*NEW* Thrifting Secrets & Flips for your Home...that are actually helpful!

[@carrieblack3610]

I love to thrift. I recently told my dad that all of the household stuff I will ever need has already been made and purchased by someone else and is waiting for me to find it. Reuse, reduce and recycle : )

[@alwayssmilin4813]

My mind has been blown with all your tips and tricks from the Dollar Tree. I’m trying them all.

[@ThankfulNanaDiane]

That comfort spray grip for spray paint is a game changer! I get cramps in my hand when pressing the little button on spray paint cans! Thanks so much for sharing such great ideas!!! 😊❤️

[@meghanhertzog2426]

I came to watch because I felt down today. You don't even know how much your great attitude helps others.

[@SpicyTriniSugar]

Hope your have a better tomorrow

[@meghanhertzog2426]

@@SpicyTriniSugar Thanks, it is already.

[@guadalupecamilo125]

Her voice just relaxes it's so calming.. She lifts my mood all the time and gives great tips!!

[@Hugadognow]

This is how I furnished my entire home when I moved from the East coast to the West. And I have now redone it all with different colors and fabrics. One of my faves was a 1930's coffee table that was painted cantaloupe, which I did in fire engine red. It's now taupe. I also got a wrought iron dining set off the curb and covered each chair seat in my fave dress and top. They are now basic khaki. I love to reuse and recycle, and get my crafty fix while customizing!

[@bruce5895]

I like original art as it not only looks good but goes up in value over time and is considered a hard asset which protects your wealth in the process.

[@janeelisa6838]

Cool ideas and tips. I enjoy your videos. Thanks.

[@wandarichardson4213]

You can also buy printed canvases from the thrift store and paint your own art on them. It's cheaper than buying a new canvas. Thank you for sharing✌💛☺

[@elizabethmiller2191]

How would you prep the surface though? Complete newbie here with painting

[@emcruzen7137]

That’s what I do , I just use primer as a base💛

[@nhobby11]

Yes!! All my artist friends do that. Also, cheap way to get kids involved.

[@ohmiheart7099]

Thanks for the thrifting tips! I love thrifting at the Habitat for Humanity stores! Mirrors, light fixtures and furniture are my favorite finds.

[@compassion2126]

Would you trust a couch from habitat for humanity? I need to find a couch but afraid to get one used in case it has stains or bedbugs. Any advice?

[@ohmiheart7099]

Compassion 21 I’ve only bought solid wood furniture, so I’m not sure. Sorry!

[@geriroush8004]

@@compassion2126 very close inspection for signs of bedbugs, and maybe steam cleaning. Yeah, bedbugs are really taking the fun out of thrifting and curb shopping.

[@lovellajackson6429]

I am thrifting a lot too. Sometimes, I give it a new look but most of the time I just leave it as it is. Thank you and yes you do inspires me.

[@KN510]

I love thrifting and antique shopping! I bought a very pretty blue decanter at the antique store for $11 and went back for a matching blue divider dish ($15). Both sit in my bathroom. The divider dish holds Q-tips and cotton balls.

[@KN510]

Both are blue depression glass pieces. Lots of depth and design.

[@eringray3796]

Oh and the stair basket was EVERYTHING!!!!!

[@turisteandoentexas]

Beautiful beautiful glass flower containers!!! So so cute!!! 💖💖💖🙌 If you are reading this, I hope you have an amazing, Beautiful, productive and positive Fall !!!

[@jorys.5578]

"I would never buy anything new from Anthropology - never." :-D That made me giggle! Love you girl and love the tips in this video!

[@staceyhansell]

Found a gently used sectional on Craigslist that retailed at Ashley's for $1500...for $50!! Lady needed it gone from her apartment in 2 days because it would not fit at her new place! She was desperate...I was lucky!!

[@WishZaki]

Yes you are right

[@lsantanadiaz]

Used furniture is usually so cheap because people seem to get rid of it only when they are moving or when they've already bought something new and it's coming in.

