#thrift clothes

[prairiedeath]

Marques’Almeida

[bryqe]

this vinted top is perfect

[thriftrescue]

someone.. MADE this??

[ladywindermeresblog]

The feminine urge to thrift clothes.

[big-sister-tipss]

Cleaning Thrifted Clothing!

Before you wear thrifted clothing you must absolutely clean it, but not just in the washer. You need to strip them too. ‘Stripping’ gets rid of layers of grime, must, and old detergent.

Thrifted clothing comes from many different households. Smokers, hoarders, pet-owners, etc. So it’s really important to get rid of all the previous grime before you use laundry detergent to seal it up!

What to use:

- White Distilled Vinegar

- Borax Powder

- OxiClean Powder

- Lysol No-Bleach Detergent (Final Step)

The best way to do this is to plug your tub and run the faucet on warm/hot. Follow the directions of Oxi and Borax and add them into the hot bath near the faucet. This step is when it’s really smelly, you mainly smell cigarettes and dust. Let soak overnight.

Drain the bath the next day and refill but with less of the powders. This time also add a cup to 2 cups of vinegar. Let soak for 4-5 hours. By this time you notice, the smell is basically gone.

I then hand-rinse each article of clothing with lukewarm water before transferring them to my washing machine. I add usual detergent/fabric softener/whatever you use but I also add a serving amount of the Lysol Detergent, this makes sure it is completely sanitized.

I have used this method time and time again with all of my thrifted clothing. It eliminates smells, stains, and any greasy feel. Enjoy your clean clothes!!

Pros:

- Eliminates the risk of allergens.

- Assures clean smelling clothes.

- Gets rid of stains.

- Products last a long time.

Cons:

- Time Heavy

- Would need to spend a little more money.

- Water Usage.

[upthew0lves]

Are there any good thrift alternatives to goodwill? The stores are kinda getting the retail treatment. And Salvation Army is well, homophobic

[mewvore]

found a jean bustier at the thrift store. the justier

[dichotomoustessellations]

[nyancrimew]

shein switzerland has been sending me monthly emails titled "not just the may flowers are blooming" and im slowly starting to doubt they know how seasons work

[purpleartrowboat]

i love you thrift stores i love you repairing clothes i love you hand me downs i love you diy-ing i love you sewing

[junglejim4322]

Man people who complain about thrift store employees taking the good shit and flipping it have never known someone who worked at a thrift store

[erinstired]

Thrifty

[shiftythrifting]

Found in a Goodwill in Eugene, Oregon.

[thriftrescue]

awesome, tho a little dirty, Nike Air Force shoes at thrift! (ended up getting these). they say "big dog" on the back but I assume that's custom...

[nyc-looks]

Kendrick

“I am wearing what I call flea market chic. Everything I got is from flea markets in NYC, Paris, and Marrakesh. I call my style indigenous futuristic – I like taking anything that is indigenous and then I give it a futuristic twist.”

Oct 1, 2023 ∙ Boerum Hill

[marzipanandminutiae]

I brought the skirt I'm working on to the museum yesterday, to get some hand-sewing done at the desk between tours (a lot of my projects end up being done half-hand and half-machine, because I love working on the train or during downtime at my various jobs). you know, the one made of the God-Tier WoolTM

when I invited my coworker, a 19-year-old student, to feel the fabric- in that "OH MY GOD FEEL THIS!!!" tone -her jaw dropped

she had never felt soft, light- or even medium-weight wool in her life. she previously thought, it turns out, that all wool was coarse, heavy, and itchy. she couldn't stop stroking it with that awestruck look on her face

truly, fuck fast fashion and the modern garment industry. for depriving us of sensory richness in our clothing so thoroughly that most of us don't even know what we've lost