Let’s go bargain shopping: Here’s a list of Belleville-area thrift stores
I am itching to shop.
It happens. When it does and I don’t actually need anything, the best way I can scratch that itch is to hit the thrift stores.
It’s not about a need to spend money (that’s what bookstores are for), but if it were, thrifting helps minimize any expenditures.
It’s really about the process of looking, which can be a lot of fun for a variety of reasons: the discovery of an unexpected treasure, trips down memory lane, and my favorite – quality time with my mom.
If you thrift, where do you go and what do you look for? What are your best finds? Share your info by emailing jgreen@bnd.com.
Check out this list of Belleville-area thrift shops:
Community Kindness Resale Shoppe, 500 E. Main St., Belleville. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. Saturday. 618-222-9980.
Goodwill Store and Donation Center, 5720 North Belt West, Suite 32, Belleville. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. 618-234-3820.
Goodwill Store and Donation Center, 106 Auto Court, O’Fallon. Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. 618-416-9101.
Inside/Out Thrift Store Ministry, 1620 Lebanon Ave., Belleville. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. 618-235-2349.
Plato’s Closet, 10850 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights. Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. 618-397-9986; facebook.com/PlatosClosetFairviewHeights.
The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center, 218 N. Illinois St., Belleville. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 618-233-7617.
Savers, 10899 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights. Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. 618-293-6516; savers.com.
Shelter Shop, 19 Bellevue Park Plaza, Belleville. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 618-234-4704.
St. Clair Antiques Mall, 315 Salem Place, #1314, Fairview Heights. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 618-628-1650; facebook.com/stclairantiquemall.
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 10850 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights. Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 618-270-3453; svdpthriftfairview.org.
TOCO Shop, 825 W. Main St., Belleville. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 618-257-8626; tocofamily.org.
