THRIFT WITH ME | THRIFT STORE PRICES ON THE RISE?!
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- Thrift with me and my mom! I am always on the hunt for furniture and one of these ways is going to thrift stores on a weekly basis! Today I take you along and explain why I do or why I don't buy pieces of furniture!
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First off your mom is adorable!!! Also I am jealous of your thrift store prices here in FL everything is like 4x-5x the price of the things you showed
Prices are definitely on the rise!
See, I've been missing my hometown in FL because in NC prices are like 100 for bedside table. BUT I think the thing is to look in towns where there are more old people than young people
Prices in FL seem to have always been high in the Tampa Bay Area too.
I love the pink with white chair. The one you said was wild.
I figured someone would like it! 😆
It would be fantastic as an accent piece!
I loved it as well!
It would be good in a room without any other pattern going on.
Lauren you and your mom are adorable. You look so much alike. I just did two wingback chairs in a pink and grey Buffalo check. Everybody wants to buy them out of my living room. No sale
My mom is the best 🤗 We get told that we look alike quite often! And then add my Nana into the mix and we all three do! Thanks for watching! Good luck selling the chairs !
Yes, thrift store prices are increasing. People in need are almost priced out.
You should do some desk's because kid's are being home schooled and they will come in handy.
I love your suggestions as to what could be done to certain pieces as well as your reasons for passing on a piece. As a “newbie” I tend to want to flip everything and you help me realize when it’s a good idea to say no
Kathy Freund
I think a little coffee station would be super cute for the armoires. I love that idea
I love your thrifting videos, Lauren! And when you went to the closest Thrift World to you, I instantly recognized that plaza from way back in the 1/2 Price Store days. I worked there when I was in college. I miss Omaha so much, and I love when you take us with you!
Oh wow! I never even knew about it! So glad you enjoy! Thanks for watching!
New to your channel and loving your content! Your mom is adorable! My favorite part was the senior discount part… too cute!
I love these videos! Haters gonna hate but that’s on them 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
You are really your mom's "mini me" because y'all look just alike!
damn, I wish the thrift stores around here had prices like that!!! Those two end tables would easily be 50 - 100 for the pair here. Man, I'd have zero control shopping and flipping at your prices LOL
Tables looked brand new. Awesome price
Same here prices are high
I have a great idea for those big TV armoires.
You do have to get them at a great price.
Then,,, make them into a craft cupboard,
Home school storage,
Or sewing notions and thread holders!
With covid people are doing more in there homes!
You will need to put a back on them and more shelfs or baskets.
I find the ones that already have nice drawers on the bottom,work really well. Then for the top if you have one of those that have electrical plug-in built it leave in!People can use that for their computer to plug-in or sewing machine or light whatever they pick for their craft. Other things are possibly hooks on the doors or whatever customization that you see fit for that particular cupboard.
I have seen them used as a “ mudd room” ! Kids coats hang up well in the right styles.
Let me know what you imagine!
I will be watching!!!
You can paint the chair fabric.... Have myself many times and change legs etc.
Thank god!! I needed a fft video today! It's been too long 😊
We’re back baby! Time to have another AMAZING year 🙌
Thanks for joining us tonight Courtney!
Side note: you seemed very tired or like you took a medication 💊... hope you're doing ok
I love the green chair. You’re so lucky. I don’t have any good thrift stores. Your mom is so cute. Great score with the dressing containers!
keep on searching even in cities near you! also make sure to check out estate sales too! thanks for watching! she was excited about those!
First I would like to say that your mom is the absolute cutest! Love her as a guest star in this video 🥰 and second I just recently came across your videos and channel and want to thank you for all the awesome info and showing us the great pieces you are flipping. It's so inspirational for someone like me who is thinking about starting something like this!!
Oh Lauren! You passed up a Ranch Oak Desk in Goodwill!!! I have a houseful of that furniture and I can tell you without a doubt that it had a solid oak top with a DIY laminate over the desktop only. I’d love to see you go back for it!
You look just like your mother - beautiful. Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!
Yes, we get that a lot! 😂 thanks yo!
Lauren I like you but that guy is too much for me to watch. Maybe he could calm down a bit.
I started feeling sick today and was suppose to go look for furniture tonight. This video is fulfilling me right now LOL thank Lauren!
