Hunting for a budget-friendly summer wardrobe? Shopping second hand may be a simple solution, but selecting the best spots to search is trickier.
Luckily, we’ve got you covered. Last week, The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Readers Choice Awards asked readers to vote for their favorite local thrift stores — and the results are in. Here are the five best thrift stores in the Portland area, according to you.
5. Assistance League of Greater Portland
This Beaverton thrift store and consignment shop sells a variety of clothing, home decor, furniture and jewelry — all “great quality at affordable prices,” according to one reader. The nonprofit that runs the store uses store proceeds to fund community services ranging from scholarships to support for domestic violence survivors.
4000 S.W. 117th Ave., Beaverton, noon-4 p.m. Thursday and Saturday; assistanceleague.org/greater-portland
4. William Temple House Thrift Store
At about 10,000 square feet, this spacious North Portland thrift store offers great finds for a great cause. The store boasts a “wonderful selection of clothing, furniture and books at very reasonable prices,” according to one reader, and proceeds go toward programs organized by local nonprofit William Temple House. “It’s a real gem,” another reader said…