Long gone are the days of putting an ad in the local newspaper or corner shop to sell your unwanted goods. Sure, boot sales are still a popular way to declutter your home and make some extra cash. But what other ways are there to sell your preloved items?
Whether you’re buying or selling, online is where it’s at! And with second-hand shopping seeing a boom, there are millions of people across the globe taking to the internet to buy or sell used items that may otherwise be destined for landfill.
Reasons to buy second-hand
If you’re not already considering buying second-hand then now’s the perfect time. Not only will you save money compared to purchasing something new, but it’s fun hunting for those preloved bargains too.
And there are many other reasons to shop second-hand which will benefit you as well as the planet:
- Buying second-hand is more sustainable: When you buy a used item, you are saving on all the resources it took to make that item. For example, it takes 2,700 litres of water to make just one new cotton t-shirt, so buying a preloved t-shirt, whether from a charity shop or online, is free of those impacts.
- Shopping vintage means you can own something unique: No more turning up to a wedding wearing the same dress as someone else. Buying a vintage dress means you’ll have something beautiful and unique. And filling your home with gorgeous antique pieces is sure to get your guests talking.
- Reusing promotes a shift to a circular economy: We need to create a sustainable society that doesn’t take away from future generations. And to do this, then we need a circular economy, meaning everything is reused, repaired, and recycled. Buying second-hand instead of new is a great step towards achieving this.
- Vintage items are often better quality: Before the days of fast fashion, quality was considered more important than quantity. Now, many clothes are cheaply made, and worn just a few times before being thrown away. Vintage clothes were made to last, and that’s why vintage shops and markets are popular today. And the same goes for furniture too – low cost, mass produced items tend not to last a house move. Whereas a solid wood wardrobe can last centuries!
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