Savvy mom-daughter duo thrift wardrobe, earn $24k annually reselling second-hand clothes
A savvy mum and daughter thrift their entire wardrobe and make $24k-a-year reselling second-hand clothes.
Olivia Ohno, 27, was raised to hunt out a good bargain and loves rifling through charity shops to find clothes.
The single mum and her “fashionista” daughter, Maya, eight, go to the thrift store at least once a week - to find new items for their wardrobe and to sell on.
The duo find children’s T-shirts for $3 and three pairs of new Hunter Wellington boots for $22.89.
As well as filling their wardrobe, Olivia donates to other parents or sells on items she finds and pockets around $2,000-a-month.
Olivia and Maya use their extra income to fund experiences – such as a trip to Disney World - which they couldn't afford otherwise.
Olivia, an educator, from Seattle, Washington, US, said: “Probably everything I own is second-hand.
“I really enjoy it.
“What I make from reselling is fun money.
“We went to Disney and Alaska.
“I use it for things I wouldn’t do if I didn’t make extra money.”
Olivia grew up with a single mum and learnt to thrift as she didn’t have the funds to buy items new.
But she continued to shop second-hand and now teaches her daughter, Maya, to hunt out cheap pre-loved clothes.
Olivia said: “She’s always been a fashionista.
“She’ll not wear an outfit more than twice.
“Her style is very girly. Anything sparkly, dresses and bright.”
The mum realised started selling her thrifted items, and recycled clothes from her wardrobe and now matches her monthly salary – pocketing $2,000 per month.
Olivia finds designer items such as Hunter wellies – purchasing three pairs for $22.89.
She sold on one pair for $45 and another for $30.
One of her favourite finds was a large Marc Jacobs tote bag, worth $450, which she bought for $4.
Olivia said: “I love finding things that are trendy now and spend a fraction of the price.”
As well as selling on her items, she also donates clothes and has started thrifting for less fortunate families who need clothes for their children for school.
She said she had over 500 emails from people who needed help.
Olivia said: “We pick a TikTok friend to pick school clothes for.”
The mum and daughter use their extra money for “experiences" - while Olivia’s nine to five job pays the bills.
Olivia said: “We’ve been to Disney three summers in a row.
“I save that money for experiences.”
Olivia said Maya is proud to show off her second-hand clothes – something she had felt “embarrassed” about as a little girl.
She said: “She’ll tell everyone.
“Second-hand is seen as less than but it’s not.
“It doesn’t matter how much money I have - I’d still be a thrifter.”
Olivia's best bargains -
Three pairs of Hunter wellies for $22.89
A Marc Jacobs tote bag for $4
Hanna Andersson children's dresses for $3 each
Free People dress for $5
Olivia Ohno, 27, was raised to hunt out a good bargain and loves rifling through charity shops to find clothes.
The single mum and her “fashionista” daughter, Maya, eight, go to the thrift store at least once a week - to find new items for their wardrobe and to sell on.
The duo find children’s T-shirts for $3 and three pairs of new Hunter Wellington boots for $22.89.
As well as filling their wardrobe, Olivia donates to other parents or sells on items she finds and pockets around $2,000-a-month.
Olivia and Maya use their extra income to fund experiences – such as a trip to Disney World - which they couldn't afford otherwise.
Olivia, an educator, from Seattle, Washington, US, said: “Probably everything I own is second-hand.
“I really enjoy it.
“What I make from reselling is fun money.
“We went to Disney and Alaska.
“I use it for things I wouldn’t do if I didn’t make extra money.”
Olivia grew up with a single mum and learnt to thrift as she didn’t have the funds to buy items new.
But she continued to shop second-hand and now teaches her daughter, Maya, to hunt out cheap pre-loved clothes.
Olivia said: “She’s always been a fashionista.
“She’ll not wear an outfit more than twice.
“Her style is very girly. Anything sparkly, dresses and bright.”
The mum realised started selling her thrifted items, and recycled clothes from her wardrobe and now matches her monthly salary – pocketing $2,000 per month.
Olivia finds designer items such as Hunter wellies – purchasing three pairs for $22.89.
She sold on one pair for $45 and another for $30.
One of her favourite finds was a large Marc Jacobs tote bag, worth $450, which she bought for $4.
Olivia said: “I love finding things that are trendy now and spend a fraction of the price.”
As well as selling on her items, she also donates clothes and has started thrifting for less fortunate families who need clothes for their children for school.
