Shopping preloved is always an awesome adventure that requires patience, luck and thrifting karma! Finding the perfect secondhand garment only to discover an unsightly stain is a thrifty diva nightmare – luckily I’ve got a …
Top 5 places to shop for secondhand
There’s more to shopping secondhand than simply sifting through the racks at your fave thrift shop. A wealth of sustainable style and preloved awesomeness can be found just about anywhere with a bit of imagination! …
Cleaning Tips for #ThriftyThursday
Discovering preloved decor treasures while thrifting always gives me a thrill! Unfortunately those blast from the past beauties usually aren’t in the greatest condition, fortunately I have more than few clever cleaning tips for #ThriftyThursday …
Top 4 Ways to Score Sustainable Fashion + My #Haulternative
Filling your wardrobe with sustainable fashion doesn’t have to drain your bank account. It’s easy to create your own unique eco-style with the Top 4 Ways to Score Sustainable Fashion + My #Haulternative: Grab the fab …
Refashionista Rules: My Top 5 Thrifting Tips
Grab your free copy of my Refashionista Rules column in the F&F magazine each month at Salvation Army thrift stores and check out the last page for my fab upcycling tutorials and eco-lifestyle tips! Check …
What really happens to your donated clothing?
Hooray! You’ve finally managed a Wardrobe Audit and dropped your unwanted gear at your local thrift shop but have you ever wondered what really happens to your donated clothing? Take a peek at the reality behind …
Upcycled DIY Zero Waste Handbag Kit
Trying to live sustainably can be a quite a challenge in a throwaway society. I seem to be given disposible, Earth-damaging items everywhere I go and am actively encouraged to simply toss those plastic bags, …
Fast Fashion vs Thrift Haul + Sustainable Fashion Tips
What do you do when you’re given a non-transferable, non-refundable gift card to an unethical fast fashion store? Use it to create an anti-fast fashion video! Check out what happened when I compared purchasing new …
No-slip shoes + a utensil mend with Sugru
I was recently featured as a sustainability expert by Sugru and provided them with a few refashionista tips to share with their audience. As a thank-you they sent me a pack of their fabulous moldable …
Behind the Scenes at a For Profit Thrift Shop
My gone thrifting group is full of awesome preloved style divas who have helped me create a community where we spread the sustainable lifestyle love as well as share projects, ideas, thrifty style and upcycling inspiration. …