The BEST Minimalist Thrifting Secrets That No One Talks About!! | MINIMALISM FOR REAL (Ep. 1)
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
- I've been an avid thrifter for years, and today, I'm sharing my BEST thrift shopping tips for finding good stuff and saving money at the thrift store. Thrift store shopping isn't just good for your wallet; it's also a great way to be more sustainable...but it can also be easy to waste money on stuff that ends up as clutter in your home if you're not careful. So, how can you thrift shop like a minimalist? Come and thrift with me, and I'll share all of my best thrifting tips and hacks in episode 1 of this brand-new series called Minimalism for Real!
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Do you have any thrifting secrets to share? 🤫 Comment below and if you want to see an empty house tour, you can comment with the word HOUSE or the 🏡 emoji. Thanks for watching :)
Maybe it's an American thing but I have never had someone take something out of my cart. That's awful
Are you telling me that you did not bring you best essentials like pan or coffee maker to America? Never buy second hand unless you want bed bugs.
@@ArtingFromScratchI’m an American and I’ve never had that happen to me either. I’ve thrift shopped for decades.
@@elizabethlangheim7214I don't lie. I wud not wish my bedbug experience on my worst enemy
I hope you checked for bedbugs b4 buying your home
🏠 Of course I want a house tour. Can't believe you even asked. 😅
Sometimes the charity shop has to be appreciated like a museum. You see beautiful stuff, wonderful items that evoke memories, but you don't have to bring everything
Great mindset 💯
Or a library for things we need for one task or occasion.
"if something is not 100% yes, it's a no".. that's a good one 👌
That's what I try to do with most things. If I have to think about it longer than 2-5min then its a NO. And even then if while shopping I did say yes but keep wondering if I should then it goes back.
I'm a thrift store shopper, and my rule is what I call one in one out. For example I saw this mid century modern end table and I could not leave without it because it matches the aesthetic of my house. When I brought it home I removed the old end table out of my house to be given away for free to whoever may need it.
That’s a great rule 👏
@@AtoZenLife Thank you 😊
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I put stuff into my cart and do a final sort before I pay. Sometimes, I find things that are better than what I picked up first. It's also too easy to get over enthused about the bargains when you begin.
I met three sisters a long time ago and they were expert thrift store clothes shoppers, following in the steps of their mother and grandmother. They could identify every stain and knew how to remove it, and were mending and restore queens. One of them got her beautiful, pure silk wedding dress from the fifties for 30 dollars, years before she even knew her husband. And her sisters all wore the same dress with tweaks they all did to it to make it different. I'm sure their daughters will wear that same dress.
That’s amazing! 🤩
I got my wedding dress secondhand too. It looked just like Cinderella's dress and it was only $50! Don't sleep on it, folks!
There’s something to be said about completely redefining the way you go about appreciating things. Maybe the memory of the jello molds lives on in the space they occupy in the store. You refreshed the memory by holding them and creating a new memory shelf of them in the store. You don’t need to move them into your interior space or exchange money for that. Maybe this new memory shelf is healing, or heartwarming, in a new way.
Exactly! Just because I like something, that doesn’t mean I need to own it. 😁
What a great episode! I am a minimalist too, and now, when I go to a thrift store, I am OK with spending an hour in the store and walking out without having purchased anything.
Thrifting can be so relaxing; cheap therapy. 🌷
This reminds me of what my mother and I would do a couple of times a month. Go downtown and go "window shopping." We would get ideas for clothing, specific items to watch for a sale on, and as you said, relaxing fun.
I do the same now looking online but it lacks the exercise and comradery. Great memories.
I love this format 😊. Great info and I would definitely love an empty house tour! 🏠
Thanks so much for watching !
Looking forward to the series. I would like a haul video of what you buy for the new house and YES to a house tour. I will never be a minimalist but I am decluttering and learn a lot from you. I won't buy upholstered furniture or throw pillows or suitcases because of fear of bedbugs.
Thanks so much and happy to have you here 🤗
The "fantasy self" is so real! I've tried so many times to try nice shoes that I end up giving up after wearing them for hours, making my girl friends very happy. It helps to make peace with your looks and body type
So true! 💯
I think one of the best de cluttering/minimalist things to do is if you are going to a thrift store take some things do donate. An item for an item. Esp. if its a charitable thrift store. If you have a list of 5 items you want to buy go around your place and look for 5 items you can live without.
Congrats on your house Marissa! so happy for you. Yes, would love to see a empty house video. Thanks for all you do an share!
🏠🏡🏠Definitely in for a house tour!!!
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You totally scored on those Container Store desk sorters. I love thrift shopping.
