How To Go Thrift Shopping Like a Pro

Thrift shopping has become incredibly popular and remerged over the last few years among the general public. It has become a way to have a unique sense of style, keep wearable garments out of landfills, and revamp your closet at even lower prices. If you have yet to dabble in the art of thrift shopping, it can be overwhelming to look through so many unorganized and cluttered racks of clothes. To help you make the most of your trip to the thrift, here are some tips to shop like a pro!

1. Make a Plan

Whenever you are thrifting, it is best to have an idea of what you are looking for. Thrifting is for buying things that you need, not collecting twenty more of an item you already own. This will help you stay focused and save money. Try saving pictures on your phone of certain styles you are wanting to find beforehand so that you do not get sidetracked once you are shopping.

2. Know when the store restocks

Everyone HATES walking into a thrift store and seeing that most of the racks have been picked through already. To avoid this, find out when the store you are planning on going to restocks with new items and go when they first open.

3. Sell Before Buying

Before you go buy more clothes, sell or donate the garments that you no longer wear and are just taking up space. By doing this, you not only are making room for the new clothes that you buy, but you can use the money from selling clothes to contribute towards your consignment shopping.

4. Dress Right

In most thrift stores, they usually do not have many fitting rooms available or they have more recently been closed due to COVID-19. Make sure to wear something that you are easily able to slip clothes over, such as leggings and a tanktop or some biker shorts. Secondhand stores typically do not offer refunds or returns, so make sure the clothes fit before buying them.

5. Set a Budget

While thrift shopping is cheap and we often get distracted by all of the low prices, make sure to set a budget to avoid buying more than you need. An affective technique to use is only bringing cash when you are shopping and leaving credit cards at home, this way you do not have the ability to spend more than your given budget.