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Costumes/5 min read
9 DIY Halloween Costume Ideas for 2026
Creative looks you can build from thrifted finds, with ideas for every style.
Home Decor/3 min readHalloween Decorating on a Budget
Spooky style doesn’t have to be expensive. Give secondhand finds a seasonal second act.
Last-Minute/3 min read3 Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas from Goodwill
Running out of time to find the perfect Halloween costume? Don’t panic! These three easy DIY costume ideas prove you don’t need weeks of planning or a scary budget to pull off a great Halloween look.
Home Decor/Goodwill blogCreate a Salem-Inspired Tablescape
Create a bewitching tablescape for your Halloween party, inspired by the cobbled streets and crumbling tombstones of Salem—a perfect inspiration with its haunting history.
Costumes/Goodwill blog3 Costume Ideas for a Happy Halloween
It’s easy to create thrifted costumes! From busting ghosts to judicial icons and the cutest feline familiar, you got this with a little help from your favorite thrift store.
Home Decor/Goodwill blogMake this Halloween Boo-tiful!
From skeleton flamingos to flowery skulls and bats aplenty, make your Halloween anything but ordinary with these darling DIY décor projects.
Last-Minute/Goodwill blogLast-Minute Costumes for Kids
Planning costumes for the whole family on a budget and a time crunch is tough. Check out these last-minute costume ideas and then run over to Goodwill for the components.
Home Decor/Goodwill blogHalloween Horror DIY: Paint it Black!
Paint it black! These Halloween DIY tricks will make your space the scariest of them all. Gruesome frames, books of spells, rat brains — and more!
Home Decor/YouTubeEndless Drinking Skeleton
Ahoy mateys! Let local Austin influencers Jaimie and Jay show you how to make a DIY pirate drinking skeleton prop for Halloween—talk about a porch pirate!
Thrifting/YouTubeHalloween Home Tour
Take a Halloween house tour with Austin-based crafter, blogger, and thrift-a-holic Jennifer Perkins. Check out her secondhand finds, thrift transformations, and Goodwill goodies!
Costumes/YouTubeGoodwill DIY: Skeleton Jeans
Bring Your Own Bones! This DIY skeleton jeans craft project can easily translate to other articles of clothing you can thrift from your local Goodwill.