Sunday, February 10, 2008

Lint Progress: Goodwill on 10th

Goodwill on 10th is what I call the "Fancy Goodwill." They have better-quality clothes in a smaller setting for more money. I find this to be a good thing due to the Expanding Clothing Size Decreasing Quality Theory. That would be the theory, formulated by yours truly, that if you are size 10 and below, shopping in thrift stores is easy, or at least easier, because those are the clothing sizes that women either gain weight and grow out of, or buy in hopes of someday getting into. Or alternatively, women just are those sizes, and are happy about it so they take care with their wardrobe. Size 12 and up, however, it becomes more difficult to shop in thrift stores because women who are that size mostly spend time wishing they were a different size. So they don't take as much care with their wardrobes and/or wear their clothing until it wears out. In those sizes, there is a bunch of crap at thrift stores. Any place that will winnow out the crappy clothing is a good place, even if it charges more money.

I stopped after church to see what they had in pants. I tried on 10 pairs and found.........a pair of khakis just exactly like the ones I was wearing. But pants that fit are pants that fit and I bought them. $14.99.

After the pants shopping ordeal was over, I looked around for other things. They had a rack of coats on sale for $9.99 and I got this coat, marked down from $39.99. I'm really excited about this coat. Its an Ann Taylor rain jacket and it should serve me well this spring. Sorry about the blurry photo.
On the way home, I bought a full-length mirror, you can see it behind me. We didn't have one in the house and they come in handy. The Ready to Wear book suggests to buy two and hang them in one corner of a room so you can see more than one side of you. I plan to do that, but the store had just one so I'm starting there.

In looking for a picture of Goodwill on 10th I found a post that explained that the clothing at Goodwill on 10th only comes from two stores. Although another article says that they come from a central processing facility. And yet another article says the best days to shop there are Monday and Tuesday. Given that this store is on my way to and from so many things, I may just stop in weekly.

1 comment:

  1. Yes! Pants! Finally! :) Its really hard work finding pants!!! The coats is great and what a steal-of-a-deal you got on that AT coat!!! Makes me think I need to head up to our fancy goodwill (one near us is less fancy...the one down the way...better).

    I remember when I was at U of I, our roommate Jen would score all of these brand name clothes from the downtown goodwill. The college girls that had grown out of their clothing from the party lifestyle of Vandals would donate their clothing there. So, I wonder, if you went to a consignment or thrift store near a university if you would have better chance of finding things. I know the growing out of things does support your smaller sizes theory, but I was just wondering. -S

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