Thrifting is a good, if inconsistent way to find cheaper clothes and sometimes you find great stuff.
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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def thrifting, i have exclusively built an entire wardrobe solely by hitting up every thrift store in the area every couple of weeks
if you live near a larger city i recommend looking there, you'll tend to get a much wider range of stuff.
Yeah, thrift stores definitely seem like my best bet.
But they all close so early! I work 9-6, and every one near me is closed by 7. Guess I oughta put in a time off request and make a day of it.
Thank you for the advice! 🫶
One way of getting lots of outfits for a smaller cost is to buy shirts/skirts instead of dresses, and you can mix and match them in many different ways, whereas a dress you can pretty much only wear one way.
Also charity shops.
basics are definitely a good way to start. a they're usually pretty affordable, sometimes on offer if you buy more than one at once, and can still give good gender vibes. different tops can really change the vibes of outfits so much, even if you have the same skirt/pants outfit to outfit. starting small and working my way up was helpful to me