GOODWILL SECRETS YOU *NEED* TO KNOW! 💙 I literally saved $300 in this video alone!
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- Hey, guys! In this shop with me video, I'm sharing some awesome Goodwill tips that will save you TONS of money on home decor and clothing. Shopping can be overwhelming (especially thrifting), but here are some of my favorite tried and true (and new) secrets that I hope help you this year. Any of these new to you?
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For those asking... the shirt I am wearing is this video was a Goodwill Outlet find. Calvin Klein, soft as butter, new with tags. Soooo comfy 💕💕. It was about .50 cents!
Do It On A Dime Oh WOW ... That was a super great find !!! Thanks Kathryn !!! 😊
I wish I could send you pictures of our Goodwill they are so nasty they try to sell furniture that they get for free for to $300 will who is going to pay that and I'm talking nasty furniture and clothes and they don't do this Ben thing that you do so much per weight on clothes they don't do that I wish that we could actually start something like this in our area because they would be so helpful and then if they get any kind of name brand clothes and Goodwill they only sell it try to sell it for $2 less than what you'd want in the store for it well I thought the whole part of shopping at Goodwill was buying it for next to nothing but they charge way too much here in New York and it is bull crap and are Goodwill's are disgusting
Do It On A Dime. I know my mom sometimes shops at goodwill and they have some good deals theres.
Do It On A Dime Fantastic tips Kathryn!! I always feel like I'm getting away with something when I get such bargains~ xo
Do It On A Dime when are you Ellington who won the school give away
I love thrifting, but I have to say, Goodwill has really jacked up their prices to where I can find a better price on the clearance rack (for NEW clothes or home decor) at the retail store! It's sad, because it affects those customers that can only afford to shop at GW.
Patricia Kuadey I drove by the street I lived in as a kid. There used to be a goodwill store but now it's a DD's. Walked in just for kicks and found 2pc skirt shirt and romper for my niece 1.49!!! New. I remember going to goodwill last week for travel decor super pricey. So looked in kids section for fun clothing is $3.99 same as garamimals at Walmart. As for travel decor I hit Hobby Lobby clearance found new items for less.
YES!!!
matemahe Exactly! It's really sad and the president of the company is getting rich off of it, by taking advantage of this new thrifting trend. I just feel bad for the people that NEED to shop at thrift stores. I no longer donated to GW, I donate to the Veterans.
I agree since i used to work at one of their locations a yr or so ago. The prices kept changing constantly along with a high turnover of workers. :(
We also have a Red Racks which has a TON of stuff but good lord it's sometimes the same cost as retail!
For all the animal lovers like myself, people who are purging and donating, most cities have second-hand stores that go 100% toward animals🐶💕. In my city, it's all run by volunteers! It helps me to donate even more knowing it's helping the fur babies! ♥️
Do you know the names of the stores that give back to the fur kids, would totaly shop there
Tessie right?? My area recently opened a thrift store that donates the funds to our local no kill animal shelter! I’m so happy with this and I definitely prefer going to this thrift store rather than goodwill!
I'm going to look into that. Sounds great.
I do shop at Good Will BUT they have gotten ridiculously expensive where I live and they do not give back to the poor. It is a private business. Some of the prices are higher than something new. They wanted $20 for a small pressure cooker and it wasn't in good shape! I now give my things to the Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army is just as bad. There "officer's" pay for nothing. No taxes, no housing, utilities,good,clothing... I mean nothing. And they are paid very well.
I thought it was only in my home town. I have seen a product in Target for sale like 6.98, GW will price the same item like 15. I only go there on color sale days
@@kathyanderson2094 They are a church and get breaks for that. They do tons of good things for people. They also don't make that much if you compare them to other charities.
@@DMajor63 You should work for both like I have. You would be surprised at how much The Salvation Army takes for themselves, at least the Goodwill is up front in there actions. They don't hide behind being a "church".
I know several people who work for them. I also have visited apartment buildings owned and operated by the Salvation Army. They do a lot of good things.
There is nothing better than the feeling you get when you find a good piece at a thrift store! ❤️
Christina Marie exactly why I love going to Goodwill! and they've got colors each week for a certain percent off which is great
I worked at goodwill. And they do not help around the community the guy who owns goodwill (CEO?) has way more money and doesn't give a damn about the employees. Please shop at your local small thrift stores or like selvation army they actually help they're community unless like goodwill. But love this video.
You are right goodwill is a scam and they are not a nonprofit.
The Salvation Army is just as bad as the Goodwill
I agree completely. Although the goodwill I work for does the round up program for some local food banks a few months out of the year, they could treat there employees better. My assistant manager doesn’t even make $11hr and can barley afford a roof over her family’s head and it’s sad, especially because the CEO makes so much.
Except the Salvation Army is a Christian thing and advocates against gay people and things like planned parenthood. Goodwill does actually do a lot for the community, there is currently hundreds of programs in place that help people in need. I do agree with you that they don’t treat employees the greatest and could give them much better wages, though. I also worked at a goodwill for 2.5 years, btw.
I worked at goodwill too, and you're right.
I live in bay county florida.
Our local goodwills didnt do a damn thing for any if us after the hurricane. Not their employees, not the community, NOTHING!
