Thrifting.
What to check in the aisle: marks, labels, condition, and the thrift finds that are worth carrying to the counter.
Thrift-store tools worth buying
Hand tools with a readable mark, a plane that still has its iron, and the power tools to leave. What rust means, and what a missing battery means.
Goodwill outlet bins, without the frenzy
How outlet bins are priced, what is worth digging for, and the condition problems a pound price does not fix.
How to work an estate sale
A reseller’s estate-sale strategy: read the discount schedule, walk the house once, and buy the object, not the tag.