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Jul 2015Contest Winner’s $40 Thrift HauL Original Retail Over $2,000!
One of our most frequent requests from our readers is asking for the opportunity to thrift shop with us. We recently started teaming up with Family Thrift OUTLET stores to do private shopping contests. This month, we chose our first male winner and he certainly found some amazing $2.00 deals! Burberry sweater (retailed $459) Burberry plaid shirt (retailed $295) Neiman Marcus leather jacket (retail prices start at...
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Jul 2015Most Epic Thrift Haul Ever!
We went to the Family Thrift Center on the Gulf Freeway at Fuqua and couldn’t believe what an epic day it was! Check out what we found for just $2 each! Oh, and we didn’t buy most of it, we just took pictures to show you what great quality items they have. Family Thrift Outlet – 7/2/15 Thrift Haul!!!
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Jul 2015Last Minute Summer Contest: Win a Private Shopping Day in Houston with Jen and Pippa
Last Minute Summer Contest: Win a Private Shopping Day in Houston with Jen and Pippa We know a lot of you expressed interest in joining us for a shopping trip so we decided to team up with Family Thrift Center Outlet stores to bring you a last minute summer private Shopping Contest! We will be picking the winner Monday night, July 13th and you must be available...
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Jun 2015TV Anchor Girl Week of Thrift Store Dresses for $10 Challenge
This TV anchor, Michelle Merhar, of FOX 26 morning show, issued a challenge to dress from a thrift store for $10 for an entire week! Shopping at Family Thrift OUTLET Stores we were able to find each one of these dresses for only $2. Being a TV anchor you are required to look amazing every single day, and that’s not easy or inexpensive! People...
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May 2015Creating a Plus Size Wardrobe on a Budget ~ Private Shopping Contest Winner!
The winner of this month’s private shopping day with the Too Cheap Blondes at a Family Thrift Center Outlet store (where everything is priced at ONLY $2) was extra lucky! We had chosen two other winners who were both unable to make it at the last minute. After juggling some last minute babysitting duties, our next choice was able to make it out to meet...
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May 2015TV Anchor Girls Love Thrift Store Dresses!
Imagine being under the scrutiny of thousands of people every single day. In today’s age of social media, you’re not only being seen by your local market, but by the entire world via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Just click on a TV news reporter’s social media page and check out the comments, a good portion of those comments are directed at the personality’s appearance ....
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May 2015Easy Tips on How to Do a Wedding, Including Bride & Bridesmaids on an Extreme Thrift Store Budget
We have always talked about dressing a bridal party from a thrift store and we finally decided to put together an example of what we envisioned it should look like. We spent a few weeks shopping at a local Houston thrift store outlet to find these dresses, including the J. Crew bridal gown, priced at only $2 each! We began with the choosing the color blush and...
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May 2015CONTEST: Win a $2 Private Shopping Day in Houston with Jen and Pippa
Private Shopping Contest with Jen & Pippa at a Family Thrift Center Outlet Store This past week Michelle Merhar, traffic reporter with FOX 26, accepted a challenge to wear a $2 thrift store dress every day on air, WOW! She received an overwhelmingly positive response from everyone! We know a lot of you expressed interest in joining us for a shopping trip so we decided to team...
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May 2015Houston Thrift Store Fashion Style Show
Yesterday, we shared with you all the behind the scenes drama that went into the fashion show for Mary Queen Catholic Church and today you get to see the fun stuff . . . the clothes! All of the clothes came from either Family Thrift OUTLET for $2 or a Houston Goodwill store. The most expensive thing in this fashion show was $9.99! We incorporated...
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Apr 2015A Week of $2 Thrift Store Dresses for This FOX 26 Houston Anchor
Michelle Merhar, FOX 26 Morning Anchor and Traffic Reporter, said she “Can’t wait to reveal all the $2 finds next week on FOX 26 Houston . . . one new (to me) $2 dress every day next week . . . thanks to Jen and Pippa with Too Cheap Blondes!” Here is a clip of our shopping challenge: HERE We had such a fun afternoon thrift shopping with Michelle. ...
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