I am a lover of holiday’s, so when I discovered there was a National Thrift Day (August 18th), I nearly jumped for joy. I am an avid thrifter, as a matter of fact, more than 90% of my wardrobe is from the thrift store. Thrifting has always been a part of my life. It all started with my grandmother’s love of junking. Junking is an “old-school” term for thrifting.
I celebrated the holiday by partnering with Savers on the #Igiveashirt campaign. Savers challenged people to leave their clothing footprint in the world. They are challenging everyone to help save the environment and over 700 million gallons of through one simple act: Make your next T-shirt a thrifted one. Can you believe that landfills are not only filled with trash but lots of clothing as well? You can help out by donating your clothing at Savers rather than throwing them away.
I invited a few of my favorite bloggers to help celebrate #Igiveashirt day with me, and they did not disappoint. These amazing women found great new and gently used items to support the cause. I created cute thrift snack bags to help curb hunger as they shopped as well. Want to pack the perfect snacks for thrifting? Try these items to help curb hunger as you shop: apples, granola bars, cheese sticks, bottle water, and a small bag of chips.
Here are three unexpected items to check out while thrifting you’ll sure to love:
Books – Books are so inexpensive in thrift stores. You can find amazing cookbooks, novels, design books and more.
Home Decor – Don’t skip out on the home decor items. You can find beautiful accent pieces for any room in the house for cheap.
Kitchen Gadgets and Plate sets – Thrift stores host a great selection of vintage kitchen pieces from Kitchen Aid, Pyrex and more. You’ll also find beautiful plate sets too.
If you ever wanted to know how to truly thrift like a boss? Check out this post that shares all the straightforward tips you can use right now.
Savers is one of my top places to thrift, why you might ask? Most Savers stores are big, bright, and immaculate. They also have a massive collection of name-brand quality clothing, home decor, and more. You’ll be sure to shop, save, and slay your home as well as home when you shop there.
Now I challenge you to go through your closets select any unwanted items to give away and shop thrift – your clothing footprint will Thank you!
My love of thrifting also began with my grandma but she called it antiquing but it was the same thing. I also live in KC and Savers is one of my favorites. Nothing thrills me more than dropping off a load of donations, getting my 30% off coupon and then going inside to use it. Glad I found you
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September 24, 2016 / 8:26 pm
AWW! Thank you Marcia, I live in KC as well. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite places to shop soon.
My love of thrifting also began with my grandma but she called it antiquing but it was the same thing. I also live in KC and Savers is one of my favorites. Nothing thrills me more than dropping off a load of donations, getting my 30% off coupon and then going inside to use it. Glad I found you
AWW! Thank you Marcia, I live in KC as well. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite places to shop soon.
This is great, I wish we had events like this in our neck of the woods.