What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

tessie_bear

3 bears...wow love lecru dishes... we got a new knob for our big pan from the crueset shop at clarks shopping village in street...a few quid but not dear

andthethreebears

Thanks tessie_bear - I found them online at £15 but as it works just fine I couldn't justify the cost! I'll definitely check the outlet next time I see one

VfM4meplse

Mir! wrote: »

People are funny aren't they? I have a friend who will not buy books from a charity shop cos she thinks they might have 'germs'! She will happily borrow books from the library though!!

I decided to induct her today when I bought an insulated all-in-one outdoor jumpsuit (what are these things actually called?) for the baby or £5. I checked the washing instructions and that the item would be returnable if she didn't like it.....but it turned out she did and will be washing it tomorrow ready for when the weather turns. Result.

MallyGirl

OH and I had been wondering what to get DD (13 yrs) for Christmas. I suggested maybe a guitar as she has been teaching herself ukulele tunes over the summer holidays with the aid of youtube. She also plays piano and alto sax. He thought it was a good idea as she doesn't really 'need' anything. That afternoon I took a trip to the local CS to drop off a box of donated clothes DD has grown out of and there was a guitar for £11.99. Christmas is sorted - apart from a set of new strings and a how to play book which shouldn't be too hard to source.

VfM4meplse

MallyGirl wrote: »

OH and I had been wondering what to get DD (13 yrs) for Christmas. I suggested maybe a guitar as she has been teaching herself ukulele tunes over the summer holidays with the aid of youtube.

An excellent idea.

MallyGirl wrote: »

That afternoon I took a trip to the local CS to drop off a box of donated clothes DD has grown out of and there was a guitar for £11.99. Christmas is sorted - apart from a set of new strings and a how to play book which shouldn't be too hard to source.

Strangely enough our local Scope had a couple in - one was white, one was pink - so I assumed it was a promotion of new goods that are distributed across stores. I didn't make a note of the price though.

julsifer

bought a nice tartan style blanket today from Age UK £2.50 bargain, undecided whether or not to put it on the 2 seater or have it in the back seat of the car

kazwookie

andthethreebears wrote: »

I am absolutely made up to have bought a £1 le creuset cast iron casserole dish and lid! It's not huge (big enough for two and a half by far!)a bit scratched and the knob is warped from being in the oven. Still - WAHOO!

You can get new knob for the top as well if you hunt about, ebay and such like

AimingForBetter

My local CS have just put out all the winter items so I had a rummage in the scarf basket and found myself a lovely soft M&S merino wool & cashmere scarf, it's as new and only 50p. I will definitely enjoy the cosiness over the winter.

Beenie

I bought a new Dorling Kindesrly book about Mexico. It was 99p.

Can't believe my luck as we're going there in February and I would have bought a guide book for £16 or thereabouts from Lonely Planet or Rough Guide.

bobsa1

At the weekend went to see dd down south and had a rummage in the cs . I got a lovely Paul Smith scarf as new for £7.99 which is a bit expensive but new it would be over £200. It will go with my navy Burberry trench coat that I got at a local cs for £10. I also bought a large cardboard jewellery box to decopatch for £1.99