Church Mouse Thrift Shop - Sparta, New Jersey

gaminngasian

This place used to be amazing, they had this wonderful woman named Jackie there.
They’re claiming that she retired, I want to set the record straight. She did not retire. I will never shop here again, knowing what they did to her. Sad day.

lisa M.

Everyone is so nice. Great pricing on amazing finds. A+ atmosphere!

A C.

This is a church affiliated thrift store. My biggest issue isn’t with the merchandise, the hours, or the location. It’s the rude older lady behind the counter who checks you out. The first couple of experiences I thought maybe it was a fluke, but she’s just very unpleasant. I actually dread having to bring my items to the counter because I know I’m going to have to interact with her. Literally everyone else who works here are all kind. They interact with you and are especially lovely with kids. This lady is just bitter; I have been scoffed at by her on multiple occasions and she has rolled her eyes. Find a more pleasant person to check out customers!

Katie

FYI: There is a 3 bag/box limit per donation.

I want to say that every experience I have here is good but I unfortunately can’t. I still think it’s a decent thrift store and I always buy something from them. I also really like the woman who usually works the front and I have always found the prices to be fair. There are some great deals on houseware, clothing, and Vera Bradley. The store has a 3 bag/box per donation limit that isn’t advertised until you go to the back to donate the items. I do not donate frequently but try to give them quality material when I do. Today I tried to donate 3 bags of clothing and shoes plus an additional small box of housewares (silver plated serving dishes and Pyrex cookware). They accepted the bags of clothing but wouldn’t allow me bring in the housewares box from my car. The woman in the back was rude and aggressive with her delivery of this rule and just unkind. I was taken aback given that I drive out of my way to donate here instead of a Goodwill/Salvation Army - thinking that a small thrift store would appreciate this more. I understand that everyone has an off day but when rules for donation aren’t explicitly advertised, some grace and tact would be useful for when someone unknowingly tries to donate outside the rules.

Chef G.

I have been itching to go to this thrift store and it did not disappoint! There are 4 big rooms of everything from clothes, jewelry, housewares, men's and children. The staff is absolutely darling and made us feel as though we were old friends. The prices are reasonable and the items in good condition and it's for a good cause. I will be back with friends!

Mary

I love thrifting and this is truly one of the best I've been to. The prices are amazing and the stuff you can find is just so incredible. After putting a large bag into the car one of the workers went after us. She said a coat just arrived and i needed to check it out.

I now rock a brand new dressy coat for when i go to dances. Both the staff and the deals are perfect. You'd be missing out if you didn't check this place out.

Linda G.

I had intended to only drop off gently-used kids' clothing & shoes that my youngest child had outgrown (size 5T boys Janie & Jack, Children's Place, etc.) when I decided to browse around the shop. So many wonderful deals & treasures all well organized, marked clearly, and well-taken care of. Always free paperback books, recent magazines, and little individually-packaged kids' books to take out with you too. This little thrift shop seems quaint upon initially entering but it wraps around and is very mighty in the quality & assortment of goods you'll find! The DVD's- many of them still in it's original plastic & fully-sealed never opened- are almost all $1 each and even the complete 3rd season of Seinfeld never opened brand new was only $3. I found a beautiful new hard-covered Magnolia cookbook- voluminous & what would serve as a beautiful coffee table book for only $2. The list goes on and on. All the people shopping there were super considerate, friendly, and staff/volunteers incredibly-sweet and accommodative. There is a small changing room in side. It's a very clean and incredibly organized space. You do have to wear a mask in order to go in. I brought my 2 boys ages 5 and 9 and they loved looking at the toys, items, and books. A special find that I hope to keep a secret to those not interested in looking closer.

Emily Y.

Make sure you bring your bag of Pennies and dimes, god forbid you have to pay with anything bigger than a $5 bill the old hag behind the register will have a meltdown. I’d rather go to target to buy books than be hassled about how I choose to pay for the smelly disgusting items this place has to offer. Lesson learned never again.