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I had some 4" X 6" photos I wanted to frame, so we took a trip over to our local Goodwill where I purchased a bag of small frames.

For $4.99 I got eight picture frames, three prints that I can remove to use their frames, and a little framed mirror.

I need to use cups with lids on them because my arthritis makes it hard for me to hold drinks steady when I walk, especially hot drinks like tea and coffee. Having just cleaned all the carpets, and not wanting to dribble new tea and coffee stains on them, I bid on and won a 5 lbs. lot of reusable Starbucks tumblers and coffee cups with lids.

That worked out to 20 tumblers, including 12 of these coffee cups which are in mint condition. I paid $9.99 for the lot.

Image Credit: The third picture in this post came from the original auction listing at ShopGoodwill.com.

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