Secondhand Sunday

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Leisure, Parenting, Kids & Family, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Is that Christmas in the air, or is it capitalism? There's no doubt about it: overconsumption degrades the planet. Enter Secondhand Sunday, a new-ish shopping holiday that's nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It's dedicated to all-things thrifted and redirects shoppers away from mass consumption and toward pre-loved items instead. On today's show Poshmark's Kelly Mason inspires us to think differently about shopping during the holidays. (P.S. Are you putting up your Christmas tree this weekend? Listen to Episode #323: O Christmas Tree first!) Here's a preview: [2:45] The case for normalizing secondhand items as gifts [6:00] We live in a different world than we did as children! Here's why it's high-time our giving rituals adapt to our current enviro-reality [13:00] Would your loved ones be open to receiving a secondhand gift? This is what market research says [15:00] Skeptics, unite! How to best dip your toe into the secondhand lifestyle [21:00] Why it's individual voices (a.k.a. yours and mine) that contribute to the collective gifting mindset shift This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.

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0:00.0	It has been a summer of self-care over here. I'm talking lots of hikes, lots of beach trips with the
0:06.4	sunscreen of course, you name it, I'm fitting it in before Labor Day. Wherever you're off to this summer, know that you're taking your microbiome with you. And seeds
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1:06.8	Well, hello and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to episode 420 of Sustainable Minimalists. This is a show about intentional and eco-friendly minimalist living.
1:15.0	On today's show, we're discussing the why and the how behind taking something that has been pre-used, pre-loved,
1:22.5	wrapping it up, sticking it in a box,
1:24.4	and putting it under the Christmas tree
1:26.2	or giving it to our family and friends
1:28.8	this holiday season.
1:31.4	Now, according to a recent survey, the average American is expected to spend around
1:36.4	$1,500 on the holidays this year.
1:40.3	$1,500, holy moly.
1:42.9	Now, if you're like me, you definitely want to stretch your budget.
1:47.0	We are in a period of inflation, are we not?
1:49.7	And we want to be more sustainable.
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