Are you into Thrifting? If you aren’t, you should be!

What is thrifting? Simply put, thrifting means to go shopping at a charity shop, carboot or flea market where you'll find gently used items at discounted prices. Thrifted items have been loved by a previous owner, but are usually in good shape with enough life left to be useful to a new owner. You can do this online with eBay, vinted and depop but it can be slow and you can’t try on the items.
By Laura CooperContributor
Published 17th Aug 2023, 09:08 BST
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As a single mum, who doesn't have as much disposable income as I would like and what I do have gets spent on the children, I started to buy second hand clothes for myself.

I had always gone into charity shops but they were a bit hit and miss. So I started to sell and buy my clothes on vinted, its absolutely brilliant but I found I had boxes and bags of clothes just sat in boxes waiting for someone to buy them.

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After speaking with a friend about ways to make money and a potential business venture I had thought about a pop up thrift shop.

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Where people can sell their preloved clothes under one roof. I put a post on social media and a lot of people thought it was a great idea. The first event was amazing 9 stalls and over 80 shoppers. The second event was crazy boasting 25 stalls and over 200 shoppers!

We have booked a third event. All 25 stalls have sold out, but we need as many people as possible to come along and have a little look and hopefully grab a bargain. Doors open at 6pm for the VIP slots , just bring some cash (lots of change) and a bag for life or maybe two.

Why go thrifting?

The benefits of thrifting are:

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•supports sustainability

•less clothes in landfill

•saves you pennies

•makes you pennies as a seller

•great for community spirit

•helps eliminate throwaway fashion so less work for the vulnerable working in sweat shops

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I am really excited about bringing this event to kettering, Northamptonshire and I am on the look out for other venues that would like to host a GET THRIFTY event. Stalls are SOLD OUT but we have lots of tickets available online still available for the 3rd October 2023 at the CORN MARKET HALL.

If you would like anymore information please email

[email protected]

tickets for sale at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/694129198117?aff=oddtdtcreator

general admission is £2 on the door, doors open at 1845, no change given on the door so please bring the correct change to prevent queues.

Hopefully see you all there, happy thrifting.

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