Resale clothing is cleaner than “new”

Posted by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

You DO know that clothing in professionally-run resale, consignment, and thrift stores is

CLEANER & HEALTHIER

than “new” clothes, don’t you? Not only because the sizing won’t cause allergies because it’s been rinsed out, and chemicals have been lessened with washing, but because

OUR clothes are “freshly-washed”

“New” clothes aren’t really new, of course. They’ve been through so many hands from wherever they were created to however they were shipped to the warehouse and then to the mall and finally to you. “New” things have traveled the globe with nary a quick bath. Who knows what germs they harbor?

Resolve always to wash all items which come into your home. Never don “new” clothes straight from the mall. It’ll keep your family healthier.

6 Reasons why resale is good for you, your wallet, and your world.

Posted by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Resale, no matter how the business operates, means cash in your pocket:

You get cash for your underloved items, or your favorite charity turns your cast-offs into cash for their mission, which benefits your community

You save cash and keep your family budget healthy when you shop resale before you shop the malls and megastores

You find goods you truly love, rather than those with an affordable price tag, because everything is so much more affordable resale. That means you don’t clutter up your life with things that will just “do.”

Most resale shops are local shops, which means that shopping in them supports your neighbors who work there and the consignors or sellers who use the shop’s services

Shopping resale helps local businesses as well, when the money earned at the shop supports other businesses in your community.

Buying already-manufactured goods means less pollution created from manufacturing, which saves your tax dollars, local, state, and federal, spent on monitoring and cleaning up our environment.

Be YOU-nique.

Posted by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Indie designers to crave! Consignment to save! This lovely is from emersonfry.com and I’m hoping to find it… or something LIKE it… in my favorite consignment shop.

Of course you shop consignment, resale and thrift to define your own style. Who wants their wardrobes, or their kids’ wardrobes, or their home to look like it came straight from the mall, right?

And not only do you get a wide selection of styles in resale, but sometimes you find unexpected gems from designers that you simply CANNOT find in the “real” stores, even if you live in a fashion hot spot.

The indies!

Here, for drooling over, a round-up of womenwear independent designers and manufacturers. I use these sites as inspiration for consignment shopping. Because I love the dress pictured here, I’ll know what to keep an eye out for when shopping. Loving the navy spiked with salsa orange, the front placket, the little pockets placed high…

If you know of a similar list of YOU-nique home goods, tell us in the comments below!

Why you should buy used from a resale shop, not a garage sale.

Posted by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Did you know that shops in our industry, consignment, resale, and thrift shops, abide by the safety precautions, recall notices, and best practices of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission and stay on top of safety issues before they allow any products on their selling floors…

and that you can’t count on someone in her driveway knowing whether or not that crib, clothing, or curio is safe?

Buy from an established shop. Don’t unknowingly endanger your children.

The well-dressed wedding guest.

Posted by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

The greatest honor you can present the happy couple is to look your best at their wedding. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend more on your dress than you did on the wedding gift… when you shop resale, of course. Here’s what to look for: