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T here is nothing better! I can go in there and get an entire wardrobe for under $100, which is why I need an entire third room of my house to contain my clothes. And it just works perfectly with my sense of style - I hate malls and commercial clothing stores where everyone walks out with the same items, dressing the same. I cant stand looking like anyone else, and I know whatever I find in a thrift store is likely not going to be in anyone else's closet. And I always find great used books, movies, and household knick knacks as well. Besides the great, cheap finds, there is just something so satisfying about the cycle and the energy, it is almost a spiritual experience to welcome something that someone else has loved into your own life. I find that there is a certain energy attached to the clothes that I buy, a story behind each item. But sometimes that energy can be negative, so I have began to research ways to clear my clothing of energy, since I dont need that in my home, and Ive heard stories about energies remaining attached to clothing. One thing I have found was using a sage ritual to "clear out" the energy. Havent tried it yet, but will whenever I get ahold of some sage, haha.

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Posted Mar 22nd, 2008 at 7:47AM
Any good herbalist will have sage bundles. Just google it and I am sure that you will find many vendors on the 'net.

You can get as simple or as complex as you want when using sage to clear negetivity. It can be as simple as lighting your bundle, moving it around the clothing in all directions and saying a simple release.....
     
Posted Mar 22nd, 2008 at 10:30AM
thank you for the suggestions :)
     
Posted Aug 24th, 2008 at 8:57PM
Smudging with sage is a cleansing thing, and smells wonderful too. :)
And you can find so many origional little treasures while thrift-store shopping. :D
     
Posted Oct 28th, 2008 at 3:50PM
OMG that looks like the store in Davenport, IA. MY former step daughter lives not to far... wow.
     
Posted May 19th, 2009 at 8:34AM
Thrift shops are a bargain hunters paradise !

I love them and plan whole trips around them, eg

I had to visit a specialist in another town, so left enough time to go visit the 6 op shops there.

Came home with loads of bargains for my bookshelf,wardrobe and kitchen.

AND change from $30
     
Posted Jun 15th, 2009 at 5:28PM
I also love thrift shopping, but your comment about energy being attached to clothing was interesting. I had never heard or thought of anything like this.
     
Posted Jun 23rd, 2009 at 10:23PM
i shop there too, at the goodwill. they have shirts for like $4 each!!! and tons of designer stuff. i once found a Christian Dior blazer. it was too small for me though... :(
     
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