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  • tiredwithtwins
    tiredwithtwins Posts: 476 Forumite
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    kitchen stuff then clothes :D

    agree with the poster who said the shops in well off areas tend to have really nice stuff in them!
    wading through the treacle of life!

    debt 2016 = £21,000. debt 2021 = £0!!!!
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    esmf73 wrote: »
    Find it helps to look in shops in well off areas - better stuff!! Found a gorgeous pair of shoes in Wigan the other week when we were visiting relatives, but they were a touch too small - grrrr!

    You were lucky, it's usually only pies and peas you can buy in Wigan.
    Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
    What it may grow to in time, I know not what.

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  • adelight
    adelight Posts: 2,658 Forumite
    esmf73 wrote: »
    Find it helps to look in shops in well off areas - better stuff!! Found a gorgeous pair of shoes in Wigan the other week when we were visiting relatives, but they were a touch too small - grrrr!

    Definitely!! I live in Kingston Upon Thames and round here the charity shops are amazing. Once my sister found out that her friend at University bought all her brand/designer clobber from CS here she keeps begging to come visit me so she can shop!! I know when I need a nice suit for internships I'll head straight to a certain CS which has a brand new red mango skirt suit for £15 and a prada skirt suit for £40 :eek: And the evening wear in there is incredible!!
    Ballymackeonan wrote: »
    At the moment, I look first at the jumpers - homing in on anything cashmere!

    After I got a cashmere cardigan for £7.50 my Mum's got me on the look out for a nice jumper/cardigan for her too :D
    Living cheap in central London :rotfl:
  • Kay.Samuels
    Kay.Samuels Posts: 262 Forumite
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    I mainly go into charity shops for kids clothes so that's where I head first, then toys if my son is with me (and I let him choose something as a treat), then bric a brac. I love charity shops have had some really good bargains over the years! Trying not to shop at all at the moment though so am avoiding them :o
    It is only a bargain if you need it!
  • Julie67
    Julie67 Posts: 2,362 Forumite
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    Kitchen stuff, books, bags and then clothes. I never look at mens clothes either. I think they are always more worn and poorer quality, no idea why
    Started Self Managed DMP 10th May 2017.
    Working hard to get rid of our debt.
  • Rummer
    Rummer Posts: 6,550 Forumite
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    Books first and then a general peek at everything else.
    Taking responsibility one penny at a time!
  • Sublime_2
    Sublime_2 Posts: 15,741 Forumite
    Books, cds/DVDs. Next toys, and then clothes.
  • sparrer
    sparrer Posts: 7,548 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Linens first, then books, bags, junk jewellery, clothes. Never go for shoes, am a size 3 so they never seem to come up and don't really like the idea of wearing second hand ones anyway.
  • nykied
    nykied Posts: 951 Forumite
    Bric a brac (currently looking for a nice rectangular cut glass tray and always on the lookout for stitching stuff), books and then a quick glance at ladies' clothes and shoes.
  • LJM
    LJM Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    i tend to just browse i love my books but also i do look for the clothes but normally come out with bits i dont go in for, always tends to be the way lol
    :xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:
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