'Secondhand' undies and a used MacBook: how I bought (almost) nothing new for 20 years

Say goodbye to instant gratification by changing your mindset, thinking ahead and enjoying the searchChange by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household's carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comI wish I could say my passion for second-hand shopping was inspired by wanting to help the environment but the truth is I did it for the money.It was the late 1990s and I was working at an exclusive auction house in London that required me to dress more exclusively than my budget allowed. I turned to charity stores and discovered a world that forever changed my approach to shopping. Continue reading...