The Salvation Army

The usual Salvation Army mix. Not the cleanest or neatest one I’ve been to. Was very crowded with lots of screaming kids when I was in there. The store in Avon is much nicer.

One of the better thrift store options in the greater Cleveland area. Huge with tons of items to choose from. Right off I-​71 so it’s easy to get too

You definitely don’t want to donate anything of value here. More on that below.
Big selection, but problems: they staple the price tags right through the collars. There are better places to staple if you have to staple, like, the tag maybe? Or the tail of the shirt? But no, at this Salvation Army whether it’s a brand new blouse or an expensive men’s suit, the collar or lapel will have staple holes. The other problem with this place is they sell by weekly «color» specials, and they actually mark the colors on all the books. So unlike nice thrift stores where you can find a nice new or nearly new book, or maybe an old book that’s worth a little something, here every book in the store is marked with permanent colored marker. How rotten. That’s why I never donate to Salvation Army at all. If they change their policies I’ll gladly donate again, but until then it’s no-​no.

This thrift store has the best selection of used clothing only a season or two old from places like Target, The Gap, and Talbots. You could just come here if you are too broke to buy a new pair of jeans. They have plenty of reasonably current fashion items. Imagine the wardrobe of Strongsville residents. That is the type of stuff they sell.
I don’t come here if I am looking for vintage items. Rather, if I see baby doll dresses with tights are in style this fall, I will stop by to see if they have any dresses in this style (think mid 1990’s from The Gap).