Missoula has a plethora of chances for second-hand treasure-hunting, but Goodwill beats them all. When I looked around my house, I realized that about half of the furniture in my house came from Goodwill. A coat of paint or new stain, and you have a perfectly good piece. They are also hard to beat for clothing - most of my maternity wardrobe came from Goodwill, and I got great brands to boot. Each item gets a colored tag when it goes out to the floor. Each week, there's a half price sale on at least one of those colors for even better deals. Purses are a great bargain - I got a Nine West shoulder bag in perfect condition for only 99 cents! They also offer discounts for senior citizens and Griz Card holders. The main beef I have with Goodwill is the arrangement of the clothes. They used to be arranged by size, but some time ago, someone had the awful idea to arrange by color (the denim area is insane). So, you have to give yourself time to dig, and possibly be a weekly visitor to get the choicest of items.
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