She said she had over 500 emails from people who needed help.
Olivia said: “We pick a TikTok friend to pick school clothes for.”
The mum and daughter use their extra money for “experiences" - while Olivia’s nine to five job pays the bills.
Olivia said: “We’ve been to Disney three summers in a row.
“I save that money for experiences.”
Olivia said Maya is proud to show off her second-hand clothes – something she had felt “embarrassed” about as a little girl.
She said: “She’ll tell everyone.
“Second-hand is seen as less than but it’s not.
“It doesn’t matter how much money I have - I’d still be a thrifter.”
Olivia's best bargains -
Three pairs of Hunter wellies for $22.89
A Marc Jacobs tote bag for $4
Hanna Andersson children's dresses for $3 each
Free People dress for $5
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00:00 Fun time!
00:02 Peek-a-boo!
00:04 Okay, Maya found a few things for herself while we were at the thrift store.
00:08 We spent $38. That looks like a lot, but we got good stuff. Go ahead, show them.
00:13 I got these shoes.
00:15 Those Doc Martens. She has them in her current size, but these are the next size, which she's about to go to.
00:19 So, and these were $29 half off, so $15.
00:24 And they're like new, look at them.
00:26 And this is going to be my matching outfit.
00:28 Heck yeah, girl!
00:30 And then, and then this dress.
00:33 This dress, it looks like it's a dress to me.
00:36 It is a tank top, I think.
00:37 Yes, it's very cute.
00:39 And...
00:41 And then my sweatshirt.
00:42 I want that for myself. That's going to be cute.
00:44 This one's my favorite. So cute. They're all the same size, so I'll probably sell them all together.
00:50 If you are a fan of Hannah Anderson, you know that this...
00:55 Oh, I love this one. I might keep that for Maya.
00:58 Also Hannah Anderson, a skirt, another skirt, and then just two cute shirts.
01:05 And these cute Ladybug leggings that match that Ladybug dress.
01:09 Nine pair of Hannah Anderson boys pajamas, all the same size.
01:12 I'll probably sell all of those together, except for the Grinch ones, because I can get more for those separate.
01:17 It's Hannah Anderson tights, all the same size.
01:20 And then all the boys Hannah Anderson underwear, and a whole bunch of girls Hannah Anderson underwear.
01:26 They're all like new.
01:27 And then all of these are cartwheel shorts, or whatever you want to call them, for underdresses.
01:32 Beanie, that's cute. I don't know if I'm going to keep that or not.
01:35 Maya had to get these earmuffs.
01:37 Big Boden adults crewneck.
01:40 And then these Hannah Anderson women's pajamas.
01:45 Okay, this Aerie shirt, that's for me.
01:49 And then this brand new Free People dress.
01:52 I don't know if I'm going to keep this or not, but that's super cute.
01:55 This brand new American Eagle tank top.
01:58 This brand new Halloween towel.
02:01 These pajama pants are for me, absolutely.
02:04 This shirt is for me, too.
02:07 And so is this crewneck.
02:10 This mini Boden dress, that's so cute.
02:13 And these mini Boden tights, I'll probably sew those together.
02:16 I haven't heard of this brand, but I looked it up and it looks good, so I just got that to try.
02:20 This Urban Outfitters romper, that is so cute.
02:25 This mini Boden zip up, so fuzzy.
02:30 This Patagonia dress.
02:33 These Lululemon, whatever these crop capri looking things.
02:38 And these brand new socks.
02:41 This Everlane cashmere sweater.
02:45 Urban Outfitters sweater, crop looking thing.
02:49 Oh, this is Maya's sweater, super fuzzy and cute.
02:54 And then this Madewell, what is this called, sweater.
02:59 I also thrifted this Walt Disney World cup, too.
03:02 And the queen is here to show you what she got.
03:04 We got this rainbow, rainbow, uh, jammies.
03:08 I like this. Tricks are for kids!
03:11 And this is a, it's a Sarah suit and I love this, so I'm wearing it.
03:17 It's so cute. Yeah.
03:18 Cute? Yeah.
03:20 Cute.
03:21 And these cute leggings.
03:24 It's a skirt, silly. It's a skirt.
03:26 I have your fans. Oh, you're leaving? Okay.
03:29 Okay, if you watched this whole haul, tell me how long you think it's going to take for me to make back what I spent.
03:35 Because I've never in my life spent $130 at the bins.