Atlanta Goodwill prices: shirts, pants, skirts-$5.99, jeans-$7.99, shorts-$4.99, dresses-$6.99, t-shirts (men's)-$2.99 and shoes-$5.99. Employees tell me that they are told to pull the sale colored items off the floor the night before they go on sale.
Not all goodwill prices are that high. We have sales every sunday, we have to pull the sale color the week before so that we have room for the next sale color, and trust me, after pulling we still have plentyyyyy left.
At my goodwill there's sales every day oof @@hannahheavener3159
@@JessieRambles Same here, every day one of the tags is on sale. I've literally never been in when something wasn't on sale.
As a lot of other people have stated, it is important to do your research before shopping at a store that claims to give back. Most Goodwills are FOR PROFIT and many have been under investigation for business practices & handling of money. Also, don’t get it twisted when it comes to a Goodwill Outlet. For the most part, these are not cheery places with friendly shoppers. These are people looking for the best brands for the best deal. It can be cutthroat. You have to wait behind a line while they change out the bins & wait for a bell or a go to start searching the new ones. People will run, push, do whatever to get to the bin first. And don’t be surprised if you find a bin completely full of wet clothing, sometimes it’s urine. However, not all outlets may be like this but the ones I have been to are. In the end though my finds outweighed the nastiness. Definitely take a pair of gloves with you!
‘’To save a dime you gotta put in the time.’’ This needs to be your NEW TAGline! 💜
Goodwill has skyrocketed in price. I can get brand new onesies at Walmart for the same price as a used one ($2.00-ish). And that's the carters brand. Goodwill also is notorious for profiting off of people's junk. I still shop there myself but I am not fooled into thinking my money is helping anyone. The CEO profits 2.3 million a year, while they are only paying some of their employees pennies on the dollar because legally they can. They exploit the special needs community.
Ree.thegemini i always compare prices to walmart .. but yes heard gw is no good .. the ones i been here are expensive .. my favorite is salvation army i just uploaded a vid i go wed. Everything half off
So glad someone else put my thought in a comment. I feel like the prices for things are ridiculous at the state they're in. But it is more sustainable for the earth to buy secondhand and goodwill still has moderately good prices for office and craft supplies. I still shop their but man. I wish they actually did more good like the salvation army.
Ree.thegemini very well said. You must of worked there too!!
Kayla Pounds yes she is right if she worked there or not, I know cause I worked there 3 years. I am sorry I knew a lady that worked with company 15 years and for her anniversary with the company, you know what they gave her???? I gift card to where ever she wanted in the amount of (are you ready) $15. She got a dollar for every year she busted her azzzz in the production room for that company. Goodwill don't give a rats azzzz about anything but $$$$$$$$..
Totally agree
Goodwill in Canada is very overpriced and definitely does not give back 90% to the community. I have found that going to small local thrift shops or the salvation army saves you way more, they give back almost all profits to the town/city and you find amazing deals. I work in a very large Canadian clothing store with hundreds of locations and we regularly have better deals than goodwill and for brand new clothes not used. The most important thing to save money is something you mention in the video and that is to take your time. Also checking back often helps. You usually find what you need when you aren't looking for it.
Mam.i work for a goodwill. You made them sound great! It's to bad there not as good as you are making them sound. Hardly any money goes back to the community. You keep up the good work tho.
Where does it go then? Goodwill is a nonprofit and they do have to disclose expenditures.
I don't have a Goodwill Outlet but my store does have $1 day every Mon. I have gotten some incredible deals! American Eagle and Jessica Simpson jeans for $1!! Love thrifting!
hollylady56
What city?
I used to work at goodwill (I quit due to abusive management, not worth the minimum wage no benefits)
My advice;
Learn the system!
Every goodwill has discount days, special discounts you can get (student, teacher, veteran, seniors), seniors often have their own discount day!
The color tags (at least this is how it works at my store) change every week, pay attention to color tag of the week and any specials connected (1 dollar day on color tag of week? Yep)
In doubt? Ask an employee. The employees know how you can save and want you to get the better deal.
I’ve had customers walk up with a huge cart of items and walk out paying way less than 15.00 on clothes, electronics, decor items, dvds, books, etc.
You are right.....also here in Maryland they sell target items brand new at very reduced prices, ive gotten rider boots, 9.00...brand new, ug boots, etc
That is the cutest goodwill I’ve ever seen! Everything organized by color? Be still my heart.
Oh my gosh. MIND BLOWN!! An outlet, a boutique?!? Yes please. Thank you so much for sharing I'll be googling to find a store near me!!
Awsome video! I'm not a fan of Goodwill and will never shop there. They receive all their goods for free, charge so much for them, and they profit from it all.
I go to Salvation Army. My last visit to my local Salvation Army thrift store I scored a $300 900-watt Breville juicer for $55.
dreamingfool2 ^^same
Salvation Army is getting real greedy in Michigan. Prices are higher than clearance at some stores for stained or torn clothing.
The ARC or DAV are much better charities and better thrift stores
It's true they do receive their stuff free and GW over price their merchandise in my area and the stuff is nasty and horrible. I start shopping out of state Goodwill and they are GREAT. NOW, I LOVE TO SHOP GW, OUT OFMY STATE.
