Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley

Just when I believe I’ve found my new favorite thrift shop I stumble upon yet another that mesmerizes and enchants me…
Thrift shopping is like a form of therapy for me as it takes me out of my mind and relaxes me as I can spend hours in a great shop and come out with the perfect amount of prized items for pennies in the dollar, unbelievably relaxed, accomplished and peaceful…
As of to day this Goodwill and Deseret Industries are my two favorite thrift shops within the Arden Arcade area.
It’s a strange thing that happens to me when I discover a new secret or at least hidden secret in my minds eye; thrifty shop to shop in… I immediately feel the need to keep it all to myself which is rather selfish really so as usual and customary here goes my review and examples of some treasures I’ve made ours:
Dr.Martens made in England men’s badass vintage barely worn if truly worn at all shoes: $ 12 bucks!
Mudd, Anne Klein, GUESS brands and much more top maker women’s shoes and boots in amazingly good if not great like-​new condition priced low enough to blow ones mind: $ 10-​$ 12 for the platform, wedge and high heels I have viewed here.
Clothing for men’s women’s and a 12 year old girl growing faster then the speed of light: Top brands and too many to list unbelievably priced and they keep the highest priced pairs of designer denim jeans under lock and key. Can’t blame them for that as in this neck of the woods some unsavory individuals meander and lurk about.
Clothing is very well organized seeings as how much volume this shop gets.
Tons and tons of books! Which are priced for the most part between $ 1.99-$ 2.99 each. Some a little less some a little more but they have shelves and shelves of them and have recently begun to organize, categorize and label the genres into sections making it even easier to peruse slumped over my shopping cart to see the very bottom shelf…
By far one of the BEST selection of books and in great conditions that I’ve seen in second hand and thrift shops.
Dog and cat toiletries, grooming and supplies: The Furminator. Extra large size. All I’m gonna say… Well okay I’ll say more; actually it’s the BEST dog and cat de-​hairing comb/​brush I’ve ever used and it was in perfect condition; paid $ 1.99. Retails for at least $ 50 – 70 bucks. This has to be one of my all time scores.
Electronics and lamps. Damn good selection and as of the time of this review there is a 24 hour return-​for-​store-​credit option in the electronic items purchased.
I see a lot of men shopping in this store verses just the typical females I usually see when thrifting which I think is just great as who says thrift shopping is solely a female enjoyment.
Lastly the nick-​knack aisles are loaded full of shelves and shelves of amazing pieces of just about everything you can imagine. Way too much for me to even begin to detail here.
And now a warning: due to the high volume of great quality, middle of the road and less than great donations this shop receives the shelves are stuffed to the hilt in many areas so proceed with caution and be prepared for stuff to shift and possibly fall off the shelf.
Personally I LOVE to pitch my shopping cart tent and spend entirely too much time on one aisle then anyone person should just gently digging thru the levels upon levels of stuff I didn’t know I needed or had been seeking for some time only to finally find…
They have sales too like this past national holiday Dr. Martin Luther King day where everything but a just a few areas of the store was 50% off. I see that they are having another one on Presidents Day too.
Love love love this store!

Did some shopping today. Keeping my eye out for computer desk for my new home office. Well, after seriously looking around, didn’t find anything special except these great Speakers and Home Office Bass system.
I love my music and these Kardon speakers are the best next to BOSE.

The staff here is the best. They are friendly. Let you dig through the new bins. And I do not know the lady’s name but she wears glasses and loves to clean a shelf good. You can find great furniture at this one. But move fast.

As far as second hand stores go, this location is just ok.
The first issue that presents itself is the parking. It is on a wierd hill, and there are only maybe 7 – 8 parking spots. I believe that there is extra parking behind the store, but with the area being pretty sketchy, I wouldnt advise parking back there.
The store itself is not bad. Decently organized shelves of the usual stuff. Books, Clothes, Electronics, Toys and a few furniture items are organized in there own sections.
I mainly shop at second hand stores for my books, and I did find a few things I wanted here. So I cant complain too much. I will return later to see if they have anything else I want.

Man this place was rough today. I hardly ever go in here but today I hit this one right after the one at Fulton and Hurley and I regretted it. The cashier lady was nice but the entire time I was there all I could hear was employees tossing and slamming merchandise on to the shelves. It was also evident in the general appearance of the majority of the shelves. I was in there with a sleeping baby so I was super conscious of the noise level.
I’m pretty much all about the housewares and baby clothes when it comes to thrifting. A ton of the trinkets were broken or cracked… I can only assume it’s the way they are stocked (remember the tossing and slamming?). The baby clothes section was decent and sort of organized by size which I did appreciate.
The older man who was stocking the toy shelves was the saving grace… He was meticulous and those shelves looked great.
I probably won’t be back very often.

