Over the weekend, some of my Milk Glass pieces from Goodwill made it over to a bridal shower for a young bride-to-be.
Vintage cake plates, vases, candy dishes and more were used with a gold chevron striped table runner and a light orange and mint green color scheme to create a pretty, fresh and contemporary setting.
The white milk glass is classic and loved by young and old. This is why I love my Milk Glass collection!
Do you collect Milk Glass or some vintage from Goodwill?
The Goodwill Gal
When Judy stopped into Goodwill of Central Arizona for Thursday Dollar Day, she spotted a skirt, loved the pattern, and it was tagged as her size so Judy paid the $1 and went on her merry way, because that’s the way Judy is, merry.
Once she’s home, Judy looks closer at the manufacturer tag and sees that it’s a size or two much smaller size than she wears.
Oh bummer. Me? I wouldn’t be so merry after that, but not Judy, she turned the one dollar skirt with the fabric print she loved into a purse! Well done, Judy!
Happy Goodwill shopping,
The Goodwill Gal
After 2 weeks of cleaning every closet, cabinet and drawer in My House of Goodwill, I dropped off all this stuff to Goodwill.
Yes, that was all mine! 2 bins full of clothes, housewares, shoes, miscellaneous items AND a chair!
Whew! It feels good to DONATE!
The Goodwill Gal
Eve, my Goodwill hutch is sharing some LOVE and something sweet on Valentine’s Day.
”Feels good to help others who need it and it didn’t cost a lot!” – Hanna
Hanna’s school is participating in a donation drive for Teens for Jeans.
Teens for Jeans is an awesome campaign from www.DoSomething.org who’s goal is to provide jeans to homeless teams. From their website, ”1.7 MILLION TEENS ARE HOMELESS – The #1 item they request from shelters is a pair of jeans and you can help.”
Hanna set her personal goal of 20 pairs of jeans to donate to the drive and made a plan to shop at Goodwill of Central Arizona’s Thursday Dollar Day to find the jeans.
After three trips and three separate weeks, she reached her goal of 20 pairs of jeans, paying $1 for each pair, with money she earned from doing extra chores in her home. Three pairs of those jeans were brand new with the tags still attached and many pairs were Levis, Gap, Ann Taylor and Jones Sport, brands. A pretty smart and ambitious eleven-year-old, if you ask me!
This Goodwill Gal is so proud of you, Hanna! Way to go!
See how I made my own Chalkboard Signs
Instead of giving the typical candy and roses for Valentine’s Day, shop Goodwill for a container to plant a simple little succulent. Succulent’s require little care and last a little longer than candy and fresh flowers.
I purchased a small nest, filled with faux eggs and grass from Goodwill, removed the inside decor, then nestled a little plant in some potting soil in the nest. The nest is tightly woven, enough to keep the soil in place and still allow for drainage.
While shopping Goodwill, I found a couple of containers that would make a cute Valentine presentation, including a bag of moss to finish off the look. If you still love the traditional fresh flower presentation, they’re plenty of vases and vessels to choose from for those roses too.
Whichever way you plan to present your plant or flower, for Valentine’s Day, a special day or just because, don’t forget to add a little note with a sweet saying and I’m sure you’ll be someone’s favorite just for Going Green!
Stay Beautiful,
The Goodwill Gal
(This silver cake stand insisted I bring her home from Redesign by Goodwill.)
Meet Helena, the latest edition to my Goodwill of Central Arizona cake stand collection.
She’s beautiful, is somewhat shy, but will shine when given the opportunity. She also insisted I bring her home with me. I just can’t resist a cake stand who knows her own potential, so I brought here home with me.
What will speak to you at Goodwill today?
Have a beautiful day.
Signed, The Goodwill Whisperer,
The Goodwill Gal
On my recent shopping trip to Redesign by Goodwill, I found a round wicker basket that had been on my Goodwill shopping list for a couple of weeks.
I love a tray I saw on line from Restoration Hardware, I’m pretty sure it would be above and beyond anything I was willing to spend. My thrifty alternative, as usual, is to shop Goodwill, and make my own version and after a week or two, I found it.
So now for the transformation:
I had some acrylic paints on hand so I thought I’d experiment a little. First, to tone down the light wicker color, I watered down a bit of brown paint, then using a rag, I rubbed the brown paint on the entire basket.
Next, after the brown paint dried, since I didn’t have any gray acrylic paint I mixed up some white paint and a bit of black, then using a sponge brush, I started painting my basket. Then using a rag, rub the paint until I achieved the finish I liked.
I noticed my paint finish was too bright and in the inspiration photo it was brown and gray, so again, using a rag, I rubbed a brown glaze over the entire basket. It was exactly what the paint finish needed.
After the paint dried I brought into My House of Goodwill and now it’s resting comfortably on the family room ottoman, holding remote controls and hockey magazines.
Thanks to Restoration Hardware for the inspiration and to Goodwill for providing merchandise I can restore at an affordable price.
The Goodwill Gal
My Goodwill Shopping List:
Round wicker tray with handles: $3.99
Today the high temperature in Phoenix will be 82 degrees. Since winter lasted all of 5 minutes, I’ve been shopping Goodwill for warm weather clothes. My latest stop netted me 4 pairs of good quality shorts for my young lad.
Under Armour, ASU athletic shorts and two pairs of plaid Gap shorts, I’d say I’m off to a good start to battle the heat.
Here’s to your day, whether it’s warm or cold!
The Goodwill Gal
My Goodwill shopping list:
4 pairs of shorts: $3.99 each
$3.19 discount with a 20% off coupon from Goodwill of Central Arizona
Grand Total: $12.76
