6/4- 4rd thrift shop visit: The Salvation Army in Winooski 

• Very well organized, racks separated by type of clothing (women’s shirts, men’s shirts, jean bin, t-shirt bin, women’s shorts, etc.)
• great discount rack
• strange assortment of household items in back-room
• additional discounts on different color tagged items
• Very cheap prices, most clothing priced between .50-2.00
• Surplus of: Men’s shirts, belts, cheap T-shirts, Jeans

Upcoming projects used from Salvation army purchases:

-cutoff jeans

-distressed/ burnout tees

-bandage skirts

5/29 3rd thrift shop visit: The South Royalton Area Senior Citizen Center (S.R.A.S.C.C.)

• Small space but well-organized
• Large selection of T-shirts
• Reasonable pricing
• Household items available (china, curtains, etc.)
• Found: Several pairs of high waisted shorts, a Tribal vest, a 90’s grunge dress, a baby-doll floral dress with lace detailing, a long lace skirt, two t-shirts, a striped polo, one pair of neon colored 80’s wind pants. 

5/23, second thrift store visit: Salvation Army

Barre, Vermont

• Greater focus on non-clothing items (furniture, toys, etc.)
• cluttered
• More Modern Clothing
• Not Very Organized
• Greater focus on non-clothing items (furniture, toys, etc.)
• No purchases.

5/23, first thrift store visit: Bene-fit Shop

Barre, VT

• Well organized, with seperate racks 
• Cheap Prices, most items were $1.00-$2.00
• great for ugly sweaters, blazers, high-waisted shorts, summer dresses, shoes, and graham crackers (Woman offered my 2 year old brother a snack).
• Purchases: Two floral summer dresses, three pairs of high-waisted shorts, one women’s blazer (Kelly green), one pair of ankle boots, one pair of woven leather sandals (teal), one floral-printed blouse. (See pictures on Etsy account)