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What frugal find came your way today?

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  • zarazara
    zarazara Posts: 2,264 Forumite
    A free plastic bag and some used envelopes for shopping lists.
    "The purpose of Life is to spread and create Happiness" :j
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    I've been going through some boxes of clothes in an attempt at a tidy-up and have sorted a few nice things which no longer fit to go to the charity-shop. Amongst those I have found a now-forgotten pair of vintage Terry de Havilland snakeskin and suede high-heeled shoes, barely worn. I'm going to get those up on ebay and see if I can get a tenner for them. They sell for about £400 new. I know my find doesn't really count but I'm rather pleased. I could really do with a tenner right now
  • rachbc
    rachbc Posts: 4,461 Forumite
    BitterAndTwisted wrote: »
    I've been going through some boxes of clothes in an attempt at a tidy-up and have sorted a few nice things which no longer fit to go to the charity-shop. Amongst those I have found a now-forgotten pair of vintage Terry de Havilland snakeskin and suede high-heeled shoes, barely worn. I'm going to get those up on ebay and see if I can get a tenner for them. They sell for about £400 new. I know my find doesn't really count but I'm rather pleased. I could really do with a tenner right now

    what size are they? - been after some vintage snakeskin shoes for a while so I shall look out for them....
    People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    They're size 5 1/2, open-toed. with ankle-straps. Very vampy. I'm surprised I had the nerve to wear them. Oh, the igorance of youth! I daresay they would be categorised as f-me shoes, these days.
  • mummy2jack
    mummy2jack Posts: 195 Forumite
    Today I have been given a Light fitting and a mirror for my hallway, 3 blinds 1 being from Laura Ashley, a selection of bed sheets and a sofa bed for my spare room.
    All above came off Freecycle.
    October grocery Challenge
    £131.50/£200 /£68.50

  • Whistling_Gypsy
    Whistling_Gypsy Posts: 219 Forumite
    Got a dozen pigeon breasts...with pigeons, feathers etc included:eek: Luckily OH de-pigeoned them and we are left with 1lb 12oz of lovely breast meat in the freezer....for nothing:j:j

    Donated (as was last weeks rabbit ) by a chap from OH's work.... bless him:A Trying to work ou what would be a suitable payment (he says he doesn't want anything) - home-made wine? Baked goods? Sweeties? (He is 20 ish and keeps himself to himself):cool:
    "...I, being poor, have only my dreams;
    I have spread my dreams under your feet;
    Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
    WB Yeats.
  • Whistling_Gypsy
    Whistling_Gypsy Posts: 219 Forumite
    Oh - and an assortment of jars from my lovely friend at work.....cost me nothing of course....but she will be getting some home made jam cos I know she likes it!
    "...I, being poor, have only my dreams;
    I have spread my dreams under your feet;
    Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
    WB Yeats.
  • jexygirl
    jexygirl Posts: 753 Forumite
    Whistling gypsy - you lucky thing! Nothing better than those sort of gifts :) I would say do a batch of twinks in return, and half for you half for him, quick easy and a yum treat :) They make about 40 so you both gain (llbs probably! :D)
    Frugal find, not free but frugal - 4 cookbooks for £5 from a "proper local" charity shop yesterday one of which is the good housekeeping ultimate menu thingy one, I have tons to read! (how sad do I sound!)
    Jex
    Savvy_Sue wrote: »
    I will pay jexygirl the compliment of saying that she invariably writes a lot of sense!
    and she finally worked out after 4 months, how to make that quote her sig! :rotfl:
  • Alisonpennypincher
    Alisonpennypincher Posts: 384 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    4 plastic buckets from the florist that were "free to a good home" just need to drill some holes in the bottom then they'll be perfect for my tomato plants this year!
  • sistercas
    sistercas Posts: 4,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    some free baby sweetcorn from the veg shop for the guinea pigs :D
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