Thrift shopping has always been my preferred shopping and has been for a long time. It really has a lot of perks.
☞ You can find a lot of one of the kind items – be it apparel, accessories, home goods, etc.
☞ Everything is super affordable.
☞ It’s exciting browsing through bins, shelves, and hangers, especially since the selection is constantly changing.
☞ It’s thrilling wondering what unique item you’ll walk away with, especially if it’s vintage and/or designer.
☞ Thrifting is a better option for the environment at the end of the day.
☞ You’re supporting charities by buying from thrift shops.
☞ You can set up some pretty cool and fun DIY projects.
If you want a more detailed breakdown of the perks of thrifting, check out this article from Unwrinkling and Affinity Magazine ★
In celebration of today’s day, I gathered a list of some pretty great thrift stores in my neighborhood. New York has loads of thrift shops; a lot of the best thrift shops are not in Manhattan itself, but in the other four boroughs. If you’re in Astoria, Queens, these following shops are worth checking out!
| Bravo Thrift Store | 32-06 43rd Street Astoria, NY 11103 |
| Broadway Thrift Shop | 41-14 Broadway Astoria, NY 11103 |
| Ditmars Thrift Shop | 31-20 Ditmars Blvd Astoria, NY 11105 |
| Hour Children’s Shop | 31-24 Steinway Street Astoria, NY 11103 |
| Salvation Army | 34-02 Steinway St Astoria, NY 11101 |
| Steinway Thrift Shop | 25-88 Steinway St Astoria, NY 11103 |
For 2020, I have a plan to strictly buy from second hand shops and customize my wardrobe pretty much entirely. It’ll be my way of thinking environmentally and creatively. With that being the case, I imagine I’ll be visiting these shops often.
Next time you consider shopping, think about shifting to thrift. You never know what fun items you’ll find!
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