1. Helping to End Forced Labor

Just by purchasing your clothing from a used clothing store, you are setting up a platform to help end forced labor and sweatshops around the world. Many well-known, established clothing companies rely on forced labor because of quick production demand. Ethical shopping is hard, but if you know what to avoid it is a lot easier. When thrifting, you can still buy your favorite name brand clothes and not feel as bad because your money is not going to these companies. You could be apart of helping to end the cycle of forced labor! Here is a link to learn more about ethical shopping.

2. One of a Kind Finds

It is the best feeling when you have a great outfit on and someone asks you where it is from. It is both a blessing and a curse to find a specific item when thrifting. However, the search is worth it when you do finally find those perfect jeans, oversized college crewnecks, jean jackets and those vintage t-shirts.

3. Save Money

If you have never been to a thrift store 1.) go and 2.) have the pleasure to find everything extremely inexpensive. Certain days of the week, there will be special deals that are color coded. Another perk is you can finally try those DIY pins you have saved for months! The best part about thrifting is finding an assortment of clothing or misc. items that end up having a larger value than what you actually paid

4. Supporting Local Businesses

When you go thrift shopping, you are supporting charities and non-profits in your area. Usually second-hand stores are giving back to the community from their sales. If you are sitting there asking, why would I really care about local businesses? Well, because you are helping to support people who are hard-working and committed to meeting the needs of your community! Small businesses strive to make areas more unique and are more likely to give back to the community

5. Good for the Environment

Thrifting at the end of the day is recycling clothes, which is cool because that helps to reduce waste and pollution. An average American will throw out over 70 pounds of clothing every year. That is over 25 billion pounds in landfills! So, knowing that, the next time you think about throwing away old clothes, think about giving them to your younger cousins or donating to your local thrift stores.