Have you researched activated charcoal for illness?
I'm so glad you can live vicariously through me! 🤣 hope you feel better and thanks so much for watching !
@@FurnitureFlippingTeacher thank you ❤️ love your channel!
I go to estate sales on the last day.. usually one owner and in good shape..75% off too
We are going to be seeking out more estate sales this year for some higher quality pieces! 🤞🏼🤞🏼
I have a dresser that I'd love to paint but it does have that laminate top. Is there any hope for painting it or is it a complete no go?
Nice to see your mum. shame about those end tables $100 each they were lovely
I know right! I would think maybe $10-$15!
Lauren, you look just like your Mom, beautiful woman.
You're thrift shopping looks fun !! I wish I had this many thrift stores in my area. Glad you and your mom had a great day out. See you in the next video, Lauren.
Glad you enjoyed tagging along with us! We didn't even hit all of them! CAN'T Wait to bring you all along for more! Thanks for watching !
Yes thrifting is good!! Tx 👍🏼🇨🇦😊
Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your day and your mom with us. Thrifting is one of the best things to do with your mom and a fantastic way to find cast off treasures to give a whole new life to. I so miss the time that my mom and I used to spend thrifting. Watching the two of you together just made my heart so happy. Thank you for showing that there's more to furniture flipping then the actual art of it. People don't think about the time we take to go to auctions, to bid on online auctions, to follow marketplace, garage/estate sales in the better weather etc etc etc I could go on and on. Watching the 2 of you together just made my heart so happy. Thank you for showing us you know us that there's more it's more to furniture flipping then the actual art of it. People don't think about the time we take to go to auctions to bid on online auctions to follow marketplace is the marketplace grad sales in the better weather etc etc etc I could go on and on. You are appreciated. 💖
Hope u r ok. U seem really tired.
All good - thank you! Excited to be back and rolling in 2022 ❤️
On the curvy dresser, perhaps use your power saw and cut the curves off?
Glad to see you back! Was going through withdrawals 😃
we are here to stay! just had to take a little refresher break! 🤗
I live in Canada and specifically where I live, those prices are average, if not more. Unfortunately!
yeah! so different everywhere!! thanks for watching!
Those armoires make great sewing stations for the sewing machine and notions. If they had a slide out added sheer magic. Or crafting station 🙌❤️💜💙
We definitely have got some plans for one in the upcoming future! Totally agree they are very versatile!
It’s crazy thrifting and yard sales are ridiculously high 🤦♀️ blessing everyone 🙌💜🙌
Love watching these videos!! Also love having your mom in here too ❤️🙂
So glad! more to come! (: of Mom AND thrifting 🤗 Thanks for watching!
I’d love those two “wild” chairs as an eclectic “pair”. How unique.
I knew people would like those, but for me just a little wild!!
Thx so much for this! I missed the first one (going back now to watch). Super jealous of that mcm dresser for only $20 BUCKS! I’m in Dallas area and right now there’s a huge markup on those pieces. Glad y’all are back, I for one have missed y’all! Oh and btw, you look so much like your mama (see where you get that awesome smile 😁)!💜
So glad you enjoyed! We'll plan on filming more and more thrifting videos for everyone! Prices do seem to be on the rise for sure! We are back and ready for 2022! We do get that we look alike a lot! her smile is contagious! 🤗 Thanks so much for watching!
I keep looking for a solid good priced armoire to use as a craft closet! The dream box costs thousands. Mainly needs shelf or two added inside. People with smaller spaces can put them in their dining rooms and use the table to craft. I love the wing backs that are recliners. So much smaller that those huge ones!
Definitely love the idea to make a craft closet out of it! Thanks for watching
If we can find those big armoires we replace the back panel that is usually cut away for tv’s. Then we measure to see if it’s doable for one or shelves. You can always get at least one in there. Then paint it up as a standing blanket linen closet, or a ex large dresser with upper shelving. Because it’s a great piece for kids rooms. It allows people to store away kids blankets and gives them drawers to use for their cloth8ng.
ahh yes! wonderful idea!! thanks!
