~ By Tamika Miller You’re ready to have a collection drive…now what? What do you do first? Who do you contact? What types of donations do we accept? Wait a minute…slow down…take a deep breath. Planning a collection drive is not as hard as you think. It’s not rocket science! (Although rocket science is not [...]
~by Jill Tarabar If you’re like me, you are still looking for that perfect Mother’s Day gift for the mom who needs NOTHING! Gift guides are everywhere. The one that caught my eye was published in Parade Magazine, distributed through our Sunday newspaper on April 28, 2013… And, yes, we still read a paper newspaper! [...]
~by Alicia Stewart According to the University of Oregon, “The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies. It [...]
That would be Stamp Collectors to you and me! We’ve said it often and we’ll say it once again… you never know what you might find at Impact Thrift Stores! We have received as a donation a rare collection of worldwide postage stamps in an original hardcover 1893 Scott International Album. The album, in its entirety is now available [...]
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” As I sat at my desk pondering my future, these words as spoken by St. Augustine flowed like a stream through my mind. I watched the clock, anxiously awaiting class to be dismissed. On my drive home from class, I [...]
Roses are red, Violets are blue. You love music, and I love you… Ok… so I’m not a poet! And you don’t need to be an artist to create these lovely, personalized paper roses! A great project for kids to create for mom. First choose paper that would appeal to your sweetie. We chose sheet [...]
Our friend, Denise Sabia of The Painted Home, a Featured Designer at this year’s Philadelphia Home Show, has invited Impact Thrift Stores to partner in her Craft Room display! She will be demonstrating how to use Impact Thrift Store finds in unexpected ways… or expected ways with a twist! The show runs from February 2 through [...]
So New Year’s has come and gone… We all made resolutions that we may (or may not) be sticking with at this point in mid-January. Was one of your resolutions to watch your diet and get more exercise? Well, share that resolution and put your HOME on the Diet… The De-Clutter Diet! Is your home a [...]
The debate continues… Which is more important in winter, to keep your hands warm or your head warm? Both of course! And what better way to keep your hands, your head and your heart warm, than by re-purposing and up-cycling old wool sweaters into new (to you), warm mittens and hats! This post tackles Warm Winter Mittens [...]
Bbbbrrrr… Winter is here for sure! And what better way to keep your hands, your head and your heart warm, than by re-purposing and up-cycling old wool sweaters into new (to you), warm mittens and hats! Do you have an old favorite wool sweater that you don’t wear anymore? Perhaps it is too small, has some holes [...]
