January and February are great times to hit the thrift and consignment stores. That's because many people clean out their closets at the end of the year to make room for holiday gifts or to get a tax deduction before December 31.
If you're out hunting for bargains, check out the Salvation Army Thrift store in Cartersville, where everything in the store is fifty percent off before they close the doors at the end of the month. "They are temporarily closing the store because of decreased sales and increased costs so we are going to be re-evaluating the circumstances here," said spokeperson Valerie Johnson.
Here are some other popular thrift and consignment stores around Metro Atlanta:
Doubletake Recycled Luxury Boutique
659 Auburn Avenue #G7
Atlanta, Ga. 30312 404-935-8253
(Hours Vary, call ahead)
Nearly New (Run by Junior League of Atlanta)
1715 Howell Mill Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Phone: (404) 355-3547
The Care Store (Run by Caring for Others)
3537 Browns Mill Rd. Suite 2
Atlanta, GA 30354.
Cheapos Thrift Store
850 Dogwood Road, Suite A500
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
404 409-8775
The Thrift House of the Cathedral of St. Philip
1837 Piedmont Ave. N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30324
(404)876-5440
For a national directory of thrift stores go to thethriftshopper.com