I bring this up because I believe alot of people just over look it.
These places are great for picking up shopping list items along with the unique and flat out weird stuff that one may need to "decorate". The cost of such items are minimal in the event that they get thrashed you need not worry, and such merchants are always willing to negotiate on their pricing. If you start early you can come up a ton of cool stuff for cents on the dollar.
BM on a budget, it can be done!!
It's worked for me and can work for you too!!!