Monday, March 24, 2008

Home Improvement

Recently we have embarked on a home ownership journey, which means we have all kinds of new home improvement-y things to find good deals on. One of our first projects for our new home will be to paint it. Recently at the Goodwill we found drop clothes, rollers and painters tape for what seemed like good deals (around $1-$2 each for the small stuff and $3 each for the rollers). This brings up a recent trend I have noticed at thrift stores. They seem to be supplementing their regular used wears with new dollar-store type items. This can be tricky because sometimes its overpriced and is usually lower quality than you could find at a drugstore. I am not really sure what painting supplies run, so I may not really have gotten a good deal. However it did save me a trip to the hardware store so we'll go ahead and count it just this once. Have others noticed this stuff in thrift stores now? What do you think about it - good deal or no?

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