Regarding people taking things from your cart when you're trying on clothes: I would definitely try on clothes first thing when you get to the store while your cart is empty. That way there's nothing to "steal".
I would have loved to see your husbands expression about either what you bought or how much you saved. I liked the cups you didn't buy, but the color was very old fashion classic stoneware. It would have been hard for me to pass up if I needed them - but I don't. It's shocking how ruthless and competitive other thrifters can be. Fun Video!
I wanted to show his reaction, but he is very busy with work. 😔 I’m hoping we can do a video together soon!
I’m amazed no one has taken such a nice large canvas bag out of your cart - the cover-up bag, I mean. !
CONGRATULATIONS !!! On finding your new home! 🎉
I love this. Usually we see ppl decluttering. But your videos are showing how you shop as a Minimalist. I love how you didn't buy the cups because they were cheap and were microwave & oven safe. You didn't like the color and neither did you spouse. (They were ugly lol) . You left them to buy something you love. Its the intentional purchases as a Minimalist, even with the clear pan you went with the pricier one because it fit you best. I'm looking forward to this series. Welcome back to the states as a homeowner!
This was fun! Thanks for taking us along for the ride. 😄🏡
The Goodwill outlet stores can be even more ruthless. There are people that buy in bulk to sell overseas and sometimes they will elbow push and hurt you as you’re searching for items in the bin. In Seattle, it’s a huge problem that there have been times people have been kicked out of the store for aggressive or problematic behavior. But to be fair, there have been other times when people have been sweet and offered me something. They thought I might like or my little girl might like.
House tour, yes please! And, please show us the items you purchased and perhaps how you styled them in your home. I would love to see those organizers on your desk. And, why not bake us a casserole in your new dish :)
Congratulations and I’d love a HOUSE tour!
Great point about knowing your prices. Where I live, the second hand stores have things that are donated locally, at no cost to the store to acquire the items, however they price things higher than it cost the person in the first place.
Recently, I had some good quality items to donate, however instead of selling them or bringing them to a second hand store, I put them out for our municipality’s ‘curbside giveaway’ weekend. I really wish that they did it a couple of times a year (Spring and Fall) instead of just once (Spring).
I’m a minimalist also and keep a running list. This has helped immensely. Once I got a 14k white gold ring with a pearl and diamond chips for $10. Although I didn’t need it and it wasn’t on my list, I have no regrets purchasing it.
I am a thrifting lady. If I can thrift it, that’s what I’m doing but here are things I will not thrift:
Vacuums
Shoes
Computers
Pillows
Mattresses
Not only can you guarantee these things haven’t been cleaned properly, they likely will not last long. All of the above should be invested in to get the most out of your money.
I have found some amazing shoes at the online Goodwill store. I buy only those that you can't tell have been worn; some come in original boxes. It's worked great for me.
for a laptop, smartphone etc you might consider refurbished products. That's a way to "thrift" electronic devices while still making sure that they work properly :)
I just can't bring myself to buy preowned swim wear or lingerie even though they can be washed or dry cleaned.
@@lindadorman2869 yeah no not that. Maybe sports bras but not swim suits or lingerie.
I can't imagine taking something out of a stranger's cart. Like, ever! You'd have to hold me at gunpoint to get me to do something that rude 😂
Same! Unfortunately, some people are just trashy 😅
Re Taking things out of people's carts: I scored an original oil painting for $8.99. I left it in my cart a few feet away while I looked at other items. I noticed a woman approach my cart and I told her that it was my cart. She then proceeded to pick up the painting. I again told her that that was my cart and the painting was taken. She continued to examine the painting. I then raised my voice and said that the painting was in MY cart and she needed to put it back. She looked at me and said "You don't have to be rude!"
Happend to me too
Congratulations on finding a home. How exciting for you guys!
I remember my first experience of shopping at thrift store 😅 someone took my whole cart after hours of searching and digging… I really had thought it was by mistake. But thank you so much for the tip! It never came to my mind to cover the cart! ❤
My tip is that when you donate to a thrift store often they give a coupon for a future purchase along with a receipt for tax purposes. So I try to donate something before I head in the store to look.
For future reference, the shaky table might have just needed a few bolts tightened. I've undone the legs on my kitchen table several times moving it to different parts of my house. Thanks for posting! Your content is wonderful! :)
Yes to the house tour! So excited for you guys!
We’re so very excited you found a home & would love to see a tour as long as it’s not an invasion of your privacy…
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BEST VIDEO!! Real life. Real problems and solutions. I have had to unsubscribe from other youtube channels because I did not feel like they were representing their lives honestly: they were showing a fairytale life. While it could be nice to watch perfect people who have everything figured out and live seamless lives, I prefer to watch channels like yours. Relatable and honest and true. Thank you! I LOL-ed a few times and smiled bc i had also recently come up with that 100% perfect or don't buy idea... if I don't feel like I cannot leave without it and guarding it... like how you felt about the Marie Kondo find... it's a "no."
