Beyond the Thrift

08/17/2023

Today is one of my all-time favorite holidays🥳 Happy Thrift Store Day!♻️

Shop online at sites like , , , or in-person at your local shop & snag a celebratory discount! 🛍️

Reminder to search “thrift store near me” or “thrift store deal” to find secondhand shops and discounts. Thanks for being conscious consumers🥰

08/12/2023

As we approach the end of one season and beginning of another, declutter your space responsibly. It's not just a donation bin or a trash bin.🗑️ Be mindful of where you are rehoming your items so they have a positive impact.🌍

In case you're not already aware, donation centers are overflowing with inventory and the inventory itself is becoming of cheaper value.

Donate with intention:
💛combine women's clothing together and donate to a shelter
💛group crafts supply together for the upcoming school year or electronics for a local STEM program
💛pair seasonal clothing to make sorting easier for the staff
💛animal shelters (linens, towels, pillows)
💛professional/work wear to companies like dressforsuccess.org
💛specialized organizations or aid groups (find through a quick internet search)
Always call ahead so they can plan accordingly ☎️

Swap with intention:
🧡online communities that swap within your neighborhood (Buy Nothing Group)
🧡share on your social media to offer to your family and friends
🧡look for events in your area that hosted by an organization
🧡host your own clothing swap with friends, at a university or with mom-friends

Resell with intention:
💚sell them on resale sites yourself (depop, Poshmark, FB Marketplace, eBay, Mercari, etc)
💚have a yard sale do it with friends, on a busy street or during a city celebration
💚resell books online for credits
💚consign clothing for cash at consignment shops
Keep the clothing in circulation, maintain the item and have good resale value💰

Recycle with intention:
For the items that have reached the end of their life, brands like and take clothing with rips or tears, socks, underwear, old linens, etc and recycle them through their partnerships.♻️

The effort is worthwhile because the landfills are full and consumption is at record highs.📈

08/02/2023

vintage vibes, not vintage values✌🏼

🧡speak up, speak out for those in our supply chain
🧡hold brands accountable by asking questions- comment on social media or send emails
🧡buy a needle and thread to sew that button back on or google where the closest tailor is
🧡think twice before buying an item you may only wear a couple times
🧡repeat outfits, borrow from friends and shop secondhand

It’s much more than thrifting… ✌🏼💛♻️

07/29/2023

If you haven’t already be sure to like 605 Thrift on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/605thrift?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Jewelry, clothing, antiques, decor , furniture, books, and much more! INSTAGRAM

🐱🐱605 Thrift is home to two shop cats (Henry and Sadie bug) 🐱🐱

07/29/2023

Some of my favorite thrift stores in the 605:
💛 in Sioux Falls
💛 GSI Thrift in Watertown
💛 in Brookings
💛 in Sioux Falls
💛 in Rapid City

Many fabulous small-town shops and curated resellers across the state! I recently snagged some epic earrings from 605 Thrift🤩 Kiara was wonderful! My mom had a thrift store party bus around Sioux Falls for her 50th birthday- clearly the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree😉

07/21/2023

Come on Barbie, let’s go thrifting 😍 We can’t wait to see your Barbie thrifted dream fits this weekend💅🏼

07/20/2023

"What she found was bewildering and hard to unravel – it was incredibly difficult to find out the chemicals in a single garment. She spoke to textile workers with serious illnesses that they claim are due to the chemicals used in the textile industry."

We know little about the chemicals that help make modern clothes so impressive – or what they could be doing to our health

07/18/2023

“What I hope is that the French will become aware of what we can see, that is the impact of the textile industry across the world today,” she said. “So they can themselves realize the aberration of the way in which we now consume.”

France is to introduce a scheme that will subsidize repairs to clothing and shoes in order to cut waste and planet-heating pollution from the textile industry.

07/17/2023

07/11/2023

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