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Intimate Thrift
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Intimate Thrift
When it comes to thrift shopping, we all have various levels of comfort of what we will buy preloved. I’ve heard of some people not being comfortable buying preloved shoes, some will stay away from the swimwear section, some from the bedding section… For me, I’m pretty open as t...
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Value Village – August 2015
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Value Village – August 2015
It has been an incredibly busy summer that I haven’t thrift shopped since May and I usually go at least once a month! Thankfully a mid week day off allowed me the opportunity to thrift in peace and quiet and just before the crazy Halloween season starts! The staff were putting up the Hallow...
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Gucci Thrift
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Gucci Thrift
I purchased this vintage Gucci belt from Value Village for $5 a couple years ago and have always been curious about it’s authenticity. Do I have any readers who are well versed in determining authentic versus knockoff? I’m fairly good at using my instincts and previous work at a high ...
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Strange Thrift
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I love these rustic wood and rope chairs I once purchased from Value Village for $12 each but every time I look at them I am reminded of the strangest thrift shop visit I’ve ever had. I love these chairs, I know they were expensive and $12 each was a great deal so much so that it once creat...
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Change of Clothes
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Change of Clothes
On Saturday I attended an event of simple ideas but big ideas. The event’s premise was basically the exact reasons why I created the Life Preloved blog – I wanted to change the way we think about buying. Instead of going to the store to buy something new, how about connecting with our...
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Value Village – May 2015
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Value Village – May 2015
I’m not sure if it will ever be possible to top last month’s Value Village thrift haul where I found Prada, DVF, L’Occitane en Provence… but each thrift haul has it’s own merit. This month I did two small shops instead of one big one, here’s what I spotted: Thi...
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Goodwill – April 2015
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Goodwill – April 2015
I decided to venture out to a new thrift store and see what goodies could be found. I can find needles in haystacks no matter where I am so I had no reservations about what I would find at a new store – I was mainly looking for a change of pace. I visited Goodwill in Old Strathcona, Edmonto...
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Value Village – April 2015
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Value Village – April 2015
Once you start thrift shopping, you can’t stop. It’s been a little while since I had a good thrift shop and was definitely missing the thrift life! The return to Value Village proved to be very lucrative, as some of my Instagram follows have said, it could be the best thrift haul ever...
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Peacock Boutique Thrift Shop – February 2015
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Peacock Boutique Thrift Shop – February 2015
Everyone knows that I’m a huge fan of Value Village but I’d like to take more time to check out and support local thrift or consignment stores as well as different big thrift shops. I like to check out Edmonton Emergency Relief Services, Peacock Boutique Thrift Shop every few months o...
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