tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14725530.post8230521058336309010..comments2024-01-08T13:11:10.772-05:00Comments on Yardsalequeen.com Yard Sale Garage Sale Blog: Thrift Store Pet PeevesChris the Yardsale Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520877622936730452noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14725530.post-7607795978023112952009-08-07T17:59:36.394-04:002009-08-07T17:59:36.394-04:00I don't generally shop at Goodwill because i d...I don't generally shop at Goodwill because i don't care for their pricing system, but i LOVE when thrift stores organize by color. A great deal of my shopping is for theatrical costumes and i find it a lot easier to alter a SIZE than a COLOR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14725530.post-8286798107436527462009-07-28T11:58:16.641-04:002009-07-28T11:58:16.641-04:00I totally agree with you about sorting clothes by ...I totally agree with you about sorting clothes by colour - they do that here in some charity shops too - it just drives me nuts and means I tend not to look through the clothes at all. Not that we have anything like the amount of clothing in our charity shops as in your photo of the Goodwill - wowm that is one well-stocked thrift store.Elizabethhttp://www.makinggooduse.typepad.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14725530.post-11320870946316122862009-07-24T15:32:21.329-04:002009-07-24T15:32:21.329-04:00Goodwill seems to be supportive of special needs, ...Goodwill seems to be supportive of special needs, but what if someone is color blind? How would they sift through the color sorted clothes? Just a thought..Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691885004657566951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14725530.post-38638853458442994132009-07-23T22:40:56.354-04:002009-07-23T22:40:56.354-04:00When I see the racks and racks of color grouped sh...When I see the racks and racks of color grouped shirts I don't even bother looking. When I buy a shirt for myself, I do go looking for a particular color, its more about the style, brand name, condition and type of fabric.<br /><br />So when they are color grouped, it's just too overwhelming because then I'd have to look thru ALL the color groups to see if there is something I like. Too time consuming so I don't look for clothes at Goodwill or Sal. Army for myself. <br /><br />On exception is at the SA near my mom's house, I will look thru all the black t-shirts looking for vintage concert t-shirts (black is a popular color for concert t-shirts).<br /><br />At Smile, they sort by size, they also have different racks for sweaters and another for blouses.Chris the Yardsale Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17520877622936730452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14725530.post-65105092813724358482009-07-23T20:02:58.497-04:002009-07-23T20:02:58.497-04:00In my area, Goodwill seems to be very organized. ...In my area, Goodwill seems to be very organized. There is some grouping by color but it is mostly within a size range. Example, all the large and extra large shirts are grouped together by size but the red ones might be together, etc. Salvation Army is the one that just groups by color and the books are the same - Goodwill is organized, Salvation Army isn't. It's much easier when they are neat.Otter Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150285495175373444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14725530.post-14496761070127013672009-07-23T08:42:48.494-04:002009-07-23T08:42:48.494-04:00Hahahaha!! I guess I'm a weirdo. I really like...Hahahaha!! I guess I'm a weirdo. I really like how Goodwill sorts by color. I like it mainly because most labels fit differently and sometimes (using your example of a red shirt) I can wear a large or extra large depending on who made it. If the clothes were sized by size I probably wouldn't bother checking the large's and might miss something. Plus people just hang stuff anywhere to get it out of their hands so usually the sizes are mixed anyway. For me it's easier just to hone in on the color I want and go from there.Anissa.Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711324051124196023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14725530.post-2172314697549353342009-07-23T02:55:19.202-04:002009-07-23T02:55:19.202-04:00You are right on with this one. I just thought th...You are right on with this one. I just thought the same thing today while I was out. I have a thrift store that is so disorganized it is actually comical. My local Goodwill has big steel bins where people will practically fight over to get a peek. Funny stuffGarage Sale Junkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12612645004700370421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14725530.post-2766292482916328502009-07-23T00:43:17.425-04:002009-07-23T00:43:17.425-04:00I'm so with you on how strange of an idea it i...I'm so with you on how strange of an idea it is to organize clothes by color (Goodwill)!! I guess it makes it easier on the lazy butts they have working there (at least this is the case at the stores closest to where I live). And don't get me started on how they display their books!!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620890219070411589noreply@blogger.com