This will come as no surprise to anyone, but I'm a firm believer in checking the thrift store or other secondhand options first, for any of your household or clothing needs. Buying secondhand means rather than buying something new, you save something from the landfill. Buying secondhand can also often mean finding something of higher quality at a cheaper price point than anything mass produced today. And of course, checking the thrift store first means you get the thrill of t

When I was in high school I had to wear a uniform everyday, and let me tell you: I HATED IT. I did everything in my power to bring some fashion (uuuuh upon review, “fashion” might be the wrong word. Let’s call it expression instead) to those stiff blue polo shirts, and perhaps the one area where I had absolute freedom was in what bag I wore to school. So naturally, I had about 4 million bags. They were all thrifted of course, and they were also all kinda ratty. Many of them f

I'm back from Portland, OR, and have successfully brought back half of a suitcase worth of thrift finds. That's right. I traveled with just a carry-on, and only packed half of it... so I could shop more. I hate packing, because I typically save it until the last minute, cram a bunch of stuff I think I might need or like in my suitcase, and then leave the house riddled with anxiety thinking I've forgotten something. And then I just end up wearing the same stuff over and over a