[@kellymcfalls1458]

Stacy Hansel I’m happy for you but the lady should have made sure that it would fit in her new place

[@carmendlugo1585]

This was really fantastic! Your friends dresser turned out spectacular🤩

[@jodikelley2770]

Another great video! Whether you know it or not, some of us watch for more than the awesome tips. Your reassuring nature is a comfort to me. I have a special needs son and your videos are a welcome respite from the difficulties I face with my him all day long. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤🙏🏻

[@charminggirl5296]

That jewelry mirror organizer is AMAZING I would've picked it up so quick if I saw it in my Savers

[@Mummakat]

I love that you have 1.5 million subscribers here! You are such an inspiration and you give me so much motivation to keep going with my channel. It’s so hard to get noticed with a new channel but the fact you started from the bottom and got here is such a huge inspiration 🙌💗

[@modernallure]

I loved that dresser refinishing with that painting and blue walls. Nice touch. 🥰

[@heidimartinez4077]

These are great! I absolutely love thrifting! I used to never want to be caught dead in a thrift store when I was younger and now I go as often as I can! I just bought a super heavy kitchen table and chairs for only $60 off of FB Marketplace. It needs a bit of love but still such an amazing deal!

[@Ellaodi]

Love this! Thanks so much!

[@SarahLizDoan]

You are so sweet and happy!!! Always a pleasure to watch and listen to you! Uplifting, perky, cheerful, and informative! Thank you for sharing your beautiful self, wealth of information and inspiration!! What a joy!

[@debbieomi]

I've been thrifting and flea marketing for over 40 years so there have been some incredible finds over the years. One of my favorite deals was a gorgeous antique dinnerware set from Germany. No idea of the maker or age other than the owner saying her mother brought it here from Germany in the 1910s (this was in 1980). I fell in love as soon as I saw it and despite still being in high school, bought it for my someday home. She charged me $10. A few years pass, I am in my first apartment, using and loving my dishes set. A few moves, a few years and while I still like it, I'm not in love so much so decide to sell it in a yard sale. I put $20 on it thinking I would sell for $15. In the first part of the day, this lady shows up and she's oohing and ahhing over the dishes. She told me she was an antiques dealer and she thinks these are worth way more than 20 bucks. She asked me to hold them while she went to her shop to look them up (this is way before we had the mini computers we put in our pockets). Two hours later, she comes back with some china bible of pricing and shows me the set with all the serving pieces I have is worth at least $500. She offered me $200, explaining how she will price them in her shop and that she hoped to sell for $400-500. I was more than happy to accept it. Wasn't the item I made the most on but definitely memorable for me because of her honesty and kindness.

[@adoerfler]

That was honest! So many would pay the $20 and never say a word.

[@ejch4896]

I love you bring to life forgotten items. This is the key to a better world, reuse and reduce 🥰

[@kmap0184]

I love you!! Your bright energy and organization tips changed my life. Literally! 😘😘😘 I'm struggling to keep up with a 20-month old and an 8th grader with special learning needs. The spaces I was inspired to organize after watching your videoa (before baby was born) are still my favorite places in my home to look at 😍😆 Each one of your videos is a inspiration to us all. May you be blessed today and every day for all the positive energy you share with others. God Bless you 😘😘

[@viktoriyai1240]

Just listening to you makes me have a smile on my face

[@brookejaso516]

I loved the area with the dresser. And I love the idea of spray painting the furniture

[@marthalrodriguez.2209]

Wooooow. That drawers came out beautiful.

[@nancyathearn8298]

I go thrifting weekly and love it! I was recently looking for some kind of shelf for our essential oils. I found a nice wood shot glass shelf at Goodwill for $5. Removed a gold strip at the top that was printed "United States Shot Glass Collection," and using my Silhouette Cameo, cut out "There is oil in the house of the wise" from Proverbs 21:20 and placed it at the top. It's perfect!

[@vickidunkle3698]

Thank you Kathryn I love your content and your videos! Your energy and positivity is priceless ! I could watch your videos all day! In case no one has told you today You Are Enough! Have a blessed day!🦋

[@jessicabruno1316]

Such smart ideas! The way you updated that dresser is AMAZING!

[@chenoamorrison2951]

These were some of the best tips!! Thanks so much!!

