Thrift shoppers at the Spanaway Habitat for Humanity Store were immediately drawn to a new offering Friday. Four eight-foot-long bins were newly restocked with everything from toys, knick-knacks and electronics to home goods and beauty products at 15801 Pacific Ave.
The “liquidated bin” offering is something new the nonprofit is trying to keep items out of the landfill and in the community. Goods are sold for $5 on Fridays and Saturdays, and the price goes down throughout the week.
Sunday’s bin items are $4. On Mondays they are $3, on Tuesday they’re $2 and Wednesdays they’re $1, said Marijke Pieters-Kwiers, communications and events manager for Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. On Thursdays staff offers “blind boxes” for $15, filled with a “curated mix” of liquidated bin items and “some higher-value donated items,” Pieters-Kwiers said…