Agreed! Salvation Army also gives you discounts on furniture and large pieces that have been there longer than 10 days. The longer its been there, the more they will give you off. Just be sure to ask a manager as the cashiers usually won’t freely offer a discount.
I always shop at the outlet-but some of those prices at the GW are totally overpriced!
You are a brave soul! I cannot deal with the bins of clothing. It’s like the Hunger Games. People literally run to the new bins. Meanwhile, I do find great pieces to upcycle in the furniture/other discarded junk section. I’ve gotten ottomans and bookshelves and all kinds of stuff for about $2 each!!
You can thank corporate and ceos for the overpricing.
Do not, I repeat do not buy from good will. 3 yrs ago my hometown community suffered a massive fire which left 19 families homeless. Everyone in the community started dropping off things to good will for the families. But it all left town to another destination and they charged the families for items that were meant for them at no cost from the community. We found out money goes into some rich guys pocket who opens this conglomerate. They do not donate anything back to the community. Nor did they give those poor families who lost all of their belongings. What losers good will is.
Same here in bay county after hurricane michael!
Connie Rée
@@thecaffeinatedunicorn4968 ---I live in Bay County Florida too... God bless your heart... Sorry I wish I can say something... But I can not... because I work for Goodwill...I don't want to get fire... My dreams will come true whenever I get a chance of something new some where else...Sorry... No more... But I will have another dream somewhere else...
Thats so horrible!
This isn't true. Goodwill is a nonprofit, any money they made largely went to fund their programs. Given that, I have a significant amount of skepticism that the rest of the post is any more accurate.
I don't think 90 cents of every dollar goes back into the community. I think that needs to be researched because that is contrary to what my research has shown.
Kathy Radford it doesn't it's for profit. It's not like the Salvation Army or a Church that has a store.....that are not for profit....volunteers run them!!
That's definitely not accurate. The CEO makes BANK!!!
I totally agree. That CEO makes most of the money. He does not buy anything. It is the people that take ALL there stuff to GW for free. And here in the last few month, EVERY SINGLE TIME I go into the store, and when I pay for my products. They KEEP asking for donation. I am tired they keep begging for money. They already getting everything for FREE as it is, WHY beg for more money, that we know, that most of that money goes into the big shots pocket book. Many years ago, I ask for help. And when I got there, I can not believe what they offered me. I needed furniture. They were so filthy, I would not even let my dog sleep on it. And I was told by the manager, that they to not clean or wash anything that comes into the store. So soon people bring it in and it is sorted through. They take it out to the floor. With them not cleaning nor washing anything. We could bring home, fleas, bed bugs or even lice and who knows what else?. Every time I go there, my hands get so dirty. Those places are nasty. I wonder why there is nothing that can be done about this, that GW should clean and wash the items before they sale them. I have seen other thrift-store, that wash and clean the items before they put them into the store. And on top of that, GW prices have become way to HIGH for reselling all the free stuff they are being given at. I have found new items in other main stores, for allot cheaper then GW.
Yes, an employee that was elsewhere stated more than 60% goes to wages and that probably covers all employees in the stores, the teachers in classes that do training programs, all administrators and Mr. CEO.
There is no way possible that they could clean everything before putting it out. They receive way too much. I agree, their prices are getting higher. Now as she says you can get clothes dirt cheap in the outlet but you have to take the time to look and check everything over. Those weight prices have also gone up.
Idk about 90 cent of the dollar stuff buutttttt yes that money goes into the workforce center and they do help people get jobs by supplying free use of computers and help with job applications... but it’s also a misconception that good will is a charity because it’s dead ass is not and they don’t claim they are at all, they are a nonprofit so they have to make their own money and all that yes goes to the ceo and shittt but it also goes into opening more store and opening more workforce center to continue to help the community get jobs and the workers in both the workforce center and the stores need get paid sooooo y’all need to stop complaining lol if any of y’all has any questions I’d be happy to answer lol
I wish our goodwill outlet was that nice. Ours is so gross I felt like needed an entire body hand sanitizer lol!!
brightpurpleviking I went to the one here once. So yucky!
The one by me is beyond gross, and they have a lot of broken items that really should have been trashed.
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My goodness... the three stores near me are absolutely awful. They are messy, smelly, dirty.... but can't help myself. I love shopping there. Lol. I usually find furniture that I can repurpose at a price worth venturing into and leave with gum on my shoe!
You found some great things !!! I love the pink shirt you're wearing ... It's the perfect color of pink ... 😊
My friend goes with me and says okay Tammie, you've got 20 minutes! Usually he comes back with half of his cart full of stuff for me! I love him! He is the ultimate shopping friend!
I do/have Goodwill shopped and donated but 90% does not go back into the community, that is a fallacy. And like many others have said some prices on some items are getting higher than retail. Those boutique stores are just a different way to cull the better items and charge more for them.
Your channel is great, you are very creative!
www.goodwillvalleys.com/about/annual-report/
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I Lobe Thrift store Shopping.. Especially now around the Back to School Sales... Thanks for sharing these Awesome Tips Sis🤗
Kiwanna's Kitchen WOW ON YOUR PROFILE PIC, YOUR MAKEUP IS ON POINTTTT!!! 😍😍😍
Milton Ordonez Thank you
Always smile when Kathryn uploads a new video! yes!
