The 12 Things You Need to Make Gathering Donations Easy
To ensure a successful, impactful and easy organizing/donations gathering session at home, I like to keep the following with me.
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A Fun Thrifting Day Ends with a Vibrant Sunset
My family and I had so much fun on our visit to the new Goodwill store in Sterling last month, we went back again. And this time, we added a side trip to the original Goodwill store in Sterling located across town in the Sterling Park neighborhood.
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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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The Things You Need to Bring When Thrifting
To ensure a successful visit to a Goodwill, I try to bring the following tools and resources to help with my thrift hunt. What’s missing from the list? What do you bring to help you find the Goodwill gold?
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The New Goodwill Store in Sterling is Awesome!
When thrifting runs in your family and a beautiful brand-new Goodwill store opens down the road from your parents’ house, you know what you’re going to be doing for your next get-together!
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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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Good Stuff — and Good Vibes — at Goodwill!
Yes, I love all of the wonderful things I find at Goodwill. But as I was shopping at the Hayfield, Va. store the other day, I realized something. It isn’t all about the things I find at Goodwill. That’s just stuff.
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