The Thrifty Diaries: My 3 Thrift Shopping Hauls From REFASH & The Sustainability Impact Of Each Haul

Take a peek at Dayana’s three thrift shopping hauls from REFASH

Welcome to the very first thrift diary log of the Thrifty Diaries Series! I’m a shopaholic, and I’m crazy about thrift shopping! Imagine how much money you are able to save and how big an impact you can make for Mother Nature.

I know that thrift shopping isn’t for everyone. But I hope that through this series (alongside the Thrift Styling Series), I would be able to persuade you into thrift shopping as well! We’re gonna start with my shopping hauls from REFASH.

REFASH is a thrift shopping platform founded in 2015 where you can find amazing deals on your favourite brands. It’s about shopping with intention and standing for sustainability. They believe that the clothes we wear have the power to create change.

 

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I’ve only started to shop at REFASH online this year, and so far I have three shopping hauls that I’d love to share. My total spending amounts to RM321.75 for 15 pieces of clothing. Check out the sustainability impact for each round of haul:

P/S: Please excuse the atrocious graphic design and photo editing of mine. I wanna make ’em look as authentic as possible without much editing.

Haul #1: 4 pieces of clothing worth RM102 in total

Here’s what I got in the first haul (price after discount):

1. Unbranded Bubblegum Pink Cardigan (RM27.05)
2. Unbranded Cream Embroidered Shorts (RM10)
3. Zara Daisy Pleated Blouse (RM30.14)
4. Unbranded Coral Pink Trousers (RM22.40)

My sustainability impact for Haul #1:

• ☁️ 17.56kg of CO2e
  Equivalent to driving a car 68.2km.
• 💧 507.24 litre of water
  Equivalent to 1,340 bottles of water.
• ⚡ 0.0868 MWh of energy
  Equivalent to powering an LED light for 2,892 days.

Haul #2: 6 pieces of clothing worth RM114.75 in total

Here’s what I got in the second haul (price after discount):

1. ZipperButton Floral Embroidered Top (RM21.75)
2. Unbranded Peach Textured Pants (RM18.75)
3. MGP Pink Puff Sleeved Blouse (RM26.25)
4. Unbranded Baby Blue Textured Outerwear (RM26.25)
5. The Velvet Dolls Dusty Pink Trousers (RM14.25)
6. Unbranded Black Sleeveless Top (RM7.50)

My sustainability impact for Haul #2:

• ☁️ 26.34kg of CO2e
  Equivalent to driving a car 102.3km.
• 💧 760.8 litre of water
  Equivalent to 2,010 bottles of water.
• ⚡ 0.1302 MWh of energy
  Equivalent to powering an LED light for 4,338 days.

Haul #3: 5 pieces of clothing worth RM105 in total

Here’s what I got in the third haul (price after discount):

1. Unbranded Pink Peplum Blouse (RM17.50)
2. Zara Moss Green High-Waisted Jeans (RM24.50)
3. Able Studio Pink Tweed Vest (RM24.50)
4. Chloé Black Blazer (RM31.50) – This one is definitely a huge score! And it’s made in Italy, too!
5. French Connection Cut-Out Embroidered Trousers (RM7)

My sustainability impact for Haul #3:

• ☁️ 21.5kg of CO2e
  Equivalent to driving a car 85.25km.
• 💧 634 litre of water
  Equivalent to 1,675 bottles of water.
• ⚡ 0.1085 MWh of energy
  Equivalent to powering an LED light for 3,615 days.

*The sustainability impact was calculated based on REFASH’s data (per garment).