I enjoy watching your channel not only for the great ideas and inspiration, but I love your bubbly personality. You seemed like such a nice person.
Loved this video! I have always been a GW and thrift shopper. I work at a private Christian school so my kids can attend with the discount, but I have given up a salary that was double and a pension for social insecurity therefore, I must thrift shop. Great ideas and thanks for not always taking out the “mess” of your videos...it is nice to watch a video of someone who you know keeps an immaculate home, yet has kids and lives in it too! I don’t go away so depressed when people can be real in their videos. I respect you so much more as well! Thanks for great videos and ideas!💕
Love you Kathrine!!! Your channel is super inspiring and I have become even more obsessed with the dollar store!!💚💙💜
Loved this! I've never heard of an outlet store or a GW Boutique! I'll have to keep an eye out. You found some great stuff!
I am a thrifter as well and when I come home with a couple bags of clothes, my husband gives me this look. But then I tell him I went to Goodwill and he says " Now That makes me happy, that's the way to shop". Then he doesn't mind me shopping, it's Great!! Love your videos :)
Yes!!! I love the Goodwill Outlet we have one here in Virginia where I live and I go every chance I get. Every time they push out those Big Blue Bins “Watch Out” people go CRAZY!! But you find some Awesome stuff...I have been a true Thrift Store Shopper since I was a Teen and there is no sign of stopping now!!!
Our Goodwill used to be good but now they only have overpriced junk. They sell some Target surplus and price it higher than Target did. They dont even bother taking the old price sticker off..haha. we have a couple of local thrift stores that support the community tho and I enjoy finding bargains there.
I love hunting for bargains! I could shop all day scouting for deals. There is a similar goodwill outlet near us where you purchase by the pound. Like you said, it takes a lot of digging. I have never found new with tags clothes at the outlets, only the traditional goodwills. I have found some decent bargains there, though. Just takes time...but so worth it to leave with an enormous bag of name brand clothes for less than 10 bucks🤗
C Allen Same it's like the stuff they didn't sell on half off days.
Don’t you think we gals are so hilarious!We tend to point out flaws that no one else would ever even notice, had we not taken the time to “point them out”!!!
I just stopped over and said Hi to Love Meg!! 😊😊 I just love thrifty, too!
I always read through the comments as I listen to you. I agree that GW in some areas are kind of rip off for being used. The nicer stuff that is donated by stores is near original retail price being that I never pay retail it's heartbreaking that some people in need shop there and are gauged. Your store is really clean and you are very lucky to find great deals on new items. Wish it was the same all around
Oh, Kathryn, the treasures you found! Gorgeous clothing! I'm one of those who cringes at spending more than $5 for a shirt, lol! I had no idea about the GW Boutiques...I'll have to search my area for one. And you'll appreciate this: the other day I scored a brand new Cuisinart ice cream maker for $3!!! Yes, really....$3!
Pamela Levesque yayyy!! Wow, that’s a score! 🍦
Pamela Levesque also look to see if it goes by the name Blue by Goodwill. That's what the Goodwill boutiques around here in western Washington are called, and they're seriously nice!
Irene Richards, thank you for the helpful tip!
😳😳😳😮😮 i only have just a goodwill that is seriously overpriced. 😭😩
Liz Lovee. Same
Yes I can usually find brand new stuff at Ross or clearance at TJ Max for same prices but still loved this because she gets so excited and is genuinely inspiring
Liz Lovee our town too.
Liz Lovee same here. Alot of ours is priced the same as the prices at Target
Chrystal Mccarty ouch. Id rather just go buy target brand new clothes then. 😩 idk why second hand clothing stores think they can price used clothes so high. Like 😳
After watching this video I visited the goodwill outlet in my area and the deals were unbeatable! I got SIX shirts for $4! Thank you Katherine!
I really don’t understand the dislikes on the video! She is literally awesome!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am sorry to burst your bubble but Goodwill is not as great as you think. They do not take care of their employees at all. They are way under paid for everything they have to do. Then when they let people go for the wrong reasons, they put on your reasons for getting let go 1- don't follow rules, 2- missed to many days, 3- don't get along well with others. I know 5 people that have not been able to get another job since they worked at goodwill, it's been up to 8 years since they worked there. So I am sorry to tell you that they lie about taking care of there employees. Oh and that whole thing about they put 80% back to the community is bs, it's more like 25%.
Good point goodwill is horrible and is by far no longer non-profit
I don't know what Goodwill they worked at but it's extremely hard to be fired here at the one I work at. You've got to literally be fuck up of the year to be let go here. I've got a coworker who been late every single day since he started working here. One coworker threatened me and all she got was a write up. She quit a week later.
We get paid well above minimum wage here and they do help the community alot and have a boatload of programs here to assist us workers. They pay us to go to the doctors, if you're full time you can ask for a $500 loan and they will give it to you no questions asked. With your managers approval you can take classes that Goodwill pays for to help get certifications. One of my coworkers got their forklift license for free. It just depends on where your at. The politics of the job is hella annoying but I wouldn't give my job up for nobody. This is the best one I've had since I got in the workforce 15 years ago
@@chickindaheat18 I would love to work at your goodwill!
