Thrifty Shopping at the "Goodwill Warehouse"!

Good Morning Thrifty Friends!

           I want to tell you about a part of Goodwill you may not be aware of. Goodwill has a warehouse. The location is 780 Berry Rd, in Nashville. The hours are 8am-8pm, Monday through Saturday and 11am-8pm on Sunday.This warehouse store is where all the items which did not sell in the regular stores are consolidated. They sort them by type ( clothes, bedding, accessories, etc.) into large 5x8 bins on rollers.These bins are rolled out and lined up in rows by type. After 30 minutes to 1 hour, new ones are brought out and the old ones taken back into the warehouse area. So there is always new stuff to look through. You pay by the pound. It doesn't matter if you have clothes or household items or shoes in your basket. The price per pound decreases as the number of pounds increases. $1.39 per pound from 0-19 pounds, $.99 per pound from 20-49 pounds and $.59 per pound 50 pounds or more. As an example, when you see things in the bins with stickers ranging from $.99- $3.99 each and then you get to the checkout and your total for several things, is $3.49 That's a really good deal.

           The warehouse is not for the faint of heart. There are groups of people who are lined up digging through the bins to find the treasures they are searching for. Some are looking for CD's, others for toys. Some people are grabbing the electronics, games or household decorations. It is every person for herself when you step up to the newly placed bins. A lot of people stay all day and dig. Others like me just go for a little while to swoop in on a bargain.

           Here are some of the thrifties I found while digging at the warehouse. All of this for $10.87. Now I have been there on other days and did not find one single thing, But on this day, it was a "JACKPOT." The globe will be cute hanging in my grand children's playroom. The topiary looks classy in the half bath for now, but I can use it other places too. I can tie on a ribbon for fall or Christmas. After these frames are painted white, they will look "so girlie" in my grand daughter's room filled with "Barbie" calender prints. You know how much those white frames are in the store ($7.99-$15.99). The lamp looks really good on the hall table. I also snagged a lampshade at the regular Goodwill for $4.99 (Target brand)  So 7 items for $10.87, well worth the trip and the time .


So Thrifty"Warehouse" Shopping to you!