Podcast Ep. 30: Our Thrift Store Shopping History & Favorite Things to Buy

Like a deal? Finding a treasure? We sure do. Go back with us in our history to the heyday of thrift store shopping (eBay changed everything). We share some of our all-time favorite finds – and I also share a list of “Things You Should Never Buy At A Thrift Store” published in a major magazine, that gave us a good laugh (spoiler: we’ve bought most of them!). Plus, I give ideas of recipes you can make in a vintage cast iron pan–one of my best thrift store finds. And so much more!

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Thrift Store Shopping

Here’s that article I mentioned about the 15 things you should NEVER buy at thrift stores (spoiler: we’ve bought most of them!).

Our Thrifted Finds

The story of our chandelier score from when we were first married

The fan we scored for around $10 I shared on Instagram.

I’ve transformed many, many thrifted items into cool decor, gifts and useable items – you can find them in the Thrift Store Transformations category.

What’s Cooking

How to clean and care for vintage cast iron (and how I finally figured it out!)

Recipes cooked in a cast iron skillet:

Whole Wheat Skillet Blackberry Cobbler {A Pour-in-Pan, 10-minute Prep Recipe}

Amazing Garlic Green Beans {with Skillet or Grill Options}

Cheesy Chicken Artichoke Skillet Dip

Spiced Lemon Skillet Chicken with Kale & Beans

This is Really Cool!

Brian’s – Electric riding mower from Ryobi

Jami’s – Knitpicks Interchangeable needles

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