The Best Deal in Town: The Clothing Closet

I love a good deal. I prove that point by spending far too much time driving around curb-shopping and dropping in at second-hand shops, yard sales, and thrift stores. Recently, though, I discovered that the best deal around is at Tarrytown's own Christ Church "Clothing Closet."

Susan Copley, the flat-out fabulous rector of Christ Church, took me on a tour of the Clothing Closet. I brought an offering of sorts to say thanks.

Turns out that when the place isn't open, it's used as a Teen Center, so most of the goodies were, in fact, tucked away in a small room.

You have to be fast to keep up with Susan Copley

I promise, they take these racks out of the closet on sales days,
so you don't have to clump over them to get at those dresses on the far wall.

Good, clean winter coats for a couple bucks.
And, check out that adorable vintage girl's dress in the window!

Rev. Copley did a bit of shopping while I snooped around.

Reverend Copley believes that Christ Church accomplishes its mission best when it is most inclusive, and the Clothing Closet proves that point.

Most items are a dollar or two, and if that price is too steep, just fill a bag with clothes and accessories for kids, women, and men, and the volunteer staff will happily negotiate a price that pleases. Much as I enjoy Goodwill, they never make deals.

Bins of baby clothes.
Don't forget to look under the racks for hidden gems.

I didn't see any yard sale cast-offs at the Clothing Closet (and please don't donate those here. Take ratty stuff to Goodwill, where their large staff makes use of everything).

The closet itself is bursting with good brand names like Ralph Lauren and St. John's Bay, plus cool vintage accessories, too.

That leather beret is so funky, I feel a sudden urge to watch Good Times.

In about ten seconds, I spotted a pair of Free People cords with the tag still attached.

Yes, that is an $88 retail tag.

It's Free People for practically free, People!

At the Clothing Closet, 100% of your purchase funds the San Marcos mission, which works intensively to support the local community.

The one negative about the Clothing Closet is its very limited hours. It's only open two days a month, 5-7 pm one Friday after the Food Pantry and 10-2 the following Saturday afternoon. This month, the Clothing Closet is open TODAY, Friday the 13th (yeah, yeah, don't let that put you off) and TOMORROW, Saturday the 14th.

While you are shopping--or any time you pass Christ Church on the corner of Broadway and W. Elizabeth--make a direct donation to The Food Pantry, too.
It doesn't take much to make a difference: for example, your $10 donation buys the Pantry $100 of food, thanks to the generosity of the Food Bank of Westchester and generous local stores like Mrs. Greens. Now that's a good deal all the way around.



How often does your money get a 10-fold return?
Every donated dollar goes far to fill these shelves.

I'll see you at the Clothing Closet tomorrow morning. If you snap up those Free People pants before I get there, I won't hold it against you.

Clothing Closet and Food Pantry entry is at the corner of John St. and W. Elizabeth St.

Christ Church

Rev. Susan Copley

43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591

Ph: 914-631-2074

Email: contact@christchurchtny.org

Copyright 2014, Tanya Monier