Overflow Thrift Store
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About Overflow Thrift Store
Overflow Thrift Store offers a wide range of clean and affordable items, from clothing to home goods, all while focusing on recycling and community support. Since its inception in 2014, the store has made significant contributions to local and global organizations, donating over $1.3 million.
When you visit Overflow, you can expect a well-organized and clean shopping environment that makes it easy to find what you're looking for. Customers often highlight the friendly staff who are ready to help with any questions or assistance during your shopping experience.
Located in Ames, IA, Overflow Thrift Store is easily accessible and provides ample parking for visitors. It's a welcoming space for both shoppers looking for great deals and those wanting to donate gently-used items.
Thrift & Consignment Stores Details
What to Expect
- You'll find a large selection of items across various departments, all neatly organized.
- The store accepts donations of gently-used goods, making it a community hub for recycling and reselling.
- Prices are generally affordable, though some customers have mentioned that prices on certain items have increased recently.
Business Highlights
- ✓Family owned since 2014
- ✓Free furniture delivery for purchases over $40 within 15 miles
- ✓Over $1.3M donated to 25+ organizations
- ✓Volunteer opportunities available
- ✓Gift cards available for purchase
- ✓Community-focused with a mission to transform lives
Google Reviews
This new location is huge. Everything was well labeled and organized when I was there. There was a good selection in every department and not many stray items. We had some good finds and a fun shopping experience.
We love both locations of this thrift store. It's always clean and well organized and staff are very friendly and helpful when we come to shop and donate. Our family donates often to Overflow because we know they are committed to giving back to the...
Prices have gotten out of hand. Especially kid clothing and toys. Dollar Saturdays have gone away too because heaven forbid a charity thrift store make things available for low income families.
May 9, 2024 we were passing through and stopped in. Negatives: The parking lot is not well defined and we ended up in the wrong lot. The signs to find the entry door are not well marked so it took a bit to find a way in. The store is crowded and h...
i really enjoy going here and have found some great things. however, i’ve noticed that they have recently started pricing a lot more shirts in the $8 + range that are just simple t shirts or really things that i could find at goodwill for a lot less....
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Frequently Asked Questions
Visiting Tips
If you're a first-time visitor, take your time to explore each section as there's a lot to see.
Consider visiting during weekday mornings when the store tends to be less crowded for a more relaxed shopping experience.
There’s plenty of parking available, so you shouldn’t have trouble finding a spot when you arrive.
Hours
- monday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- tuesday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- wednesday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- thursday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- friday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- saturday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- sundayClosed