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Apprehensive_Park518 t1_j8zyl7m wrote

Reply to comment by moreobviousthings in Rag House by ACdontplay

Fast fashion has created such a surplus that even thrift stores are discarding 70% of their donations because they are constantly getting new inventory. Shopping at thrift is shopping responsibly for the planet and for your wallet.

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Apprehensive_Park518 t1_j8zyc0v wrote

Reply to comment by ACdontplay in Rag House by ACdontplay

I did the trip to Hamden, CT recently and have 0 regrets. If you go to the bins outlet definitely check out the Goodwill store a couple miles away. I got brand new doc martens for $10!

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ihatemakingids t1_j8zxc5m wrote

Reply to Good optometrist in RI? by Memecerr

I would check out Dr. Lam Dao and Associates. I've been seeing Dr. Dao for years He's really dwon to earth and sits there and explains to you what's happening with your eye's. He also does emergency calls. I had gotten some metal burrs in my eye and my eye was getting really inflamed. I called him after hours and he met me at the office and got the metal out saving me an expensive trip to the ER.

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sarox366 t1_j8zux85 wrote

Reply to Butter Tarts by MWL1190

They obviously aren't going to be anywhere NEAR as good as a bakery, but if you can't find an alternative I saw some at the Stop and Shop up on Manton Ave near North Providence a few weeks ago.

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geekgirl717 t1_j8zs2p5 wrote

Reply to Butter Tarts by MWL1190

Aaaand now I have something new to learn how to make! They sound ah-MAH-zing! Thank you!

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ACdontplay OP t1_j8zrvrp wrote

Reply to comment by CatH2222 in Rag House by ACdontplay

I plan on going to the bins in NH and maybe CT but that’s like 2 hrs both ways I was just hoping there was something closer to me. I will definitely make sure to visit those CT ones, sounds like a gold mine.

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justathrowaway06001 t1_j8zrlij wrote

Reply to Weird smell outside last night after rain by darthduder666

Northern CT here - went outside sometime after work yesterday, so maybe 5 or 6pm, and did remark that the the air had a smell to it. I thought it smelled like “spring” and chalked it up to warm weather and rain. Suppose it was a little chemically smelling, like fertilizer

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CatH2222 t1_j8zqg0h wrote

Reply to Rag House by ACdontplay

I spent many weekends going to the multitude of Goodwill stores in CT. They also have a wide variety of charity shops connected to churches. Have I traveled nearly 2 hours to visit a thrift shop? YES I HAVE! It was a great adventure to find hidden gems. I actually found a Armani blazer for $25 in the Plainville Goodwill! It fit my daughter perfectly too.

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ACdontplay OP t1_j8znx69 wrote

Reply to comment by moreobviousthings in Rag House by ACdontplay

I know you want to seem ethically correct but I do not affect the difference between “having and not”. There are plenty of clothes at the locations I go to and I refuse to thrift at small thrifts like ones that are church owned, those I feel are completely meant for people who truly need it.Nothing against you but I am so tired of hearing the same weak argument that I am doing something morally reprehensible by thrifting for a profit. I actually view it as a positive thing as I am preventing clothes from going to landfills as I am buying them and recirculating them into use.

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huron9000 t1_j8zlzej wrote

Reply to Anyone know about buying land in RI? by [deleted]

Buy a little parcel with some old greenhouses that’s currently vacant. There are plentyof these properties in Johnston and Cranston, among other places, with greenhouses already on them.

just look at commercial real estate listings. Much easier if that type of business has a precedent of having been established there.

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