Goodwill

This was a super nice experience, the place seems newly open and is spacious and the staff is patience and nice, I had been in other outlets and this doesn’t seem that stuffy and chaotic, I managed to be there for three hours straight with 4 kids (different ages) and was actually a happy experience, bathrooms are fairly clean, you can grab a snack if you get a lil hungry and in top of everything, I felt Blessed with $ 20 dls I found inside a phone case I got in my pile, my bill was $ 40 so I got $ 20 «off» 50% heavenly discount! I so wanna go back!

I’m not sure how to start this because Goodwill is my spot! However… I would never go to a Goodwill Outlet again. Personal opinion, I automatically think {ew, nasty, dirty, filthy, etc} when the welcome sign suggests wearing gloves to shop. I know that regular Goodwill stores aren’t the cleanest of the clean, and eventually my purchases there will be washed when I get home. But the Goodwill Outlet makes me wonder how MUCH dirtier and nastier the items stuffed into the bins might be. I also don’t care for the warehouse feel, especially since there are mainly bins, feels very empty. I’ll stick to my regular Goodwill :)

I love coming here and leaving with things I never thought I would find! Yes you have to dig and dig and could spend hours doing so but it is fun treasure hunting! I would advise wearing gloves due to sharp objects such as glass and needles.

Sigh! Well I was amped for this new Goodwill since now we will have 3 in Lacey. This one is an outlet format where there a bins lined up with all sorts of items many of which are damaged or broken as well as others in good shape tossed in the bins.
If you are looking for something specific I would advise going to a regular GW as you can walk directly to the section you need as opposed to literally rummaging through several large bins with no organization to find a needle in a haystack.
It wasn’t a the lack of organization that threw me off. I can rummage like the best of them. It was the sheer capacity of items in each bin. If you have a few hours to go through the bins with patience, have at it. I couldn’t help feeling like I’d never get done. I found a lot of items missing large portions of their overall parts or just general trash inside the bins. I also found very sharp and dangerous items in the bins. So, take your time and move your hand slowly into the bins because even the soft clothing bins have heavy items like drills and bowling balls in them or saws and silverware.
I’ll be back when I have more patience because the prices are decent if you’re getting a lot. If you’re getting one or two items it may not be to your benefit.

This goodwill is nearby so I decided to check it out.
The store is large and clean. There are lines of bins filled to the brim with books, clothes, shoes, hats, toys, and miscellaneous items. Items are put together roughly by type, but not by size. The bins full of books and VHS were massive. I loved the book area! There was a nice selection of children’s books and gardening. The shoe area was a bit more of a challenge because there were quite a few shoes without mates.
I didn’t have time to look through the clothing or bedding bins. I’ll definitely check that out later. Digging through items wasn’t a problem for me. Everything I selected were items sold by the pound. I left with 2 huge armfuls after only spending $ 5.
I’ll definitely come back.
Note:
–If you are a person who gets sensory overload by being around noise (the ambient music is loud and then there is the general noise of shopping) or crowds, this may not be the place for you.
–If you are a wheelchair user or use a walker it’s difficult to maneuver around all of the carts/​bins. Other customers are nice and will try to move aside, but the space is tight.