Overview
- Lissy Clow, who visited a large Cancer Research UK superstore in Stevenage and posted about it on TikTok, told Newsweek on Wednesday that easier resale access is quietly turning bargain hunting into a bad spending habit.
- Clow says the core error is buying items because they are cheap rather than because you will actually wear them, a pattern she calls “cheaper clutter.”
- She recommends two simple rules to stop wasteful buys: ask whether an item is genuinely desirable or merely inexpensive and picture whether you will realistically wear it.
- Coverage of Clow’s comments cites ThredUp’s 2025 Resale Report, which found 58% of shoppers bought second‑hand clothes, a shift led largely by younger buyers that helps explain the rise in thrifting.
- Her advice aims to keep second‑hand shopping sustainable by steering people away from trend‑chasing, one‑off purchases, and aimless browsing so they spend less and reduce textile waste.