I prefer shopping at second-hand stores.
I have found some pretty nice things over the years.
I just prefer finding brand new things at second-hand stores. I have to admit that it is not that often that I find brand new items that are still in the box, but when I do, I get super excited. It legitimately motivates me to shop even more often at second-hand stores. My mom never took me shopping for used things when I was younger, so I genuinely never went into a second-hand store until I was an adult. I was amazed at the gems that you can find. I found a brand new a/c still in the box at one of my local thrift stores the other afternoon. I was so excited. I had been wanting an a/c for over two years, but I refused to pay full price for one. I just lived without a/c in my house for those years, plus I was fine. I really longed for a/c some afternoons, but it wasn’t that bad. Even though it was good without a/c, it is genuinely a blessing to finally have it. I prefer having a nice cool house. I live in a tiny house so that one a/c that I found at the second-hand store cools my entire house. I prefer having a/c, plus I legitimately feel like I can be more thankful now since I didn’t have it for so long. Air conditioning may not be necessary, but it sure is nice to have. I am so blissful that I found a brand new a/c in the second-hand store.