I worked at goodwill big bend, and I made minimum wage. Our store was nasty, and had no air conditioning or heat, and the manager is horrible! Treated us like we were 3 years old. Also nice to our faces then a shit talker to coworkers behind our backs.
Big bend is awful.
@@thecaffeinatedunicorn4968 I'm sorry you had to work there. There's gossiping by management on our side that I don't like but our division as a whole is pretty good.
I went to GW and everthing in the store was not cheap. Has prices as Walmart. At least Walmart cloth is new. So better shop at Walmart 👚👗👟👖🎽👠👢👙💄👓👜💍...
I’m already wanting to go back 😂 next time we will go together! 👍🏻
Love Meg I love that you two are friends! You are two of my favorite youtubers 😍
LOVED BOTH YOUR VIDEOS, i'D LOVE TO SEE YOU BOTH TOGETHER, i'M IN nc TOO
Just watched your videos. I don’t even live in America,but I enjoy them so much
I'm literally at the bins once a week, hope to see you there!!
Where is this Goodwill outlet located?
When I had to move my mom (she had many health issues)from Florida to my northern climate she had no winter clothes. I went to our Goodwill outlet and pretty much found all her winter wardrobe! Especially sweaters and long sleeve shirts! I also used it for getting a lot of our camping stuff when we got our camper! Love love love the place!
THANK YOU for talking about all of the “good” in goodwill as well as some of the different types of stores! It breaks my heart when people talk about an organization without knowing all the facts or generalize when every area goodwill has unique management styles and leaders, which inevitably make some run more smoothly than others. Goodwill gets such a bad rep, and I’m so happy someone with your platform is advocating for them! Love you and all you do 😘
Love your videos. Great advice. For those in the Do-It-On-A-Dime community: Remember GW is FOR PROFIT. CEO is paid very well. But still a fun place to go shopping. Please recycle. donate to non-profits like Salvation Army when you need to.
Sarah Lynn - Goodwill is a not-for-profit. They are locally controlled. There was a popular article that went around the web several years ago with a lot of false information. I encourage anyone who is interested to do a little more research into Goodwill and any other "charity" organization so they learn the facts.
Yep. When donating do your research. Understand your community. I shop at Goodwill I shop at other thrift stores Just know who you’re donating to you. please recycle by buying used item.
Jenny Borter GW was actually under investigation in our state and ended up in a bunch of trouble. They had to make a bunch of changes because they were running for profit. They had to change basically a huge amount of their management positions and administrators as well as business practices and policies to maintain selling here. Our Governor wasn't having their deception! So yes some of them are up to some shady business practices.
They charge too much considering everything is donated. So, they pay nothing for there product. We have a H.A.L.O thrift store which is super cheap and, they use the money for the homeless shelter and soup kitchen. Adult clothes 2-3 bucks. Our gw charges 10 for jeans.
I used to work at Goodwill. Each GW is locally operated and they are separate legal entities. The state I live in has four GWs that I know of. They are completely independent of each other.
Hiring practices, salary, benefits, etc are managed locally. The GW where I worked had 50+ stores and 10+ career centers. Everyone made more than the state and federal minimum wages.
Management are paid a competitive salary. They are employees not volunteers. GW is not all under one big umbrella.
You looked amazing in your dress!!!❤️
Teresa Watson Aw, thank you!!
Goodwill also has an auction site that allows YOU to set the price! That have loads of vintage items to either keep or sell! I love the home items and again YOU decide how much to pay, win, win!
I also wanted to say that I absolutely love your videos and your positivity. When watching TH-cam videos you can run into ones that kind of make you feel bad about not being so, in the now like searching for your joy * winks, but you are encouraging and easy to follow with no guilt whatsoever! Thank you ♥️
Not everything at Goodwill is a good deal, but sometimes you can find amazing things! I found a pair of boots that are just gorgeous. I paid $17 for them. They are $145 brand new. I was so excited to buy those!!!
Not sure where you got the "...90 cents of every dollar goes back into the community" information, but that definitely is NOT true! Their executives also have high salaries, and the employees have extremely low ones...and from what I was told, if you're "disabled" and hired, your salary can actually be under minimum wage...there are also a number of other "nasty surprises" that you can dig up if you're willing to do the research. (If you compare the statistics of Good Will and the Salvation Army, Good Will doesn't look very good.
Sharing the Bounty YES! Very true! I don’t think she meant to misinform but she definitely is!
The Goodwill district I work for doesn't pay under minimum wage due to federal law, but my district does has jerks as corporate workers that truly don't care about anyone but themselves and mistreat us regular employees and managers daily. Honestly us regular employees don't like having to overprice something that's been donated and are forced to pitch stuff that shouldn't be pitched. I like my job, but cannot stand corporate at all.
Program participants/disabled employees do not make less than minimum wage as that is 100% illegal. They make the same wage as every other employee in the retail stores.
@@PrettyOdd1999 No they do not!, at least here they do not. A friend of mine is disabled and she works there. She makes 4.35 hr.
