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Thrift Stores in Houston: a non-exhaustive guide to resale shops, selection, location, pricing, and whether they have dressing rooms.

Navigating secondhand stores can be overwhelming. With these tips, you’ll be able to find treasures easily.

The Service Industry Changed My Heart This post was originally published in 2015. I tell the college-aged women at my church that service industry work builds character, and I truly believe that. You’re being paid to interact with whoever comes in the door; to answer even dumb questions with kindness; and to treat rich and …

Get Rid of Unwanted Things Responsibly This post was compiled and written by Hannah Theisen, Alice Robertson, and Leah Wise. Any aspiring minimalist or zero-waste living enthusiast will eventually run into the ethical issues with getting rid of stuff. Most of us who are on this lifestyle path haven’t been minimalists or conscious consumers from …

This post was originally published in 2016 and was updated in 2021. Things to Avoid Buying Secondhand A few months ago, I shared my tips for thrift shopping without regret. Thrift shopping is an excellent choice for the planet, not to mention your wallet. But there are some things I try to avoid buying secondhand. …

Thrift Shop Without Regret: My Process I wrote a post in January on how much I benefited by not thrift shopping over the past year. A large part of that argument had to do with distancing myself from the temptation of over-shopping or accumulating things that didn’t suit my lifestyle. During my thrift hiatus, I …

How to Shop Secondhand on Thredup My relationship with Thredup has been a roller coaster, to say the least. I was an early adopter of, and early collaborator with, the “world’s largest online thrift store.” An online thrift store is exactly my speed, after all. But things turned sour for a few reasons: Resale Issues: …

I Quit Thrift Shopping Admittedly, this title is a bit click-baity. In 2020, I did quit thrift shopping, but not because I wanted to. It’s because Covid-19 made it considerably less safe to mosey about a secondhand store for hours. I did venture into my local Savers once this fall, but not being able to …

Is Thrift Shopping Sustainable or Ethical? A few years ago, the ever thoughtful Kamea of the Green Dreamer Podcast interviewed me on the subject of how to thrift like a pro and support the second-hand economy to grow.  I love when people engage in conversation with me on this topic because, as most of you …

As close to the real thing as you can get…due to social distancing.