Salvation Army Thrift Store

The stars represent the rage of treasures you might find, especially for the patient and adventurous seeker.
Long an anchor on a sketchy stretch of Jefferson Highway (which recently has been evolving), there is ample parking out front and on the side.
Inside is a sprawling space fairly well organized, though always chance surprises in mislabeled locations.
Clothes, furniture, housewares, books, vintage items, bikes, luggage, and assorted defying categorization; come for a while, interact with other explorers, and enjoy.

I was on a quest for something very specific which is a terrible thing to look for in thrift shops, but y’know I’m stubborn.
This shop is really clean and well laid out. BUT if you’re looking for clothes this may not be your best bet as it half the store is devoted to furniture. And the furniture is again in decent shape and clean. Some of the stuff looks new so I wonder if they get items from stores sometimes.
The parking lot is also clean and easy in and out from Jefferson Highway. I didn’t find what I was looking for but it was clear that lots of other people were.

Nice thrift store that is clean and organized. I would have given the store 5 stars but they are very expensive. I just a king bed set and matress for $ 1100. Normally this would be around $ 300 to $ 400 in a normal store so it tells me they are somewhat greedy.

I would give this four stars based on other Salvation Army stores, because it was well organized and clean, but only three stars as far as overall thrift store rating. I found some good deals here and they were in good condition.

Went in today and tried to buy a top. The tag had fallen off literally two feet from the counter but the cashier told me «we can’t sell it if it doesn’t have a tag.» As if I don’t know the policy… I’ve been thrifting for 12 years… make an exception cuz I’m a frequent shopper or something, Jesus. They wouldn’t even give me an answer on when it would be repriced… ugh. Also, the outside sign and the inside side had different color tags listed as half off and the manager was rude and kept telling us the outside sign was wrong… it should have been changed and both colors should have been honored. Ugh.

I love this place for furniture. I have found so many awesome things here, and though the prices can be a little high for used and often slightly damaged furniture, there’s a tag rule! After 10 days, the furniture piece is 10% off, 20 days — 20%, 30 days — 30%, 45 days — 50%. I find this brilliant! I definitely recommend looking at all sides of an item before you purchase it. The employees are happy to help you, and will assist you with loading your vehicle!

Some of the prices can be really high, especially on the women’s dresses, but that’s why half off day is so awesome! If you go on half-​off day be prepared to stand in line for a half hour or more to check-​out and find yourself a big mirror in the furniture department to try on your clothes because you’ll have no chance at getting into a dressing room. Also make sure to really look over your clothing, as several of the items I tried on had holes in them, missing zippers, or weird stains that the workers thought still garnered $ 10 for a dress. As for the furniture, it’s a total rip off. They price things way too high. I know they’re using the money for charity and all, but what about people who need to buy furniture on the cheap? The book selection here can be pretty good too and last time I went all books were four for a dollar! Half off Wednesdays makes this place worth it, but otherwise it’s just an over-​priced thrift store with huge crowds.

I love this thrift store. They have some great vintage finds if you know how to see them, got a great vintage Dior sweater for $ 3! I also love it for costumes when I need to make something.
Half of my apartment is furnished from this place. The furniture price tags include the date it arrived on the floor, every few months its been there you can take an extra discount off. The furniture guys are great! I had super specific dining room chairs I needed, and they actually took me into the huge storage unit across the street and let me poke around until I found the perfect ones!
Cashiers are really friendly especially considering they have a pretty thankless job.
Go on Wednesdays! Everything is half off, and everyday there is some tag that has an additional discount.
I love the layout and its way less overwhelming than American thrift store further down Jefferson.

If I have an idea for a costume, this is the first place I go to find my «base.» Usually, the clothes are separated by style and color so if you are looking for something particular, you can find it relatively easy. The types of clothes, however, are basic and utilitarian as this thrift store sells clothes for more practical use as compared to other thrifts stores around town that cater to more unusual clothing items. There have been times when I have looked through their women’s section to find a particular color that I couldn’t find in the men’s section though.
Overall, this store is nice, clean, and the staff are helpful and friendly.

I shop here more than retail stores. Some thing they have priced too high for being a thrift store. But considering where the profits go (people trying to get sober), I take no issue with it. Yesterday, ½ price on green tag day, I bought a full four panel set of curtains and material to make more curtains, all for a total of $ 8.00. The people are friendly and while the store gets a little messy from the customers, it is clean. Even the bathroom is clean.

This is one of the most over-​priced thrift stores in New Orleans. If you don’t mind paying more, check this place out. If, however, you’re a poor college kid, I recommend trying the many Goodwill stores in the area instead.

Extremely well-​organized and well-​lit as thrift stores go. Clothing finds are hit and miss, which I suppose is the nature of a thrift store.
The two floor staff members who I talked to were friendly and helpful.

½ price clothes on Wednesdays rule. Additionally it’s well lit, well organized, and clean. Not all thrift stores are created equal; Salvation Army sets the bar.

Nicely sized space with a good amount of furniture. They have it marked as to what price you can haggle and what is set in stone.
I agree the bric-​à-​brac section is nicely organized, and lots to choose from.
The floor staff is friendly. I don’t expect much from cashiers anyhow.

Every time I have been here it’s half-​priced clothing day. That would be wonderful if I actually found any good clothes here. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t, but they have a great selection of everything else, books, tchotchkies, furniture.

I had a great experience looking for furniture here. The staff was nice and helpful, the space is clean, the furniture is in solid condition on the whole, and the prices were reasonable. If only I had a truck and a bunch of burly men to move stuff so I could buy all the things I wanted.

FYI, this location is the Salvation Army thrift store!
I called the Salvation Army number to ask which of the 3 or 4 addresses that come up on Google was the store. and it is 100 Jefferson Highway (200 is the warehouse across the street with even more thrifty goodies stored away). The Claiborne address is their headquarters and church and stuff.
Now that that’s cleared up…
One of the largest, cleanest, and best organized Salvation Army’s I’ve ever been to. They have a wide array of furniture, from beds and dressers, to tables of all sizes. Unfortunately, they did not have a dresser at this time (what I’m still looking for!), but a friend found one a few days before so I’ll be going back.
The bric-​à-​brac section (my favorite word ever) is incredibly organized and neat; it’s actually organized by color! All the black dishes, vases, picture frames, all the yellow, all the red… it’s really cute and makes it easy to find exactly what you need (for example, clear green vases for your herbs) (or gold pictures frames).
They have a good selection of shoes (some cute vintage heels that were way too small for me), and a HUGE selection of clothes! Practically half the store. Did I mention how clean and organized everything is? No random racks or shopping carts full of to-​be-​put-​away items. There are a lot of people on staff, from ringing up, to organizing racks and shelves, to carting furniture in and out. A lot of the staff members here are either in or coming out of Salvation Army’s rehabilitation programs, which I think is a really great thing they do (even if it’s religiously based).
The prices are just a tad higher than what I’m used to, but everything is in great quality and it’s all going to a rad charity so I don’t really mind… honestly, I got furniture, frames and art, and 2 huge bags of glassware for $ 80, so I pretty much still win.
Every Monday is half-​off clothing and bric-​à-​brac, so be sure to go and support!