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I've spent 20 years thrifting in Prague. Here's your decluttering cheat sheet

The complete Prague secondhand guide to decluttering and spring cleaning: Where to donate, swap, sell, and buy what you need for less.

Julie O'Shea

Written by Julie O'Shea Published on 30.03.2026 20:29:00 (updated on 30.03.2026) Reading time: 13 minutes

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  • Donate it: Charity shops and clothing banks
  • Sell or consign it (secondhand shops, consignment)
  • Sell or buy your stuff online
  • Furniture & household goods
  • Donate, sell, or buy used books
  • Swap, giveaway, borrow
  • Textile recycling

I’m somewhat of a closeted thrifter. What started as a way to kill a lazy Saturday (or procrastinate on work deadlines) has quietly turned into a lifestyle. With inflation nudging prices ever higher, hunting for secondhand treasures has become less of a hobby and more of a practical art form.

Over the years, I’ve discovered that the same designer jeans, breezy summer dresses, and quirky home accents that carry eye-watering price tags in boutiques often show up in Prague’s charity shops, consignment stores, and secondhand markets, sometimes for a fraction of the cost. 

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