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Hello and happy Thursday, vintage lovers!!<\/strong><\/p>\n If I had my way, my heaven would be a thrift store — and the reality of it all is that most of you reading today’s post probably would want that, too!<\/p>\n So that’s why I\u2019m devoting this blog post to why thrift shopping<\/a> our wardrobes is such an addiction. Whether we prefer the thrill of a thrift store proper, the thrift travels that take us to flea markets, garage sales and estates sales or shopping our favorite local vintage boutique or the closets of a friend for a mutual style swap: There\u2019s boundless opportunity to thrift our fashion versus buy our fashion new.<\/p>\n But not only is it about the great finds and the money we save whilst thrifting, but it\u2019s about how thrifting makes us feel that keeps us coming back.<\/p>\n That\u2019s what an addiction is about, right? We can\u2019t stop wanting the high it gives us, so each time that high ends we just turn around and go looking for it again \u2026 !<\/p>\n Keep reading after the jump for 5 of the many reasons we’re ALL addicted to thrift store shopping<\/a>. And for more on the thriting lifestyle, check out my post Thrift Jargon 101<\/a>, too! Inspiration for today’s post began after meeting the lovely Elizabeth Hine of Hinesite Vintage in my hometown<\/a>. She told me that thrifting at the town\u2019s local Salvation Army is like \u201ctherapy,\u201d and that she can \u201csimply let her fingers glide over the fabrics and know which piece is vintage by touch alone.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Then last week I had a great conversation with Carmen & Ginger of Etsy<\/a>, who shared her thrift addiction with me as well. And just this past Sunday night during the weekly Google + live video chats<\/a> I’m hosting, vintage lover Wilda spoke on how she\u2019d like to start selling some of her thrifted possessions because she thrifts so often that her collection is growing \u2026 and fast!<\/p>\n Whether having a thrifting addiction is good or bad is up to you: Like all good things in life we love, it\u2019s best to experience them in moderation. Not only do we not indulge in potentially damaging effects, but we keep enough distance between us and the activity so that we can step away from it for periods of time without feeling anxiety and stress.<\/p>\n But who\u2019s to say \u2026 it\u2019s me talking here!! I may just spend a $40 credit I have at the Goodwill<\/a> this weekend. It\u2019s burning a hole in the pocket of my thrifted coat!<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Have a great day vintage lovers, and let me know what you love most about thrifting in the comments or by saying hello on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> or Email!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nI\u2019ve been wanting to write today\u2019s post for a while because it\u2019s almost as if the thrift Gods have granted me inspiring signs to write it often as of late.<\/p>\n\n