Wardrobe Wednesday: The 30 Minute Goodwill Challenge

So, a little over a week ago, as I was going through the links from our first ever Feature Friday Free-for-All, I got a little lost in my girl, Kendra’s, blog—The Good Life.

Kendra actually blogs for Goodwill, which means that the vast majority of her posts have something to do with awesome finds—either in the home or fashion arenas—from there.

Anyone else thinking that maybe I missed my calling? : )

ANYhoo, I ran across a post about a 15 minute challenge that she and her friend issued themselves—to put together an entirely thrifted outfit in 15 minutes.

Their outing was a success, but before I ever saw the pics or the outcome, I KNEW I wanted to do this.

You already know I’m competitive (especially with myself).

You’ve probably picked up that I like a challenge.

And you KNOW I’m obsessed with Goodwill.

So, I issued myself the same challenge, with the following handicaps:

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(I had to save that one for last).

So, the handicaps and I piled into Sienna, the racing-striped van last Thursday and headed for good ol’ GW—our favorite place on earth (though you might not know it from the “Nooooot Gooodwill” moans emanating from the backseat).

We found ourselves a basket with (mostly) working wheels and set right to work.

Unfortunately, even though I brought the fancy camera, the battery died the moment I turned it on (you’re supposed to charge those things before you leave for picture excursions? I’ll try to remember that next time).

So, cellphone pics it is (at least for the first part…read on, dear friends…read on).

We started our quest @ 4:29 PM, and within 4 minutes, this is what my basket looked like:

I had originally thought I would stick to the 15 minute limit.

But after seeing the options I already had to choose from…

I knew I was going for it.

Not one full outfit, but THREE head-to-toe Goodwill slam-glam outfits in 30 minutes, with all THREE kids in tow.

It was on like Donkey-Kong!

(If you’ve ever tried to hurry through Goodwill with three kids, one of whom is a baby, another who defines speed in the same way turtles and snails do, and yet another who sometimes has the attention span of a gnat, WHILE trying to make wise fashion choices, you can understand that the next 26 minutes were somewhat frazzled ones. Candy-canes were handed out with reckless abandon. The phrase, “Do you want me to tell your Daddy?…” was bandied about. And multiple brother-brother trips to the unsanitary hades purgatory that is The Goodwill Bathroom were encouraged).

TIME!!!

So, how did I do?

Judge for yourselves!

Target top: $4, Banana Republic Capris: $4, Yellow Flats (Brand???): $3

TOTAL: $11

Venini Sweater: $4, Abercrombie Cords: $5, Cato Aqua wedges: $3, Target Scarf (NWT): $2

TOTAL: $14

Levis jeans: $5, Mixit Jacket (NWT): $4, Bow flats: $3

TOTAL: $12

Venini Sweater: $4, Max Studio skirt (NWT): $4, Leather Pumps: $4

TOTAL: $12

And now for the pretty pics, since I’ve been wearing my loot this week and wanted you to get a good gander at just how big I scored!

I didn’t buy every item you saw me trying on in the dressing room due to sizing issues of some sort or another, so here I paired my 60% silk/40% wool Venini sweater with the aqua wedges and scarf that you saw and some thrifted American Eagle jeans + a GW belt and necklace.

Whoa! I accidentally typed in “5,000” instead of “500” for my pixel width, and let me tell you, crow’s feet at 10X magnification are not a pretty sight at all.

Love the details on this skirt!

Finally, I put my new plaid jacket together with my Anthro/GW jeans, a clothes-swapped black tank, and the aqua wedges.

So…what do you think?

Did I conquer my own challenge?

4 (almost entirely) unique outfits.

3 cute items, NWT (including a skirt I’d already passed up for the Marshall’s bargain price of $25, even though I really wanted it)

3 pairs of fabulous shoes.

Well, I know what my answer is!

But I want to know from you: should I do it again? Do you think thrifting lightning could strike twice?

 

P.S. Before I forget to tell you (again)…

We’re continuing our “Getting to Know You” theme for:

 with the “sub-theme” being:

HOPES AND DREAMS

…tell me yours, and I’ll tell you mine.

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy, Rae Gun Ramblings, It’s Overflowing

 

_{Monday ~ The DIY Showoff Project Parade ~ Made by You Mondays ~ Embellishing Life Everyday ~ Just Something I whipped up Monday  ~ The CSI project ~ Menu Plan Monday ~ C.R.A.F.T.  ~ The Southern Institute ~ Making the World Cuter ~ Thrify Décor Chick ~ Metamorphosis Monday ~ Sumo Sweet Stuff ~ Gunny Sack ~ Singing Three Little Birds ~DIY Homes Sweet Home ~ Dittle Dattle ~ 1929 Charmer ~ Everything Under the Moon  ~ ModMix Monday ~ Sew Stylish ~ Coastal Charm ~ Under the Table and Dreaming}

_{Tuesday ~ Get Your Craft ~ Tip Junkie ~ Blackberry Vine ~ Crafty Confessions ~ Me & my Boys ~ A Bowl Full of Lemons ~ Home Stories A-Z ~ My Uncommon Slice of Suberbia  ~ Carolyn’s Homework ~ Sugar Bee Crafts ~ House of Grace ~ Passionately Artisitc ~ My World Made by Hand ~ Uncommon Designs ~ Trendy Treehouse}

_{Wednesday ~ Blue Cricket Design ~ Somedays Crafts ~ Sew Much Ado ~ Sew Woodsy ~ Handy Man, Crafty Woman ~ Savvy Southern Style ~ {Primp} ~ Midweek Fiesta ~ Rae Gun Ramblings ~ Polkadots On Parade ~ Lollipop Cards ~ JAQS Studio ~ Let Birdz Fly ~ Let Birdz Fly ~ My Girlish Whims}

_{Thursday ~ Transformation Thursdays ~ Somewhat simple ~ Show off your stuff ~ House of Hepworths ~ Delightful Order ~ My Simple Home Life ~ The Frugal Girls ~ Thrifty Thursday ~ DIY Diva Thursday ~ Tablescape Thursday ~ No Minimalists Here ~ Crafty, Scrappy, Happy ~ Thrifty Decorating ~ Between U and Me ~ 36th Avenue}

_{Friday ~ The Shabby nest  ~ Show and Tell Friday ~ Finding Fabulous ~ I’m Loving it ~ Simply Sweet Home ~ Whipper Berry ~ Chic on a Shoestring decorating ~ Spunky Junky ~ Delicate Construction ~ Homemaker in Heels ~ Family Ever After~ French Country Cottage ~ Common Ground ~ Young And Crafty ~ At the Picket Fence ~ Fingerprints on the Fridge ~ Miss Mustard Seed ~ Addicted to Decorating ~Bacon Time with The Hungry Hypo ~ Making Lemonade ~ I Can't Stop Crafting ~ Over the Big Moon ~ Shabby Art ~ Answer is Chocolate}

_{Saturday ~ I heart nap time- Sundae Scoop ~ Tatertots and Jello ~ Be different Act Normal ~ Funky Junk ~ 2805 ~ Making Lemonade Blog ~I am Along for the Ride  ~ Lolly Jane}

_{Sundays ~ Homemaker on a Dime ~ Sunday's Best}

 

 

 

 

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