Where is $4.35 minimum wage? There are employees that are disabled that get paid a per item price that they sort, hang up etc....
I wish our GoodWill Outlet was that clean lol
Our Goodwills have dollar Thursday where one color tag goes on clearance.
Chris Jensen We have that $1 Thursdays as well - Southern California Goodwills
Mommy'sCornerwithAshley Yup, I think Goodwills definitely have regions where some are nice and some are nasty ... most around me in Los Angeles area land in the later category :/
Well hopefully once I move I'll find better but until then Salvation Army will do!
Our outlet is absolutely disgusting. It's honestly hard to stay in there and dig because it's just too much lol
We downsized after the kids got married and I redecorated my entire house in Tuscany....ALL from thrift stores, Goodwill, consignment stores...of course I kept my basics but the artwork, decor, EVERYTHING...for a dime!!! Catch you later!! Love, Jeanie xxoo
I. Went last Saturday and bought everything I need to make a arrangement for my little island . A basket, family sign cute little pitcher 5.00 total. I added fall leafs a small white pumpkin and the Dollar Tree pumpkin candle love it
Awesome video as always. I have a local Good Will outlet and I don't have the patience for clothes shopping lol. My favorite are the books. The books are 25 cents a pound. Half that on Sunday.
For the most part I think regular Good Wills have boutique prices LOL. It's silly when obvious dollar tree Item are selling double at Good Will. I even seen one of their candles for 4 bucks. Holy macaroni and cheese
Our Goodwills in Tennessee do not look anything like yours. You are lucky. Our prices are much higher. THis summer I looked for 11 year old girl clothes. She found a couple of tank tops she loved and they were 3.99 each. I left here and went to Walmart, found tankini for 2.00 and tops for 59 cents. Anyhow really disappointed in this our Goodwill stores. Janice
I hadn’t seen your videos in a while and watching this I noticed you’re looking so fit! What have you been doing? Your makeup is also looking so pretty. Always love your joyful attitude and great tips!
I work at a Goodwill retail store. I love my job and what I do. Its a great job and it's a lot of fun. Yay Goodwill!! 😊😊😊
I totally watched this video and then googles to find these awesome GW stores near me! No such luck. 😭 I'm legit jealous of your Dollar Tree and NOW your GW outlet and boutique stores! Urgh!!
ClutterBug that's why she can be so happy all the time. LOL
what state are you in? Here in Oregon & Washington we call these goodwill stores bins. Look up Goodwill bins
I have been to Goodwills from the mexico/.Ca border to the Wa/.Ca border. The only thing about the outlets (that's what they are called in ca) is you need to pay attention to the grabbers.(people who grab out of your hand. I have a look that would make the devil think twice about grabbing from me, I see it happen to others.....I do stop it when I see it) also I see people wear gloves to dig, I don't but it's a thought. If you can't find any outlets near you try using the word auction, the outlets near me are listed under auctions.
You will only find thrift stores and Dollar stores with that kind of merchandise in wealthy areas. It's trendy to have thrift 'boutiques' and posh, dollar stores . I can see that difference in my own town, the thrift shops in the upscale or what's perceived to be upscale areas, are much nicer, better managed and have better quality items.
Do an onlline search for "online dollar store". I found one! I think iit hadd free sshipping on a $25 order too.
THIS is the video I’ve been waiting for from you!! Thank you 🙏🏽❤️👍🏽
At the GW stores in our area, you always need to ask for the colors of the day. Anything with one color price tag will be $.99 regardless of whether it is a painting or a designer pair of jeans etc. and the other color will be half price. Great savings. Thanks for your info. I love love love GW shopping.
Hi Katherine- Have been a follower/subscriber of your videos since the first "How to decorate your home from the Good will video with sweet dog Luna. You were my decorating inspiration and I have learned so much from your many videos on decor, diy projects, saving money, and family life. Thank you and God bless you and your family.
Thought about buying on
Goodwills website, but the shipping is outrageous
“I’m a Lions fan...sadly” LOL. I’m from Michigan...I totally get you girl! 😆
Great Lake State!! ✋
Monroe, MI here!
“Downriver” here. If your from Southeast Michigan you know what means :)
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Northern Michigan here, but not a Lions fan...Go Packers!!
YES! We have one downtown St. Louis MO. We call it the bins. I've gotten some amazing clothing and coats in this store. Some women have gloves and masks on. You're really digging through some stuff, but it's so worth it! Paying by the pound is the way to go for me!
Awesome video!!! Another tip with Goodwill is to go on Sunday.We call it Sunday Funday because whichever 2 colors are on sale for that day are $1! Maybe this is a regional thing, but I’ve gotten THE best furniture, lamps, leather jackets and more for $1 scores!
Dang that’s a fancy goodwill!
I had no idea that these places existed! Unfortunately there aren't any near me. ☹️
My first real Treasure was when I brought a jewelry box at Goodwill got it home the third Tier would’nt slide open so I took it apart and a 1/2kt Gold Diamond 💍 ring lodged in a space
I’ve been to a GW Outlet in Portland, OR and it’s crazy awesome! My sister buys sweaters there by the lb and it’s cheaper than buying yarn. So she washes the sweaters & then unravels them to have yarn for making crochet projects & gifts!
