Thrifting - Blog Posts

self care is going into a thrift store and buying random items that work well with your craft. jars, bowls, candle holders, spice shelves, otherwise nonwitchy objects that can easily be personalized. i've bought some of my most favorite alter items from thrift stores.

it's a surreal feeling. and i wanna feel it again.

i dont consider myself a 'fashion guru' by any means but one thing i will say is guys you dont need to know the specific brand an item you like is - you need to know what the item is called. very rarely does a brand matter, but knowing that pair of pants is called 'cargo' vs 'boot cut' or the names of dress styles is going to help you find clothes you like WAAAYYYY faster than brand shopping

The biggest pet peeve of mine are "goths" who excuse their shein amazon aliexpress hot topic hauls with "my thrifts only have granny clothes" as an excuse to why they can't thrift. 100% of the time, it's people who go to thrift shops and expect to find hot topic and killstar and overlook the 80s black clothing that looks shapeless or outdated when unstyled. All you have to do is add a belt, some pins, and maybe a chain, maybe distress it, and it will look 100 times better than the ugly ass shein clothing you are already buying. The visual parts of goth are built on those common 80s basics that you can find literally everywhere styled in unconventional ways. Granny thrift stores are the actual goldmines for dirt cheap goth clothing . You are just uncreative and lazy and refuse to put effort into your looks

I recently saw a post lamenting how expensive sewing as a hobby is, which has been nagging me all day and of course now I can’t find it anymore.

It is, in fact, quite an extensive hobby and you can get bogged down by the capitalism monster thinking you need to buy a ton of things right away. You don’t! I’ve been sewing most of my life and have been slowly collecting tools and things as I need them but you can start off real small! Here are some random tips from me to you:

Sewing patterns: there are butt loads of free patterns all over the internet. Check out Mood patterns, Peppermint magazine, and your local library for the pattern bind up books if you’re lucky. However, indie patterns are totally worth the price, especially for beginners. They tend to have great instructions and better fit than the paper patterns you can find in stores and they come from people with a real passion for sewing. If you’re going more historical costuming, some of the free patterns can be finagled, but your best bet (besides drafting) is to purchase patterns depending on your era, just avoid Sense and Sensibility patterns. You can also find vintage patterns, but the instructions and fit are a tad different than you may be used to, especially for beginners. Shameless plug anyway for my vintage pattern shop.

Fabric: don’t be scared of your thrift store! Ive found lengths of fabric a couple times, but I always check for sheets and tablecloths that I like the look and feel of. You can get natural fibers wayyyy cheaper this way and tho it’s an extra step you can dye or overdye to get the color you want. The black fabric in this stack was faded so I dyed it darker black with Rit and the yellow I dyed with marigolds from my garden.

Notions/random bits and bobs: ask your friends and family! Sewing used to be basically ubiquitous and has gone out of style so as a result there are more vintage sewing supplies in the world than you could ever want and usually people hold on to them until they can find a good home. I’ve gotten so much random bullshit from my mom and grandmas and friends just by announcing that I love to sew. Obvi don’t be rude or conspiratorial, but esp older folks love to share their love of the craft.

Machine: cheapest is to inherit one, but you can usually find some older models at thrift stores or on Craigslist/fb marketplace. I found my serger for a decent discount from a company that refurbishes sewing machines.

I hope this helps anyone who is interested in sewing but scared of the starting costs. It’s a bit of a learning and cost curve, but the internet has helped break that down so much.

Journal pages i made using old letters i found in a seconhand market⋆｡˚୨୧˚｡⋆.

THE ANNUAL THRIFT STORE AT MY SCHOOL IS TOMORROW…!

IM SO EXCITED I THINK IM GONNA XPLODE

it’s so kewl that they’re doing this!! to make this event possible, the school accepted PILES AND PILES of donations from students. everybody got treated to a closet clean-out basically

it’s a HUGE win-win cus now all the kewl stuff is mine XDD

i’m going to wake up SUUUPER early so i’m one of the first people to look through the stock, just like when i go to an actual thrift

rocking out to For You by Get Scared like a true emo 💔

ANYWAYZ THO… at my school, they do an annual THRIFT STORE!! basically everyone donates some clothes they don’t want anymore, and on the day of the thrift store, others buy them, and all the proceeds go to a charity helping bring awareness to domestic violence! it’s pretty great

im so excited!! as someone who loves to tamper with clothes and have new clothes, this is gonna be great

🎶im so CRAYZEHHH! BUT I JUST MAYYBEHH!! THE TYPE OF PERSONALITEH THAT COMPLIMENTS UR STYYYYYLEE!!!!🎶

yesterdays thrift haul✨✨

Okay so correct me if I’m wrong but you CAN buy fast fashion BUT ONLY if it’s from thrifting, and like you can buy trendy stuff if it’s from a small business

RIGHT???

Like obviously I wouldn’t be caught dead in something from shein but like, hypothetically, I could if I wanted to??, or like if I wanted to use its fabric?

y'all aren't going to BELIEVE this

I only got these books for $6, literally crying happy tears rn. I found them in my local thrift store and grabbed them immediately

I REALLY WANT TO GO TO A THRIFT SHOP AND FINE PRETTY THINKS LIKE THIS 😭🙏🩷

throwback to the cutest hello kitty clock i found at a thrift shop last summer!! kind of regret not getting it but it was super expensive （；￣ェ￣）

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I love my camera

How do you do your hair? also where do u shop since I feel like you would have good fashion taste

-Sid (we moots)

Awwee ur so sweet!!! UHM I GOT THIS BLUE CONDITIONER SHAMPOO HAIR DYE AT ULTA

I ALSO JS THRIFT A LOT TBH,AND I BUY SOME OF MY JEANS @ VANS OR TILLYS

Does anyone know where I can get clothes like this??

Look what I found at the thrift store

I almost fell to my knees and cried (also rare mourant irl pics lol)