Great video as always! I love the new series idea. It's often so hard to find day-to-day representation of minimalist lifestyles that's actually realistic and achievable and I can't wait for the rest of the videos 😊
I'm always tempted to buy those brown and off-white ceramic mugs at drift stores. Then I realise it's nostalgia more than anything else, because my parents and grandparents have had those mugs.
And maybe I have a tip, or a mindset, related to the whole nostalgia thing. Sometimes I treat drift stores like museums of past trends and designs, so I won't be tempted to buy every item I feel nostalgic about. The things belong where they are and I can come back to view them without having to take them home (unless I actually need them).
The one about knowing your diy bandwidth is a perfect reminder for me. I’ve had to stop bringing in new clothes with flaws. I always think I can fix or mend them and when I get a free moment to myself, I don’t choose to do that task. If it’s not a perfect fit, I can wait for one that is. I have clothes at home that fit.
🥰 we are in the process of moving from SE Asia across the globe to settle after 8 years with two young kids and two dogs! This is the content I neeeeeeed because we are bringing suitcases only and looking at furnished rentals only for a while.
Gooodwll prices in Wisconsin are through the roof, so are the “Restore” stores. I have better luck with the smaller shops.
I feel you on leaving behind that Easy Bake Oven!
Congratulations on the house!🎉 Yes to 🏡 tour. Yes to learning how and what you buy to furnish your new home. Great video!
Really excellent. Thankyou.So many helpful hits. Well done on your new series!🌷
So excited for you! 🏡🏡🏡
Most of my possessions now are thrifted or second-hand. YES to the idea that if you don't 100% LOVE it, it's a no. I've also now arrived at the point where I'm not taking on any more projects. If a button needs to be replaced or sewn back on, no...worn elbows in a camel hair blazer are not getting patched, I'll get a new used one with good elbows...no more fixing moth holes in cashmere...no more buying something so I can clean the stain...the most I'll do is take wool pants to the tailor where she can fit them to my height. That's it.
Congratulations on finally finding a house! 🥳 I would love to see a tour.
What an interesting video! I loved it! Can't wait for the rest of the series and to see your HOUSE!
Thanks for the tip about trying on clothes. Im surprised that someone would take out of a cart - i heard it happen at hobby lobby from a friend but she had an employee see it and cobfronted the perpetrator
Oh nice that they did! Yeah, I was shocked after it happened too 🥲
Would love a house tour and really enjoyed this video
I always wanted an easy bake oven when I was a kid! 😂
You get to hear the sounds of nature! That is so cool ❤ a lot of people wake up to the honking of the cars in the street. 😂
😂 It’s very loud nature right now!
Cicadas make noise at 70-100 decibels, which is equivalent to a motorcycle's roar. Just because it's "natural" doesn't mean it's pleasant.
@@shaynaformity1384 True Story: the last time the cicadas were out like this, I was a graduate student working with a group of deaf adults who had gotten cochlear implants. They were SO EXCITED to hear the cicadas for the first time…but they got over that quickly. 😂 They even started removing the sound processor so they didn’t have to hear the noise!
@@AtoZenLife True story: I was on an island where there were coqui frogs, and on the phone with an agency to get assistance to go to a different island. The person on the other end of the phone said, "What's that noise???" I said, "It's the coqui frogs. They do that for about an hour every evening." And she said, "That's a PROBLEM!"
@@shaynaformity1384 the good thing about cicadas is they stop at night! I had to look up coqui frogs 🐸 as I’d never heard of them…thanks for sharing!
Yaay ❤ i love to see your new home. İ am so happy for you 🌸🌺
This will be a great series. I can’t wait to see the new house. Congratulations!
I’ve heard from a family member that the Habitat for Humanity in Skokie has really great furniture pieces. Also, have you joined your local Buy Nothing group? You can get lots of great home items for free from your fellow neighbors. I would also drive around your local universities this time of year, end of the semester, as lots of grads are moving out of their apartments and just leave stuff out on the street. Lastly, there’s a free clothing swap at Uncommon Closet on June 26! Congrats on your new home! Can’t wait to see! 🏡🩷
Thank you for showing what real minimalism looks like on a day to day basis! It takes time, and gives you room to think about purchases before you spend your money. I really lite this new series!
Great tips!
I always put my purse in the grocery part of the cart, never in the seat.
I've had someone comment on something I found. If I had been on the fence about it, I would've let her take it. I watch my cart like a hawk and always throw a piece of clothing over my possible purchases. Then I do a quick add up/edit before I go to check out. Thrift stores are a great place to look for replacement items like the plate from the set that is chipped/broken, etc.
