Breaking Down Bundles

I like to buy thrift store bundles like this one from Goodwill, as they often are cheaper than single items. You have to get a good idea of what's inside, which is sometimes difficult because you often can't open the bundles. This bag of seven yarn skeins caught my eye because of the big white one-pound skein. I use a lot of white yarn.

Caron one-pound skeins retail for around twenty bucks new now. Also I like Red Heart yarns, and these super savers are $3 to $4 new. So this bundle would have cost me at least $38.00 if I paid retail.

Some bundles I buy just because I'm intrigued by the contents, and they catch my eye at the perfect time (I'll do another post in the future about why with this particular bundle.)

Although there were only three skeins of yarn, the bundle had so much more fun inside, from a dozen different crochet hooks and knitting needles to pretty craft edging scissors (the first pair I've ever owned!).

The very long crochet hooks on the right are for Tunisian crochet, so if I ever want to try that I have the proper hooks now. Because of all the neat tools and the brand-new embroidery threads I'll say this bundle is worth at least $100.00.

Here's my receipt. Two bundles of $138.00 worth of yarn, threads, notions and tools for $17.10. Can't beat thrifting, folks.

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