that first fairy garden thing you showed is sold at dollar tree as well!! i have it in my garden right now along with some other stuff from there. its almost like a collection of fairy gnome things
I got some stories girl! They will prices some "vibes" pet cages with dead lizards, used parafin wax, crock pots with moldy macaroni, taxidermy animals and so on
@@peachyymaddi Yessss and when it would make it all the way to the store they would take a picture send it back then pull whatever pod is responsible for the store aside and ask who priced it. Of course nobody knew haha
That's crazy I used to work at Goodwill in Baton Rouge and one thing I can say about that location is that they were very particular about what they put out on the floor
the thing with the antique dishware i recommend looking up the companies if you can find them because if it’s old enough it could actually have lead in it!
Age has nothing to do with it. A lot of appliances like crock pots, air fryers, instapots, and kitchenaid products that are sold right now, today, have lead in them. Kitchenaid just offered mixer replacements for the white attachments because of lead. All ceramic products have heavy metals in them UNLESS they are high end $1,000 items. The serving dishes have lead, cadmium, arsenic, etc in them. They are deemed “safe” tho because they are in low quantities. Acidic foods/sauces will bring out the heavy metals. I found all this out when I bought a ceramic French press. You know what else exposes people to heavy metals? Collagen. It’s ground up bone and bone absorbs heavy metals.
@@seadragon1456 oh shush. Jeez louise, the amount of bullshit wafting off this is immense. Nobody's using lead paint anymore, you certainly don't have to slap down a thousand or more bucks for it Collagen's also not ground up bones. It's exactly what's on the tin, it's collagen.
Not really. They require more basic maintenance than you would expect and people toss them when they are informed how much cleaning is involved. Especially when dealing with greasy foods.
@@catthemeg336 the George Foreman grill is a small countertop appliance that is perfect for 1 or 2 people living in an apartment that doesn't have an outdoor area to grill. It came out in the mid 2000's. We had one and it is good for cooking 1 or 2 pieces of meat quickly. You don't have to turn the food over because it cooks the food on both sides at the same time. It is also good if you are trying to cook healthier. The slogan for the appliance was lead mean grilling machine. George Foreman was a boxer that made an appliance that cooked food fast and healthier.
hey btw i’ve literally told the people at goodwill if something was from the dollar tree and they reprice it. the workers are often young, and they don’t get a lot of time to price things, so they really don’t know but are usually happy to help
And on that same note, only donate to stores/locations that care about the donors as much if not more than the shoppers. The reviews are usually a good place to look.
No you're better off burning it. Goodwill and salvation army and even alot of sp called non proffit thrift stores throw the donations away and make billions. Good wills are all franchised and individually owned which is why thy are all different priced. I could tell you stories that would make you sick. Also they make more proffit then all proffit businesses and get free grants regular businesses can't get.. I just recently pulled out a Cuisinart food processor works fine, brand new lug boots never worn, brand new steel toe boots and a few other things out of a salvation army dumpster. Tell me why they throwing that stuff away when someone could buy them for pennies and they still make proffit? Sickening!
Giant thrift retailers like goodwill and value villages are for-profit corporations (I think goodwill has legal status as a nonprofit, but given how much money higher ups take home, I call bull). Even if donations from individuals dramatically dropped, they’d probably still be able to stay afloat by just liquidating stuff from other retailers. Even locally owned thrift stores in my area constantly have dumpsters full of perfectly good items that they just can’t fit on the shelves. I’m all for donating to thrift stores, but i take issue with the belief that they *need* your stuff. Moral of the story I guess is do your research and donate to a thrift store where your items will have the greatest positive impact and not still end up in a landfill or shipped to literally the other side of the world to destroy the local economy (the latter is what big thrift stores normally do with excess donations)
When helping clean out my aunties place I looked up thrift stores thar were connected to animal rescue❤ My cousin took a lot to GW cause it was close but I
donate to homeless shelters first, then locally owned thrift stores, THEN if you have no other option, goodwill. for profit thrift stores throw out a huge percentage of their donated clothes. they could’ve gone to a shelter! just fyi
A lot of people who start thrifting don't even look at other sections other than clothes! You can always find interesting stuff in the knick knacks and appliances
Loved your clips today. I have a little tip that has really saved me money. Keep a look out for old Pyrex bakeware, like pie plates, 9x13" casserole baking dishes, measuring cups and the like. Pyrex has changed ownership and the new products are not made with same quality and sometimes even crack in the oven where the old products are still very usable and are often in great shape. You will be surprised how new and sparkling old glass and bakeware looks after it is run through the dishwasher with some blue rinse aid added. Has saved me a lot of money. Have a great day!
As someone who's "volunteered" & then later worked at Goodwill.. y'all need to understand that this sh*t ain't free! What a store has on the shelves is entirely up to whoever is donating it. Mistakes happen, sure. But the people working there do their best to put things on the shelves that will SELL. A lot of the older items are surprisingly purchased the same day they enter the floor. You'll see a lot of the same re sellers there every single day buying everything worth buying the moment the stores open. I suggest that if you want to find those *gems* , you go when the store opens.. Don't wait.
