Best deals on recycled clothing in Tampa
Thrifting can be incredibly rewarding if you’re into treasure hunting and can be even better when you have some insider tips. Whether you have time during the week or only on the weekend, there are deals to be had! Go out there and snatch them up!
Wednesdays – Salvation Army
Salvation Army has half price clothes every Wednesday. If you’re going to make a day of it, start with the one at 13910 N Nebraska, it has the best selection and seems to be bigger than the ones on S Mac Dill and Wesley Chapel. Arrive at least 15 minutes before they open at 9AM to make sure you get a cart. If you've still got energy after checking out, check out the other locations.
Thursdays – Sunshine Thrift
Sunshine Thrift does half price clothes days too but not as often as Salvation Army’s once a week. Each of their three stores has a text code, found on their home page that you can use to receive regular texts which contain coupon codes for half price day which happens once a month at each location. Make sure you text the code to opt in for the coupons otherwise you won’t be given the discount and they won’t let you text at the checkout to get the code or have a friend share it with you (I know, crazy strict with the rules). Take a second and send them a text. The limit is 100 items but unless you've really gone over board, you won't even get a tenth of that.
Again, the key here is to get there early to get a cart. If you’re going with a friend and they get done early, ask them hold a place in line because it can wrap around the store on these busy days. Buy them a popcorn for $.25 as a nice thank you.
A bonus of opting in for coupons is when they have a back stock of certain items, the manager will send a text with a special discount for the day. You might get a text letting you know that that day all women’s sleeveless shirts are $.50. Yes, you read that correctly, offers can be as low as $.50! They usually exclude tags that hang and only include stapled tags. You don’t have to have be opted in to receive the discount but you’d never know when the deal is in effect as they only do it on an as needed basis.
Saturdays – Hope Thrift Stores
Hope Thrift Store sells their women’s clothes for $1 a piece on the last Saturday of the month. The only exclusion is the formal dresses which are off to the side of the rest of the dresses so it’s easy to see which ones are excluded. While their selection might not be as good as Sunshine Thrift or Salvation Army, the crowd is much smaller which can be refreshing and you just can’t beat $1 for a dress or jeans! You can easily get 90% off thrift store prices at Hope on their $1 days. At Sunshine and Salvation Army, the average price on half off day is about $4 or so.
Tips
There are many items that are damaged so you must be extra vigilant in inspecting your selections. I strongly recommend trying everything on before you go home with anything. You’re more likely to spot an imperfection if you’re trying an item on plus you won't be stuck with something that doesn't fit perfectly. If you’re skipping this step, try folding each item. You'd be surprised at how much you can catch doing this exercise. At least make sure the zippers function, check out the armpits for damage or discoloration, and the hold it up to the light for the infamous grease stains in the chest area.
Happy Thrifting!