24 Thrift Shop Items You Should Never Buy

Because all bargains are not created equal.

1. Cups You Can't Actually Drink Out Of

Via leftatthethriftstore.blogspot.com

2. Things That Once Touched Raw Meat

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3. Duh

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4. Things Handled by Kinky Previous Owners

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You don't know where their hands have been.

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Vintage Porn

5. This Deep Fryer That's Seen One Too Many Batches of Chicken

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6. Bathing Suits

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Pisssssssss.

7. Mattresses

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8. Insulting Reminders

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When tempted, always ask yourself: "Where will I put this?"

9. Makeup

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Have mercy on your pores.

10. Granny's Ice Tongs

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You never know where they've been.

11. Pillows

Via thefrugalhomemaker.com

Drooool.

12. Adult Bearded Dragon Food

Via thriftcore.com

????

13. This Open Bag of Adult Diapers

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14. Helmets

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Designed to weather a single impact, they aren't too useful a second time around.

15. Old Blenders

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Are they ever really clean?

16. This Dispenser of Half-Used Mystery Fluid

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Eeww.

17. Wigs

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Lice removal can cost hundreds of dollars. Do the math.

18. Used Bedding

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19. Stuffed Animals

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Stuff is definitely hiding in the fuzz.

20. Anything Ostensibly Edible

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Even Fluff expires eventually.

21. Games with Missing Pieces

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22. Bowling Shoes

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So. Many. Feet.

23. Halogen Lamps

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We now know they are fire hazards.

24. Hemorrhoidal Suppositories

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The shame alone could kill you.