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Secondhand clothing hanging outside on a beautiful fall day

Category — General Secondhand Wardrobe Thoughts

Secondhand Clothing: The Ick Factor, Part III

Thrift stores can smell like a combination of musty basement, mothballs and who-knows-what else. I personally find the scent of regular retail manipulation to be far less appealing.

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August 18, 2011   No Comments

Secondhand Clothing: The Ick Factor, Part I

The notion of shopping and wearing clothing that some stranger wore and sweated in is just too much for some people. Watch this video for a new perspective on perspiration and used clothing.

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July 1, 2011   No Comments

High Fashion, Low Maintenance: The Second Hand Wardrobe

Thank you to Chelsea Pech, who writes for beautyxpose.com. She interviewed me and wrote a lovely article about the joys of secondhand shopping which you can read here.

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May 12, 2011   No Comments

Time to Sale (Garage Sale, That is)

Check this out and learn how to make the most of garage sale season. It’s a helpful article in which I just happen to be quoted!

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April 29, 2011   No Comments

Shamefully Ugly Clothes, Part 5

This is Part 5 of Ugly Used Clothing that Cheryl Suggests You Stay Away From. The list could be endless but I’m sticking to just seven blog posts.

Yes, this is a closeup of a deodorant stain. Someone thought it was a good idea to donate this. Someone else thought it was perfectly fine to hang it up for sale at my local thrift.

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April 6, 2011   No Comments