The Best US Cities for Thrifting

Protea flowers with Asian vase

As many of us shop-till-we-drop during the holiday season, one idea to lessen the expense of purchasing Christmas gifts for many is to peruse and purchase from re-sale shops. Thrift is always in! 

Do you live near any these cities?

According to our data, the top five cities for thrifting in the U.S. are Riverside, CA, Atlanta, GA, Columbus, OH, Orlando, FL, and Tampa, FL. While we’re proud to see a California city represent the top spot, it was interesting to note that some smaller cities made the cut, such as Columbus and Orlando, while New York City wasn’t even in the top 25. 

With a high score of 37 out of 50, Riverside came out on top as the best city for thrift shopping in the United States. It has a decent number of thrift stores per 100,000 people, strong Yelp ratings, lower prices than many other cities, including Los Angeles, and the most home organization services in the country per 100,000 people by a landslide. - Joybird

a few of my own thrift-store finds in my area

Read the entire Joybird article H E R E

Every wise woman buildeth her house: 

but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Proverbs 14:1

Joybird: Best Cities for Thrifting

List: Best Cities for Thrift Shopping

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Otagiri Collectibles

Drink Hot Tea -- it's one good idea on how to stay warm and cozy this Winter.  Daughter is a cat lover, so had to purchase this Christmas-cat teapot cutie for her college apartment. Purchased for less than $4 from my favorite resale shop. May she use and enjoy it in good health, Lord willing.  

Otagiri, I'd never heard of; but Enesco which now owns them is based not too far from our home. Who'd ever forget their partnership of several years with Precious Moments?  

History of Otagiri

Precious Moments Giftware

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Tea or Teabag Steep Times

  FYI*:  Steeping your tea for too long can make it taste bitter.  Here are some recommended steep times when you're using teabags.  Adjust to your tastes, of course!

GREEN tea:  1-3 minutes

BLACK tea:  3-5 minutes

WHITE tea:  30-60 seconds

OOLONG tea:  3-5 minutes

Instead of standard sugar cubes, seek out flavored versions instead.  Infused with tea-friendly flavors like lavender, mint or lemon, they're often found in pretty colors like purple, green or yellow, too. 

pc:  beau-coup

*source: Mackenzie-Childs mailer

3-qt Tea Kettle

Flavored Sugar Cubes

MacKenzie-Childs Tea Kettle

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