I like the thrifting videos. It's like I am right there with you. I learn so much from you. When I go on my own I am just so not sure of what to get and what will sell in my area. I live in California and planning a move to Nebraska this summer. My brother lives there and he's sure I could do well with my thrifting/flipping. Maybe even better than here in California.🙂
I love those white chairs!! You can't find anything like that here in Michigan 😟 I
They are definitely very unique! But very very dirty and even a few holes. Thanks for watching!
I enjoy the thrifting vids…also, your mom is adorable.
I am amazed at how much I learn from your thrifting videos! I can’t believe the prices in your area. In my area the prices for the same furniture you were looking at would be double. As for the pink swivel chair, you don’t want to try painting again? I know some people were shaming you in the last vid you did on upholstery, but it would be great to try it again only use paint instead of dye? Would love to see that. And love your supportive mom! She looks and seems sooo cool!!
Love! But I wish you were both wearing masks....can't have anything happen to my favorite TH-camr!!!!
Not an armoir but...
I bought 3 matching entertainment center pieces (78x26x26) for $4.99 apiece @ GW. One I'm using as a bed frame for an XL twin memory foam matress (NEEDed, with 2 sons & 8 grandsons ranging from 6'-10 to 6'-10"!) I have plans to add 2 drawers from another piece, and whitewash it.
The second is going to be resized for a much needed coat closet, there are 2 drawers side by side @ the base. I'll paint it the color of the walls.
The third is repositionable shelving top to bottom & I'd like to make it into 2 for the garage....need to talk to someone who actually knows something first! 😂
May be an armoir next!
OK, I'm confused. There are two really easy fixes for weird upholstery, and you appear to be unaware of either of them. The first is slipcovers. Obviously, you don't sew, or you would already know that. The second is even easier: PAINT THE FABRIC. It works a treat - ESPECIALLY with light-colored pieces (i.e. white wingchairs). There are numerous TH-cams on the process - you simply mix opaque paint with fabric softener and paint it on. It takes forever to dry and takes multiple coats (you are thinning the paint to preserve the flexibility of the fabric, after all). Also, it does NOT cover underlying prints; the print always ends up showing through. But, you can easily change the fabrics on otherwise good pieces. Napped fabrics ( like velvets or corduroy) are tricky. Sometimes the nap is unaffected and they emerge soft and fluffy; other times the fabric looks like a bedraggled wet cat. So, some caution and a test patch is highly recommended. That trick alone should expand your flipping options. Hope this helps - love your channel!
I think the coffee stations are great for armoires. They could be cute for a nursery as well where you use the top as a close
Yes, coffee bars are great options for armoires! It could be cute as a little closet too (: Thanks for watching!
You and mom look so much alike and identical smiles.
Have you thought of making your own furniture?
🤗 thanks! I have thought about it but just not quite at that level just yet! thanks for watching!
When you are going from bright sun to inside like that, put your camera on Aperture Priority. It will adjust faster and automatically for you. :) Hi Mama FFT! Thanks for helping out!
Did you see the story about the poor cat in Denver who was donated inside of a pink recliner ?? Thought of you... :))
Ohh no! I didn't hear about that! That would be pretty crazy 🤣
I’m actually looking for a large armoire to use as a linen closet because my house is so old there isn’t much storage.
That's a great idea! I'm sure you won't have too much trouble finding one! Good luck & thanks for watching!
I love to spray!! The ONE time I had a chance,, using my brother's sprayer. I have had my share of brushing, so much slower. Sometimes that's what gets the job down.
The armoires I always see people turn them into beautiful coffee bars or craft storage. Also seen people put their circuit cutters in the inside of the craft armoires. I think they're inspired by the big expensive Scrapbox storage on Facebook ads.
I really like the idea of a large one being turned into cricut storage! might have to do that!!
Can you identify what type of wood you're looking at? I'm beginning to understand how to tell when something has veneer, but I typically can't tell maple from oak. Does it even matter? One more question: if you purchase a veneered piece, what can you do with a veneer say on the top surface? Can you paint it or do you just leave it alone? Thanks. Love you video content. You're a natural born teacher. Thanks.
Goodwill has lost their minds about pricing. I'm in the South East and watch diyers, thrifters on multiple channels who live all over who say the same. I mean everything is donated, it's 100% profit. Anyway glad you could find stuff to use
Lauren, in Australia you would at $50/60 for those tables , second hand furniture here has gone through the roof in prices . Also of the chest of drawers you have revamped is worth $400 to $1500 second hand here before you revamp them .
