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[quote=Anonymous]I have a baby on the way and have vowed to mostly buy used clothes for them. I buy used for many reasons, to save money, to eliminate waste, and because the majority of new clothes in stores are made with slave labor. I have gone back and forth as to whether it is immoral for a person of my household income to shop at thrifts, but concluded it's fine. I say this because my shopping there creates jobs for low-income workers, reduces the demand for sweatshop clothing, and because I am helping to keep stuff out of landfills. I also have never been to a thrift that was low on clothes, so don't think I stealing good deals from people who can't afford to buy new. I've also noticed that class influences tastes and a lot of high-quality preppy clothes that I buy at thrifts sit in the store until they are discounted because they do not appeal to some lower income patrons. I always give back to the stores I shop at, and do not take more than I need.

For anyone looking for tips on how to save money or thrift shop there is a great blog I follow that gives this info, plus reviews various thrift stores. You can find it here. http://bmorebungalow.blogspot.com/2014/05/around-town-wise-penny.html[/quote]

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