Living in DC
Thrift Shops and Consignment Stores in the Washington DC Area
Foreign Service families make good use of the bountiful secondhand market in the DC area while setting up their households and afterwards! Check out the following websites and publications for information:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/shopping/thrift/front.htm
The Washington Post has an online guide to thrift and consignment
shops in the Washington DC area.
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/dpwes/recycling/thrift.htm
Fairfax County lists consignment and thrift shops on this page.
http://www.salvationarmy.org
The Salvation Army operates some of the best thrift stores in the
DC area. Enter your zip code to find the store nearest you.
http://nvfs.org/clocktower.htm
Northern Virginia Family Services operates several thrift shops in the Virginia suburbs.
http://www.2ndtimeonline.com/
Online store that sells gently-used and sometimes new, children and maternity clothing, accessories, and gear on consignment. Holds seasonal sales four times a year in the Washington, DC Metro area.
http://www.nvce.com/ The Northern Virginia Clothing Exchange (NVCE) is a children's consignment sale held three times per year by private owners in Arlington, Virginia.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/ Craig's List has a regional site for the Washington DC area. Search for furniture, cars, yard sales, etc.
http://www.freecycle.org "Freecycling" or simply giving items away using email offers, is the latest thing in the DC area. Find a group close to you and offer your items to those who can use them, and occasionally take something you might need for your home.
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