Watch: Five top tips for thrifting

Student Elanor Plant has been buying second-hand clothes since she was a child and has shared her top five tips for finding a bargain.

She said her mother made her realise how important it was to recycle clothes.

"As a kid I used to find it really annoying as I didn't want to be dragged around every shop," she said.

"But honestly she raised me well."

The Charity Retail Association, which represents 470 charity members from across the UK, said sales from charity shops have increased by 10% in the past months.

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