I Went $0.70 Bin Shopping for Clothes *crazy finds* 

Hey everyone! Just wanted to pop in here to give an update and say thank you to everyone in the comments who alerted me nicely that there is actually ONE more step for these clothes after they fail to sell at the bins. I do some research in preparation for these videos, but even with that I missed the step between the goodwill bins and the landfill, I apologize for missing that in the video! So basically as I understand it the step between the bins and the landfill is.. unsold clothes are bound together and sold to different places for different uses(to recycle/reuse the fabric, or to be sold in other countries) at this point some items are thrown away but apparently a good majority does get bought in this final step because the price is very low. Thank you to everyone who informed me of this, and now with all that being said please enjoy the video!

As a crocheter, I want to say a huge thank you for saving that baby blanket. Someone worked long and hard on that and I’m so glad you saved it! 💜

Not only did you shop sustainably, but you also gave us restoration/re-use in one video?! Absolutely standing ovation happening rn lady!!!!! Thank you so much, I LOVED this type of content! You could do this all day and I'm here for it!!!!

As a sewist and a seamstress the bins are a MUST for thrift fabrics for projects. And DO NOT be afraid of 'The Vultures' they are like bees if you dont bother them, they wont bother you. There's usually a side group (mostly older ladies) that are shopping for quilting fabrics, etc. Just vibe with those people LOL

I'm a low income person, intergenerationally, and have thrifted and revamped clothes my whole life. The bins was definitely one of our favorite places, and you're exactly right, the resellers have come much later! I must admit, the thrift stores are a different world for us now. I love that younger generations are looking for second hand clothes because it's much more sustainable. But I am not crazy about the resellers, it takes away us poorer folks from having a chance to score a nice quality item that lasts. I have a great Michael Kors jacket that's lasted me for years and years, and I wouldn't have been able to afford it without thrifting. I love that you're showing folks the options they have at thrift stores, and how much better it can be to find things there and make them your own. I recently made a cloak out of a set of cotton and linen blend Ikea curtains found at goodwill. I dyed them, too! Thanks for the fun Mia, and the great nuance you gave us about the bins, too!

Mia: I want to clear out a closet to turn into a desk Also Mia: 11 pounds of clothes!!

I love that all the transformations were in the same video, so satisfying

I still remember when mia didn't know how to sew AT ALL and glued everything... And now she's sooo good at sewing! You go girl!

mia in her closet clear out: gets rid of embroidered granny cardigan because she never wears it also mia: gets a new one

I love how she just cleared her closet out and immediately went thrifting 🤣

Only Mia can turn a video into a shopping vlog, try on haul and a "thrift flip" all in one!!

Insider info: I used to work for Goodwill. The stuff at the bin place is a combination of rejects that never made it to the sales floor at the regular stores. And pulls from the rack that didn't sell in around a month or more depending on the volume of the location. They usually alternate the color of the tags or the plastic piece that holds them each week. That way they know how long the merchandise has been on the sales floor. If a rack is starting to get too full to shop they will pull all the pieces with the same color tag and send it to the bin place. That is why you are able to find the random gem in the bin.

When I was a single mom, I shopped goodwill and thrift stores a lot for clothes. It’s a habit that continues now. I always felt guilty for not being able to buy my kid clothes from the regular stores. Recently we were looking through some old photos of her school days..I realized she looked more fashionable than most of the other kids. Lol she told me that kids were always asking where she got her clothes but would always say she didn’t know..more picked it up somewhere lol. It relieved some of the guilt but looking back..I did what I had to do. And yes it is fun searching for those special finds. I never spent more than $15 for formal gowns. Her high school had 3 or 4 formals a year. No way could we afford $300 plus on a gown.

I love how she went from big shein hauls to being this sustainable And this specific video shows that being sustainable is way cheaper and cooler than being a wasteful shein shopper

Make this a series please! I would love a monthly bin shopping saving iconic items from the landfill. Also maybe you can sell it or do a giveaway at the end of a quarter of doing the episodes

I like how you can tell mia understands the bins because she knows to wear gloves lol. I've found knives, glass, nails and a machete in the bins

Something I love about Mias content is all her videos are so drama free. It’s just happy cute videos she never fed into the whole RU-vid dramas

I shopped for my wedding dress at a goodwill wedding dress event. Only a certain number of people could go in at a time. It worked out fine bc all of the brides ran straight to the rack of newer dresses and I was the only one sifting through super old dresses. Ended up buying a 40-50 year old handmade dress for $25. Pulled it apart and revamped it to be my wedding dress. That was 5 years ago tomorrow actually! Edit: uploaded a short with pictures on my channel if anyone cares to see. *not a professional video maker* 😂

I found a depression pieced quilt at a bin sale about 25 years ago. They had used flour sacks and probably old clothing to make the squares. You did great! I love how you have no fear to alter or make something new out of vintage or used items! This grandma is impressed!

