HAUL: $60 at Village Thrift

I was divided about Village Thrift after my first trip there, but after my second trip there last week it's become a new favorite. Today was another discount day at Village Thrift, with 50% off on three different tag colors. Once again, almost everything I bought was discounted, although unfortunately the most expensive item I bought was not. (It was still a good deal, though, and will be very useful.)

My husband really liked the shirts I got him last week and gave me the go-ahead to outfit him with more, so I focused on the men's department this time around. I'm really glad he wanted more shirts; I think he needs more variety in his wardrobe (and the less I need to do laundry, the better!). I only picked up two clothing items for myself, as well as a few books and household items.

We'll see if Village Thrift expeditions become a weekly tradition...

(I apologize for the poor quality of the photos today. I think it's a combination of bad lighting and difficult-to-photograph patterns and colors.)

The Goods

Blue men's button-down

Blue striped men's shirt

Green striped shirt

Tan striped men's shirt

Brown striped shirt

Maroon men's polo

Purple men's sweater

Pink knit cardigan

Striped cotton blazer

Men's khakis

Striped throw pillow

3 hardcover books

Set of drawers

That's a total of 15 items for $60.60, or an average of $4.04/item.

Read on for all the brand and price details.

The Details

While I spent less and brought home fewer items than last week, today's haul was still substantial. In my bags were:

• 5 men's dress shirts:
  - 1 blue and white striped Merona long-sleeve button-down for $2.95 (50% off of $5.90)
  - 1 blue Faded Glory long-sleeve button-down with peach stripes for $3.45 (50% off of $6.90)
  - 1 dusty green Sonoma long-sleeve button-down with blue stripes for $2.45 (50% off of $4.90)
  - 1 tan Sonoma long-sleeve button-down with light pink stripes for $2.95 (50% off of $5.90)
  - 1 brown and white striped Roundtree & Yorke long-sleeve button-down for $3.45 (50% off of $6.90)
• 1 polo shirt: a maroon men's Croft & Barrow short-sleeve polo shirt for $2.95 (50% off of $5.90)
• 1 sweater: a dark purple Façonnable crewneck sweater for $3.95 (50% off of $7.90) -- Retails for $145+
• 1 cardigan: a light pink J.Crew 3/4-sleeve V-neck cardigan with buttons and ruffled edge for $3.90 -- Compare at approximately $40+
• 1 blazer: a lime green and bright pink striped 3/4-sleeve Ann Taylor Loft cotton blazer with 3 pockets for $3.95 (50% off of $7.90) -- Compare at $50+
• 1 pair of pants: a pair of Bass men's khakis for $4.90
• 1 pillow: a striped throw pillow in browns, blues, creams, and gold for $4.90
• 3 books: hardcover books, 3 for $7.90
  - Life Lessons Learned While Shopping by Amanda Ford
  MSRP: $5.98 | PP: $2.63 | Savings: 56%
  - Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
  MSRP: $26.95 | PP: $2.63 | Savings: 90%
  - Principles of Gardening, Revised Edition, by Hugh Johnson
  MSRP: $40.00 | PP: $2.63 | Savings: 93%
• 1 set of drawers: an in-the-box flat-packed set of two drawers for $12.90

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