Hurray for Thrift Stores!!

I must say a few years ago I was a snob when it came to going to a thrift store. My grandma would drag me into them as a child and I remember the musty smell of the old clothes. We always did go to a nice one with my aunt but that was few and far between. Weather or not I meant to absorb the knowledge from my aunt and grandma about certain things but they stuck anyways. So now as an adult I look at thrift stores with new eyes. I have three kids. Kids don't just like to sit around and look pretty (well at least not mine). They play hard and to keep them in clothes is crazy. This summer I was able to go to out major thrift store here and get each kid 5 outfits for summer. Thats 15 outfits for under $100.(most were name brand) That is just nuts. So now you do have to know a little about prices of things in regular stores. I went in looking for canning jars and they were charging $1.oo per jar. That is just crazy. I bought them anyways because they were the old ones. But if you just want regular canning jars then go to the store for them. But now I was just in there looking for knitting needles and I got a great deal. A quarter of the price they would be in the store and some even had the wrapping still. I find it easer if I know what I want. It can get a little over whelming. So the next time you want a certain something try the thrift store first just for giggles. Oh another good find is my mom found a brand new juicer for $15.00 at one store. Ok ta ta for now.