This is a compilation of all the things I've ever thrifted, because thrifting gives me joy.
[1] Porcelain Pourover
Thrifted price: $2
Source: Value Village
I used to live with roommates and so they had a Keurig that we shared
There was also free coffee in the lobby at my apartment
So I never had my own coffee thing
But when I moved out I had minimal counter space
so I went with getting a pourover for space issues
Compare this to spending $20 (for a cheap coffee maker) to $100 (for a Keurig)
[2] Fall Peacoat (Generic Brand)
Thrifted price: $8
Source: Value Village
This is cheaper than my accompanying scarf, ngl
I bought my purple scarf on sale at Giant Tiger for $10
I think this was priced down for the flaw,
but the flaw was a tiny ballpoint pen line beside the inner pocket
and no one ... is gonna see that and I don't care also
I mostly don't care because
I would have done the same damage to the coat within weeks of having it anyway
so it was On Brand (tm)
[3] Knife Sharpener
Thrifted price: $3.99*
Source: Value Village
Note that it was 3.99 for a kitchen bundle*
that included:
- 2 potato peelers, 1 brand new (full price ~4 at Dollarama to $10 on amazon)
- 1 unidentified contraption, later identified as a cocktail strainer (full price ~$11)
I already have potato peelers and I don't need a cocktail strainer
so I'm fully gonna just re-donate these items a second time
I was defo happy to just pay 3.99 for the knife sharpener but whoa
I got all these extra items too
[4] Indoor/ Panini Grill
Original Price: $25
Thrifted price: $10
Source: Facebook page for university student
It was basically brand new
and I got it from a girl who posted it because
EACH of her roommates' parents bought their daughters their own panini grill
and they didn't need 4
I chose to get a panini grill over a toaster actually
because a toaster oven was too big and extra for bread (I have an oven)
and the bread toasters are single use
and I don't have the counterspace for single use items
so I toast my bread each morning in the panini grill
it makes great paninis
you can also do other things with a panini grill:
steak
The best thing about a panini grill re: cooking steak is
IT COOKS FROM BOTH SIDES !!!!!!!!!!!
If you grill tofu sticks you only have to flip it once !!!!!!!!!!!
[5] Microwave
Thrifted price: $10
Source: facebook group for uni students
I had to include a visual of it (stolen from the internet)
because I had to illustrate how vintage it looked
(In that now taken down listing they sold it for $35)
For something so cheap this is so functional
that every day I'm just amazed and grateful at
how this beautiful machinery is still just chugging on
I don't think I would have the same sense
of daily gratitude for a completely new microwave tbh.
I'd probably resent every day that I spent $50+
on it and expect it to live up to my standards idk
It was made in the era of tv meals and microwave cooking
When items were made to last
And my fave part is they have specific buttons for:
- popcorn (okay, normal)
- frozen dinner (sure, makes sense for the time)
- reheat (yep)
- baked potato (this is oddly specific for me but I guess people love potatoes)
- rice (you can COOK RICE in a MICROWAVE?)
- soup (sure)
- fresh veg HARD (what)
- fresh veg SOFT (wait what)
- frozen veg (look, this is the 3rd setting for veggies what)
- fish, seafood (dear lord who cooks seafood in a microwave but ok)
- ground meat (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
- hot dog (yes, a whole setting, a whole button JUST for the hot dog)
[Honourable mentions]
Really cute bell sleeved blouse
Really cute floral summer dress
Really cute short shorts that are too scandalous to wear in public bc I have long legs but are perfect for hot summers at home so I expose as much skin for sweat evaporation thank you
also when I buy used I'm always like
SO GRATEFUL
that the previous owner treated an item
so lovingly and carefully that it's in mint condition
and to have donated the barely used item
to charity so money can go towards people in need
and tHEN
I CAN SNAG AN AMAZING DEAL AT A FRACTION OF THE COST
vs. when i buy from amazon
and it's not 100% perfect
im like fuck you 1 star, bad review, was smelly
Note: None of these are affiliate links I am simply providing *evidence* for my claims of how expensive things are :)
I used to do Amazon Affiliate links but it ridiculously flopped relative to my previous Ebay affiliate stint so I am reflecting on my marketing strategy shhhhh. Might also blog about that later.