11 Best Thrift Stores in OKC and What to Expect
Thrifting is HOT right now. Does that indicate an economic crisis? Maybe. Are people still out shopping at regular stores to an extent that I don’t fully understand? Absolutely.
If you’ve been on TikTok lately, you may have seen the trend of “thrifted vs styled” where people show what they thrifted and how they styled it in their own home. Those videos are absolutely fascinating to me, so my feed is full of them.
I, too, have caught the thrifting bug. Partially out of necessity (it’s rough out there), but also because the people on TikTok make it seem like it’s super easy to find great things at any thrift store you walk into.
After doing this for a few months, I have figured out a rhythm and determined which thrift stores are worth checking out. Because I love you all, I’m going to spill the tea on all I’ve learned 🫶
And full disclosure: I am typically looking for home decor, kitchen items, and every once in a while I will browse the clothes, shoes, and handbags (at select stores). I’ll explain more under each store below.
And because I’m a GENIUS, I figured out how to put pins on each of these stores and share the list via Google Maps so you can check that out here.
Let’s get into it.
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Community Thrift
There are 2 Community Thrift locations and I have only been to the one on Reno Ave. I give this store a 3.5/5 stars.
The prices are truly unbeatable. Most kitchen items are under $5, with a lot of single items being under $1. I haven’t looked too much into the clothing here, but from the few glances, the prices are very good for clothing as well.
The store is laid out really well, there’s a ton of room and even when it’s busy, you don’t feel like people are hovering over you (which is unfortunately a common thing at most thrift stores).
They have a great selection of everything but haven’t had much for furniture the times I’ve been, so just keep that in mind.
They are owned locally, so that’s always a plus in my book.
Top categories IMO: kitchen items, home decor
Bargain Thrift
This thrift store is LEGIT. It’s definitely one of my favorites. I give this store a 4.5/5.
There is a whole wall full of kitchen items, home decor, holiday decorations, and craft supplies.
They have a ton of toys and children’s clothing. Their adult clothing selection is great as well, though I haven’t found anything I had to have.
They have SO MUCH furniture. Especially couches and chairs, but I’ve seen some really great tables available as well. All great prices.
They have tons of electronics, including a bunch of random cords and plugs if you ever need anything like that.
They seem to move products pretty quick, so you could go there once a week and find new things.
Top categories IMO: electronics, kitchen items, furniture, toys
Second Chances Thrift
Another 4.5/5 for me, yall.
To start off, this store has an amazing mission. They offer free clothes, sandwiches, coffee, (and even dog food) to our homeless community. They operate through volunteers to keep costs low so they can put more of their profits to serve those in need. If that doesn’t warm your heart, IDK what will 🥲
Outside of their charitable mission, they operate like a normal thrift store. They have a really great selection and the items are on display in such a stylized and organized way, making it a bit easier to sift through to find the hidden gem you’re looking for.
Top categories IMO: home decor, KINDNESS 💗
Friendly Thrift
This thrift store, located at MacArthur and NW 50th, has EVERYTHING. This one is a 4/5 for me.
(pro tip: they will tell you “everything is 50% off today”. It is literally always 50% off)
They have a really great section of home decor and kitchen items. Definitely check out the glass cases at the register, because you will find some great stuff in there, and in my experience, that stuff isn’t more expensive than anything else in the store. (sometimes that’s where stores will put their higher priced items)
They have a ton of electronics, with lots of things new in boxes.
They usually have a decent selection of furniture, depending on the day. They seem to turn around product fairly quickly. I usually pop in once a month or so.
Top categories IMO: electronics, furniture (usually), glassware
Salvation Army
The only Salvation Army location that I even know of is in Edmond at Santa Fe and Edmond Rd.
But this location is a banger, nonetheless. 4/5.
Let’s start with the fact that everything is color-coordinated, making my Type A brain very happy. There’s actually science behind the fact that things being in order by color makes them seem better.
Anyway, because of the way it’s organized, it makes finding things easier. Yay!
