She could do a few shifts in her local charity shop if she needed a couple of hours a week away from the geff-o-nator.
She would probably come back home with a pile of clothes every time
Can’t see her helping out a charity shop, she’s extremely self-absorbed IMO.
I can't see her either but I would like her to witness someone debating a £5 top, checking for holes, stains, making sure it fits nice. There are people on such low incomes that a £5 shirt is a big purchase.
I personally am as strict with my second-hand purchases as I am with new items. If something doesn't fit perfectly, it's a no, whether is second-hand or new. I also try to buy mostly natural fabrics so not going to buy a nasty polyester top only because it's £3
I am perhaps a bit extreme but it's my hard earned money so I
can't afford to buy something and not wear it, if that makes sense. But I also try to buy clothes which are sustainable, so for example won't shed microfibres of plastic in the wash. Granted, some categories of clothing have to be made of synthetic fabrics, such as outerwear, some activewear etc but they don't get washed as frequently so there is a little leeway there. And lastly, what good is it if you buy something second hand, wear it once, and then take back to charity shop, it's almost the same as buying a cheap polyester dress from Primark, wearing it on a night one (remember those?
) and getting rid of, or delegating to the bottom of one's wardrobe to be forgotten. People often speak of "cost per wear" in financial terms, but there is definitely an environmental cost per wear too. I bought a £5 denim jacket in the spring. I wore it every other day in the summer because it is nice quality, really dense, beautiful fabric and fits like a dream - and got compliments every time. I also treated myself to a new £35 jumpsuit which can be dressed up or down so I also wore it loads. They both ticked the "right fabric" box (right for me, obvs everyone has different needs and expectations) and made me feel like million dollars. I will wear them both next summer too. It's very easy to fall into that trap, oh, it was only £5 in a charity shop but you should really love and respect every single garment of clothing that you own. It's better to have a handful of curated items than piles of things that you never wear.