I could see those copper moulds making a cool art display in a kitchen or dining room, kind of like people hang baskets
So fun! Loved the video. Congratulations on the new house!
I just had to let you know how much I appreciate your videos. Your effortless and natural style is so soothing. The minimal makeup and hair really add to the calming vibe. And can we talk about those fabulous eyebrows? They look amazing!
I’m really looking forward to this series. This was a great video!
Love this new series!
Love this! Great tips!
I love this channel so much! This was a fun video to watch. Thank you.
Enjoyed the video! Congratulations on finding a home!!! 🏡
🏠 Would love to see an empty house tour. It's cool to see how it starts and then the cool way you make it a home! Thanks for these great thrifting tips!! I LOVE the "catch and release" one.
One of my personal rules: Quality, quality, quality. Since becoming a minimalist, I look for high quality items at the thrift store. I used to be all about "It's so cheap, I can make it work". That one went right out the window after my decluttering journey!
I am an avid thrifter (former reseller) turned minimalist, and I loved this video! I have been working on my own version of a minimalism thrifting video. Little different though. And I usually thrift in Germany and the Netherlands. We will be visiting the States next year and will be thrifting there for sure - thanks for the tips! I cannot believe Americans are so savage, stealing things out of carts. I don't think Germans would ever do that, haha.
I love thrifting. I used to be embarrassed as a teen, not anymore. It is so good for the environment (& wallet 😉)
The tips you gave are great. It's super important to check yourself to avoid overbuying 😉
Hi, Marissa. Excellent content today. Love your way of thoughtful thrifting by NOT falling for nostalgic items and treating thrifting shopping the way you should retail shopping . . . don't buy what you don't need and don't settle because of the price. This was one of the BEST thrifting videos yet, for me, because of your thought process. Seems simple, I'm sure some people are thinking. But, it can be overwhelming because we have "cheap" thoughts in terms of thrifting when it really comes down to wasted dollars. ❤ from Kansas City
I love this series already! 🏠
Congratulations on the new house!!! So excited for you! And yes -- would LOVE to see an empty house tour!!!!
Love love love this idea
Love this idea. I can't wait to see more.
🏡! Congratulations on your new move! Have you tried a buy nothing group in your area? I have had great success, but even better is meeting my neighbors and gifting things that really have blessed them.
Love your videos still!!❤️❤️❤️
PLEEEASE make a Video on mental and emotional minimalism in the series
house )) great tips and can't wait for other videos on minimalism! 🤗
Happy you finally found a 🏠. Can’t wait to see!!
Congratulations on the new home!!! 🏡🔑
Loved it!!!!
I'm so glad you're back! I missed you, but gathered you guys were very busy, probably moving. Thanks for all the "shopping" tips. I wish you much happiness in your new home.
Oh, and I want to add, on a totally different aspect, I noticed that your voice volume was sometimes very low or muted, and sometimes much higher - especially on transitions. No biggie, just a bit distracting. Again, thanks for another very helpful video.
Yes 🏠 tour!
This was very helpful, thank you! 🏡
Yes house tour!
Would also love seeing the process of seeing each room then set up. That’d be awesome to watch you intentionally “fill”, or maybe a better word would be set each room of your home 😊
This is such a good idea for a series. It really does take thought and intention to maintain a minimalist home/life.
Excellent vid... Great information...real issues and haven't seen a vid like this.. clutter relapse and future mapping are excellent-Jennifer
🏠 yes definitely!
Your channel has been incredibly inspiring and encouraging for me in my ongoing journey of decluttering and minimising our belongings. Really looking forward to this new series. Thank you Marissa!
Love your videos! 🏠
Really enjoyed this video! 🏘
Congratulations on finding your new home...would love a tour🏡
Thanks a lot, Marissa❤
Your channel is a true game changer in terms of minimalist living😊 greetings from Germany 😊
If you look at enough old furniture, you learn what solid versus the horrible pressboard stuff looks like! Also, I would definitely tackle sentimental items, I have the hardest time with those, especially my children's stuff like stuffed animals or art projects.
I think I’m going to like this series. Really enjoyed this episode.
🏫 looking forward to seeing the whole series
Thank you for this wealth of useful tips! 🏠🏡 🏘
Thank you for all the useful tips! I’m soo happy you found those Marie Kondo x The Container Store wooden organizers! 🤗 I’m a big fan of her line. ❤
Oh you know we want that house tour!! 🏡 We're all so excited for you guys!! ♥️
Love it!
I think this is your most useful video. TY
🏡🏡🏡 yes! Let’s see the new home!!!❤