What has always been a financially conscious and environmentally friendly choice is now becoming cool, as evidenced in part through Macklemore's Billboard-topping song, "Thrift Shop."
Televangelist Pat Robertson recently advised a caller to The 700 Club: "It ain't going to hurt anything to rebuke any spirits that happened to have attached themselves to those clothes."
It's easy to buy Balenciaga. Prada, too. But, to a certain sector of sartorialist, the adventure of hunting and gathering unidentifiable fashion is far more thrilling. Outre glamour is, in fact, a hallmark of the truly stylish.
A diamond in the rough, indeed. Deb Thompson went to her local Goodwill in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, in search of some bargain capri pants. She found...
Love it or hate it, large, nationwide thrift stores like the Salvation Army and Goodwill can be a treasure trove for decor finds (especially with our ...
This has happened to us too many times to count: We've gone through the trouble of cleaning out our homes, only to have a bunch of stuff that we're no...
When we mention thrift stores, people tend to have strong reactions (positive or negative). So, when we posted our thrift shopping secrets, we weren't...
If you want to get an extreme reaction from someone, mention thrift shopping. You'll either get a "I would never do that!" or an "OMG! I love thriftin...
Photo by Shelly Leer Redesigning a room for under $100 might sound too good to be true, but thanks to ModHomeEc's Shelly Leer, we know it's possi...
I work in a junk shop in a far northside neighborhood in Chicago. We buy, sell, trade ... the whole nine. The "buy" part means we get plenty of charac...
Start your money-saving engines. Today is National Thrift Store day! Recently, second-hand shopping has become one of the first stops for people lo...
Remember all that stuff you donated because you outgrew it, couldn't stand it, or just plain didn't need it anymore? I'm looking at all of it and learning all about you, about your communities and about America's consumption in general.
Fashions change every season and when we buy new things we have to get rid of the old, outgrown and out of style. Americans consume 65 pounds of new clothes per person each year and discard a total of 25.4 billion pounds of textiles annually.
I love this cause-marketing promotion from a UK housing charity that brings together eight Edinburgh thrift shops with the leading location-based service, Foursquare.
Hiring Cintra Wilson was perhaps the best thing to happen to the NY Times since they added color photography. Wilson's sociological insight and wicke...
To people in the United Kingdom who toss discarded clothing into collection bins, they're just cast offs they expect will be sold to support the Salva...
The economy is bouncing back, but we all know that there are still many people in need. Get into the true spirit of the holidays by taking care of the lucky people in your life -- and some you'll never meet.
In spite of the misery and heartache caused by the recession, I have found one benefit. People have become more compassionate towards each other, and donation drives have been more successful than I've ever seen.
No Longer Need It is a site dedicated to allowing people to buy, sell and trade their stuff - or even just give it away - saving money and keeping ite...
Found via The Eastsider, The LA Flea Market is to hold their grand opening at Dodger's Stadium on July 18. Phillip Dane, who has previously run the p...
I read recently that Paramore, the Grammy-nominated, pop-punk band, do their shopping at a down-to-earth location: the Franklin, Tennessee, Goodwill Store.
Whether you're a cheap-chic pro like me who buys to resell at flea markets or just shopping for your own closet, America's far-flung network of charit...
Wear a cami under your shirt, don some spandex under your jeans, and/or make like the ladies at the Upper West Side Goodwill, lose the modesty bit and get nekkid in the back part of the store.
Here's the thing about thrift a la Goodwill or the Salvation Army: There are brandtastic gems to be had, but extracting the good from the bad, ugly and uglier is no easy task.
Think about your kitchen and eating areas as a blank canvas for your unique form of perfect self-expression. Create it to be a reflection of who you are or want to be.
