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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink!
When I first began this blog in 2011, I had a few goals in mind. I wanted to share my passion for thrift shopping for a variety of reasons: support for charity, support for volunteerism, keeping things out of the … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, consumerism, environment, frugal living, second hand, sewing, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, Uncategorized, waste
Tagged clothing, consumerism, recycling, second hand, simple living, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping
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It’s Only Fair
My blogs lean heavily on the thrift theme but I am a Thrift Shopper for Peace and this blog focuses more on this side of my mandate. (You can learn more about that on my About page). I am a … Continue reading
Posted in thrift, thrift lifetstyle
Tagged consumerism, fair trade, thrift, thrift lifestyle
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Reclaim Mending
I’ve blogged about my lovely friend Anna-Marie before. Anna is one of the most authentic people I know, someone who truly tries to live her life with as small a footprint as possible. She has tried to live out her … Continue reading
Posted in alterations, consumerism, eco fashion, environment, sewing, sizes, thrift lifetstyle
Tagged clothing, consumerism, sewing, thrift lifestyle
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A Peace Minded Traveler
Today I want to introduce you to one of my favourite people, a friend and fellow writer and someone who always challenges me as he challenges the norms of society. Aiden Enns is the founder and editor of an award-winning … Continue reading
Posted in consumerism, environment, peace, simple living, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, travel
Tagged consumerism, peace, simple living, thrift, thrift lifestyle, travel
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About that Resolution…
So last year, in January, I made a public resolution. Here’s what I said: I’m going to start by being more diligent about curbside composting. There’s still a lot of stuff going into my garbage back that should be composted … Continue reading
Posted in compost, consumerism, New Years REsolutions, recycling, simple living, thrift, thrift lifetstyle
Tagged compost, consumerism, recycling, thrift, thrift lifestyle
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Last minute gi– Wait!
About this time in the crazy-consumer-christmas-season-madness your newsfeed, newspaper fliers, radio ads, internet, everywhere will start filling up with things that go like this: “Fifteen affordable last minute gifts” or “Last minute gift ideas for every budget” or “Last minute … Continue reading
Posted in christmas, gifts, second hand, thrift, thrift lifetstyle
Tagged christmas, consumerism, gifts, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle
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Christmas Movies with a Message
What’s the message, you ask? An Anti-Consumerism message! I LOVE (certain) Christmas movies and there are certain movies that we watch each and every year, including several versions of A Christmas Carol (Alistair Simms, of course, the Muppet version and … Continue reading
Posted in christmas, consumerism, movies, simple living, thrift, thrift lifetstyle
Tagged christmas, consumerism, simple living, thrift, thrift lifestyle
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The Thrift-Consumer Debate Revisited
A friend recently challenged me again on the whole thrift/consumer debate: does thrift shopping simply encourage consumerism? It’s an interesting conversation. The argument is that since you’re paying peanuts for an item, you buy it even if you’re never going … Continue reading
Posted in consumerism, simple living, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping
Tagged consumerism, second hand, shopping, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping
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Living Frugally
When you think of a thrift lifestyle, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it shopping at a thrift shop, looking for great deals on things you need or things you simply want? Is it about looking for … Continue reading
Posted in environment, frugal living, simple living, thrift, thrift lifetstyle
Tagged consumerism, frugal living, simple living, thrift, thrift lifestyle
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Guest post honour!
This is my good friend, fellow-blogger and passionate thrifter, Anna-Marie. I have the distinct honour of being a guest blogger at To Be and Not to Buy – check it out! And while you’re there, check out the rest of … Continue reading
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Tagged consumerism, thrift, thrift lifestyle
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