Salvation Army Buys

As the daughter of a woman who helps manage the Salvation Army, I am kiiinda pressured to shop there. I grew up in a very small town where our Sally Ann always reeked of mothballs and old synthetic leather and the majority of the items there were R. L. Stine teen horror novels, mom jeans, and one-legged Barbie dolls sealed in dollar bags with some throwaway Kinder Surprise toys. Needless to say it wasn't my first choice shopping location. However, after moving to the city I live in now, I find myself purchasing things from the Sally Ann here monthly. It probably has to do with the fact that the city is much, much larger than the place I grew up in and our mall actually has clothing stores in it rather than just a lotto centre and a candy shop. But, nevertheless, I really enjoy looking around in there. Just last week I found a cute sun dress from Le Chateau, a denim Bongo jacket, and a pair of Aldo gladiator flats all in pretty much perfect condition. If I had bought these from their actual retail stores I would have most likely ended up paying  $150+. Purchasing from the Salvation Army, I only paid $16 :) So, depending on how big the town/city you live in is, you should really give Sally Ann a try! I'll admit, a lot of the things in there aren't my style... But when you actually do find something you like it makes you feel awesome inside knowing you only paid $4 rather than $40. As for money you didn't spend, you can always save it up for a big purchase or, if you're a stressed out undergrad like me, buy a couple of drinks at the university pub ;)


All the best,
Average Allie