The secondhand industry is booming. The Council for Textile Recycling estimates that the used clothing industry creates 100,000 jobs, with wages from those jobs adding up to $1 billion annually! To put it mildly, that is awesome! To help newcomers get started on their thrifting journey, or to aid veteran thrifters, we’ve compiled a few tips to help you get the best deals on used clothing, paired shoes, or any other secondhand goods you might want: 1. Know your store: In order to keep...

Instead of buying new fabric for your upcoming project, consider upcycling a bed sheet; reusing linens is both cost-effective and eco-friendly and to help you out, we’ve rounded up 10 awesome ideas for using and/or re-using bed linens.   10. One of the most economical things to do with bedsheets is to make curtains. Fabric can be pricey. So can commercially-made curtains. But by using bedsheets, you can save green while going green. You don’t even need to know how to sew...