More than half of consumers are turning to second-hand shopping this Christmas to reduce expenditure during the cost-of-living crisis - and for one furniture 'up-cycling' charity, business is booming.
Upcycling is the process of transforming unwanted products into items of perceived greater quality and the study found clothing , furniture and furnishings are the most popular items being refurbished.However, rather than always looking to do it themselves, 46% of people prefer to hire a professional to breathe new life into their belongings.
"We initially worried that we wouldn't be able to weather the storm, but we soon started seeing an uptick in online sales and customers contacting us to get ideas while they were stuck at home and looking to keep busy," co-owner Holly Brunsden told Sky News."People are maybe making do with what they have and changing it themselves," she added.
We all say that....and rarely do.