Second Hand Clothes - How to Never Buy New Clothes Again

Executive summary about Second Hand Clothes By Ceri Heathcote

There are a number of benefits to wearing second hand clothes including the reduction of waste and landfill, saving money and looking a bit different to everyone else. Buying clothes from the usual high street shops could lead to looking just like everyone else. Wearing second hand and vintage clothes opens up a whole new world of shopping with a massive variety and choice of clothes that are likely to be a bit different to everyone else.

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If you do decide to never wear new clothes again, you will need to plan and prepare, whilst second hand and vintage clothes shopping is great fun and very rewarding, it can take a little time. The key to finding great second hand and vintage clothing is knowing what styles will suit you and picking out the real quality and well made pieces.

Second hand a clothes shopping is not just a hobby, it is a way of life. Jumble sales, car boot sales, dress agencies, vintage shops, charity shops, specialist fairs or markets, second hand clothes websites and classified ads are all great hunting ground for second hand clothes.

This article was written by Ceri Heathcoat for posh-swaps.com, a website for swapping, buying and selling second hand and vintage clothing.

10 Great Reasons to Buy Second Hand Clothes

Have you ever considered buying used or second hand clothes?

1.    It helps to reduce waste - any used and unwanted clothing that is bought is clothing that will not be disposed of in landfill.

2.    They cost less than new items - a piece of clothing in a charity shop, car boot sale or second hand clothing website will almost certainly cost a fraction of its original new price.

3.    You will get much better quality and even designer clothes for the same price as low quality new clothes.

4.    It is great fun shopping for second hand clothes and the thrill of finding something amazing that costs next to nothing is much better than shopping for new.

5.    By shopping for second hand clothes in charity shops, you can help to support the charity and it's valuable work.

6.    Second hand clothes are bit different to the usual clothes that you can buy on the high street, you are a lot less likely to see someone wearing the same clothes as you if you wear second hand.

7.    There is a huge choice of second hand clothes available from a variety of places including car boot sales, charity shops, vintage shops and websites so there is no reason why you won't be able to find exactly what you want.

8.    Shopping for used clothing forces you to think more carefully about what you buy so you usually end up with a very stylish outfit that looks amazing on you.

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9.    Buying second hand clothes is a great way to experiment with new styles and looks.

10.  Buying second hand clothes instead of new reduces the environmental impacts that are associated with the manufacture of new clothes.

Your wardrobe will also look better for a few carefully chosen pre loved clothes.


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