Thrifting your way to being Green

There are many reasons to start thrift shopping. Visiting your local Salvation Army, Goodwill or other used clothes store is a great way to get a great deal on a lot of products, while being green too. These stores have been growing in popularity, and no you don't have to be a hipster to thrift!

Thrift stores sell used goods such as clothes, toys, kitchen ware, furniture, movies and music. These shops give you amazing deals on these products too, a $20 product can be sold for just a few dollars! Shopping at these thrift stores is also reusing! These are products that people donated, and would otherwise have ended up in a landfill. Instead they are being sold to be used again. Shopping at thrift stores saves you money, saves products from ending up in the landfill and gives you an opportunity to try older products.

To get the best out of thrift shopping try these tips!

 1) Shop frequently, these stores typically get new products once a week. If you find out when they get their new products go then before it is picked over!

2) To be as sustainable as possible only buy things you will actually use! If you just buy it to live in your closet forever it will probably end up in a landfill and cost you money.

3) Make a list before you go. This helps you avoid getting lost in the huge mass of products in the store. So instead of looking through everything you can beeline to the racks you need.

4) Try on the clothes you pick out. These stores usually have changing rooms so try on the clothes to avoid having to throw out the clothes (most places don't take returns).

5) Donate! This isn't exactly a tip on shopping, but one on staying green. Instead of throwing away old clothes that don't fit, or plates you don't use anymore donate them to give them another life.

Remember one man's trash is another man's treasure. Keep reducing, reusing and recycling!