The corset from a pillowcase was just so darn good!! It makes me want to break out my sewing machine and make one!

Mia, you'll probably never see this, but I thought I'd let you know your channel (specifically your mom) inspired our new rescue dog's name. We found her with her 5 puppies in a bad condition, and I kept calling her mama, which quickly evolved into "mama maples". So Yea, that's it 😂 all the puppies have found homes and my husband and I couldn't bear to part from our miss Maple 🥺so now she's ours forever. thank you always for sharing positivity and kindness in your videos 🥰

Mia casually KILLING IT at spontaneously ombré dying the jeans 🤩

Mia is such a good role model for young girls. She tries new things and she always has an amazing attitude while doing it ❤️ and she cares about sustainability and helping others!!

We had one in Seattle that was actually a sorting center, so we got to pick through right next to the employees. I got a really beautiful antique dress - at that point is was like 55¢ per lb, and I LOVED going!

The vibe in this video hit different today 😭 I love Mia’s energy so much

Oh my gosh my mom used to take us to a goodwill with bins like these. When I was a kid I would walk away with a whole trash bag of stuffed animals and LOVED IT. 😆

Mia’s aesthetic is grandma core and I admire it 😂 ❤

That red jacket you pulled up was so cute but omg the blues in the first top you put on made you glow. I can't believe how many of those items fit your vibe so perfectly. As soon as you said you were going to make the corset I thought "I hope she wore a mask for allergies" 😅

Every time Mia sews, I automatically go back to the time she made the Etsy pillow good side to bad side & say out loud "look at how far you've come!" 😁

PLEASE, for the love of all that is good, make a historical ball gown out of thrifted items!!! It would be so much fun to watch and what a special piece you would have in the end 😍

i’m a sewer myself and have a hard time seeing the potential in pieces at the thrift store so this was a really helpful video :) great finds!! i really love what you did with the matching brown pieces

I LOVE this video. Then we added in the sewing and it got even better. We need this to be a recurring series please ❤

You know it’s a good day when Mia uploads

As someone who has worked in the warehouse at goodwill in SF, there is a step missing. The clothes you donate do not always end up on the floor. It is actually sent to the warehouse so it can be examined. While it is there they sort them depending on the town and city it will go to (nice stuff goes to nicer areas). People tag and hang all of the clothes there and put them in huge bins to be sent out. Never try clothes on at goodwill!!!!! My gloves would be brown by the end of my shift. PLUS they have so much inventory they have to compact all the clothes into cubes and stack them and they just sit. Honestly, I would recommend donating to other places. Their inventory is insane.

I really appreciate that you brought up the original reason behind bin shopping and goodwill

I absolutely love your creativity! I also love that you showed how you found the items and how you repurposed them all in the same video!

Mia is giving that 70s show vibes when she is wearing the brown top, white pants and having her hair in a blow out style around 13:00 😍

This video is like a 3 in 1 deal; thrifting, trying on, and altering! This was fun! 😀

You look amazing in the things you picked up! The poncho was sooo adorable on you, you’re like a cosy princess. And the transformations 🤯

I think the brown set is great! It's your style, too. Not just grandma-y, but just sort of mid century modern 60ies/70ies chic. Goes great with the hair, too. I preferred the pants white, or the lightest blue, but it's great that you gave the ombre a try!

I don't have a problem with resellers in these scenarios because they're rescuing clothing that would otherwise go to a landfill, but they shouldn't just go there acting entitled to pieces they don't even want / need for themselves when someone else found it first 💀

Mia, a series where you shop, plan and execute an upcycle (or 2 or 3 or 10) would be so fun and helpful. Cut, sew, add, delete, embroider, trim, bleach, dye…so many options. I love this video! 👗🛏️ 🎀

I would LOVE to see you do more of these girl! It doesn’t cost much and they have GREAT finds!

You honestly need to make more such clothing bin / potential flip videos . I was so hooked . I can’t get enough of these videos.

I can offer one piece of advice to you. No matter which bins place you go to, be sure to never shake out sheets, blankets, rugs those kind of items. The last Goodwill bins that I went to, I proceeded to shake out a large blanket and ended up in the employee bathroom flooding my eyes in the emergency eye flushing sink. It was full of dirt and grass. You never know where things come from when they are donated to the Goodwill.

Mia! I have passed up so many pairs of white pants that were in perfect shape when I could have been dying them fun colors all along! Why have I never thought of this!? Thank you, you crafty old lady trapped in a young body!!!

i can watch mia buying from bins and flipping them to cute clothes (and maybe use the scraps for the dollhouse) every day. I love how the items in this video turned out to be, it’s exactly how I imagined them to look! (Some of them are trends I see in my country tbh)

I love videos like this! Finding seemingly ugly or outdated (clothing) items and turning them into something fashionable or cute, love to see more Seamstress Mia!

