St Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

This place is like Valley Thrifts ugly stepsister. It’s literally located in the mini mall complex next door to Valley Thrift. People (illegally) park in the lot here and walk over to Valley Thrift when their lot is full. You can tell because of the well worn path through the grass between the two locations.
Anyhoo, I’ve stopped in here on several occasions, usually when I’ve made a trip to Valley Thrift. I mean, why not hit up both if you’re in the area? Their selection is smaller, but they are operating in a space that is a fraction of the size of their super-​sized neighbor. I’ve also felt like their prices are a bit weird. Clothing is priced, generally, by the color of the plastic tag, which at first is confusing. Sometimes you’ll find something that is an incredible deal. Sold! Other times you’ll find something and think, ‘They want what?’ Gingerly putting it back. It’s somewhat organized, which is nice. Also the staff is hit and miss. It’s not that their mean or anything, but they all seem like they’re having a bad day/​life.

This place is really small and it takes some looking through, but you can find stuff for cheap. I walked away with a brand new Cuisinart ice cream maker for $ 5! And I do intend to haul it back to DC with me. I also saw a new mini slow cooker for $ 5 which I was also contemplating, but decided I didn’t need. Some other lady took the lid and used it for the lid for her blender… sucks.
The stuff here varies in quality and the place made my nose itch. It’s not the best organized place and you really have to look, what with most of the stuff being questionable in quality. However, the prices really can’t be beat and certain stickers also are a certain percentage off. I forgot that I also bought a brown clutch that was originally priced $ 3.50 and was 50% off.