1.Thrifting is an easy way to make small improvements to the environment.

Shopping second-hand and donating clothes provides less damage to the environment. According to a 2018 Remake news story, only about 20% of discarded clothes are reused or recycled. The other 80% of textiles are dumped in landfills or incinerated. Incineration releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, which obviously does not help the global warming epidemic.

By donating our old clothes to second-hand shops, they won't end up directly in a landfill. And by shopping at thrift stores, we are essentially reusing clothing that still has some life left in it. Thrifting supports the three R's of a better environment: Reducing the amount of textiles in landfills and that are being burned, reusing clothing so it lasts for a longer period of time, and recycling our old garments for others to enjoy.

2. You get a bang for your buck every time. 

Another pro of thrifting is the prices of clothes. Compared to regular retail shopping, thrifting is a great example of getting a bang for your buck. I've picked up some amazing finds over the years for a fraction of the cost. Some of these favorite finds include a pair of Doc Marten boots for only $7 (Thanks, Goodwill!) and an authentic Jack Skellington jacket straight from an early 2000's Disneyland store. I searched up the jacket online and saw that people were reselling theirs for $54 - but I got mine for an easy $13. What a steal!

3. You can change your style more frequently without guilt. 

In addition to keeping our wallets happy, the reduced prices of second-hand clothing make it much easier for us to change up our styles if the urge arises. I'm constantly looking for new styles and trends to try out, and I'd much rather spend $10 on something out of my comfort zone at Goodwill than $50 at an Urban Outfitters. If I'm not feeling the new look I was going for, at least I didn't break the bank in the process of attaining it!

4. If you look hard enough, you can find designer clothes at most thrift stores.

You can find some amazing pieces of clothing at any thrift store. I've picked up Zara jeans in mint condition, Adriano Goldschmied pants for a tenth of the price, and oodles of band merch. Thrift shopping is a lot of fun because you never know what you're going to find.

5. If you go thrifting, your style is guaranteed to be unique. 

A tip I'd give anyone looking to go thrift-shopping is to not have any expectations. No piece of clothing is the same in a thrift store, and the odds that they have exactly what you're looking for are slim. But if you buy something at a thrift store, the odds that someone else has the same thing are equally as slim! The only time I'd go to a Target or Forever 21 is if I needed something very specific and no thrift stores in my area had it at the time.