Tag Archives: thrift stores

Don’t Let Marie Kondo Bury Us Alive

Posted on January 28, 2019 by anne

I volunteer at Old School by Steeple People, a non-profit thrift store at 1901 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.  Ever since Tidying Up with Marie Kondo aired on Netflix, we’ve been swamped with donations.  Mostly clothing.  We’re anticipating a surge in … Continue reading →

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When Craigslist Gives You Lemons

Posted on March 14, 2017 by anne

My favorite thrift store, Steeple People, closed up shop at the end of January.  Our building, at the corner of Franklin and Lyndale in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis, will be torn down and a big old condo complex will … Continue reading →

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