Probably my favorite Goodwill to shop at, even if it’s a bit of a drive from where I live. They always seem have rad clothing, vinyl and trinkets. Oh and it may seem tight for cars but there is a good sized parking lot around back :)

Clean and well organized. I was looking for 90’s themed clothing items for a birthday party. Can you believe I actually found a hair crumpet for $ 4?!

Donate for a good cause.

Typically there’s a good selection of books and men’s clothing. Overall stock is plentiful. The store is much larger inside than it appears from the front.
The employees at this location, however, are especially unhelpful and often rude.

This place was a mess stuff all over the ground. Couldn’t even walk through some of the spaces. They did have a good selection of baby clothes that’s about it.

Was real lucky to find big size women shoes from Frederick of Hollywood. Whom ever donated those is an awesome person. The workers were helpful and the place was clean.

I’m sure everyone has already given bad marks for the parking. I’m fine with the parking situation since they added more spots along the side and in the back. The front lot is still a pain to get in and out of. Pretty typical Goodwill — full of variety, slightly high prices (for what you’re getting) and always crowded with people completely oblivious to your need to walk by them.
My main issue with this particular store is that there is no line to stand in for the registers. There is always some kind of confusion as to where to stand, and there is always at least one person who «accidentally» cuts in line. Would it really be that hard to re-​arrange the nearby clothing racks to make it more clear where to stand if you’re in line?

Close to home, fairly organized. I have found some fun stuff there. Prices are inconsistent, no real rhyme or reason to pricing. Most of the staff are not very friendly or helpful. But if you don’t care about that then check it out.

Very large, well organized good will store. They even have some great unused finds! Great place for baskets and dishware. Huge selection of clothing. The furniture was sparse when I visited. I noticed they had a huge stock of soccer socks (unused) for kids. Cute selection of laptop and tablet cases.

Came here on Labor Day for the annual «Everything is half price» sale, and it was completely NUTS. There was a line stretching from the registers ¾ of the way toward the back of the store. The line moved really slowly as well, not quite sure why because all the registers were open.
Despite this, shelves were still well-​stocked and being replenished while we were there mid-​day.
They opened up an extra parking lot, but it was just as much a madhouse as the front lot. We saw a few almost-​accidents coming in and leaving.

I don’t really go to goodwill but this one seemed really messy. It’s a cool organization though.

I hesitate coming to this location because its a little tricky getting in and out of the tiny parking lot when everyone is blazing through on Arden Way. But if you’re brave enough to take the turn, it’s worth the stop. I’ve both donated and bought from here a ton of times and it’s always been a pleasant experience. There are some rough looking people who either come into this store or are passing through in front of it. I have not had any issues with safety. There is no funky thrift store odor in here and things seem standard for a Goodwill store except it feels a little larger than the other stores I’ve been to. I always find great finds! I feel very happy to find what I need from this store.

I never noticed this Goodwill. Maybe because when in this particular area I am headed to the mall and my thrift shop radar is off. It’s been now almost 3 years since I have developed an interest in going through used things in search of little treasures that would otherwise cost me an arm and a leg but I plan to visit every thrift shop I see at least once.
I spotted this one and thought I’d go in and check it out. It is pretty big and organized very nicely. My middle son loves movies on VHS and he was in heaven. Lots to choose from for a dollar or two.
My daughter found a few new necklaces she thought were cute and an adorable denim skirt for 3 bucks so she was happy.
The girl at the register was not friendly, she wasn’t even polite, not a smile, not a hi, NOTHING. She then demanded another employee go on the other register and by the way she spoke had a few people open their eyes in amazement at how snotty she was. I had to say something… «A smile is not going to kill you and being nice is not going to hurt you either.» Another employee heard me and smiled almost as if she were giving me a high five and said «have a great day» which sounded more like a «thank you for putting this little witch in check.»
I will be back because my little one wasn’t with me and I’m positive he would love to check out their book section.

I have come here a couple times with my boyfriend and always left smilling.
We came here before Halloween and everything was organized as if we were in a costume store! So awesome. We were able to find the perfect finishing touches to our costumes.
I also found some awesome vintage goodies! yay! So I always make sure we go here when I’m in town.
Now, I have yet to look through the racks of the clothing here. My boyfriend did get a flannel shirt here for 4.99 which seemed a bit pricey for a Goodwill.
Hopefully when I have a chance to look through the clothes I’m equally as content.

It feels good to donate and this place is very welcoming to your donations.