Most Profitable Shopping Trip To Goodwill Ever!!

 Once a month I venture out on an hour-long trip to my favorite Goodwill store. There used to be one closer to me (15 minutes) but they closed down during the pandemic and never re-opened. I always go to Goodwill with a shopping list. This month I'm looking for summer pajamas, a butter dish and some cooking pans and pots (non-toxic) for our RV. Of course, along the way, if I can garner any Corelle, Corning or Pyrex cookware, I'm all for the score. This month I did exceptionally well. In my opinion.

As soon as I got to the housewares department, I noticed this pour-over glass drip coffee maker. My in-laws used to have one and they always raved about the exceptional taste of their morning coffee. I never bought my own because they were very expensive. So, you can imagine my delight when I saw a Chemex coffee maker just sitting on the top shelf. I immediately grabbed it. I noted the Goodwill price of $3.99 and snatched it up. Here's a photo of the glass pot, taken on top of my stove, and the price tag.

Can you imagine my delight when I looked up the value price of the Chemex pour-over coffee pot on Amazon. The price tag covered the mfg name, but there it was, once I removed it: CHEMEX!!!

If I were to buy this coffee maker today, it would cost $116.38 plus tax. Click here.

Next up, I need summer pajamas (as I may be flying down to Florida soon to see my sister). I priced PJ's at Kohl's and Amazon and found them to be a bit expensive at $20 to $30 each. I have summer pajamas already but it's going to be an all-ladies weekend when I visit my sister and I want to look presentable. Not snobby. LOL! Also, I like to wear 100% cotton, which is getting to be harder and harder to get. Most of the PJ's for sale at Kohl's or Amazon were made with polyester.

When I got to Goodwill today, anything with a purple price tag was 50% off. So, I scoured the woman's sleepwear section and found a few pairs with purple price tags. I lucked out on two pairs of summer PJ's, 100% cotton with purple tags. They were originally priced at Goodwill for $7.99 but I got them 50% off and paid only $4 each for them. Another good score.

I really got these fantastic, comfy, cotton PJ's for only $4 each!

Lastly, I found a brand new broiler roasting pan for only $4.99. For anyone who's had a broiler pan that came with their oven, after a few years, they look horrible. Mine was in really bad shape and needed to be replaced ASAP. A brand new one cost $29.93 at Amazon, click here. I got mine at Goodwill for only $4.99. 

I also scored two more pieces in my ongoing Made In America quests for all things Corelle, Pyrex and Corning. I scored a Pyrex square glass baking dish for only $3.99. Retail at Amazon for $14.99 (click here. But remember, my Goodwill find is vintage!). I also scored a Corning oblong, white baking dish for only $5.99. Amazon sells the vintage model for $32.89. Click here.

Still haven't found any good non-toxic cookware for our RV. The set I have has teflon and I'm not feeling safe with that chemical anymore. I'm looking for either cast iron or stainless steel. I haven't had any luck with these compounds so I may have to start scouring sales and shop for a new set before the summer begins. I did find a butter dish today but it was a bit too large to fit in my butter section in my fridge. I'll keep looking. See you next month!

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