I was a manager at a goodwill for a few years and you’re really spot on. The morning resellers would be there all day stuffing their carts full and then standing there on their phones googling everything. Not to mention now (at least in my region), the company sends most nicer things or collectibles to corporate to sell online for more money.
@@SuperNovacaine44that’s quite sad since teens like hello kitty shit at goodwill from kids who actually want one without paying much someone took a cute hello kitty from a pack of other Sanrio stuff
Also the Dollar Tree pink vase has the sticker on the bottom that says “Greenbrier Intl” ie Dollar Tree. Loads of Dollar Tree items have this sticker so it’s a giveaway.
My mom absolutely loves thrift stores, she used to go like twice a week before covid. She’s a jeweler, and so she knows gemstones. You’d be surprised how much expensive jewelry ends up with all the costume jewelry because people don’t know what they’re looking at
Frfr!! Last time I found a good find in the costume jewelry, I found a 24" Michael Anthony 10k rope chain! It was in a mixed lot bag for a few bucks! Sometimes it's so difficult to keep that poker face 😂.
Sucks that places like Goodwill have raised their prices. I used to rescue old yarn for cheap until i saw goodwill selling a skein thats typically $9 for......$9. I'm not buying second hand yarn for the same price i could get a newer one for what??
my mom was ab to yardsale costume jewelry then we started google picture searching some of the stuff and a necklace was like 700 so we packed up all the jewelry for a jeweler to look at
YES!!! I love miniatures and specifically am obsessed with lighthouses. I have 4 lighthouse figures (one of them has lights!) and two lighthouse mugs I got at thrift stores. I also have a couple houses that I absolutely love. If you're looking for fairy garden stuff thrift stores are THE place.
It’s still at dollar tree ! At least where I’m at in California . I remember it going away for a couple months , but it’s back out now that the weather is warm & it’s spring !
100 million sold world wide, so they are definitely bound to be all over thrift stores lol. They were revolutionary when they came out in the 90s. The slight slant design allowed fat to drip down, which I guess had never been done before?😅
Omg I would buy that foot roller in a heartbeat!! Nothing some lysol can't solve. That looks way better than the foot roller and the soup cans I use, and I've got the matching back roller.
My family has that feet roller thing. We put all our feet on it when we sit at the desk (we wear socks..) it only keeps me and my mom moving. We have ADHD so it's a break from sitting still. It really helps.
Used to work for one and when I priced glass I just trashed the dollar tree stuff. Then again my managers encouraged us to put out DT products but wondered why I would put a practically brand new Cuisineart coffee maker with the single serve and 12 cup pot that normally costs well over $100 out for $25. She always told me I should shop around but never listened to me or understood when I tried to explain just because you can get a “similar” item at a dollar store doesn’t mean you can get that item at a dollar store.
I used to love thrift shopping pre covid. It was the best way to afford clothes, books, and toys for my kids and family. Now the prices are so high it isn’t worth the trip. I’ll just pay a couple dollars more for something new 😔
I literally go to the glass first, every time. Learn how to spot good glass: -If it has a seam down the side it is not antique and if it's old it is made out of a lower quality glass Learn the marks of original glass wear PYREX (in all caps) Libby (with a cursive L) and all glass that has a natural blue tone rather than straight clear. This is a great place to start💝
We have a volunteers of America here in our town...I buy curtains, blankets, wicker baskets, plastic containers with lids and occasionally something wild...like the round service tray..that has fluorescent colors. I love that tray and use it daily. I stick to Temu or dollar tree for decorative glass.
I often go for the sheets and blankets to sew. Even with raised prices your paying the price of 1-2 yards for 2-3x as much fabric. *Tips: -avoid little kids bottom sheets often often worn out, high chance of peed on. -If yellow not your fellow. Aged yellow doesn't last as long and means it could be old enough to been manufactured with now forbidden toxic stuff.-avoid if lot of hair, lint on it, likely pet owners or badly stored so a ton of dust got on it.if even the goodwill wash couldn't get that off you don't know if other things are on or embedded in it. -prioritize solid colors, simple patterns and getting them in your preferred color palettes for wardrobe and decor. It's so If it ends up not being enough fabric for a project (I'll run into this making plus size clothes) you have a better chance of already having something you can add in or later getting something. Also gives a more professional look for decor. -avoid if smells of smoke, especially if circular burn marks. They're not supposed to be donated goodwill watches for them but 2nd smoke items can still sneak in and they are toxic.
Vintage canning items, vintage frames, vintage porcelain cookie jars (there's a whole set of mushrooms r.n. from the 70's), furniture gems, clothing scores, nice shoes, boots, or bags, sporting goods (found clubs worth hundreds for a few dollars), cast iron, furs, music equipment, crock pots, panini presses, coffee equipment, juicers, I love me some thrift stores when they don't price outrageously
If my grandma knew how to use the internet I would send this video to her because she goes to the goodwill and comes back with the 80 year old pepper grinder and tell me she saw it and thought of me
Truth! Especially being able to spot dollar tree glassware. Lol they do that at some flea markets and “antique” shops too. I’ve literally seen things I personally bought at dollar tree for like 2-3 dollars and even higher at some “antique” shops. Hysterical but also truth.
