Every three months or so, I suffer a crisis of faith re: my mission to get you gals shopping in the most fiscally, socially and environmentally responsible way there is (a.k.a. secondhand, obvs).
The inner monologue goes something like this: Resale’s an easy sell, but what about thrift? The notion of patience as the only [...]

The below Tresics top has the following pros: burnt orange/red color (always a plus for olive-skinned brunettes); thin, cozy material (great for layering); butt-covering length (plays well with leggings); a crazy-low price ($3.99 at Salvation Army, Chelsea. Word.)

There is, of course, one glaring con. The keyhole neckline.
The keyhole neckline is the least flattering of all [...]

If there was a video game designed to test one’s thrifting prowess, the Hell’s Kitchen Salvation Army would be the final level. I hit the store yesterday and it was, hands down, the most daunting of my thriftastic challenges to date. I sifted through racks and racks of heinousness, navigating my way through pit stains, [...]

To shop the Chelsea Salvation Army is to boldly hunt where few have hunted before. I’m not just talking no dressing rooms. I’m talking visible schmutz all over the floor, pit-stained t-shirts, stinky shoes, et. al. The place exemplifies any and all stigmas associated with thrift; even I’ve been too grossed out to give it [...]

On May 27 at 12:12pm, Donna wrote:
I kind of thought that uber-successful thrift shopping was limited to thin petite pretty girls like you.
I was proven wrong when I took a trip to my local Salvation Army. I was able to snag two dresses for a total of $7! The first one was a $3.50 [...]