Explore Austin for Thrift Shoppers - 5 Unique Stores in the Heart of Texas

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Many locals and tourists share a common love for thrift-shopping. Thrift stores offer unique shopping experiences: the chance to find strange and often rare items for bargain prices. Today, many thrift stores dedicate themselves to charity, meaning shoppers can put their money towards a good cause.

Today’s list features five such shops, all located right in the heart of Austin.

Treasure City Thrift

Treasure City Thrift is a secondhand thrift store specializing in discount clothing, appliances, books and more. All net profits go toward the support of local Austin charities. Treasure City is dedicated to serving the Austin community: seeking to inspire creativity, preserve the environment through education and zero-waste operations, and ensuring that locally donated supplies are available and affordable to all Austin residents.

The shop prides itself on the lowest prices of all local thrift stores, offering events such as InfoShop and monthly 25 cent sales. Treasure City is a non-profit business, supported solely through community donations.

Treasure City Thrift is located at 2142 East 7th Street in Austin. The shop is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 3-6 PM.

Phone: +1 512-524-2820

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Austin Pets Alive! Thrift-51st

This boutique-style thrift shop is one of several locations throughout Austin, all owned and operated by Austin Pets Alive: an animal shelter dedicated to rescuing animals at the highest risk for euthanasia. Their mission is to provide the resources and education necessary to eliminate the killing of companion animals in shelters both local and national.

Thrift-51st offers high-quality new and used items at low prices, with all proceeds going directly to the support of lifesaving programs for Austin Pets Alive. Those fostering pets through the organization are eligible to receive a 20% discount when shopping in-store.

The shop is located at 5102 Clarkson Avenue, and both in-store shopping and curbside pickup options are available. The store is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 AM to 6 PM, and Friday through Saturday from 11 AM to 7 PM.

Phone: +1 512-906-0303

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Texas Thrift Store

Texas Thrift is part of a family of thrift stores dedicated to using thrifting as a tool to aid their local communities. The shop provides furniture, clothing, household items, home décor, electronics, appliances and more. Items not sold on the floor are donated to developing countries, providing business opportunities for families and individuals in need.

The shop is located at 5319 North Interstate Highway 35 and is open Monday through Saturday 8 AM to 8 PM, and Sundays from 11 AM to 7 PM.

Phone: +1 512-380-0025

Uptown Cheapskate Austin

Uptown Cheapskate is a secondhand retailer specializing in new and used designer clothing and accessories, all geared towards young adults. Inventory includes jeans, skirts, handbags, dresses, watches, costumes, fragrances and more. The public is invited to donate quality, unwanted items to the shop. Items not purchased by Uptown Cheapskate can be donated to one of two charities supported by the store: The Purple Heart Foundation (supporting veterans and their families), or Build On (supporting co-ed schools in underdeveloped nations.)

Uptown Cheapskate is located at 3005 South Lamar Blvd #110-A. The store is open Monday through Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM, and Sundays 11:30 AM to 7 PM.

Phone: +1 512-462-4646

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Hope Family Thrift Store

Hope Family Thrift Store works in conjunction with the Austin Disaster Relief Network, providing clean and professional distribution centres for disaster survivors to attain free clothing, food and other essential supplies. The shop offers clothing, home décor, appliances, furniture, children’s toys and more. 100% of the shop’s net profits directly support the work of the Austin Disaster Relief Network. Shoppers may browse in-store or opt to shop online.