Summer Thrift Store Haul

Hello, my darling friends! I thought I would go old school and share my recent Summer Thrift Store Haul with you guys. It’s been a long time since I’ve shared my thrifted finds, but this one was such a success that I couldn’t keep you in the dark.

The thrift store is a fantastic place to buy retired, old, unwanted, disagreed, and sometimes new items. A lot of people buy things they don’t need or outgrow clothes and it’s a great way to be sustainable in our consumer day and age.

I’ve been a thrifter since I graduated college. There was a time when I was barely making ends meet. I lived off of ramen noodles, cheese, and broccoli. During those times I would sell my old clothes on eBay so I would have enough money to buy a pair of shorts at the thrift store for summer. Those days are behind me now but I still go to the thrift store for essential things that I know I be hard on (like jeans, durable sweaters, mugs, appliances, etc).

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Summer Thrift Store Haul

As I’ve gotten older, I have been significantly more conscious of my thrift store purchase habits. My goal is to use everything and be mindful enough to consider whether I will use it for a long time or not.

It’ll be no surprise that my first time on my summer list is a…

Cordon Blue Summer sunflower mug

I saw this mug and had to buy it. Last year I decided to get rid of 90% of my mugs. Most of them were gifted to me and I didn’t love them. I wasn’t using any of them. Just the same two over and over. So I gave them to friends, put them in my apartment’s free pile, and started the journey of intentional mug purchasing. I LOVE this little mug. I cleaned it with Bar Keepers Friend and it looks brand new!

Price: $2.49

Basic grey stapler

I know what you’re thinking. It’s 2023! What do you need a stapler for?

Apparently, I need one for all of my knitting patterns! Every time I got to print one off (because I like handwriting notes, metrics, etc) I mix up the pages because I don’t have a stapler. It’s silly but a need. I decided I’m going to make it into an arts and craft project. More on that later!

Price: $2.49

A5 hole punch

Oh gosh, these suckers are $16-$20 on Amazon and I just didn’t have the heart to bite the bullet. I saw this one at my local thrift store and added it to my cart SO fast! I love adding new pages and handmade vision boards to my planner but it’s messy without a hole puncher. This little guy will be used for years!

Price: $3.99

Vintage gingham floral king bedsheet by Dan Rivers

I’m so in love with this bedsheet. I bought it specifically for the fabric. It’s 50% cotton and 50% polyester. It feels so soft and after I washed it (twice) and added lavender oil to my dryer wool balls it smells amazing and feels brand new! I can’t wait to use this to make my summer dream dress.

Price: $4.99

Vintage whimsical garden master’s queen bedsheet by JCPenney

This is some of the most beautiful fabric I’ve ever seen. I’m beyond thrilled to turn this into a dress for the summer as well. I couldn’t pass it up. It’s 65% polyester and 35% cotton. Polyester is a synthetic resin and not very good for the environment but taking this already-made sheet and turning it into something I will get over 100 wears in, will be totally worth it.

Price: $4.99

2 1980s vintage apron sewing patterns

Oh my goodness. I was giddy with delight over discovering these patterns. They were $.99 each! These two are perfect patterns for beginners and I have two friends I am teaching to sew over the summer. These patterns are the McCalls Crafts pattern 781 from 1985 and the Simplicity Crafts pattern 9433 from 1989.

Price: $1.98

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Bringing my total to be: $20.93

Thanks for reading about my Summer Thrift Store Haul! I know I didn’t buy any clothing but that’s because I have enough and, though I do need tank tops, I had a lot of projects in store for myself in the future.

Hope you’re all happy, healthy, and as excited for summer as I am!

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