A savvy mum and daughter thrift their entire wardrobe and make $24k-a-year reselling second-hand clothes.<br /><br />Olivia Ohno, 27, was raised to hunt out a good bargain and loves rifling through charity shops to find clothes.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />The duo find children’s T-shirts for $3 and three pairs of new Hunter Wellington boots for $22.89. <br /><br />As well as filling their wardrobe, Olivia donates to other parents or sells on items she finds and pockets around $2,000-a-month.<br /><br />Olivia and Maya use their extra income to fund experiences – such as a trip to Disney World - which they couldn't afford otherwise.<br /><br />Olivia, an educator, from Seattle, Washington, US, said: “Probably everything I own is second-hand.<br /><br />“I really enjoy it.<br /><br />“What I make from reselling is fun money.<br /><br />“We went to Disney and Alaska.<br /><br />“I use it for things I wouldn’t do if I didn’t make extra money.”<br /><br />Olivia grew up with a single mum and learnt to thrift as she didn’t have the funds to buy items new.<br /><br />But she continued to shop second-hand and now teaches her daughter, Maya, to hunt out cheap pre-loved clothes.<br /><br />Olivia said: “She’s always been a fashionista.<br /><br />“She’ll not wear an outfit more than twice.<br /><br />“Her style is very girly. Anything sparkly, dresses and bright.”<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Olivia finds designer items such as Hunter wellies – purchasing three pairs for $22.89.<br /><br />She sold on one pair for $45 and another for $30.<br /><br />One of her favourite finds was a large Marc Jacobs tote bag, worth $450, which she bought for $4.<br /><br />Olivia said: “I love finding things that are trendy now and spend a fraction of the price.”<br /><br />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.<br /><br />She said she had over 500 emails from people who needed help.<br /><br />Olivia said: “We pick a TikTok friend to pick school clothes for.”<br /><br />The mum and daughter use their extra money for “experiences" - while Olivia’s nine to five job pays the bills.<br /><br />Olivia said: “We’ve been to Disney three summers in a row.<br /><br />“I save that money for experiences.”<br /><br />Olivia said Maya is proud to show off her second-hand clothes – something she had felt “embarrassed” about as a little girl.<br /><br />She said: “She’ll tell everyone.<br /><br />“Second-hand is seen as less than but it’s not.<br /><br />“It doesn’t matter how much money I have - I’d still be a thrifter.”<br /><br />Olivia's best bargains -<br /><br />Three pairs of Hunter wellies for $22.89<br /><br />A Marc Jacobs tote bag for $4<br /><br />Hanna Andersson children's dresses for $3 each<br /><br />Free People dress for $5
