Goodwill:
Which was the better deal?
I’m not totally sure, but I think maybe Goodwill won that one.
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