I live in Melbourne which is way more expensive than Sydney or other stars when it comes to second hand furniture.
Up here coffee stations are popular (the armoires even better china cabinets). Take the doors off and put a coffee maker and all the fixins, different varieties of coffee, cookies etc. Small plates and mugs, drawers for napkins and your supplies etc. Styled to be attractive for a wedding gift, for a b&b or inn, even a cafe etc. The outlay is very low, people give them away and if you get one with square lines or remove excessive embellishment they'd be easy to refinish. Fancy up the back of that center shelf with a transfer, logo etc. and jazz it up with wallpaper in the back of the shelves.
I LOVE the pink chairs! I'd have bought the two solid pink ones and also the wild one at 2:00. Of course, I live alone so I can have any color I want in here. I have two maroon colored velvet chairs that people are always trying to buy from me. I just love me some pink! Not particularly Barbie pink or pepto bismol pink, but I did like that dresser that was painted Barbie pink. LOL And I'm 63 years old!
21:12 I can't imagine anyone purchasing these, but I would love to see what you would do with them if you refinished them. Those would be fun in a playroom if you had twins. I have a great niece and great nephew and I painted and put their names on some random chairs and these would've been so cool to have used if I had had them. I remember sitting in these kind of chairs in grammar school and I'm left-handed and it was awkward to use while left-handed. 😐
21:18 Have you ever tried to paint a leather/pleather or even fabric piece. I have a friend who painted her leather sofa and it looked amazing! I have a leather sofa and loveseat and I don't like the color, so would love to know how to paint them. I don't like sitting on leather either, but that's besides the point. I might sell them and get something more comfortable.
22:50 I wish you had shown the chair with the rounded front of the seat to the left of the piece you were showing. That would be interesting and it's different. I love anything odd.
Awesome video!
How would you move really big stuff such as an extra-large dresser or a king bed? Would you consider doing a piano?
In my area, there's lots of free furniture on Facebook Marketplace and the free section of Craigslist. There's also email or Facebook groups about free giveaways. Do you ever do those or is it too much time and energy to drive to them and check out the pieces?
Hi Lauren, next time you see expensive pieces like those end tables, I would be interested to know the maker's name. It's all part of the learning process for us. Love having your mom along!!
I thought the same thing! At 24:53 (ish), you can see on the price tag that says it's a "Somerton" end table. I hope that helps!
Just wondering if you opened the drawer on those last 2 end tables at Goodwill?
The $100. each ones.... whose brand/ mfg. they were to justify that price?
Thrift stores are where the poor buy their furniture. The flipping craze has caused price increases that make things hard for them to afford. Wish we there was some other way that would work for everyone.
Hey Paula. Thanks for being here!
We actually get messages from people of all walks of life that are apart of this “flipping craze” community of ours. So I’m not too sure I necessarily agree with that. Take into consideration that inflation is on the rise as well so that could be a possible factor in prices (everywhere) rising.
@@FurnitureFlippingTeacher Agree...but that's not helping by using as an excuse. Maybe donate a finished piece or two? I'd be willing to send a donation.
Do you add sliders for drawers that don't have them? I have a antique dresser that the drawers don't even have stoppers.. it's pretty old, but it's cute and I'm thinking of flipping it for my first piece since it's free😉 but I just don't know if I should add sliders or at least a stopper so the drawers don't go in too far..🤔 thank you in advance
I'm crying a little that you did not buy that Mid Century looking coffee table!! I would have bought it and kept it, LOL! So cool!
I live in the UK and thrift stores or charity shops as we call them, are much more expensive. Love your videos. I love a flip but I find it hard to find a piece that is reasonably priced for upcycling and making a profit. Still love to watch you.
Always look forward to your videos! Are you ok though? You seemed so tired on this video!
I’m all good! I was a bit tired this day especially toward the end 🤗
ARMOIRS - put shelves in the top and turn into a tall dresser - find semi matching pieces and make an entire bedroom set. Find more matching pieces and make bedroom set.
Help! I am a fellow teacher too! I need help! I am refinishing a hutch for myself. Part of the top is not real wood. I primed everything and used chalk paint. It looked beautiful and then I put a poly finish on it, and the non-wood parts are yellowing really bad! Do I need to sand it all down and then shellac first? Thanks!
