16/07/2026
I work independently and spend a lot of time driving, which gives me the freedom to make little detours and stops throughout the day. As a result, I know where every thrift store in my area isāand which ones consistently have the good stuff.
My favorite things to collect are small kitchen appliances. Theyāre always the first section I check, and I actually use all of them. At this point, my oven has mostly been reduced to baking pizza.
Iāve also been trying to rebuild my collection after losing everything last year when my idiot neighbor burned down the entire apartment building I was living in.
Todayās find is this smokeless indoor grill, pictured next to another great score from a few months ago. Itās perfect for anyone who likes a little char on their food without repeating the irresponsible decisions of my former neighbor. š
Itās in excellent condition and even came with a removable griddle plate. I looked it up, and it normally retails for around $180ā$250. The price tag said $20, which I was already happy to pay, but the cashier informed me it was green-tag day and everything was half off.
Final price: $10. š¤Æ
The dual air fryer beside it usually sells for around $150ā$180 new, and I picked that up from the same store a few months ago for $20. Not pictured is the Ninja blender I found there a few weeks ago for only $15.
So, by visiting this store regularly, Iāve managed to pick up roughly $450 worth of kitchen equipment in excellent condition for a grand total of $45āand that doesnāt include all the other things Iāve found there.
Male, 44, size 17 shoesāand no, that is not an exaggeration. I ate the last banana this morning and havenāt been back to the store yet. š