That's an amazing outfit, all put together. Too-small strappy shoes, ombre jeans, and a giant corset made out of a pillowcase. Time to hit the hottest club in Canada: Le Bin. I love it all. As someone who loves to just dig through thrift stores and secondhand shops, this was so fun.

Mia !! The stuff from the goodwill bins is not only the things people don’t want it’s also the things they don’t want to have to individually sort through in the regular stores And also come from the drop off donation boxes. So it’s definitely some good stuff in there.

Mia is just so sweet, how excited she gets bin shopping 😍 She is seriously the most humble and cutest successful youtuber I know ❤ and don't let me start about her wholesome family 🥰

The shoes were probably my favorite item. Mia is so nice!!! We need more people like her

We appreciate Mia for her dedication and consistency over the years. We wish her all the best in her life.

Love love love that you didn’t only look for pieces that were ready to wear, but that you could transform. You’ve inspired me so much to sew that I actually signed up for a class! And those shoes are everything,girl!

I discovered Goodwill Outlet bin shopping as a teenager in 2006 and it honestly changed my life. I learned how to sew and now I try to mend/diy/rework as many clothes in my closet as possible before donating them

You are so much fun! Not fear to try new things, love it. 🌸

Love this video! I would watch a whole series of you finding pieces in the bins and revamping them. So much fun!

I LOVE how this was both a goodwill haul and transformation video in 1! I loved seeing it all at once please do more! ❤❤❤

Long time bins shopper! I love the bins - my most useful find has been dinning chairs that were $1.13 each. They were yellow and black and beat up. I had initially planned to refinish them, but I love them just the way they are.

You make such good videos! Love that you’re like “I might make this into a corset” then we get to see that in the same video. So satisfying to watch! Loved this I wish we had more of this in the UK. In my area we only have charity shops which normally have only a very small selection or vintage pop ups but those are usually very highly priced for very worn pieces.

Omg you got such cute stuff!! I loved how you turned that brown set to fit you! The top even looked great with the white jeans! And Mia..if you go back try to buy up any and all blankets and donate them to animal shelters!💙💙💙

Another reason to wear good gloves is broken glass! They put glass in with everything else so it can get broken in there and cut you if you’re not careful. Also, some items in the bins never make it to goodwill stores because of quality/style and how full the surrounding stores already are

OMG my favorite video of all times. I loved everything you got and repurposed too. How fun! 😊👍 I'm totally here for more of that.

This is awesome! I love seeing sustainable stuff being highlighted!

I always love going to the bins but omg the people can get so crazy!! they completely forget what personal space is, and they are basically in the bin itself cause they reach over so far to look through everything. I've had people bump into me so hard and not even say sorry. Mia, girl, you were smart to not go into that chaotic mess

Gloves are also a good option because some bins may contain something broken, like glass or sharp plastic. I often wear a glove on just one hand and use that for digging and then have a bare hand so I can feel textures/materials better. I think part of the reason so much great stuff ends up at the bins is because pricing at the regular goodwill stores can often be ridiculously high (for a thrift store), and they don't really discount things more the longer they've been there.

Mia! You are so amazing! What a beautiful thought to both save the planet (clothes going on the landfills), create something new from the old! You are so talented! I want more of this: Making a video with you taking clothes from bins to create new clothes to wear! My favorite was the corset from the pillow case! I did love the patterned! And I so pumped if you make a Renaissance Marie-Antoinette style (from the bins!!! woah!). Thank you for you amazing creative mind and energy you give out to the world! Bless you!🥰

my mom used to shop in goodwill bins then resell on poshmark. there was a huge issue with city folk coming in and these women would just walk by your cart and start pulling what they wanted out of your cart if you turned around. some wouldnt even wait until you turned away. they would just take what they wanted to resell in street side stalls, or ebay for like a 300% markup. it was rediculous, and violent.

Who also loves all Mia's videos like it doesnt matter what she uploads!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

I'm loving this video!!!! I loved the DIYs during it too, they turned out amazing and super cute! I remember when you use to glue everything and now look at you, I'm so proud! 🥰

I love the puff sleeves sweater an the ombre pants transformation!!!

Mia : “but don’t worry I’m saving them for a future project” Us: “We know, Mia. We know” 😂😂😂❤

Oh my god. The section on etiquette was killing me 🤣 just an FYI for new shoppers - every bins has its own set of rules so make sure you pay attention to what others are doing.

