Welcome to the His & Hers edition of Thrifty Thursday!
There's nothing better than a good day of thrifting, unless it's a good day of thrifting with PETE! Not only is he my husband and my best friend, he's also my thrifting partner.
Thrifting with Pete is a lot of fun. He gets really excited when he finds something he likes. . . a LOT!
There are BIG differences in what we look for at the thrift stores, garage sales and Estate sales. He is definitely a gadgets, gizmos and tools man!
AND . . .
he always goes for the cast iron and camo!
HIS . . .
A few weeks back, we had visited the Goodwill right by where he works. It was a good thing too, because we stumbled upon something that put a BIG smile on his face!
Pete had been contemplating the purchase of a dehydrator for quite some time and had decided against it, because of the high prices. So you can imagine his excitement, when he saw what I had found hiding on the bottom shelf of an appliance rack.
(Side note: There was a Mennonite lady breathing down my neck and eyeballing the unearthed dehydrator. Since she followed me over to Pete and commented on it, I could only assume she was being "thrifty-wise" and waiting to see if we'd put it back on the shelf. To which, I'm sure, she would have swooped in and snatched it up.)
But, unfortunately for her, it was Pete's lucky day. He held in his hands the Nesco Dehydrator he had wanted--complete with all the accessories--for just $10.00! No more contemplating and denying himself.
As if the deal wasn't sweet enough, the knowledge of a 50% off coupon in my purse made it even sweeter.
Woo-Hoo!
I wish I would have thought to take a picture of the dehydrator BEFORE Pete cleaned it. You wouldn't have believe how filthy it was. Now, it looks like brand new.
Speaking of brand new. This same model sells for $65.00 new. We paid $5.00!
What did I tell you about the camo print? He loves it!
This was a great find at The Salvation Army for $2.50. It fits him perfectly.
There are plenty of spots to put fishing tackle and whatever else a man carries with him in a boat. Each side has a smaller pocket on top and a larger pocket on the bottom.
What a bargain!
Something Pete always look for, when thrifting, are toys for our cat, Toby. He found this velvet, cow print tunnel for $2.00 at the Goodwill.
Toby's pretty fond of it! It has 3 noise making balls, hanging from strings, evenly spaced down the length of it. There are 4 different openings where Toby can come and go.
Beneath the velvet, the entire thing is lined with a material that crunches when you move it. This drives Toby crazy!
And there's nothing Pete loves more than to drive that cat crazy!
What is it with men and guns or BB pellet guns? Must be like women with shoes and purses.
My guy is no different from the next. He loves guns! He found this scope for the BB pellet guns, for just $2.00 at the Goodwill. Brand new the scope could run ya' anywhere from $15 - $20 bucks.
That's a BIG savings!
As you can see in the picture, it's a Daisy 3-7X20 scope. It fits perfectly on the Crossman BB Pellet Guns he and our boys have. It was quickly installed and each of them had a little target practice, out back.
Here is my husband's prized item. It qualifies as thrifted in the "gifted" category. A co-worker of his, gave him this Singer sewing machine, cira 1958. He has been a sewing fool ever since!
You can't beat FREE!
Pictured above is the camo fleece he has been working with. The bulk cost of his 5 yards of fleece was paid for with his safety money, earned at work. So he only spent a little bit out-of-pocket.
He has already made a fleece top quilt, a stuff sack for his top quilt, a neck gaitor, a neck gaitor that works as a beanie and a pair of wristies. Who knows what he'll make next!
Here he is sewing on some Nylon taffeta to the top of his fleece top quilt. This will make it wind proof for those cold nights hanging in his hammock, out in the woods.
Well, that does it for the HIS portion of Thrifty Thursday.
Now on to . . .
HERS . . .
I have been in need of a salad spinner for a while now. I was really happy when I saw this KitchenAid brand salad spinner, in apple red. It matches my kitchen perfectly.
I'll wash it up, disinfect it and it'll be ready to spin!
Speaking of apples, here are my apple Estate sale finds.
I thought the bucket of apples and the milk container were adorable. They are so tiny and fit right in on my miniatures shelf.
This decorative tile is so pretty. It matches a tea pot I already have. Like the tile says, I love it.
I'm an enamelware tea pot collector and I didn't have a green one. So I picked this little cutie up at a Relay for Life garage sale last weekend. It'll look so nice with all the other colors.
Look at those BIG eyes! Who could leave this .25 cent cutie behind? I found him and this polished rock at the Goodwill. I thought he looked like he was sitting on a lake.
This is one of my favorite thrift finds from the last couple weeks. I love it! They make me think of the Dick & Jane series of books or of Pete and I, whispering sweet nothings in each others ears.
So cute and only $1.50!
Here is another Estate sale purchase. It is a Lefton figurine and I thought it had so much character. It has found its place on our bookshelf.
Now I just have to hope it doesn't get broken. In a house with three boys--that includes the husband--porcelain is always in danger of breakage!
More Estate sale goodies. Lots of kitchen items. I am a big fan of mixed-matched silverware.
I think this is a toy and thought it was cute. I remember having one with green wooden handles on it, when I was a little girl playing Molly homemaker in my playhouse.
Tupperware! Who doesn't LOVE Tupperware? These storage containers are so cheerful in their pastel colors. It will be like getting out leftovers from a rainbow.
I was excited when I found 18 yards of lace trim for $1.00!
The best part is it was Made in the U.S.A. and is old. I love that about it.
I will be using a considerable amount of this to trim out some aprons I'm going to be making. I'll be sure to take pictures of that project and write a blog post about it and show you the finished products.
Well, that does it for this week's edition of Thrifty Thursday.
Until next time . . .
"May all your thrifty adventures, yield you thrifty treasures." ~ Me
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