Since I got knocked up, I have not been able to enjoy the second-hand stores like I used to. Up until Month 4 or 5 in my pregnancy, my pants stopped fitting and my shirts started to get tighter. Oh, the joys of pregnancy were just getting started. I tried all attempts to find maternity clothes in thrift stores, but [...]

I ventured into the new location of The Salvation Army Family Store in Conway finally. I’ve been wanting to shop there since they moved in, but now that they are well settled, I figured now was the best time. One of my students calls it “Salva” for short because she doesn’t like saying she’s shopping at The Salvation Army. It [...]

So since we found out that we are having a boy, I have been unloading all of my daughter’s clothes. I’ve taken the traditional route of donating clothes to my cousin, who is expecting a girl this December and even donated several bags to the local Goodwill. I also have a small pile to sell to a local second-hand store. [...]

The Salvation Army will be opening a new family store location in downtown Conway at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Laurel Street on Thursday, August 2. It is moving from its old location at 4th Avenue to downsize, save money and provide a more boutique feel for customers. The Family Store will include the thrift store, a food pantry [...]

I have dropped off some hideous clothes to Goodwill many times and honestly, I can’t imagine anyone actually wearing them. Then when I find that wild hair and decide to clean out my mixed assortment of kitchenware, I donate those random items too. However, as the phrase goes, one man’s trash is another’s treasure. So what happens to these clothes [...]

If you’ve never been to a resale shop, then you really should consider the personal and economic benefits of this emerging industry. Ours may be considered a throwaway society, especially when it comes to clothes: You buy the newest fashion today and then tomorrow, you get rid of it simply because it has gone out of style. However, clothes are [...]

Have you ever donated anything from your closet? If you haven’t, I highly suggest this practice. We all have stuff. A lot of stuff. We get into the cycle of buying more new stuff and getting rid of old, good stuff. A great resource called The Story of Stuff is a narrative about our consumerist society. You should check it [...]

For Christmas I received $50 cash, so my plan was to visit some second-hand stores and see how far I could go with it. I shall call it my “50 Dollar Quest” mini-series and it will span into multiple posts until my money has been spent. The first store was Treasures of the Heart (spent $5) and the second store was [...]

For Christmas I received $50 cash, so my plan was to visit some second-hand stores and see how far I could go with it. I shall call it my “50 Dollar Quest” mini-series and it will span into multiple posts until my money has been spent.  Store #1: Treasures of the Heart, Conway, SC – $5 spent Store #2: Recycled [...]

For Christmas I received $50 cash, so my plan was to visit some second-hand stores and see how far I could go with it. I shall call it my “50 Dollar Quest” mini-series and it will span into multiple posts until my money has been spent. The first store was Treasures of the Heart in Conway, SC.  Store #2: Recycled [...]

For Christmas I received $50 cash, so my plan was to visit some second-hand stores and see how far I could go with it. I shall call it my “50 Dollar Quest” mini-series and it will span into multiple posts until my money has been spent. Store #1: Treasures of the Heart, Conway, SC When you visit this store on [...]

As the year comes to a close, I reflect on my New Year’s Resolution of 2011 to not buy new clothes for an entire year, but to purchase them from second-hand stores only. For anyone that has known me this year, this was easier said than done. It was in February, when I got my new job as the Sustainability [...]

This year was a very fun adventure in shopping at second-hand stores. My results post will be posted on the last day of the year, but I wanted to create a top 11 for 2011 list. Thrift store shopping not only gave me experiences, but I found several new favorite pieces for my closet (and my house). Here are my [...]

[UPDATE - Moozie's Closet CLOSED February 17, 2012. The owners cited that they were starting a new chapter in their lives and we wish them all the best as Moozie's Closet will be forever missed!] In sharing my blog with new friends, I was invited to go shopping with one of my newest friends, Karen. The first stop was Twice [...]