The GW Boutique looks so inviting- hope I can find one! We just moved & donated tons of stuff to GW- so much easier than a yard sale & it’s a good cause & great way to recycle!
I love these videos and would love to see more anyone else? Keep up the great work Katherine!!
Oh, my goodness! I went into our outlet for the first time a couple of weeks ago and was traumatized!!! People shoving and grabbing and never mind the scary, evil looks I got when I tried to pick something out of a bin that wasn't available yet! I thought I was going to be run out of the store.....but, I'm going back!! Definitely worth it!! And I hope we get some of the GW stores soon. They look amazing!!
Susan Robinson At the Goodwill Outlet where I am, if you take something out of the bin before they're locked into place and you're allowed to, they remove the bin and no one can get anything out of it.
I walked into the outlet store and right back out no way not worth it
I recommend you to check if your local michaels store does the 4 dollars grab bags. There are tons of videos about those here on TH-cam.
Search for michales grab bags
Also, i recommend you to search here in youtube for
Jewelry grab bags, jewelry jars.
$10 for a used pillow, no thanks 😂
We actually kick people off the line if they grab before we lock the wheels down. Clothes and Wares is pretty tame for us. It's the shoe line that's usually bad with the shoving and snatching. We now put sheets on top the shoes so the customers can't see what's in it so there's less squabbling when we lock the wheels down
I love good will. Needed a sofa and chair. Got a beautiful set for 6 dollar. What a buy. My son cleaned it up a little but it was in great shape. Saved me a ton of money .
Wow !!! I'm in Canada and we have nothing like a boutique Goodwill or a store with bins to pick from. I'd have to wear ear plugs in there because of the noise level and I hope there is no fighting for anything, but I would totally love both. Hope they all get here soon so I can have FUN !!! Thanks for the tips girl ♥️
Thrifting is great for the environment and minimising waste - both buying and donating to thrift stores! But maybe next time you go, you could take your own reusable bags? Getting plastic bags every time you shop is pretty bad for the environment as they’ll all end up in landfill and take years to break down! You could personally save over 300 plastic bags just by using reusable bags for just ONE year!
Nic MM great tip! Thanks for the reminder!
I donate all my old clothes and home goods to my local thrift store. The profits go to up keep and improvements and events held at our community park.
i use my plastic bags as garbage bags. whats the point of using reusable bags and then going to buy garbage bags to use for garbage. its literally the same thing except now ur paying money for plastic instead of getting it free. smh
Goodwill outlet is what happeneds when Goodwill pulls there half off color during the color that's half off that's why you can barely find it in the store when it's that color during the week. They pull it and send it to the outlet stores. What's not sold at the outlet gets sold to foriegn countries in bulk and it ends up in there landfills I know I worked at Goodwill..many Goodwill's don't have reward programs very few do and very few places have the GW boutiques ..only big cities have it..the organizations they support don't generally support your local community but communities outside of yours that are smaller with job search abilities sadly once they help them find a job that's where it ends they just don't tell em that and many don't know that so it's waisted.. it doesn't go into helping with things really needed like actual local job service skills building or homeless issues or helping to clothe homeless for job search or battered woman and so on..Goodwill is about helping themselves
In our area they built themselves a lovely, large new corporate headquarters building. The next year they told management that the cost of that building was pulling them down and it was time to raise the prices on the merchandise to help offset the costs of building that nice huge air conditioned building for all the corporate fat cats to sit in all day. So much for non profit. Also, they have this new store in a smallish outlying town that they just built and the keep harping on making that store 'a million dollar store'. That doesn't sound like non profit to me. Their community service is all bout helping their clients, not the actual community their stores are in. So no, nothing goes back to the community. The employment services they offer regular folks is exactly the same as the state does for free. They kick the homeless people out of the store when they linger due to freezing temperatures. I had a homeless kid ask me for a coat once and my manager said it was stealing if I gave him one. It was also stealing if I gave him money to buy one. It was also stealing if I bought it for him. GW doesn't give a shit about the homeless or the down trodden folks in the community.
@@SarahGreen523 I am so depressed about that manager. He is heartless. I hope you don't work there any longer. I hope you can find a truly warmhearted business to work for.
I think it would be AWESOME if you did thrifting videos once a month or for back to school and showed awesome clothing (i.e. expensive clothing, high end brands, quality brands, etc). I love seeing those sort of videos. I had crappy luck with clothing at my goodwill/thrift stores but good luck with home decor/home type of stuff. YOUR MY FAVORITE! LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND YOU AS A PERSON!! XOXO-DELIA
I go to Goodwill and a place called ARC in Colorado for art, home furnishings like accessories, and surprisingly often find cool things that are reasonably priced. I shopped ARC for daughter's athletic clothing and saved a ton of money. I don't always score but when I do it's a great feeling.
Please don't donate to goodwill! Donate to local Charities who really need it. And don't lie about their nonprofit status
Preach!
Remember GW is FOR PROFIT. CEO is paid very well. But still a fun place to go shopping. Please recycle. donate to non-profits like Salvation Army when you need to.
