With the New Year closing in quickly, families across America are headed off to second hand stores to donate their lightly used clothing, furniture and other household items. It’s a great time of year for cleaning and decluttering as well as getting a few tax deductions.
Here are some great tips and tricks to help you shop even smarter in this new year season. Read More Get Ahead With Good Habits: Shop Smart This New Year!
With the end of the year approaching, now is a great time to find a new home for all the extra stuff you might have laying around. If you find yourself ready to upgrade some of your household objects for the new year, or you just want to clear some clutter, it may be worthwhile to donate what you no longer need to the Arc Store before the end of the year. But where do you begin?
‘Tis the season for ugly Christmas sweaters, copious amounts of turkey, white elephant exchanges and of course, time spent around those you love and care for.
Whether you are hosting your company ugly sweater party, family Christmas dinner, or your book club holiday extravaganza, you don’t have to worry about breaking the bank on holiday decorations.
Here at the Arc Store, we came up with some of our favorite tips, tricks, DIY’s and other ways to save money and help you impress your guests with your home décor this holiday season! Read More 7 Creative Ways to Save Money on Home Décor for the Holidays 
Have you bought all the gifts on your list and checked it twice? Now all the well-thought-out gifts have to be wrapped and the elves from the Arc of Butte County – a.k.a. staff, community volunteers and board members – will be happy to wrap 1 or 30 gifts for you.
Read More Let the Elves from the Arc of Butte County Wrap Your Christmas Gifts
Okay, admit it, you’re planning on getting Dad another gift card for Christmas. I mean let’s face it he has everything he needs right? It’s just that it’s so easy to grab one of those gift cards to his favorite store – they’re everywhere now. Remember when there used to be presents under the tree? Well if you want to shake things up a little bit try shopping your local second hand store for great Christmas gift ideas. You can even drag the old dinosaur along and maybe catch him giving the eye to something you wouldn’t have thought about.
If you are hosting or planning an ugly sweater party during the holidays, then do we have a ton of great ideas for you! It doesn’t take much to add a few fun decorations and activities to make your ugly sweater party the talk of the season. The best part: most all of the supplies you need can be found without spending lots of money, especially if you are a thrift store shopper!
Here are a few things to think about to get this ugly Christmas sweater party started: Read More Thrift Store Shopper Tips: How to Host the Best Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
There’s so much to be grateful for! Isn’t that what we we’re all thinking during the holiday season?
Sure, we all have those nagging little worries (sometimes not so little), and the sadness evoked by beloved family members and friends no longer seated around our table. But overall, life teaches us that there really is so very much we can focus on to be thankful for, even in the midst of the worst tribulation. Read More How You Can Be an Angel to a Child by Shopping at the the Arc Store
In Butte County we generally enjoy mild weather winters. We love the rain and snow, but we don’t usually stock our wardrobes with winter wear.
I know there were times when I needed a snow suit for my daughter, but since she would only wear it for an occasional day in the snow or trip to the mountains, it was hard for me to justify purchasing brand new snow gear.
If you find yourself facing this same dilemma, there are a few things you can do that don’t require you to buy full priced winter clothing: Read More Bundle Up with Second Hand Clothing for your Ice Skating in Paradise