FYI, GOODWILLS ARE ALL FRANCHISED AND INDIVIDUALLY OWNED SCAMMING POOR FOLKS!!! Salvation army is a scam as well, they throw shit away people could use like brand new boots amd Cuisinart food processor...
Dude do they have a lead test you can just use at home? I dont mean to sound stupid forreal but I've just always been told you had to send off a test like when you move into an old house or get an old metal toy to send off a paint chip to a lab for testing.
I’m dead over the pepper grinder and foot roller thing! 😂😂😂 However, she’s 💯 right about them sometimes charging more for used stuff than what you’d pay for it brand new…and that’s not ok
I like the single plates- if they’re simple and have no mates, they’re only a dollar or two, and I like having a bunch of different dishes. I’ve also bought several pairs of cheap fleece pj pants the other day to cut up to use the fabric for something else- I chose ones that were all $2 plus the right color to get 1/2 off that day, which is the way to go on a budget. Goodwill really does help people- I worked at one in OR where folks walked in daily w/a $100 free gift certificate to Goodwill from them through a homeless-to-work program. I also met a young mother in NC who was given funds by goodwill to afford her nursing school clothes & books.
The wooden foot roller didn’t bother me at all. It’s wood. It doesn’t look dirty, and I don’t know anyone who used a foot roller on bare feet. They have socks on. and you can clean that and disinfect it. Lysol baby. I think I could be one of the cleaners that comes to do a horde situation. 😂 This really didn’t bother me at all. Nor the pepper shaker w pepper grinds still in it. It was a vintage pepper grinder. I love goodwill shopping. We call it “the treasure chest” store. If you have the time, you’ll find something unique you like. Maybe even something really good. You never know
Yes, when it comes to the glassware/ceramic ware, always check the bottom for an engraved brand like Lennox or Franciscan ware: They were a fine china maker in California that discontinued manufacturing back in the 60s, but value anywhere from 30 bucks to a full dining set going for thousands. People unknowingly give that kind of stuff to Goodwill all the time.
Former Goodwill Employee here: Most stores will have a "Shop Specialist." That's what I was! It was my job to pour over the thousands of items donated and pluck out anything valuable. Monster High Dolls, Uranium Glass, anything that could possibly sell for more than $20-$40 and could be shipped is getting sent to a larger hub that processes that stuff. You can still try to keep an eye out, but it's very improbable. Other than that, stuff like that dollar tree glass? We have set prices for *everything*, we literally cannot sell dollar tree glass for lower than the set glassware prices. I once saw .98 frames getting labeled $3.99 and we couldn't do anything because that was the price for the frames of that size. You can still find good stuff but yeah. The store I worked at used to care about some quality, but then the manager got upset about our numbers and started putting out all sorts of crap, so that's why you see the disgusting stuff out there.
If you want good vases and glass ware i recommend checking out benifit stores, thrift stores connected to shelters, and other smaller local second hand shops. Never fails. You can also find really nice kitchen stuff like cast iron skillets for pennies on the dollar. And many of these places offer help if you are down on your luck, like vouchers for seasonal clothes or kitchen or house wares. Try these first before Goodwill 😊.
Guys keep in mind quality differs from location to location, and company branch to company branch. I have a friend who lived in Kansas for a while and she saw literal opened bags of food of all “ages”. Ive shopped and worked at GESMN and the most food like thing I’ve seen is unopened boxes of tea. Also remember to wash everything you get secondhand.
"Live, laugh, love" is positive. It doesn't matter what year it is, positivity in any form is good, should be welcomed, and not turned away for any reason.
I came to the comments to see if anyone said anything bc I was boita say "Live. Laugh. Love." helps me stay grounded. And peace signs, yin yang, dream catchers, things from my childhood that were hanging in my room and around the house. Makes me come back to reality bc that's what it's ab, the real parts of being here on Earth. Instead of just focusing on the manufactured structures or mystical things that are trending. Like no Live laugh love but then is like ouu fairies 😭 why not both?
I have one as a picture board. People started making fun of the saying. Saying it's for toxic positive people. But even I like the saying with depression. Remember to lauh. Have laugher and love.
I just wanna say as someone who processes for Goodwill, we're definitely working on not putting out Dollar Tree items! But it really comes down to your location. Some are better than others.
As a former goodwill employee here’s a little tip if the item has a tag and on the tag it says greenbrier it’s from the dollar tree just like the vase does in the first bit of the vid
fun fact goodwils makin some changes, they no longer price below a dollar and at the one i work at they decreased the sales color to one 50%off color tag instead of 2 every week, and they are no longer allowed to throw out iteams that would be normally considered absolute garbage, and yes corporate even checks the dumpsters to make sure youre not throwing out anything
