I go to consignment shops. I have found some amazing, high-quality items for a fraction of the price. I found some gorgeous Bernardo sandals recently (which I had always wanted but wasn’t fixin’ to pay the retail price). My rule is: anything new in, one piece of mine (not necessarily the same kind), must go out to Ecumenical Ministries, or Salvation Army. It has prevented a closet overload, and encourages recycling to those truly in need.

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We have three consignment/thrift clothing shops in my town actually. One of them I won't go into on account of the big trans flag "trans-formation" sign they have in their window. 🤣

I refuse to support businesses that do that kind of shit.

The other two are good places to find used Levi's though.

I never donate my used clothes because I wear them completely out before I get rid of them.

We have a rag bag where the ones we can’t part with until they are threadbare go. They are good for messy mechanical jobs and starting fires and whatnot.

Yes old T-shirts make great shop rags!

I do too, unless they are still too nice but don’t fit right. Then donate to consignment shop, thrift shop. If worn out, goes to rag bag, then goes to beeswax fire starters. #NoWaste

I'll stitch and patch until the clothes are entirely new garments