[@MissElizabethsWorld]

Very very beautiful. Great work you have carried out. EXCELLENT IDEA. Big thumbs up.

[@persiusk]

Love the bleach tie dye sweatshirt. My son and I made some. Super easy and not messy! Plus when you dye over it with regular tie dye it an amazing look.

[@BudgetLady]

I love how the dresser turned out!

[@sylivamacdonald679]

Hello Kathryn ! So nice to see your smiling face and your positive 💡. I have been thrifting a very,very,very long time (cause I'm old lol or as i like to say, " older with youthful benefits " lol ) i just finished a huge solid oak 9 drawer dresser as hall console table with storage. It cost $25 , a tin of chalk paint, new pulls and dark stain.My husband removed the top 3 shelves and placed a pine board for basket storage. Stay safe my friend. We( our school board have been home for 2 days bc of Teddy's high winds and rain. Love from Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦 ❤

[@AnneRays2009]

The clear gloss applied to paintings is the most brilliant tip I have seen this year!! Keep being you because you are so wonderful. 💚Anne, League City, TX

[@cebj7121]

It is amazing to go thrifting and I miss it! Can't wait to do it again! (I have autoimmune issues. ) Enjoy it for me until it is safer for me! TFS, you are awesome Kathryn!🙏😷🤗

[@judymayer1833]

Thanks for the tip on the spray nozzle! I finally painted my white wrought iron plant stand black. I've been wanting to do it for years. I was actually sad that the Rustoleum can had a very easy spray trigger. But I'm saving it so I no longer procrastinate. Thanks for showing how easy it can be!

[@SuperStarDIY]

I have added brushstrokes to paintings too, and it definitely gives it dimension. Recently I bought some canvas art from Dollar Tree and I actually glued beads on to them to get them dimension. Great tips, thank you for sharing!😍💃💃💃

[@kimberlycrum8141]

Love Love Love your tips!! Thank you!! 🤗

[@Midlife_Manical_Mayhem]

oh my! i LOVE that blue wall color!

[@cynthiafortin9700]

Thank you Kathryn, I absolutely love ❤️ your channel!!! I never really shopped at Dollar tree before until I watched you for the first time and in Ontario Canada we have dollar tree!! Now I am a regular customer, I used to shop at Dollarama but they are too expensive. Our Dollar tree is everything for a 1.25 !!! Thank you again for your enthusiasm, you always make my day happy 😊

[@janetwalker3541]

Where is your dollar tree in Ontario. The one in Kitchener and Waterloo don't have much in the craft section, in fact they got rid of all the stencils. The cleaning supply section isn't very good compared to the dollarama either.

[@cynthiafortin9700]

janet walker I live in Welland, we have 2 dollar tree stores each store seems to supply different stuff. One has awesome craft section and the other store has better selection in cleaning products. The dollar trees are better in the USA, and I love their Dollar General stores! I agree Dollarama does have a good selection however they charge more than a dollar!!

[@yasssqueen3063]

Kathrine! I love who you are and what you do. I love your honesty and your sweet personality! Thank you for being you and making us feel like family💜💜God bless you and your family💜💜

[@memorylayne78]

I love thrifting. We finally got our basement done and moved our two boys downstairs. We found two solid wood desks for under $10 each. Sanded them down and stained them with an espresso stain. They turned out so nice. We also found a gently used sofa with a chaise for $15, and two ottoman storage cubes for $4 each. My favorite though was fixing up and spray painting my parents old 70s stereo cabinet to use in our family room.

[@MustardSeedish]

My best thrift find was a almost new KitchenAid.

[@staceyhansell]

Woe!! No way!!

[@enomisnekal4122]

Same here LOL. It is so awesome.

[@lucretiaparish6708]

Score!!!

[@wandarichardson4213]

Me too! I found a $400 stand mixer for $75!

[@NikkiSchumacherOfficial]

Woah. That's awesome.

[@Nicole-yi2lo]

The gloss gel tip is FABULOUS! Thanks! I haven't been lucky finding things in thrift stores, but I could definitely use your tip for a Marshall's find.

