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3 Spooky Ways to Get Your Home Halloween Ready!

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It’s never too early to start decorating for a new season – especially for one as short as spooky season! It can take some time to get your home looking like the perfect balance of scary and stylish, so it’s no surprise that, for many, the decorating has already begun.

That’s where we come in at Goodwill Southeast Georgia! Shop early for the best selection of spooky styles, creative costumes, and thrilling accessories. Whether you’re planning a party or prepping for trick-or-treating, we’ve got your look-without haunting your wallet.

You can get ahead of the haunt at Goodwill Southeast Georgia’s 8 Boo-tique locations starting Friday, August 29!

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At the same time, you’ll help the environment by diverting these gently used goods from landfills and putting them in the spotlight on your walls and mantle.

Best of all, your donations and purchases support our workforce development programs. Goodwill Southeast Georgia’s 6 Opportunity Centers empowered more than 4,800 people across Southeast Georgia last year alone to reach their personal and career goals. So, whether you’re donating last year’s costumes or shopping for a new look, you’re making a real difference in the community!

Below are a few Halloween décor ideas created by Goodwill shoppers that will be sure to delight any ghost or ghoul this year.

Witchy Welcome Wall

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Photo: @mozarkivist

There’s nothing like a nice reminder of the Halloween season every time you walk through your front door. These thrifted entryway decorations are perfect for entering anyone into your home and will keep your family in the holiday spirit. You can also repurpose an umbrella holder to hold witches’ brooms.

Creepy Corners

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It can be a scary surprise to walk into the kitchen for a midnight snack and find a gleeful skeleton in the corner! Set up a few of these startling decorations throughout the house to add some hocus pocus to every room.

Custom Cemetery DIY

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This Goodwill shopper found the ceramic building for only $3 at her local Goodwill, and with a little bit of black paint, transformed it into the creepy mausoleum that’s now part of the DIY cemetery scene. A spooktacularly wallet-friendly idea for an eye-catching and elaborate decoration!

Get into the Halloween spirit by following our “What’s Good?” blog, and staying connected on social media. We’ll be brewing up costume ideas and spooky inspirations that will transform your look from ordinary to out-of-this-world! Happy haunting and see you at the Boo-tiques!

60 Years of Good

Goodwill Southeast Georgia is more than your one-stop shop for Halloween inspo and thrifting.  Every year, thousands of individuals access free training and career resources through our Opportunity Centers.

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