There is no way around it—clothes are expensive. This is especially true if you continually buy your clothes brand-new from name-brand stores. You should always consider the price of clothes when budgeting your money. Luckily, there are several ways to stretch your clothing budget so you can get the most out of your money. Buy […]

When you have a new baby, one of the first things people start to buy for you is baby clothes. Unfortunately, children don’t stay the same size forever, and they will quickly grow out of all their baby clothing. The fact remains, as children continue to grow faster than you would like, you need to […]

When someone thinks of thrift stores, their mind usually goes right to the clothes you can get there. While thrift stores are ideal places to get great clothes for a great price, those aren’t the only things that thrift stores offer. Home décor items are a huge part of thrift stores’ selections and they can […]

Shopping at any thrift store is a little bit like a treasure hunt. You never know what you’re going to find and finding some extraordinary is a big thrill. It’s moments like those that make thrift store shopping better than simple retail shopping. Not every item is going to match your style perfectly, but with […]

Fast fashion may be a new term to some of you. In its most basic form, fast fashion refers to garments that are made very cheaply to resemble outfits that are popular with celebrities or in high fashion. This may seem harmless to some, but the ugly truth is that this trend of fast fashion […]

Thrift stores have almost become second nature in modern times as a great way to save money on essential items, but they weren’t always seen as such. The idea of thrift stores is actually more recent than one would think. With the future looking bright for thrift stores, we shouldn’t forget their beginning stages that […]

Children’s toys will never go out of style. As long as people have new little ones, they’ll need toys to keep them entertained. Parents know how fast their children seem to grow up and how quickly they can grow out of the toys they’re given. Thankfully, plenty of these toys don’t go to waste and end up being donated to places like our 2nd Avenue stores to continue their lives.

The temptation of wanting to buy new toys for new children is a big one, but there’s no need to break the bank on great toys when you can get them secondhand for much cheaper. This guide will give you a few tips on what to do when buying used toys so that you can find the items you need and feel good about giving them to your children.

When a piece of clothing has reached the end of its life, you may be tempted to toss it in the trash and grab something new. However, textiles of all kinds are more useful than you know. Recycling these items can have a profound effect on other people and the environment. Keep reading to understand 2nd Avenue’s stance on the importance of recycling textiles.

So, you’ve finally managed to clean out your attic or basement and you’ve just made a sizeable donation to a thrift store. That’s wonderful! Being free of extra material burdens is worth every moment of organizing and deciding what should go. Maybe you’ve wondered what actually happens to all those clothes and knick-knacks you’ve donated. While each thrift store has slightly different practices, here is some 2nd Avenue information on how thrift stores sort through their donations.

As a parent, there’s a lot to worry about. There are finances, your children’s happiness and success, your own happiness and success, and so much more. How are you supposed to manage it all? We don’t have all the answers, but we do have advice on how to save money so that it can be spent (or saved) for important events.

In fact, saving money is one of the main reasons why you should start shopping secondhand. In this post, we’ll talk about a few different ways to save money on kids’ clothes—that way, you can have that money go somewhere else instead. Try it out and see what an impact it can make!