Drawers are usually just the plastic guides on the back of the drawer.
Paintable wood filler or the wood apoxy works great
Fun trip- I can relate to senior discount day 😜 - blessings to you and your mom 💖
Our Goodwill has furniture in the back of the store, but I discovered that many of the dressers are set up near the very front of the store near the windows. I am glad I figured this out because I scored a Thomasville dresser in great shape for $45.
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We have a SAVERS by us and their prices have gone way up! It isn't worth buying the furniture there anymore.
Idk what the ROI would be on a reupholstered chair, but maybe try your hand at reupholstery? (I remember awhile back you tried out fabric paint for us!)
I haven't ever found ANYTHING at the Goodwills by me.
Have you thought about turning an armoire into a pantry cupboard?
I have not thought of that!
Enjoyed watching you and your Mum thrifting together, but Lauren when you scratched that stain I was like ewwwww!!!
Look forward to seeing what you do with the pieces purchased.
😂😂 no worries! we have hand sanitizer! thanks for joining us!
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A lot of houses built before the 2000s don’t have pantries for some freaking reason. Old armoire’s can be repurposed as pantries
Honestly, I can't afford to shop at thrift stores where we live.
Our Goodwills don't have furniture.
Big tv ,outdated, enclosed stands ( entertainment stand? Lol) ( solid wood ) would make great standing closets for kids rooms or any room :) just an option, add one or two bars for hanging closet and whatever else then boom 💥 you have closet
I wish I could get that dresser for $50 here in Melbourne 😢 that would be around $600 plus here
Pink mauve set of super cool chairs would sell hot in LA. I know I would love them! LA Woman
I love your mum she seems so sweet xx
the sweetest! 🤗 thanks for tagging along!
If it was green you would have got it you could experiment with different colors not just green
Get that green chair! Get the green chair! Put some touches of bronze-coloured paint somewhere.
The Goodwills by me have been getting pricey for quite a while now. And even worse lately.
The goodwills near me have had prices similar to what you were seeing for years now. It’s ridiculous.
I love these videos! I found you’re channel a few months ago and binged watched almost every video! You’ve really inspired me to think I could do this. I’ve sold two chairs already and have a third one listed. I’m jealous of the prices where you are! I live not so far away in Iowa but the prices seem a lot more compared to what you find. Keep up the great work it’s very inspiring!
Thank you so much! so glad you found a new side gig! keep it up & good luck!!
I know those big TV stands need to be made to something new. Maybe cutting off the tv part and using the drawers as a what do they call it a butlers tablet…maybe
Montana goodwill last week a 10 speed 90s ish bike flat tire rust on frame $200 gtfo 😂
I hope you got the pink chairs in the end Lauren ? Or went back They’re lovely 😊
I think, for the taller big units you could take the doors off and put vertical shiplap in back to cover the cut outs. Then paint white. Add hooks. Figure out how to make the bottom part a bench and it’s a hall tree unit of a back inference
ohh yeah! great idea!!
@@FurnitureFlippingTeacher I am looking for a taller and wider one. I want it for when you come in from the garage to hand coats and jackets on hooks and storage under the seat where you stop to put on shoes or boots. I have no storage and want a place for clean sheets,
Extra pillows and blankets to stay clean and free of my spoiled Golden Retriever that sheds so much..
At the time stamp 10:18 the song “I want to touch you all over” had me cracking up. I used to have that song on a little 45 record.
Years ago I saw a little kitchenette built into a large tv cabinet. It was wall papered with great patterns with a sort of Mackenzie Childs look.
Your Mom is a blessing to watch.
Does she have a you tube shopping to thrift stores
These tv armoires might be good for children’s furniture. The top could be used to store diapers or toys.
Do you ever worry about bringing home some bugs? Bed bugs, roaches, etc?
I think people like Moms (on TH-cam I mean). Make sure you pay her for her cameo!
The thrift store prices here in the northeast, have been high for quite a while now. I think there are a number of things fueling it. Also, selling on FB marketplace out here, just purely stinks! I used to do very well, not so much anymore. Between the low traffic and the low ballers, it’s a waste of my time.
it can be frustrating for sure! I’ve been getting tons of lowball offers as well. stay patient!! thanks for watching!