Hosting a #holiday feast but don’t have the proper table settings? Never fear — #thrift and #secondhand stores are overflowing with previously owned serving dishes, dinnerware and glassware that can lend your #Thanksgiving table a hint of seasonal elegance without a lot of money. Dishes and platters “don’t have to match exactly but should go together,” says Jane’s Distractions. “Here is where you can start to design the table with colors, textures or shapes.” For a great selection, visit a thrift store that’s supplied by generous #donations to ClothingDonations.org; the proceeds from #resale will go toward programs that help #veterans during the #holidays! #EasiestThanksgiving
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Do Your Last-Minute Halloween Shopping at the Thrift
Time is running out if you’re still thinking about a #Halloween #costume for this weekend’s party or decorating for trick-or-treaters. Luckily, the #thrift store is there to help, says Thrift Smart. Easy last-minute ideas include “vintage ghost” with a lacy nightgown and gray makeup; “classic witch,” with a simple black dress and thrifted pointy hat; and “DIY superhero,” with colorful tights and a cape. You can also find #inexpensive DIY supplies such as picture frames, candles and Mason jars — as well as #donated Halloween decorations such as plastic skulls and party lights. Whatever you need, start your last-minute shopping at the thrift! #ThriftStoreHalloween #HalloweenCostumes
Bringing a Halloween Costume Together at the Thrift
The easiest #Halloween #costumes involve normal street clothes and borrowed props, says Greenify Me. But to really bring your concept home (and support sustainability while doing it), you may need to #thrift a few items. To be a witch or wizard, all you need is a thrifted cape, wand and broom. Vampires tend to wear lots of black and red — easy to find at the thrift. Anything form-fitting and metallic suggests alien, while you can rip up a thrifted pair of pants and add facial hair to be a werewolf. Or just dress like a character from TV or the movies — Beetlejuice, Eleven and Clark Kent spring immediately to mind. Some thrifted #clothing that contributes to your costume may be wearable long after the season is over. #ThriftStoreHalloween #HalloweenCostumes
Thrift Stores Offer Halloween Inspiration, Supplies
Knowing that it sources many #Halloween #costumes throughout the country, Goodwill offers a costume generator to help with inspiration for the season. If you have a party coming up or wish to greet neighborhood trick-or-treaters at the door in #holiday guise, consider such inexpensive and creative ideas such as’90s grunge rocker, beatnik or garden gnome. Looking for something more classic? #Thrift stores can quickly set you up with the #clothing and accessories you need to transform into a ghost, vampire, witch or Frankenstein’s monster. Many #thrift and #secondhand stores are supplied by #donations to ClothingDonations.org, so purchasing costume materials supports #veterans nationwide. #ThriftStoreHalloween #HalloweenCostumes
Sourcing Halloween Costumes at the Thrift
Year in and year out, #thrift and secondhand stores are a source of inspiration for #inexpensive and #crafty #Halloween costumes. Browse the aisles of #donated #clothing and household goods and consider your options: Maybe an’80s aerobics instructor clad in dayglo Spandex? A Mario brother in overalls? A classic pirate in pantaloons and eyepatch? Whatever the concept, you can pick up lots of foundational #clothing and props — and if you shop #thrifts supplied by generous #donations to ClothingDonations.org, part of every purchase funds programs that help the nation’s veterans. #ThriftStoreHalloween #HalloweenCostumes