I have volunteered for the last few years at a hospice thrift store in Florida. When I am putting merchandise out on the floor for display, I think what an inexpensive way to set up for parties or wedding receptions. We have so much crystal and so many champagne flutes for sale for 25 to 50 cents each. For a very low cost home wedding we sell only wedding dresses that have been cleaned and boxed. All sorts of DVD's etc for less than $1. I could go on but before I go to a store I check out the thrift store first. The thrift store I work in has strict policy about clothing they put out. nothing stained, 'pilled' ripped,no soiling of anykind.
The girls that volunteer to do the pricing are very strict on that. We also have what we like to call a 'quality control' person out on the floor in case something slips past the aging eyes of some of our volunteers, this person can just go through the racks and remove items that were missed. Our clothing is never there for more than a month. After that it goes outside and is sold for $1 a bagful. That's a great bargain for quilters and rag rug makers. All our clothes that we can't put on sale are re-cycled. Nothing goes to waste. ... View related article.
I have been doing this at our Florida Home for the past couple of years. We are in severe drought conditions there. I do not use the dishwasher. Such a waste for 2 people. My shrubs seem to thrive on the soapie water. I manage aboout 3 to for gallons of gardening water per day from sinks & showers. It may seem silly to some but once the potable water is gone we will be in real trouble. Use wisely and sparingly ... View related article.
