This past weekend, we trekked over to the Goodwill Outlet 'bins' on Holgate and 5th in the SoDo (industrial) District. This is where everything donated to Goodwill is available first... in a huge warehouse with lanes of big, blue bins. (Before it is more thoroughly washed, sorted and sent to the various stores around town.)
There's not much rhyme or reason to the order of the bins, mostly 'clothing material' in one area and 'items' in another. Sometimes you can stumble upon a jackpot of clothes your size, still bunched together from its same sized donor. Sometimes you can find amazing things. Like brand-new Columbia jackets, fur coats, or leather pants. All cost something like a $1.50/lb.
This weekend, I scored some excellent interview clothes, shoes, 2 fleeces, sweatpants, and a leather jacket... all for $9.95.
Reduce, reuse and recycle, bit***s!
...all yours if you just put up with the mad digging crowds, the much-handled clothing and the occasional old Mexican man flirting with you. "bonito"
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