| Clothes swapping have become very popular lately | | | | There are so many second hand clothes around, you |
| and no wonder. Clothes swapping is fun and frugal, in | | | | should be able to find just about anything that you |
| fact it doesn't actually cost any money to swap | | | | want in your size, it just takes a bit more time than |
| clothes and you can refresh and update your | | | | shopping for new clothes but it is well worth the effort. |
| wardrobe for free. Second hand clothes are also a | | | | By buying second hand clothes and swapping instead |
| great way to get a new wardrobe at a fraction of the | | | | of buying new, you will be helping to reduce the |
| cost of buying new clothes. So do you think it is | | | | environmental impact associated with the manufacture |
| possible to just wear second hand clothes and swap | | | | of new clothing including pesticide pollution and carbon |
| clothes, never buying new again? Why not give it a | | | | dioxide emissions. |
| try? | | | | You can try shopping round for second hand clothes |
| Second clothes are a great way of reducing waste. | | | | to find exactly what you want. Car boot sales, vintage |
| By buying quality second hand clothes you are likely to | | | | shops, charity shops and second hand clothing |
| get a lot better value for money than buying cheap | | | | websites are all great places to hunt. Make it a habit to |
| poorly made clothes. It would be a shame for well | | | | have a quick look at the local charity and second hand |
| made classic clothes to be just thrown away and sent | | | | shops whenever you are in town. |
| to landfill when they could look gorgeously stylish on | | | | Find out what styles of clothing really suit you by |
| someone. | | | | reading magazines and books. Once you have |
| Clothing in landfill is now a huge problem in the UK with | | | | established what looks great on you all you need to do |
| thousands of tonnes being dumped each year. | | | | is look for the items that you need. When you get fed |
| Synthetic clothing does not break down and will remain | | | | up with items in your wardrobe, it is simple, don't go |
| on the ecosystem, even natural materials release | | | | and buy new just swap them or sell them and buy |
| methane, a green house gas as they break down. | | | | some more second hand clothes. |