The tricks to op shopping like a pro

Each week the NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB's Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's the inside secrets to looking glam on a budget. Hosted by Frances Cook.<br /><br />What's the point of a podcast, if not abusing it to simply find out things you want to know yourself? <br /><br />There's no point, that's what. So today I'm hijacking the platform to give us the inside word on how the pros find the best second hand gems.<br /><br />Many of you will already know I’ve set myself a challenge for all of 2020, to only buy clothes second hand, nothing new. <br /><br />It was only supposed to be a bit of fun, but soon people were sending me questions and wanting to know more about whether I was managing to make it work. <br /><br />I admit, I’ve been partial to a bit of op shopping before, but it’s a whole new level when you commit to only doing that. <br /><br />You soon find out fun tricks like what types of repairs you’re actually capable of, how to snag a bargain at designer recycle stores, and that where your secondhand shop is located is one of the most important factors. <br /><br />But that's nothing compared to what the professionals know. <br /><br />For the latest Cooking the Books podcast I talked to Trudi Bennett from Wardrobe Flair. <br /><br />We discussed how to find the true bargains, how to check for quality, and where to find the best second hand shops. <br /><br />If you have a question you'd like answered in a future podcast, come and talk to me about it. I'm on Facebook here <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookJournalist/" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookJournalist/</a> Instagram here <a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz/</a> and Twitter here <a href="https://twitter.com/FrancesCook" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/FrancesCook</a>