Halloween Look Book & DIYs

  Goodwill is the Halloween destination for people who want to be fashionable and environmentally conscious while styling themselves in one-of-a-kind costumes that are sure to impress. Each year, people visit the more than 3,300 Goodwill stores in the United States and Canada to find the clothing, shoes and accessories they need to create unique Halloween costumes. Shoppers can choose …

DIY: Painting Glass Gives Cabinet New Look

  Happy fall everyone! My favorite season of the year! Today’s blog is going to be on a little stand that I found shopping this week. It reminded me of one that my mom had when I was young, so of course I wanted to buy and update. The first steps, as always, was to sand it and prime it. …

Creative Costumes & Oddities at shopgoodwill.com

Whether you’re dressing up or looking for unique items to decorate with, you need to start with Goodwill in mind.  Although you’ll find great pre-packaged costumes, there’s nothing like getting super creative and putting something unique together. If your creative juices aren’t flowing, you can always visit Pinterest or similar sites to get some ingenious ideas before shopping online at …

Frightfully Fun Costumes For Less

My favorite time of year is here — Halloween time! Jack-o’-lanterns, skeletons, creepy witches and ghoulish monsters are making appearances just about everywhere! But that won’t scare me from finding the most unique costumes in town for the lowest price!   Right now, Goodwill locations are stocked with gently used costumes from superheroes to princesses to pirates and Star Wars. …

#12MonthsofThrifting: Finding a Pair of Booties

  The prompt for September #12monthsofthrifting is to find a pair of booties, a fall essential. I always have great luck finding booties at Goodwill, especially the location on State Road.   Here are my go-to tips to thrift booties: Always check the sole. If it’s worn down, probably not worth the purchase, even if it is $5. However, if they are a durable …

Thrifty Decorating for a More Mid-Century Modern Master Bedroom

  Piece by piece we are completing our Mid-Mod inspired bedroom makeover, and I’m proud to report that we thrifted every single piece of furniture! The upstairs of our bungalow-style home consists of a tiny nursery nook, a small hallway, and our bedroom. Furniture needed for the bedroom: two dressers, two nightstands and a headboard. If you remember, this is …

DIY: Dark & Dreary to Bright Buffet Stand

  While out thrift shopping I kept seeing this dry sink. I’ve never had much luck with dry sinks because I feel they still look outdated even after I’ve repainted/repurposed them. Well this dry sink had been at the store so long that it was marked an additional 50% off the already low price. So being that I’m addicted to …

Summit for Kids: Back-to-School Fashion

  Kids these days don’t need labels to define their style.  That is why this past weekend during the Summit for Kids event in Akron, Goodwill helped create a fashion show sharing back-to-school kid chosen styles! Each of these kids from pre-K to 9th grade chose their own outfits at an average cost of $7, and in some cases that …

Kids Styles to Fall Into

The first day of Autumn is just around the corner…September 22nd to be exact. It’s sure approaching fast. By now most kiddos are back in school and hopefully sporting all their fun back to school finds. And soon they’ll be getting their kicks out of jumping into leaf piles and picking out their favorite shaped pumpkin! As we transition from …

#12MonthsofThrifting: Leather Jacket

  A faux leather jacket is the perfect transitional piece so I’ve added it to the list of essentials to the #12MonthsofThrifting challenge.  Leather, or fake leather, is timeless so you can count on finding one at your local Goodwill Akron store. Every leather jacket I own came from a thrift store and the best part, I’ve purchased most of …