Their home decor and kitchen section are a bit small for my taste, but what they lack in size, they make up for in quality. I have found some really great pieces there, and again, because it’s all organized by color, I can easily skip over the section with a bunch of orange stuff because that doesn’t match the color scheme in my house.
They have the most furniture of any thrift store in the area, and it’s all pretty good quality. I found a side table there once that was from Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia collection so it couldn’t have been too old.
Their women’s clothing is a bit of a miss for me, but I am usually looking for vintage graphic tees and sweatshirts (which I have better luck on the men’s side most of the time anyway). They have a really good, often rotating selection of handbags and shoes. I’ve spotted several designer shoes and bags during my trips.
Top categories IMO: bags and shoes, men’s clothing, furniture
Ok, let’s get into the various Goodwills, shall we?
Goodwill
I have to put a disclosure here because Goodwill’s prices are a bit ridiculous at times. I am NOT paying $3 for a single taper candle. They aren’t even that expensive bought brand new!
BUT, like Amazon, Goodwill can’t be beaten in some cases. #1, they are everywhere. #2, they seem to bring out new products the fastest. And #3, they still help the community even if they are seeming a bit greedy these days.
Arguably, most Goodwill stores are at about the same caliber as each other, so there’s really nothing too exciting to say about any of them, but I’ll put a few notables below.
Let’s start the furthest north and work our way down.
Goodwill at Danforth + Santa Fe in Edmond
I have found a handful of decent items in this store, but nothing too crazy. Actually, that’s a lie. I once found a chair that was likely made in the 1800s there for $20 and I definitely bought it.
Goodwill at Broadway + 15th in Edmond
This is truly one of the cleanest Goodwills I have seen. They have a really great selection of shoes – most of which have never even been worn it seems. Their clothing selection is pretty great too. I just found a vintage Christian Dior sweater for $18.
Goodwill at Penn + 15th in Edmond
This store has a great selection of clothes. IDK why. My husband found like-new Clarks for I want to say like $25? I always find good table linens at this location as well.
Goodwill at May + Britton in OKC
This one has never been my favorite, but I pop in every once in a while when I’m making my rounds just to check it out. I find that it’s more empty than the others for some reason, but they usually have a decent selection – just not anything I’m looking for.
Goodwill at Penn + 39th
I really don’t even want yall to know about this one. This Goodwill is ✨ perfection 🤌
They have a section at the front of the store that’s called the “Goodwill Boutique” or something (it’s not that, but I can’t remember what it was but basically it was fancy). It’s where they have the higher quality clothes and accessories.
They also have a good selection of home goods and furniture, so definitely worth checking out. Or don’t because then there’s more for me 😈
Goodwill Outlet in Downtown OKC
Fair warning: this store is a whole other world. It’s a level of thrifting that I do not aspire to be at. It’s definitely something you have to see to understand, but I’ll do my best to describe it.
So, if you’ve ever been to a bin store (they are popping up everywhere, but if you don’t know, they are stores that buy overstock or returned items from places like Amazon and Target, and they just throw it all in bins and everything is a certain price point that day and then each day the price goes down until they can liquidate the products) it’s like that, but actually insane.
The Goodwill Outlet store is in this huge warehouse full of bins with a bunch of random stuff (I’m assuming it’s things that didn’t sell in the traditional Goodwill stores, but don’t quote me on that). They sell everything by the pound, so you rummage through as many bins as you can stand, take it all up to the register, and pay like $2 per pound or something like that.
The most nutso thing I witnessed is there’s a backroom where the employees bring out new bins of stuff and people are literally waiting by the door like Idris Elba was going to emerge, shirtless. Or at least that would be the only thing that would make me that excited.
If you go, bring your own bags, bring gloves, and sharpen your elbows.
Don’t forget, you can check out my map of fave thrift spots in OKC.
If you have the thrifting bug and want to learn about how to host the best parties with thrifted items, check out my blog here.
