Avoid the Thrift Store Shopper’s Remorse With the “Department Store Test”
You can save tons of money shopping at thrift stores, but prices like these mean you could end up with a ton of junk too. This simple rule of thumb will help you keep clutter at your thrift store under control.
Marlene Komar of Apartment Therapy invites you to ask yourself one important question before calling the cashier:
Would you buy it if it was in a department store?
Is this the item you are looking for that you want to save on? Or is it just something that interests you because it is so cheap? If you’re not willing to buy it from the department store for a higher price, you probably don’t really want it that badly. It’s easy to make exceptions when something is only a couple of dollars, but it doesn’t make sense to fill your home with clothes and knickknacks that don’t add real value to your life.
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