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14.07.2024 - 11:29 / thespruce.com / Sarah Lyon
If you've always been curious about secondhand shopping and are wondering how to make the most of your first trip to the thrift store, keep reading.
Here, thrifting experts weigh in with six of their top tips for thrifting like a pro, no matter where you live or what you're looking for item-wise. These insights are guaranteed to set you up for success.
«I always start my thrifting journey before I even leave the house,» Virginia Chamlee, the author of Big Thrift Energy, says.
She likes to spend some time viewing her favorite high-end resale sites, as well as Pinterest and Instagram, to familiarize herself with specific types of pieces as well as how they can be styled. Saving images allows Chamlee to visualize what items might look like in a space that's not the thrift store.
For example, if she sees a brown velvet couch, she can recall an image that may have a similar item to get a better idea of how it can be styled with other decor styles and accents.
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If you're going to be thrifting at an outdoor flea market, you will want to be sure to bring a large tote bag or even a folding wagon with you, Chrissy Hunter, the founder of Harlowe James, says.
«It makes transporting things back to the car a million times easier,» she says.
Bringing your own bags to an indoor thrift store can prove helpful, too. Kaitlyn McAlpine, the founder of Brown Paper Thrift, explains how many stores have gone bagless or have bags to purchase so it's easier to have a few reusable ones ready to be used.
«It can be helpful to also keep an old newspaper in the bags to use to wrap up breakable items to ensure your finds get
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