WHAT'S YOUR INSPIRATION?
Put new life into your Goodwill Finds. Finding Your Good is about gaining inspiration from a community of experts who will provide tips to help you reinvent your personal style that is socially sustainable.
If the Seashore’s Your Scene, so Is Goodwill
And as regular readers know, I adore the shore. So today we’re going to look at some of the best seashore paintings I’ve seen on Goodwill of Greater Washington’s Shop Goodwill site recently.
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My 2025 Goodwill Thrift List
I usually arrive at Goodwill wide open for adventure. To me, finding something completely unexpected and amazing — something I didn’t even know existed— is one of the best things about thrifting.
But this year I’m trying a new approach.
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How to Create Peonies from Leftover Tissue Paper
With the holidays behind us, you might have a plethora of leftover tissue paper from gifts in your stash or you might find some donated to Goodwill. Upcycle it into pretty peonies that will bloom all-year long and give the feeling of Spring during the cold winter months. Rather than toss it, transform your tissue paper following these simple steps then give a stem or two to your loved ones, friends or boo for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or any day!
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January is the Best Time to Score These at Goodwill
Shopping for these items while they are plentiful in your Goodwill locations and storing them until next Winter is a proactive action as a smart thrifter. Check out the items offered at your local nonprofit store!
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How to Repurpose a Dress into Wall Art in 6 Easy Steps
Create a truly one-of-a-kind piece of wall art by upcycling a sequined dress. Pair it with a thrifted frame and you have an eye-catching art piece for just a few dollars.
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Ultimate Anthropologie x Farm Rio Score at Goodwill!
Later that evening, I was curious to find out how much the same sweater would cost as offered on other sites. Poshmark sellers offered the sweater from $99-$150 for it where I paid $7.49! Truly a Christmas miracle. I will continue to hunt for favorite brands and items at DC Goodwill locations!
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My New Favorite Grocery Store Flower Hack
I realized that arranging flowers into the coffee mug took a little more care than plopping them into a vase. For starters, a mug is much shorter than a vase so the stems need to be cut more. On my first attempt, I cut the stems too long, still too long, then—oops!—too short. Then I got the length right, but the stems kept falling out of place.
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Mycroft’s Menorah Mishigas 2024!
Nu, what is my Menorah Mishigas? Every Winter holiday season for the last eight years, I’ve shared my meshuggah menorah collection and more on my social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram). And this is the fourth December I’ll be talking about that here at Finding Your Good, as part of my monthly guest blogging.
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Mycroft’s Menorah Mishigas 2023
Here at the 14 menorahs, I’ve thrifted from DC Goodwill – mostly in person at the great location right here in Gaithersburg, a few at Shop Goodwill.
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