You never know what you'll find at a thrift store.
For one lucky Reddit user, that find was a $5,000 rug for only a fraction of the price.
"$5k Afghan tribal rug made with natural dyes and handspun wool found at Savers for $100," they wrote in their post to the r/ThriftStoreHauls subreddit.
The picture the OP provided shows a large, vibrant red rug decorated in intricate patterns.
From finding silver and gold jewelry in inexpensive miscellaneous piles to scoring big savings on designer or antique furniture, a trip to the thrift store holds a lot of potential.
Thrift shopping can be a great way to save money. Thrift World estimates that frequent thrift store shoppers can save around $1,700 per year.
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Getting furniture secondhand is also a great win for the environment. According to data from the EPA, 9,680 thousand tons of furniture were landfilled in the United States in 2018 alone.
Sources like Recycle Track Systems or Architectural Digest attribute some of this problem to "fast furniture." Fast furniture, like fast fashion, describes furniture that is made quickly and not made to last, since it fits with the current trends of the time.
In contrast, many thrift shoppers can find solid, sturdy pieces of furniture while secondhand shopping.
Donating used furniture to a thrift store can keep it out of the landfill and bring a smile to a shopper's face, and to the Reddit community they share it with.
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Cheapest option 💰 Commenters shared in the excitement over the rug, asking questions about how to find appraisals for items like this and asking for details about the dimensions. In addition to these helpful answers, many comments just expressed how beautiful the rug was.
One commenter referred to it as "the find of the century."
"Oh my God that's glorious," another wrote.
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