Useful thrift store finds...

Two of my favourite blogs are hosting thrifty parties today, so I thought I'd show you now (instead of waiting for Mondays like I usually do) my finds at my favourite church thrift store from yesterday!!

In my quest to organize and de-clutter my home (new motto: a place for everything and everything in its place), I've been using lots of wicker baskets.

I found this HUGE one for 4$:

Seriously, it's huge! It's nearly 2.5 feet long!
I put it in my entrance closet. It holds frames and other stuff from my project pile!! I had another small basket for that purpose there, but now, that one holds hats, mittens, scarves and stuff!

I also found these jars. 1$ each for the 2 big ones and 50cents for each of the smaller ones. As you know, I like to keep my Beach Glass in such jars, and I was missing at least a jar to hold it all. My brown ones all fit in the biggest jar. And I'm keeping the other ones because soon enough, I will have lots more beach glass to store!

And these frames:

They all have such GREAT details. All are UGLY golden colour (what WAS it about gold frames?!!), check 'em out!!

I actually *like* the print in that middle frame. Might actually use it (though in a simpler frame- I think the detailed frame with a busy print is just too much- they compete for attention.).

The detailed frames, once painted, will hold family pictures (in sepia tones) in my staircase.

Now you GOTTA check out some other awesome thrifty finds. Click on the banners below to be taken to these cool blogs for the linky parties!!

Thrifty Thursday @ Bloggeritaville (seriously, isn't that the cutest blog name ever?!!)

Thrift Store Thursday @ Homebody Holly