Goodwill Store

My mother loves to browse and shop at Goodwill stores anytime we’re near one she likes to go in a look around for a bargain on something she may or may not even need, haha.
This store was similar to the others, clean, decently organized, and has a friendly and helpful staff. The shelves are kept looking nice as best as they can be. They have everything from VHS tapes, books, purses, shoes, clothes for the entire family, furniture, couches, tables, old tube TV’s, stuffed animals, toys, kitchen wares, knick knacks, and more. It’s like a flea market and a yard sale all in one, haha.
If you’re on a tight budget or just like to buy gently used items at very low cost, then go to Goodwill and search their products. Plenty of easy parking here, and they are located off a very busy intersection behind a small strip mall.
For even better savings look for color coded weekly specials and 50% off on certain days each month, such as first Sat of the month.

I’ve been to almost every Central Indy location, and this is one of my favorites. I almost always find clothes I like, and sometimes household items and other fun things. The lines on Saturday mornings when it’s half off (first Saturday of the month) wrap throughout the store and can take 30 minutes to get through. This one seems to have a lot of Target «overflow.»

Nice, clean store. Sizes were clearly marked, which was helpful. They have a frequent shopper program now. Who knew!

As far as Goodwills go, this is pretty standard. I went comstume hunting here and found what I was looking for. The racks are pretty crowded here though!

I love thrift stores. This particular Goodwill is a frequent stop for me while I’m on that side of town. Goodwill’s have a lot of Target overflow, so make sure to check out the «junk section» as I like to call it. When shopping for clothes at any thrift, be patient. Aimless searching can take hours, know what you are looking for before you arrive. Perhaps you need a red long sleeved shirt, all the shirts are color coordinated and organized by long sleeved, short, or tanks. If you don’t know and like to putz around (like me) that’s usually when you run across the coveted thrift store score. An amazing framed picture of Kenny Rogers, flamingo embroidered capri pants, or the howling wolf t-​shirt. Goodwill is also a great place to go for a Halloween costume, just get a little creative. The prices are good and it’s for a great cause.

It’s a Goodwill. They sell cheap stuff. The serve the community. What’s not to like? I find some of the furniture items here to be a little expensive, but it’s a great place to get dress shirts! One of the cleaner and nicer Goodwills I’ve been to as well.

If you like what you find at Target, you should like Goodwill too. The location at Southport & Emerson typically has some great finds of overstocked merchandise from Target. Kudos to Target for helping out a charity on such a regular basis! If you go on the right day, you can find racks full of brand-​new Target items for a fraction of the price… clothing, shoes, housewares, etc.
My boyfriend and I stopped in this location earlier this week to see if we could find a finishing touch for his Halloween costume. Unfortunately, we did not (come to think of it, he did end up finding it at Target though, so I guess we were on the right track!). However, I did pick up several pairs of brand new argyle socks at just 99 cents a piece. If you are a person who is a little weary of thrift stores because you feel weird wearing clothes that used to belong to other people, you might want to reconsider checking out Goodwill for their selection of brand-​new merchandise.
The only bad thing I have to say about Goodwill is that the people working there are sometimes a little off… perhaps because they are fulfilling their community service hours. On my most recent trip, the cashier was in a total daze and acted like she didn’t even know we were standing right in front of her. Oh well, it won’t deter me from returning to find more cheap stuff!
Happy shopping!