Comments on: The Shelves Are Getting Bare

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:36:52 +0000

I love shopping at the Reuse Center. The staff is friendly and very helpful. When I have something to donate a smiling worker comes ou and unloads my car. A great place!!

By: tom

tom — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:49:00 +0000

I have nothing but good things to say about the PTO Thrift Shop. I have donated there several times and each time have been greeted with a smile and pleasantries .The shop itself is well organized , clean and well staffed.Please donate and shop there to help support all Ann Arbor School children!

By: Vivienne Armentrout

Vivienne Armentrout — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:14:24 +0000

I took some donations yesterday (inspired by this story) and was treated well. It is nice to know that things will be used by people who want them (instead of being stored in my attic), and that they can support the schools at the same time.

By: sierra bravo

sierra bravo — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:31:05 +0000

I think it would help if the folks receiving donations at the PTO Thrift Shop were more friendly. I brought in a few items this summer and they treated me like crap! I said, ‘no more’ and now take my things around the corner to the Salvation Army. There, the people were very nice and appreciative. PTO Thrift Shop, try smiling once in a while!

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:47:41 +0000

Thank you Mary for bringing our plight to your readers. I would also like to correct that our donation hours are M-F 10 -6 and Sat. 10-5.We also have free pickups in Ann Arbor,parts of Dexter , Saline and Ypsialnti.Please call the store to make arrangments (996-9155)
Susan Soth
PTO Tthrift Shop Manager

By: Irma

Irma — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:25:24 +0000

Thank you for highlighting this. I’d like to add that the PTO Thrift Shop is a local nonprofit that supports the activities of students in the AA Public Schools. Donations are tax-deductible.

By: Fred Zimmerman

Fred Zimmerman — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:46:34 +0000

While I can’t say that the Klothes Kloset is one of my favorite stores, or the greatest store on the planet, I think they came off a bit unfairly in the article. As a matter of journalistic style, I would reserve closing the story with three negative paragraphs for people who are admitting to serious felonies. ;-)

I have been in Klothes Kloset on many occasions with my wife and although it is a bit snobby there is nothing awful about shopping there, either.

Not like Shaman Drum. Just kidding! ;-)

By: Gary Salton

Gary Salton — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:37:44 +0000

Thanks Mary. I’ll make it a point to clean out my closets of useful but unused items.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:46:11 +0000

As a frequent thrift shopper, I must say I have noticed the not-so-full shelves of late.
It’s too bad the Klothes Kloset is so preoccupied with being considered a thrift shop– the owner’s comments were so disparaging and negative- she would do well to be more friendly like her thrift-store counterparts.

By: Mary Morgan

Mary Morgan — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:04:45 +0000

One additional note: The thrift shop’s website is still under construction, so here are a few more details for people interested in donating or shopping there.

The store is located at 2280 S. Industrial Hwy. Hours are Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations are accepted Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No donations are accepted on Sunday.

For more information, call 734.996.9155.