Freedom Thrift Store

I’ll get the cons out of the way: overly Christian (I’m mildly devout but the music is just terrible… even for me…).
Frankly, the place frequently smells a little, and when you’re not busy tripping over small children not being tended to by their mothers, you’re trying to dodge the woman who is handing out fliers desperatly trying to get people to visit the «Family library» in the store.
Now, the Pros:
Frankly, you can’t beat the prices. I’ve bough brand new Cold Water Creek items for $ 3 or so. When you find something that fits and is in wearable condition (most of their stuff is, might I add), it’s typically at a price that cannot be beat and you’d be a fool to pass it up.
The selection of sheets is the real seller to me; I like to sew and I do test runs on fabric that is cheap and won’t bother me to cut up and mess up on. But even if you’re looking for brand-​new sheets or kitchy-​old sheets, the prices and selection tend to be better here than anywhere else.
The selection is ridiculously varried; you can find almost anything here. I’ve found vintage lace and leather gloves, leather skirts, antique dresses, amazing bikes, fish tanks (not broken), even a dress I wore to the opera (and recieved a lot of compliments on, might I add)… If you’re looking for that one random item, whatever it may be, it would be worth a look to come here.
Try to come on Tuesdays or Thursdays, which are either their senior discount days or student discount days. If you can’t come then, save up for triple Wednesday, which is where you can buy one item of a specific-​colored tag, and get 2 more of equal or lesser value for free.

This place is a few doors down from Thrift Shoppe. That’s basically the only reason I come here. I’ve found a few good articles of clothing here, but nothing very memorable. This place is super Christian as well, to the point where it’s creepy and feels a bit alienating. Usually I can take it with a grain of salt but every once in a while I get the heebie-​jeebies from the employees.