What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

sparrer

A gorgeous Hermes scarf in blues which will double as the perfect dining table runner. It has a couple of little pulls which I can press out so got it for £4.95.

kboss2010

Living_proof wrote: »

There are often several boxed sets of toiletries for just a pound or two, but they always seem to contain bath gel/foam etc. and I only use a shower. I did get a lovely box of Crabtree and Evelyn goodies for £3 - on sale online at over £30. £3 seemed a fair price for it really!

As others have said, you can use bath foam as shower gel, you just need a bit less!

Or use it as fancy hand wash in a pretty reusable pump bottle in the bathroom or kitchen. We were given a Molten Brown hand wash/lotion set 4 years ago but the wash ran out in a couple of months and the lotion is still going so I replaced the hand wash with a porcelain bottle with a metal pump (TK Maxx, £3 reduced from £7) and fill it with whatever left-over shower/bath stuff we have from Xmas sets.

Bogof_Babe

I thought bubble bath was just that - bubbles. I didn't think it had any cleansing properties. However if you've all been using it to wash with then I stand corrected!

GreenBitterfly

Regarding the pricing of books, that's what puts me off buying books from British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research, as they have quite a high charge. I've seen paperbacks on sale for £2.25, when they are in quite average condition.

Bogof_Babe

GreenBitterfly wrote: »

Regarding the pricing of books, that's what puts me off buying books from British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research, as they have quite a high charge. I've seen paperbacks on sale for £2.25, when they are in quite average condition.

You'd think the penny would drop when they are left with the same books month after month.

kboss2010

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

I thought bubble bath was just that - bubbles. I didn't think it had any cleansing properties. However if you've all been using it to wash with then I stand corrected!

Sodium laureth sulphate is the main detergent (washing agent) in most cosmetic products*, it's also the chemical that makes shower gel and bubble bath "foamy".

Same thing in a different bottle, in a different concentration with different perfumes and dyes.

~ your friendly neighbourhood chemist :beer:

*unless you buy organic free-from Eco-friendly soaps. It's why they don't foam very well!

Living_proof

GreenBitterfly wrote: »

Regarding the pricing of books, that's what puts me off buying books from British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research, as they have quite a high charge. I've seen paperbacks on sale for £2.25, when they are in quite average condition.

A lot of the local CS in my area reduce the books to 25p when they have to many donated. I bought 8 Ian Rankin in excellent condition and will gift them back when I have finished.

kboss2010

GreenBitterfly wrote: »

Regarding the pricing of books, that's what puts me off buying books from British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research, as they have quite a high charge. I've seen paperbacks on sale for £2.25, when they are in quite average condition.

EVERYTHING at the BHF costs a fortune! I never go into it anymore, our local independents are much more sensible pricing.

Living_proof

kboss2010 wrote: »

Sodium laureth sulphate is the main detergent (washing agent) in most cosmetic products*, it's also the chemical that makes shower gel and bubble bath "foamy".

Same thing in a different bottle, in a different concentration with different perfumes and dyes.

~ your friendly neighbourhood chemist :beer:

*unless you buy organic free-from Eco-friendly soaps. It's why they don't foam very well!

Maybe I could use them for handwashing delicates then?

kboss2010

Living_proof wrote: »

Maybe I could use them for handwashing delicates then?

Yep! Cotton or synthetic clothing definitely. Wash by hand only, don't put shower gel/bubble bath in your washing machine unless you want a kitchen full of bubbles!

Just don't use household detergents on silk or wool. There's a reason you get special washing liquids for those fabrics.