Thrift Review: The new Dulles – Sterling, VA Goodwill

When I was invited to attend the recent grand opening of the newest Goodwill in Sterling/Dulles, I literally could not respond YES fast enough!  Of course, I had to drive over there a few days before the opening just to see this gorgeous stand-alone store (and to find out that there is coffee nearby).  Opening Day was amazing with incredible crowds (the checkout line was up to 2 hours long, but we all waited and made new friends), the staff was beyond upbeat and friendly, and the selection was UNBELIEVABLE.  If you haven’t gone yet, this is a must-visit.  Here are my Top 3 reasons to go soon.

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Take Pride in Thrifting at Goodwill

Right now, let’s share some queer joy by looking at some of the recent rainbow items on Goodwill of Greater Washington’s ShopGoodwill.com site – a dress (which I’d wear), a flannel (which my spouse would), shoes (the first pair of which I can totally see my editor in), jewelry (I got my rainbow engagement ring at Shop Goodwill), and a backpack (there’s a famous drag queen named Jan Sport), oh my! 

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Goodwill Has MerMay-zing Mermaids and More

For this post, I’ve chosen MerMay, where we celebrate mermaids, mermen, and merenbies.  I love and identify with merfolk, and have a persona called Mercroft.  I have a cool collection of thrifted mermaids, which I need to blog about at some point.  Today, let’s look at some of the recent mermazing items on Goodwill of Greater Washington’s ShopGoodwill.com site. 

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Don’t Passover Goodwill When You’re Shopping For Judaica!

And because Passover is this month, we’re going to be looking at Judaica – Jewish ritual items and other art.  Nu, as you may know, I love collecting it, and most of my collection is thrifted.  And much of it is from Goodwill, online and off.  I’ve been very fortunate to live in two very Jewish areas (Boston and DC), but thanks to Goodwill’s online shopping, one can experience and thrift items from all over the country.       

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