[@noirfit9721]

Looovvvvvveeeee the dresser!!! So perfect! I’m gonna try to create that look

[@karennetherland2327]

What a gorgeous job you and your friend did on that dresser and the decor around it was perfect. You're absolutely awesome! xxoo 💖 Oh almost forgot. Love the vases. I'm totally going to try that. Thanks so much

[@tammyroyal7547]

Love thrifting!! Old books are my favorite to find at the thrift store!! Baskets are a close second!! Great video & tips!! 👍❤️😊

[@janicerohrer9880]

you have motivated me to love my house and for my house to bring me joy

[@judithcatlett8518]

Loved the textured painting idea.

[@sherrihoffman3194]

Kathryn, I love your soothing voice and your beautiful soul! Yes, you do make me feel better when I leave, always!

[@honestopinion305]

This video gave me so much ideas. Thanks so much!

[@suzannereid5084]

Good morning! I love thrift shopping and have found so many treasures for a steal. Thank you for all your tips. Stay safe. ❤😊

[@katiewebsterhayes2826]

I lost a tooth last night

[@eileenlanducci8277]

Love your shawl! 🥰 And all the great ideas. My daughter loves crafting so the thrift store is the best place to hit up for supplies!

[@teresawebster6822]

The spray paint update to the dresser is GREAT!!! My favorite!! Great video!!

[@clairel5858]

These are great! Thanks for the content! 😊

[@jodidean4189]

What a score on that stair basket! Love it! Thanks for the great tips♥️

[@Rhiannon.]

First time watching! I loved it and your smile!!!

[@sarahsuetopka4748]

I absolutely love your positive attitude and super helpful tips! Thanks for sharing everything that you do!

[@_RavishingRaven_]

I love your channel so much💛🧡 I haven't been a subscriber long, but I'm so very glad I came across your channel! I've been going back and watching older videos as well! Hope you have an amazing day!

[@nanaaw5395]

Love the gloss gel medium idea!

[@LifeWithAllOfUs]

Wow that dresser and art looked amazing

[@vickipoindexter9027]

💗🌟AWESOME ideas and tips Kathryn!!! Love your inspirational and fun loving spirit!!!🤗💗

[@craftymarre]

how are you so amazing .... mannnn every video ever time...... if no one told u .... you are much more than enough...thankyou for the constant inspiration ♥️

[@susanbaker2796]

Really great video, Kathryn! I have just started going to thrift stores. This is a whole new world for me. I really appreciate your videos on this subject. It's so rewarding when you find a treasure that you least expect.....and for a fraction of the cost. Thanks so much!

[@dhaus1743]

Love the upgraded looks! Skill Share sounds awesome 🧐 learning new things after retirement! 👍

[@L1...]

That dresser came out really nice.

[@eringray3796]

You always do the best videos!!!!! Thank you so much. I love the paint trick.

[@lindathompson9334]

I love how the chest turned out. And the trick with the painting was genius! Thznks.

[@bobimcgrath6025]

Great idea for baskets and like you said there is an endless supply. Now everytime I see baskets I'll have to consider how they can be used for storage. Another neat idea is to spray paint them to go with your decor. Happy thrifting!

[@sandragallagher2408]

Love thrift stores 👍🏻 your furniture piece turned out so beautiful 😍

[@amykrueger-smith5461]

Love all yr videos

[@sumeranaz7162]

I love your energy. Ur smile is so beautiful. I love to do things on low budget but with class. I love your ideas. Although I just saw 2 of ur vids still I thought to appreciate u.u r doing great. Most of the DIYs use so expensive tools n paints that it's better to buy a high end product then a DIY. But u do cover this..atleast in the 2 videos I saw

[@novamccoy7992]

Love thrifting for myself and for resale!!❤️

[@sandrakenslow9540]

Love the stair basket.

[@christineciaccio6584]

Love your videos!! So inspiring. And my house is looking better everyday! Thank you!! ❤️

[@vickimcfall1725]

I love watching you. You motivate me!

[@dena-001joseph5]

Love the space that you created in this video. Your videos are great and I’ve been looking forward to the new videos during this pandemic 😷 🙂

[@RebeccaCoup86]

I loveeeee your videos!

