Top 12 reasons to thrift shop: Number 9, Update your wardrobe without breaking the bank.

Styles change fast, so why spend a lot of money to update your look? Even though prices at the department store have gone up, there’s still a place where you can find a good deal – Goodwill! Oftentimes you’ll find the latest fashions, some new with tags, for deep discounts. You can find old favorites, too, like that sweater you never should have parted ways with. Do you need professional clothes for a job interview? Goodwill has you covered there, too!

Top 12 reasons to thrift shop: Number 11, Become a world-class cook.

From CorningWare to Pyrex or grandma’s old mixer that made the most delicious cookies ever – what holds more nostalgia than classic cookware? The shelves at your local Goodwill are full of pieces that’ll let you whip up delicious deserts and other excellent eats! You’re bound to find a pot or pan that brings back great memories of meals gone by. And if you need a little help thinking up what to cook, you can always grab a cookbook, too!

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Top 12 reasons to thrift shop: Number 12, It can be a learning experience.

What gets donated to your local Goodwill? Anything and everything! While shopping, you might find something you didn’t know existed – a real peek into the past you can hold in your hands. Bringing home a vintage rotary telephone, long-lost CD or 70s leisure suit is a great way to reminisce or show your kids or grandkids how life used to be.