Yes there are some good deals but alot of that stuff at that GW store you can get brand new for the same price or just a few dollars more so paying extra for used clothing doesn't make sense. If a pair of workout pants are $8 at one of those stores, i can get at walmart at about the same or even cheaper when they have clearance sales. Goodwill is actually getting more pricier in my town for old used clothes, doesn't make much sense when it gets too expensive at a thrift store!
Wow that wall of farm painted tables is a great idea for old coffee table finds, right? How cute for your own DIY backdrop at a Farmers Market or a Craft Show! And very on trend.
Great finds! I work part time at a thrift store; I do know almost all of them welcome volunteer's; than you get first dibs on treasures; it's hard work, not the cleanliest; but I guarantee you will find treasures every day! I myself don't bring home hardly anything; as I'm trying to downsize, waiting for retirement! Thanks for you info!
Goodwill help their selves when the hurricane came they help no one ☝️ they getting stuff for free they put things with holes in it out it goes for the same price !! Goodwill is so expensive $5.99 for some jeans you can buy them new from Rue 21🤷♀️
I died when you said look how gorgeous this vintage hamper is. I had one just like it when I was a kid. Man did that make me feel old. Lol love your videos/channel. Tyfs 😁
My mom still has one in her bathroom.
BJ Summerlin I love it!
I have this hamper🙃It was left in the house when we purchased it.❣️
Pat Wilder I remember hiding in that style hamper when playing hide and seek with my brother. 😁
Lol! We got that hamper when we were married...almost 34 years ago. Ours is brown.
My daughter and I love, love, love our Goodwill stores!!
lol loved it when you said " To save a dime you got to spend the time" i get excited about thrifting too wish i had a GW outlet near me.
I don't even bother looking at clothes in Goodwill anymore because the prices are MUCH too high. I also donate to a "local" thrift shop established and operated by a number of churches in my area to help my LOCAL community because I hate that GW charges so much, even for kids' clothing. I see women in them with a couple of kids, obviously buying school clothes in the fall (especially),, and I can tell they're struggling, financially. Yet GW clothing racks are STUFFED with clothes because no one can afford them. Will mention that at Goodwills in my area, they have 30% off on Wednesdays for seniors (I'm one) and on Fridays, the same for US veterans (which i also am). I shop at GW only to look for towels and twin comforters because I work in cat rescue and use lots of them. Twin comforters are $10 and with my discount, I can get them for $7.
This is amazing! We recently moved and this will be really helpful to stock my closet and room!
That floral dress looks so pretty on you. Great summer wedding or other nice occasion.
I love shopping at goodwill. I used to work for them, and they have a lot of programs to help people get citizenship, learn English, get G.E.D.s, job training for the youth, scholarships and many more things.
You’re my Utube best friend.😊. All the clothes you tried on looked awesome! Great finds!
Thanks for the info on the deals! I had no clue about the GW boutiques! And yes you soo deserve a date night! 😊especially in that dress. Score!
Bought 22 items for about $15 at our local goodwill outlet. Took it home, washed it, cleaned it, and posted it online for sale. 3 of my items have already sold for a total of $78. 👌👍
I love your videos. You are so uplifting. You could put anyone in a good mood. Thanks for all you do.
Goodwill very very overpriced! They do not put 90% back into community. Look up their stats on line for charities. Very poorly rated. Look at CEO SALARY. Crazy. They have gotten too greedy on pricing. Especially since they get stuff for free. I go to Goodwill but less and less. Bin prices vary great by area, State, etc. Also quality time f goods vary greatly by area. Just some things to think about.
That's right, I don't shop there anymore. Went to one store and founded this beautiful chair, a little big for my house, $8. Went to the next one, few miles away, the other pair was there for $35. Started to compare the way they are pricing things, even tho I know they pay for rent and employees, still don't look right.
I looked and it was more or less 90%, where do you people get your wrong information from?
I stopped shopping at Goodwill. A lot of their stuff is priced way high ( sometimes above retail prices on household items ).
When I lived in Oregon there was a wonderful Goodwill outlet near me. I really miss it. Even the regular goodwills in my area now are really lacking compared to Oregon. I think people there just gave better stuff.
At least back then (it has been more than 10 years now) once you hit a certain weight load, the price per pound went down. I bought loads of suede and leather jackets & even purses in lots of colors - mostly people getting rid of a lot of '80s stuff back then. It was a great way to get lots of suede and leather for small craft ideas.
Also at these great prices, you can buy clothes just to get the buttons or trims on them to use on sewing projects. Or for people that knit or crochet - unravel sweaters for the yarn!
They have one here in Phoenix, Arizona!!! Went last Sunday, bought 24 items of clothing for $10!!!!!! It’s the best !!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
My goodwill outlet is SO disgusting 😞
I just wanted to share this for back to school at Costco we found 4 3 subject notebooks for $8 and most high school students only need 6-7 notebooks
We have a Last Chance Goodwill here in GA. Tues everything is $1.25, Weds everything is $ .99, and on Thurs everything is $.75. I absolutely love our store!!!
Ever since I saw this video, I haven't been able to stay out of the Goodwill Outlet. I found so many great items!! I'm working on a few projects now. Thank you for sharing