When I was younger, I used to go thrift shopping with my Mom. I was a huge brat and hated the idea of wearing donated clothes from Goodwill or other local thrift stores. I was extremely uninterested and was so embarrassed to wear them to school. This mood of mine stuck around until high school came around.

I am not quite sure what changed, but I realized that the feeling of buying a bag full of clothes and only paying 10 bucks was amazing. I started seeing people on social media post about buying all of these cheap clothes at thrift stores and then turning them into these amazing outfits. It was so eye-opening for me and I became a little obsessed with it.

Me and some close friends started spending hours in thrift stores around our town. It started at Goodwill, and then we found other local places to shop at too. It took a while for me to realize that shopping at thrift stores is usually only successful if you are very patient. As frustrating as it sounds, my best moments are when I spend around two hours in the store. If I am finding great things and make time to try them on, the time flies by and I don’t even realize how long it has been.

My obsession began in High school and it continues to grow now as a college student. It feels amazing to only spend $10 to $20 on a huge amount of clothes instead of spending $30 to $40 on one shirt or a pair of jeans. It blows my mind that it took me so long to realize that, but I am so glad that I did. It is also crazy fun to gather up your friends and go thrift shopping, and very peaceful to make the trip alone as well. Get your friends! Go thrifting! Save money! It’s a good time.