If you're from the Philippines or been to the Philippines you might be familiar of the famous Ukay-ukay, a local term for scrambling. It's named in such term perhaps mainly because when you go to the Ukay-ukay store, you scramble all the clothes in that long table to find for the best clothes with the cheapest price.
Ukay-ukay is our version of the thrift store and sometimes we call it UK as a slang and "relip" for relief goods because these clothes are preloved or preowned clothes, bags, toys, and shoes from other countries that are sold in a very cheap price here.
Our town holds a "marketing day" every Wednesday where people from town and other nearby places come together to sell and buy products. Of course, ukay-ukay won't be missing on this day. So hubby, my son and I found our way there to see and have fun with the crowd.
When we get there at around 9 in the morning, a lot of people were already busy scrambling the clothes. So, I let Mark tend to Kristoff and took my time to do the ukay-ukay!
Thirty minutes after, here are my cheap deals!
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| A shirt for Kristoff for only P40. |
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| A polo shirt for only P40. |
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| Kristoff's pants (brand new) for only P40. |
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| For my niece, Quia, for P30. |
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| Bloomer for Quia at P20. |
We also bought shirts for Mark and me at only P25. For this thrift store shopping, we only spent around P400 or $9.6 for 11 clothes!
I love to go back next Wednesday. :)
Wow, those are really cheap! I haven't been to an ukay ukay in ages! I need to get me some cheap finds too :)
ReplyDeleteYes, Pepper, you must try some time, too. Brand new pa ang iba at pwede pang tumawad. Hehe!
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