Thrift Store Fun – Top Reason to Shop is Charity!

June 9, 2015 by Pheona
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Thrift Store Fun – Top Reason to Shop is Charity! You never know what treasures you’ll find. For people who favor shopping malls and department stores, a thrift store may be a little scary. After all, the clothing items are used and there’s no telling who wore them or what they were doing when they did so. The fact is the clothes in thrift stores are all inspected to make sure they’re in good enough shape to go on the rack, so you don’t need to Continue reading →

Reason #4 to Shop at Thrift Stores!

May 31, 2015 by Pheona
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[tribulant_slideshow post_id=”74″] 5 Fun Reasons to Shop at a Thrift Store – Reason #4 VINTAGE CLOTHING! You never know what treasures you’ll find. For people who favor shopping malls and department stores, a thrift store may be a little scary. After all, the clothing items are used and there’s no telling who wore them or what they were doing when they did so.  The fact is the clothes in thrift stores are all inspected to make sure they’re in good enough shape to go on the rack, so Continue reading →

Recycled Clothing Facts #4

May 16, 2015 by Pheona
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Recycled Clothing Facts by Lexa W. Lee, Demand Media (article only) Thrift shops are a great resource for donating or buying used clothing. Recycling unwanted clothing reduces landfill waste as well as the amount of resources needed to produce new clothing. It also lessens the waste produced by the manufacturing process — clothing scraps end up in the landfill, too.  Used clothing can be donated, sold or disassembled for the fabric. #4. Benefits to the Consumer and the Industry Customers who buy used clothing also benefit Continue reading →

RECYCLED CLOTHING FACTS #3

May 7, 2015 by Pheona
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 Recycled Clothing Facts by Lexa W. Lee, Demand Media Thrift shops are a great resource for donating or buying used clothing. Recycling unwanted clothing reduces landfill waste as well as the amount of resources needed to produce new clothing. It also lessens the waste produced by the manufacturing process — clothing scraps end up in the landfill, too.  Used clothing can be donated, sold or disassembled for the fabric.  #3. Donation and Resale Clothes are typically recycled by donating them to charities like the Salvation Army Continue reading →

5 Fun Reasons to Shop at Thrift Stores – #2 Rare Finds

May 2, 2015 by Pheona
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5 Fun Reasons to Shop at a Thrift Store –  #2 RARE FINDS! For people who favor shopping malls and department stores, a Thrift Store may be a little scary.  After all, the clothing items are used and there’s no telling who wore them or what they were doing when they did so.  The fact is the clothes in thrift stores are all inspected to make sure they’re in good enough shape to go on the rack, so you don’t need to worry about threadbare or Continue reading →