Who doesn’t love to shop? I know I do. But these days, I’ve been concentrating on self control, not just because I don’t want to be broke 😂 but also for the reason that I’m taking steps to be economically conscious.
Well, Little did I know, I’ve been doing myself and the environment a little favor with thrift shopping 🛍, still shopping, but better because for the fact that it doesn’t support fast fashion, saves you more money, and it’s also like adopting, giving the items a good purpose again.
I’ve been thrifting since I was in college (2009), what got me hooked to it was the unique treasures I find. You’re pretty much guaranteed to be the only one who has that thing, or do have the same thing with someone without spending much more money but with the same or better quality.
But thrifting has also its cons if you’re new to it. This post is to save you from first time thrifting dilemmas. Gonna list it down for you guys:
1. Do not buy items that will need alterations/repairs. Chances are, these items are just gonna pile up, and or would actually cost more money. (But hey, if you know to do the repairs yourself, awesome right?)
2. Make sure you know your measurements well. This happened to me so many times, I just buy and buy without trying the clothes on, they end up either too big or too small. Simple solution is to fit them before paying, right? But it’s not like we always have time to fit.
3. Keep away from the whites! White clothes are risky business. Let’s make this one short, if it’s not white-white and has dirt-folds, do not buy it, most of the time washing it of with bleach will not work, and there’s a big chance it would also ruin the fabric ☹️.
4. Double check the item if it has any tears/hole/loose stitch, etc. if the item will be easily fixed then you can go for it and a chance to score some discount 😉.
5. You know that thrift shop smell? If it comes out too strong on a fabric, it needs several washing before it fades. To be an awesome thrifter, one must be good when it comes to washing clothes 😅.
6. Use your charm 🥰. This is when I turn really nice and friendly 😂 (ambivert, but mostly intro), if your local cashier finds you really nice and or maybe they’re having a good day, asking nicely about a discount has a good chance to be approved! Charm your way to more savings!
7. Wait for the huge sale! My local thrift store goes on a huge sale by the end of the month, for the reason they’ll be refreshing items for the next.
8. Do not buy more than what you actually need. Yes, thrifting is addicting, this goes to the part where I said I’m practicing self control. (All because I was, really, really out of whack.)
I based these cons from my personal experiences. Hope this helps you guys out, in a way, or another. Let’s be more conscious, we only have one Earth. Baby steps, ‘til we learn.
I want to hear your thrifting strategies! Let me know down below so we can all learn from each other.
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