I’m no stranger to buying second-hand. My love of thrift started when I was a child, thanks to my mother. Together, we spent hours at the ‘Nearly New’ shop in Harrogate, where I grew up. I loved finding hardly worn treasures, and my red wool coat, circa 1977, was one of my favourite items from this vast charity shop, when I was seven.
These days, I’m partial to a pre-loved Vinted bargain but, in the spirit of Oxfam’s Second Hand September, could I expand my sustainable approach to include even more? My partner John, 62, is on board with the challenge and over the course of a week I try to use and