Bargain hunters take note. Some of the best deals in Beaufort County can be found a little off the beaten path.

One such place is LifeQuest’s thrift shop, located in the former Washington High School building on East Eighth Street in Washington. LifeQuest is a psychosocial rehabilitation day program for adults.

The shop itself is open to the public just two days a month, the second and fourth Tuesdays, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., according to LifeQuest support staff member Jackie Congleton.

Stocked entirely with donations, the shop is a treasure trove of clothing, household items, toys, shoes and decorative pieces. Prices range from 25 cents to five dollars, according to Congleton, whose duties include overseeing the general operations of the shop.

Clothing for men, women and children abounds, in most all sizes. Racks are filled with dresses, sweaters, suits, slacks, shirts, blouses, ties, belts, purses, hats and coats.

Just a few days ago, shop staff and other LifeQuest members were busy dusting, polishing, sorting and restocking merchandise in preparation for this Tuesday’s big day of sales. They worked diligently, knowing their efforts will help strengthen the programs offered by LifeQuest.

“Whatever we take in here goes right back into the program,” Congleton said of the shop’s proceeds.

Manager Alma Rossie paused in her work long enough to comment that working in the shop is giving her retail training.

“I just enjoy my job altogether,” she said. “I like working with the public.”