Bargain Shopping

Ever since we decided to embark on this new adventure, we have planned to check out the discount, surplus building supply used junk type stores to find bargains. Since we are not too set on colors or styles, we figured we might snag some pretty good deals.
Saturday was a pretty open day, and I needed to visit my mom in Fort Worth, so we made a list of places to visit and headed out. After seeing my mother, we headed east to check out one of the Habitat for Humanity Restores. These stores usually have a variety of new and used supplies; laminate flooring, bath fixtures, lighting, cabinets. We took note of their prices, which were good, for future use.

We next headed to a store in North Fort Worth, Builders Surplus on Belknap, and were amazed at the huge inventory, and the excellent prices.

All kinds of tile spread out in front of and on the side of the building, plain and fancy, large and small, all at good prices.








Two aisles of laminate flooring, starting at .59 per foot.  Some of it was really heavy, good quality, for less than $2.00.



A long aisle of doors, another of windows. A huge section of cabinets, and every kind of bathroom fixture available.






Les has said that he wanted to use a vessel sink in one of the bathrooms, but they are expensive. We found a ton of them here, many for $49. There were some as low as $19.99, which had small damage.  We liked them so much, we bought two of them, one for each bathroom, expecting to find some cool furniture to set them on later.

 This sink has a beautiful shimmer to it. There are a few small scratches on the edge, which Les can easily sand off.

We loved the shape of this one, and the cool pale color. It has flecks of paint from overspray which will be easy to remove.

We were thrilled with our finds, and after checking out a few other bargains we might go back for another day, we paid for our sinks and went outside.






Once outside, we discovered the huge area of granite on the side of the building. Les checked out the remnant section and spotted a granite vanity, already finished on the edges, with a hole for a sink and faucets cut. When we asked about it, we found it had a tiny crack right down the middle. The granite guy said he could fix it for $100, so the salesman went to check the price......are you ready?...He said, the price for the piece of granite, with a sink included is $132.00. We snapped it up. Les can fix the crack with epoxy. (and now we have three sinks for two baths!) And here it is.

And, up close and personal.

One last bargain (free), we stopped by one of my sisters, and she begged me to take a little table that my three sisters have passed around. It may be perfect for one of the vessel sinks. 

On Sunday afternoon, Les wanted to go to the local flea market to look for old interesting pieces of furniture that might make good bathroom cabinets. This is what I found. 

Yep, boots. Brown Justin boots for $20. I have black cowboy boots I bought at the flea market a few years ago, which I really enjoy. Just that morning, I was thinking how nice it would be to have brown ones to wear with a brown skirt. When I saw these, I just thought God put them right there just for me!