Atascadero Thrift Stores
This shop is affiliated with the Achievement House, although it is much smaller than the other thrift shops of theirs I have visited. They had a bag sale and a sale on books today, I was able to find 6 books to purchase. As with all of the Achievement House shops, you must be patient with the workers, and the money goes to a great cause. This shop is nestled back in a strip mall shopping center just north of Santa Rosa, on the east side of the street.
The Atascadero Goodwill shop is just like all the other Goodwills in the area. This shop has a silent auction case, which you should always check out just in case there are any deals to be had. There are only modern books here, with a few older ones thrown in randomly. I noticed that there were quite a few hardbacks, not so many paperbacks. They offer some new merchandise that had probably been remaindered from some local store, as well as a nice selection of household goods. The Goodwills in the area run daily specials, today's was 10% for educators and students. Too bad there was nothing I was interested in, I could have used the discount!!
This shop is in a new building, after their nice old one burned several years ago. Their old one had so much merchandise, years worth, and I was lucky to have visited before it burned. They have been building up their merchandise since the building burned, and now have a nice collection of items for sale. Once you get past the Christian music being broadcast to the store there are some nice items to be had. They also offer a weekly raffle for those who bring their own bags!! Today I found a couple books, and one interesting vintage collectible bird card book from the 1930s!!
I often find some great household items in this shop, sometimes it has an odd odor though. They have a great selection of constantly changing items. There is a little parking lot in the back, and you can also park on the side street and walk to the three shops in this neighborhood.
This shop has nice inexpensive books, lots of old textbooks and religious books. They also have a great selection of household items. They get lots of new donations and so their inventory changes frequently. 
This shop does not have a lot of turn-around so the same items sit on the shelves month to month. I check it out a couple of times a year.
