Goodwill Hunting

I went and did one of my favorite things this past weekend - thrift store trolling. My parents love to bargain hunt too, and the funny thing is, I used to almost hate going to thrift stores and flea markets when I was growing up. I just got so bored and would sigh out loud when we went to another flea market. (Sorry mom and dad...I never told you because I didn't want to break your thrifty hearts, but you probably knew all along.) I guess the stars aligned and pigs flew because I found the thriftiness in my blood and love thrift store trolling now.

Anyways, fast forward to today and bargains make me almost as happy as spray paint. Combine the two, a bargain needing spray paint, and it is instant euphoria - read about my spray paint problem here. And since I hit up the thrift stores and found some killer bargains, I have a perma-smile on my face right now. Behold what $15 buys:

Let me break it down for you. The large white vase was $4! That's right, $4. I quickly put it under my arm and guarded from any other potential buyers. The woven grass runner was $1 and the antiquing spray paint was also $1. And my favorite find is the black two drawer filing cabinet for $2 which is going to become a coffee station for the kitchen.

The glass ware was $1 each. I don't plan to change anything about the apothecary jar and cake stand, but the other 3 globe-like vases were turned into mercury glass via a DIY knockoff project.

The books were on sale 2 for $1 and the cute little owl book ends were $1 for the set. The little bird was also $1. I plan to spray paint the owls and the little bird gloss white to make them look ceramic.

Yes, I am happy with my finds. And in case you were wondering, my go-to thrift stores are Salvation Army, Habitat Restore, Goodwill, and Savers. I usually find the best treasures at my huge Salvation Army, it is always stop number one.

What are your go-to thirft stores? Do you love to go thrift store trolling?