Mia I loveeee that you did the alterations in the same video! It’s so creative and so much more interesting 🫶

I can say I love doing this. I feel like a treasure hunter. Go-go Mia! ❤

as someone who crochets a lot I appreciate you saving that crochet blanket and also who cares if you wanna cut it up and make it a top or something, what matters is that you're getting use out of it! only issue I can see with that is cutting crocheted stuff seems like a recipe for disaster lmao but I guess you could prob make it work like stitching before you cut so it doesn't fray? anyway I would be so flattered if I crocheted a blanket and it was thrown into the goodwill bins and someone picked it up and turned it into clothing. it's like adding more art on top of someone else's art that elevates it if that makes sense lol?? but yeah that's such a fun idea. I can totally see why ppl resell items from the goodwill bins bc I can imagine seeing something you just KNOW could find a good loving home and it feels like such a waste to see it get thrown out, but the way people resell it for the price you'd buy something *new* and they're super competitive about it is just so toxic and makes me sad, like why not just leave the items for poor people to be able to buy cute clothes instead of trying to make money reselling it online. I feel like to resell clothes like that you'd have to have a lot of free time and know the fashion trends and be willing to wait a long time for everything to sell and afford to keep investing more money into it so it doesn't seem like an actual job someone would do in order to make a living but just ppl who are already doing ok financially trying to make easy money?? maybe I'm wrong but like idk I've heard so many bad things about resellers. like on one hand if you enjoy shopping and giving old clothes a new life then it can be a great side hustle but on the other hand they could be taking cute clothes before other ppl who really need them can get to them and making them essentially unavailable for poor ppl by pricing them really high online :/ I'm always sad when I see secondhand stuff online that's super expensive and wish I could find stuff like that in my local thrift store but I wonder if any resellers get to the super cute stuff first at the thrift store I go to bc it seems fairly popular. like cmon just bc I'm poor doesn't mean I have to have boring style lmao

the goodwill bins are equally terrifying and exhilarating 😦😦

Please do more of these!!! I love seeing what you did w all of these cool pieces. Such a fun video!!

Yes! More bin shopping! I want to go bin shopping so bad but there isn’t one near me, I don’t think. My favorite pics was the cropped sweater with the collar. Love you!! ❤

i just utterly love the fact that mia just did a closet clearout saying how she wanted to clear a full closet...and then just casually buys 11 POUNDS of clothes💀

The fact that this followed your closet clean out was hilarious 😂

The dyed trousers are a great idea! I love the corset top and the brown set is another favourite.

Obsessed with the fact you didn’t make us wait for the updates to each garmet queen 👸 ♥️

In America there is something vintage resellers do called “Rag Shopping.” You dig through MASSIVE piles of clothing and pay by the pound. I used to work for a vintage wholesale company to the Japanese market and the things they would find at rag shops were INCREDIBLE.

The jeans and the brown two piece were bloomin awesome Mia! Well done dyeing the pants so well. They came out gorgeous! God bless you and all those you love. Have a great weekend!

THE 2 PIECE- THE CORSET- Mia living out my seamstress fantasy, wearing the clothes that I'm not confident enough to wear. That two-piece top with the white jeans was GIVING. Such talent. Such wow.

I absolutely LOVED his video and I really enjoyed seing you transform this clothes! More of this please!!!

I love how you showed us how you upcycled things and not make us wait for a separate video 😊💖 it's amazing seeing your thought process come to life 👏🏼💕

I am living for more and more of Mia's personality and amazing confidence coming through in these recent vids. Such a fun queen, we adore ya!!

I am loving the combo of thrifting and revamping all in one video!!!!!!

Okay, I am now motivated to find the nearest Goodwill bins and shop for hours. I love thrifting, anyway, and that's like ultra-thrifting. What a great way to find affordable things to upcycle without risk!

I’m so glad you got to enjoy the bins of goodwill! Here in Virginia the bins at our goodwill is an absolute madhouse! I literally got hit with a bike in the miscellaneous bin a year ago when a crowd stormed to the newly refilled bin! Please be cautious when you stand around waiting for new bins because that crowd will definitely trample you! Love you!!❤️

I love the bins at goodwill, I am so going today. I was having a bad week and then I watched this, you helped stop the tears! Thank you for being you, so normal for a mother who doesn't have a normal kid, you fill the void. Love you kid!

Mia is just so wholesome and sweet!!!❤️❤️❤️

the poncho look was so cute and comfy, definitely Hallmark winter holidays vibe!

Ok I LOVED this video Mia! I love how you included up cycling the clothes. They turned out so cute! You’re so talented 🫶🏻 my favorite was the pants you dyed ombré! So cute!

I love all the long sleeves items you found! The embroidered sweater is my favorite, and that apron is so cute!

I absolutely loved this video and how you not only tried everything on but also upcycled some of the items in all one video

I love how this video was thrifting and sewing/DIY!💘

I loved this video!! The effort you put into it is incredible, you transforming the items was so fun to watch. That what makes you so special, thank you for doing what you do and making everyone’s day better ❤ PS your style and you are just adorable!