Secondhand Scores #20

When I was a kid my parents went to garage sales all the time.  I admit I was totally embarrassed by it.  I never really bothered going regularly until after I had my son.  I realized I could get clothes and toys and things for him for pennies on the dollar and that is when my love for secondhand was born.

Garage sales are my favorite but I also go to flea markets, thrift stores and auctions.  I am always on the hunt for furniture to paint, stuff for myself, my house, my kids and unique items that I could put to future use.  I love the thrill of finding something that was once very expensive for as little money as possible.

In this series, I will share my scores to show you how much you could get for your hard earned money.  Some days I hit jackpots, some days I get nothing, but I always have fun.

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There was a neighborhood sale this weekend that I was able to park my car and walk to most of the sales.  I love when that happens!

• I paid $2 for the pot with the colander.  I have been wanting one of these for the longest time!
• The tiny serger was an impulse buy.  It was only $5 and I couldn't pass it up for that price.  Now I just need to learn how to use it...
• The yellow thing is an alphabet stencil I got for $.25. 

• I got four 61" length tab top curtain panels for $2 total.  They are a little faded, but I then found the bottle of navy blue Rit dye for $.25 to fix that problem.  These will be perfect for my son's room.

• The life jacket was $3.
• The black shelf was $1.  I just bought the same shelf at Home Depot for almost $5, so now I can return it and save some $$.

• The two small square containers were $.25 total. 
• The set of three spatulas were $.10.
• The rest of the containers were $4 total.  I don't think they were ever even used.  It will be great to replace all my other containers with these matching (unstained) ones.

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