[@Onandpopping23]

Oh love that furniture piece you painted. How lovely!! You are so gifted! Love every post you do!!

[@lojinsleem2990]

Thank you💐. You gave me an idea to renew my room😊 at a small cost💚

[@purplekat9685]

I've been watching you for 3 years and still appreciate you Kathryn! God bless you and yours!💜🙏✌🍁🎃

[@rainbowyahi]

I would love to see a video on how to update pieces when you live in an apartment. I don’t have a backyard, but do have a balcony, so there’s a limit to the space I have available to paint and do handiwork or crafting.

[@judy9521]

rainbowyahi, I also would love to see how to update furniture living in an apartment with no balcony.

[@Mrs.Frankenstein]

Apartment living tricks with small space please!

[@xboomslangx]

I've had to update furniture indoors. I skipped the spray paint and broke out paint cans, a brush for details and legs, and a roller designed to paint furniture. I just put a big piece of cardboard underneath, but garbage bags work too (you can split them apart and tape them together if you need to).

[@lgrundy6139]

Dollar store table clothes are plastic and cover or dollar store shower curtain liners. Both thin and protect floors 🙂

[@iknowrocklee]

I just moved into an apartment and thrifted and DIYed all my furniture. We recently did our dresser too. In the living room I put down a used bed sheet I wasn’t going to use again (twin sized and I have a queen bed now) and put cardboard under the legs. I very carefully brushed all the paint on. Use thin coats and make sure to open a window for proper ventilation. Do 3 coats and finish with a polyurethane top coat. I got no paint on the carpet at all, but it did smell up the place for a day or two. After letting everything dry and moving the dresser to its place we washed the bed sheet and let our roomba go through the room to pick up any dust from sanding. The apartment looked a hot mess for a few days, but I furnished the whole thing for less than a grand including a brand new couch. Completely worth it. Just be careful inside and don’t use spray paint indoors.

[@kristapropp6880]

Love your videos, I look forward to every one of them!! Especially in these trying times. Thrifting not only helps our wallets, it helps non-profits, our environment, and who doesn’t want to DIY with your BFF?! Much love from Canada 🇨🇦💕

[@sharonmcleod-charles2852]

Lol.. love thrifting.. And yes they do have a lot of glasses... amazing other finds!! It’s like trick or treating!!! Just never know what you’ll stumble into😊

[@Yahoo.266]

You’re so encouraging & super creative! Ty! ☺️. Violet

[@junecox8274]

Love the picture and baskets

[@chloechan6813]

Those are all great ideas. It can be challenging to organize at times.

[@psgdesign23]

Lots of good ideas! Never knew about the spray can handle! Will look for it. Thanks!!

[@luuaraqn]

You have a such nice energy, omg. I’m loving your videos

[@sherriholcombe5428]

Love the hacks for shopping at the thrift store. I've found jeans,luggage,and purses at the thrift store. This video reminds me that it's time to go thrifting again!😀

[@sdelong74]

I love antique shopping in thrift stores. All of my mid century art glass came from there except for a couple I inherited from my grandma. Found a solid brass Stiffel lamp that I had restored and rewired. Makes modern glam style look like kids stuff. Hard to find LE Smith glass canisters and an awesome vintage Hazel Atlas mixing bowl. My favorite find is vintage shelf pixies. All items that would go for so much more at an antique store. Vintage glass mixing bowls and Pyrex are the best. New kitchenwares aren't even half as good.

[@cbrews196]

I love thrifting video's!! Especially this one it was cool to see how you used everything.

[@theeluannesantos]

These are great tips! I love how the dresser came out.

[@cw6744]

You always have great tips ❤. Will look at furniture differently when I go to the thrift store now ☺. Thanks for sharing.

[@mandissabermudez6430]

i just love watching your videos your so happy and very tipful thank you

[@dainty_af]

Great vid as usual. As a fellow furniture saver, please, please spring for a respirator mask if you continue to use spray paint. They're usually not far away from the spray paint section, are reusable, and use replaceable filters. They cost around 25 bucks- way cheaper than medical issues later. Take care and see you next video!