Today, my sister joined me after work on my “thrifty-turf” for a spin at the east-side Goodwill in Bloomington. When it comes to thrifting, I am admittedly more of a sprinter, whereas Chrissy is the marathoner–especially when it comes to clothes, so I definitely had my work cut out for me today trying to keep up with her!
I was already in line, waiting to checkout when Chrissy lured me over to take a look at the coat section. I’m ever so thankful for her efforts, because I found the perfect red London Fog trench coat for a Carmen Sandiego Halloween costume. Funnily enough, Chrissy found a nearly identical London Fog trench coat in beige, but she ultimately passed it up. I on the other hand splurged a whole ten bucks on what is sure to be one of my favorite costumes of all time!
Chrissy found many treasures including an adorable measuring cup set, another great basket and lots of cute “new” clothes. She even found a great pair of Clark’s sandals on the “the cart” near the end of our visit…and as she rightfully pointed out – that pair of shoes alone, would have cost more than what she spent on everything else.
I also found a fun sound machine that I’m looking forward to using in upcoming episodes of our podcast, and a USA Olympic jacket – for only $2.50 (because it was tagged with the “Color of the week” – I’m so ready for our Olympic-themed garage sale this summer!
The Thrifty Sisters 