One person's trash is another's treasure......

We've all heard that saying before, that one person's trash is another person's treasure. I must admit, I never really understood how anyone could want something another person had thrown out, because when I throw something away, it truly cannot be reused for anything. But some people have a very strange idea of what is considered "trash." If you don't believe me, just visit a local Salvation Army Thrift Shop.

Yesterday, for grins and giggles (and because we had nothing else to do), my sister and I went to the Salvation Army Thrift Shop in Greensburg, PA. I was amazed at the stuff there. Some of the clothes still had store tags on them because they had clearly never been worn. I got a pair if designer jeans for $2. They didn't even look like they had been worn. I bought my son a motorized car and a carrier for his hot wheels cars, each were a whopping $1.49. Brand new in the store, those things cost around $30 each. They barely looked like they had ever been played with, and I know how rough my child is on toys, so whoever had them either took excellent care of them, or never used them.

One of the workers told us they have a few regulars who donate every few months. She told us these are people who buy a completely new wardrobe every 2-3 months. It blew my mind. I mean, I know there are people who do this, but I am not one of them. I still have a wool skirt I bought during a trip to New York City 13 years ago! And on average, most of my clothes are several years old. Until they get too worn to wear, I wear them. I've never been a slave to fashion, so it doesn't bother me that my shoes aren't the latest style or my dress isn't that cool flowery print that is all the rage right now. I don't care. As long as my butt isn't hanging out, I'm happy. Even if I could afford it, I see no point in buying brand new jeans when there's nothing wrong with the pair I just bought 2 months ago. But I guess if it weren't for these folks, then people who truly couldn't afford a new pair of jeans wouldn't get such great used stuff.