Scott and I are off this weekend, staying in the Reading area and exploring the Berks County Wine Trail (it’s just an hour from Philly!). Tonight, we went off in search of a grocery store to pick up a couple of snacks and ended up finding an enormous, brightly-lit Goodwill next to the Giant where we headed.
I delightedly headed for the door and Scott tolerantly followed (he has good-naturedly logged a lot of hours with me in thrift stores, despite not being a fan of second-hand objects). Guys, I am totally smitten with this Goodwill. They arrange everything by color, so it’s visually appealing and makes for a fun browse.
I was thrilled to discover a cache of old Ball jelly jars with plastic snap-on lids, several old bailing wire spice jars and two, big, yellow-topped jars (found in the yellow section, naturally) that are perfect for grain and soup storage.
Despite the fact that I’m away, I do have a new recipe coming up for you tomorrow. I think I’ve finally found a way to make jam from apples that I really like, so stay tuned for Honey Lemon Apple Jam.
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Food in Jars » Dark Days: Roasted Potatoes, Local Greens and a Cast Iron Frittata added this comment on Feb 01 10 at 10:47 am[...] looking for an easy weekend getaway. And you never know, you might find a giant stash of second-hand jars (as we all know, that never fails to make my [...]
Apartment 2024 » Blog Archive » Fork You: PA Wine Trail added this comment on Feb 25 10 at 11:38 am1. Chiot's Run added this comment on Jan 30 10 at 10:35 amI love those old wire bail jars. Our Goodwill is aweful, they charge $1-2 for each used canning jar even if it has nicks on the jar. crazy!
2. Jacqui added this comment on Jan 30 10 at 2:09 pmGreat finds, love those wire bail jars! Um…Honey Lemon Apple Jam! That sounds so good can’t wait!
3. Nicole added this comment on Jan 30 10 at 2:43 pmOoh, that jam sounds delicious. Actually, arranging by color also helps a store sell more. Since things aren’t with their type, you don’t suffer from overload before you finish going through the section. Tricksy Hobbitses…
4. huebscher added this comment on Jan 30 10 at 6:29 pmmy goodwill organizes items that way too – I lurv it, despite the trickery.
5. jen added this comment on Jan 30 10 at 6:39 pmooh, a decent goodwill close to philly? really? do share!
6. Lauren added this comment on Jan 30 10 at 10:01 pmMy heart skipped a beat looking at the blue section. That is fabulous!
Happy vacation!
7. Cara added this comment on Jan 30 10 at 10:18 pmI do love a good thrift shop browse – it’s shopping with a social conscience. There aren’t many things as satisfying as finding a good deal on a treasure.
8. Marisa added this comment on Jan 31 10 at 10:42 pmI never knew that arranging things by color was a sales trick, but I fully embrace it, as it’s such a fun way to shop.
Jen, sadly, that Goodwill is in Reading, about an hour outside of Philly. I went to two different Goodwills in the Reading area over the weekend, and they were both pretty great.
10. margo added this comment on Feb 01 10 at 5:56 pmmy Goodwills arrange by color too! And I LOVE it. Fascinating to hear that it’s a marketing trick.
Baling wire jars – I didn’t know that’s what they were called. I love them and have some and now I know their name.
I adore going to thrift stores in a new area – they always seem better and I wonder why. . .
11. Marisa added this comment on Feb 01 10 at 6:03 pmMargo, I actually have a theory as to why thrift stores in new areas always seem so good. The reason is that we thrifters all have specific little things that we’re looking for when we walk into a new store. No two people shop exactly alike, and so often, you’ll find a whole cache of your favorite little items upon the first visit, because no one else is shopping just like you. I’ve come to believe that the first visit to a thrift store is always going to be the very best one visit because of this.
13. Doris the Goat added this comment on Feb 06 10 at 10:11 pmWow! I’ve heard of/seen clothes organized by color, but OBJECTS? That’s a whole new epistemological category. Have you been to the amazing New World Thrift in Abington?
14. Marisa added this comment on Feb 07 10 at 1:03 amI have not been to New World Thrift in Abington, but I’m always excited to learn of a new local thrift store. I will definitely have to check it out!
15. Julie added this comment on Feb 20 10 at 12:01 pmI love thriftstores for jars! Great, now I’m itching to go and add to the boxes already in my basement…