Do you ever wish you could just get rid of all your clothes and go on a shopping spree to revamp your wardrobe? Then, like most of us, you remember that you haven’t won the lottery yet and replacing all your clothes would break the bank.
How about that shelf in a closet that has clothes that will never be worn, but are kept just in case they are needed? That shelf probably also holds clothes that someone else bought for you that aren’t quite your style, but you feel too guilty to ask for a receipt.
Her Campus did a little digging, and we found some ways to profit from recycling old styles and saying goodbye to clothes that will never be worn.
Gain from Gently Used Garments
There are multiple online stores that provide a platform to sell clothes that are still in great condition. However, there are local options that will not charge you a percentage of your sale.
Plato’s Closet in Kitchener allows you to part with your previously loved threads by buying them from you. No appointment is required. When you show up to their store with a bag of clothing, they examine each article and purchase the pieces they know they can re-sell. Plato’s pays you in cash, right there and then.
Another great local option is Luster and Oak in Uptown Waterloo, which requires you to make an appointment and create an account through their website so you can track your items. You receive your payment once the items are sold, and, in the case that your clothes do not sell, they are returned to you at no cost.
Recycle and Redeem
For the clothes that you are not able to sell, H&M started a Garment Collecting program. Bring in a bag of unwanted clothing or textiles and receive a five dollar voucher to put towards your next purchase of thirty dollars or more. The only restriction is that you can only use two vouchers per day. Any brand of garments and textiles are accepted.
Cosmetic companies are no exception to encouraging you to recycle. MAC asks you to return six MAC primary packaging containers to receive a free MAC lipstick. LUSH requires you to bring back five empty and cleaned black LUSH pots and they will give you a free Fresh Face Mask.
Goodbye to Good Buy
Not getting your money’s worth out of an item because of a little hole or a finicky zipper? Lululemon has a quality promise that allows you to return their products if you are not content. In Lululemon’s return policy section, it states: “If our product doesn’t perform for you, we’ll take it back anytime — even if you got it years ago.” I tested the return policy by bringing in an old Lululemon sweater with a tiny rip near the zipper. With no receipt, I was able to exchange it for a new sweater in a completely different style, with no fuss at all.
Now you have a reason to de-clutter your closet and take advantage of these cost-friendly ways to update your wardrobe. Happy cleaning!