By Abby
I have a little secret and I'm not sure I should share. If I share, all you local peeps just might start shopping there too and then I'll have to compete with you for all the good stuff.
All the good stuff, you say. Where?
At Rescued Treasures, the Durham Rescue Mission thrift shoppe -- located on US-70/Glenwood Avenue near Brier Creek.
It's here you can find all sorts of awesome deals. I brought home a whole bag of Linus clothing for only $10. It included some pretty nice pants (some still with tags) for $2 each. Right now, Linus is rocking a pair of Gap jammies that I got for -- $2. That's right, most kids clothes are only $2 each.
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You can't beat that price anywhere.
Not even at Goodwill, where kid's clothes are $2.25 each.
But even better than prices that beat Goodwill is that unlike GCF, the Rescue Mission's clothes are sorted by SIZE. It's so easy to find a bargain.
My mom even scored a Peg Perego Pliko stroller for $15. She's gonna clean it up, repair the seat fabric, and then pass it on to my expectant sister-in-law, Kate.
And the furniture. I haven't even mentioned the furniture. I have my eye on a desk, if only I can find a way to get it home AND convince my husband that despite it's imperfections, $25 is NOT too much to pay. We'll see.
The other great score I made at the Rescue Mission -- my mom's Christmas present.
But you'll have to wait until Thursday for that one. Stay tuned.
Almost forgot -- While you're there don't forget to donate all your unwanted, gently used household goods and clothing. You can just drive on up, let them unload the car, and walk away with a tax write-off receipt. Easy-peasy.
This is an original Triangle Mamas post. Abby blogs about local finds, shopping steals, and much more at My Sweet Babboo. You can also find her on Twitter when she's not moving laundry around.
I'm so there. Thanks for the tip!
Posted by: ilinap | January 04, 2011 at 09:21 PM
Genius! Did you see any bunk beds when you were there?
Posted by: Convertible Girl | January 04, 2011 at 09:21 PM
@ilinap, Glad to help.
@CG, I didn't see any last time I was there but that's been a while and I just wandered through the bed area. I'll keep my eyes open.
-Abby
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Posted by: Jamille | September 12, 2011 at 09:09 AM
Awww, my kid would love those PJs! He loves cars and the color red. It's sad that we don't have bargain sales near our place - I would have been able to save money in buying my little tyke's own clothes.
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