Buy nothing new for the month of October

This month, the Savlos is supporting a brilliant new campaign:

Buy Nothing New for the Month of October

I think it's a great idea, but I'm a little confused about the motivation. I suspected it was two-fold: sustainability and, well, boosting Salvos profits (hey - not as sinister as it sounds. They are a charity!). But after doing a little reading (by which I mean googling), I discovered that it "is about seeing the value in existing stuff and reflects a growing movement of people switching off from shopping and turning to life" (Donald Munro, Salvos Stores Sustainability Manager).

Hmm. But it got me to thinking: what are the real motivations for op shopping? Lets see. Well, there's the sustainability argument: buy second hand"reduce your carbon footprint"save the world. There's the charity angle (and you know I love this one): buy pre-loved"donate to charity (not tax deductible, by the way)"save the world. There's the champagne lifestyle on a beer budget take: sneakily drape yourself in high street labels without revealing your less-than-impressive payslip"save the world. Of course, the bragging rights can actually be really fun: bag a bargain"brag to your mates"save the world. 

But I think for most people, it's a combination of all of those. If you are still dipping your toe into op shopping, there's a sale that can help you fulfil each and every excuse - er, reason - for dropping some coin on some pre-loved garb this weekend. A few weeks ago, I posted about the temporary MOSH store on Port Road near the Entertainment Centre. Well, lucky for us, they have so much stock that it's still open, and will be for a little while longer. And the best news... At the moment, they have that wonderful but rare nugget of op shopping delight: FILL A BAG FOR $5.00!

So do yourself, your bank balance, the planet and an amazing charity a favour and get down there with your hard-earned. Ladies, start your bragging-engines...!

Shop here
MOSH Bargain Op Shop
95 Port Road
Hindmarsh
Open weekends until sold out