Benefits/Importance of Second-Hand Clothing

 

If you have read this blog before, you know that I love thrift stores! Here in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, my favorite stores are Goodwill and Caring and Sharing of South Walton. I have gained around 130 volunteer hours at Caring and Sharing, and I plan to get more. This thrift store directly benefits my community, so I love to help them out as much as I can. My favorite parts are building friendships with volunteers and organizing food and clothing donations. If you want, you can read about this amazing thrift store by clicking on this link: https://caringandsharingsowal.org/ Anyways, when I am not volunteering there, I am shopping! Both Goodwill and Caring and Sharing have great, affordable prices for their clothes.

Here are some reasons why thrifting and second-hand clothing are great: 

- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: You can reuse and recycle pre-owned clothing! This leads to less waste on our planet. 

- BETTER PRICES: If you want quality clothing at a low price, thrift stores are for you!

- SELF-EXPRESSION: Thrift stores have something for everyone! Many different types of people donate clothes, so expect many different colors, sizes, and styles. 

- COMMUNITY: Many thrift stores directly benefit the town in which they are based. Spending money at these stores allows them to help the underprivileged. 

- ETHICS: Many big clothing companies today use fast fashion. These companies overwork employees, use child labor, and harm the environment. 

******Even though the prices may be cheaper, consider where you buy your clothes. So many companies today use fast fashion, even if it is harmful. To learn more, read https://www.sustainably-chic.com/blog/fast-fashion-brands-to-avoid.******

All donations go to the Women in Timber Thrift Store of Superior, Montana. Even though I do not live in Montana, this thrift store is very important to my family and I. Women in Timber has struggled to gather donations, and us Floridians have winter clothes that we do not use! This is the reason that The Big Sky Project was created. Thank you to everyone who has donated!