St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 461 W 7th St, Saint Paul, MN 55102, phone 651-227-1332
Today we went to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store on West Seventh in St. Paul. I like this store. I have not really checked out their clothing, though today they had 50% off on certain colored tags. What’s really nice about this place is that it is extremely organized. For the crafty side of me, I enjoyed searching for my sewing notions in well-labeled drawers that actually contained what the label said they would. The greeting cards were organized just like if you were buying them new. Also, they have everything. We found two boxes of vacuum bags. Those are expensive! If you had the time and knew your vacuum number, you could find a bargain. In this store, be sure to search in every nook and cranny. For example, tucked in one corner there were several ironing boards in excellent condition. It’s not so obvious, but they do have a back room. The only two drawbacks to this store is that it is kind of musty-smelling in the back room, and parking can be a little hard. I didn’t ask or scope out the situation on dressing rooms. However, if you want to support charitable work directly and would like to experience an extremely well-organized and well-stocked store, it’s worth a visit. According to their website, there are also stores in Minneapolis and Duluth.
