Expert Voices Concerns about the Dangers of Secondhand Shopping

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With thrifting comes diligence, Reporter Dathan Trevino talks with experts to outline the importance of being informed when it comes to the dangers of buying secondhand items.

[@neighborlynut]

Also make sure to wash your hands after using the toilet, look both ways before crossing the street, don't play with explosives and never swim with crocodiles.

[@periel]

I have bought TONS of clothing and shoes from thrift stores for years and NEVER had a problem.

[@bev4155]

I wash brand new clothes from the store before wearing-common sense right? 😂🤣🤣

[@katherinemoore3059]

I worked for goodwill at one time. I want to warn people that homeless people will come in and try on clothes and will put their clothes back on the racks and take the clothes from good will or any other thrift store. I worked there for 3 months and got scabies from working there. My doctor caught it early so praise the Lord. But be careful. You can catch anything from the clothes.

[@jcrdnz7568]

These reporters are truly the epitome of thrift store precaution experts.

[@RazorRamonElJefe]

Oh no! Used things are dirty??! Who would've thought?!

[@Lunchladydoyle]

Wow. You mean I need to wash clothes from a thrift store before I wear them ?? Come on guys you have the equipment, can’t you find something useful to report ??

[@bf6159]

After working in Pest Control some 20+ years ago, used furniture isn't an option. A Lender in a strip-mall called in for Service. Got there, things seemed a bit off, everything was well maintained in every capacity. However, next door was a resale shop for furniture, they promoted their business like a Rent to Own place, thus loads of repos. I didn't need to enter the shop to see the problem, they were crawling up the window in the middle of the day... huge infestation. I wanted to go in and ask for Upson Pratt.

[@Liam-jk4wi]

Bed bugs definitely don't die in a week...😂😂😂😢,learnt that the hard way after being gifted a book stand. Thank God after a ton of wrapping EVERYTHING in plastic and stayed looking for them bitches l am going on 2 years bed bug free. What a horror that was. Don't lose hope guys. Vigilance,some plastic wrap and bags,bed bug spray and some mild bleach water to wipe down and spray certain corners got the job done. Glad l didn't believe that jive that you can't get rid of them.

[@janetpattison8474]

Another thing you can easily bring home from a thrift store is 1..carpet Beatles. Didn’t have them up north, but in warm climates they destroy.coats, rugs, & anything else w/ natural fibers. 2. Also, very common in hot areas is termites. My house has been tented, but u can easily bring home termites, and they can get into all wood. I picked up a picture frame one day at home, and was shocked to find that the termites ate the entire wood frame and left the paint, which looked like the frame, but wasn’t. LOL. Thus the tenting.

[@johncarter4411]

Heck, was your hands after shopping, anywhere,

[@jennalovecraftreeves9679]

If you adopt an animal you should also give it a good washing when you bring it home

[@phyllistinetinker9076]

A lot of thrift store/ goodwill don’t clean the clothes

[@jeretso]

In the summer leave items in the hot car for a few days

[@mariabenbow5937]

You can tell as soon as you walk into a secondhand store if the items have been cleaned. It smells of BO in most cases. Shoes are the worst. Not a good idea to buy used shoes because most shoes are formed to the person’s feet.

[@blahco4tt]

Currently battling my second encounter with lice compliments my local Value Village (from a cap I bought). I shower after trying on. Yes, I wash before officially wearing and even before storing in my home. However, my issue was I didn't wash everything in hottest heat and dry everything in hottest heat. There are items that just can't be washed that way. Be sure to bag in plastic then take to a dry clean and let the dry cleaners know you bought second hand. I didn't know this info until I did research after dealing with this again (and the covid precautions taken by stores early on in the pandemic reduced the risk of this happening, but...they stopped doing them). It's great if a shop cleans the clothes, but it's a bit rare.

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

This applies to all thrift clothing wash them yourself with borax, vinegar and laundry soap.

[@SweeetCakes13]

If not new....DUH thats a no brainer! Also, i learned tge hardway....everything at a thriftstore belonged to a person. Was that person good or bad? Dont know but if bad and you buy a trinkett or piece of furniture have it saged, say a prayer before bringing it in. Bad mojo comes with it, so to be safer give positive before bringing into your home.

[@user-um8zt2ke8o]

Awh look at fast fashion trying to dismantle upcycling because people have to wash the clothes they buy 😂

[@KawakebAstra]

Paris fashion week bed bugs in high priced hotels .. New York City bedbug epidemic in MD’s waiting room chairs .. movies etc ., sprayed my clothes & back of my coat w tea tree oil ‘ natural repellents .. even in Taxi’s i worry ‘n spray myself w natural oil repellents to feel safer