AUDIT - Secondhand Savings

The Secondhand Savings Audit

A multi-page guide to spending less without living with less, and the repairs that could save you from replacing altogether.

We didn't set out to stop buying new. We just got sick of watching good money disappear into things that lost half their value the second we drove them home, and even sicker of throwing out things that only needed a five dollar part. It turns out most of what we own could be sourced secondhand, repaired, or simply reconsidered, and the savings add up faster than you'd think.

This audit walks you through the eleven categories where switching to secondhand or repairing saves the most, a simple side-by-side table is also provided so you can compare what you'd pay new, secondhand, or repaired, and a curated shortlist of the best places in Australia to actually find what you need, online and in person.

You don't need to give anything up. You just need to know where to look, and what's worth fixing before it's worth replacing.