Not everyone is a fan of secondhand clothes. Here in Malaysia, there are plenty of bad impressions about them, even with the cuddly label of ‘pre-loved’.
“They are dead people’s clothes.”
“You will never find something fashionable.”
“They are all outdated.”
Secondhand clothes are usually called ‘baju bundle’ or bundle clothes because they are sold in bundles or bulk.
Lay your bad impressions of baju bundle aside and consider these three reasons why you should buy secondhand clothes:
1. It saves money
Buying pre-loved clothes is undeniably way cheaper than the original price. If you are the fashionable type who likes to curate your outfit of the day daily, with secondhand clothes you can do that without burning burning holes in your pocket.
There are few instances in life that perhaps will make you change your whole wardrobe – losing a lot of weight in a short amount of time is one of them.
Recreating a whole new look and buying a new range of outfits for your wardrobe is affordable with secondhand clothes.
Additionally, it frees up money for other things like vacations or emergency funds.
2.You are helping the environment
Do you know that it takes 700 gallons of water to make a cotton shirt? Do you know that clothes can take up to 40 years to decompose?
There are people out there who throw out clothes after wearing them only a few times. Imagine if everybody was doing the same thing; the amount of clothes piling up in our landfills would be unbelievable.
It is best for all and Mother Nature if everybody would wear their clothes till they are completely worn out. Then it could take decades before our clothes reach the landfill.
Hence, wearing secondhand clothes allows you to do your part for the environment.
3.The closest you can get to a treasure hunt
You will never know what you will get when you are looking for pre-loved clothes.
Based on my personal experience, I’ve found items from GAP, Banana Republic, Armani Exchange, Forever 21 at one of the thrift shops in Kuching.
The best thing about buying these branded secondhand clothes? They only cost as low as one tenth of the original price.
