What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

Bogof_Babe

Disappointing purchase here too. I paid £5 for a pair of grey North Face just-above-the-ankle walking trousers in Scope.

On closer inspection they have little pale patches all over the bum and the sides of the legs, as if someone has sat on not quite dry paint.

To add insult to injury, the next day the same shop was selling all ladies clothing for £2!

It's times like this that I remind myself that it's in a good cause!

Pollycat

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Disappointing purchase here too. I paid £5 for a pair of grey North Face just-above-the-ankle walking trousers in Scope.

On closer inspection they have little pale patches all over the bum and the sides of the legs, as if someone has sat on not quite dry paint.

To add insult to injury, the next day the same shop was selling all ladies clothing for £2!

It's times like this that I remind myself that it's in a good cause!

I'm sure the sheep and cows you encounter on your walks won't notice the pale patches.
Or if they do, they'll be far to polite to mention it.

Potternerd

A lovely raspberry coloured velvet Boden skirt for a fiver. I'll put it away for autumn.

Lucy5781

Got DsS two nice new semi-smart shirts, one M&E Autograph Boy age 14 and one Topman Small....... He's ten in two months, he's just that tall and broad in the shoulders like his Father lol - Both about £3 in our local All Aboard CS.

And yet more bits for baby... Inc several newborn size babygrows from Next (worn maybe once, if at all?!) for 50p each from a Willow Hospice CS.

Lxx

VfM4meplse

Lucy5781 wrote: »

And yet more bits for baby... Inc several newborn size babygrows from Next (worn maybe once, if at all?!) for 50p each from a Willow Hospice CS.

The chazzer is a great source of good quality baby stuff. Don't skimp on the newborn outfits, although babies grow fast you'll find yourself changing them several times a day (think milk, vomit-y regurges, occasionally baby poo so anything that might save you from washing at an inconvenient time will be a Godsend.

How many weeks to go now?

Miró

Been a good week for 'useful' buys....

Today I found a pair of navy linen 3/4 trousers from Dunnes, as new for £1.40....not exactly top quality but fit nicely. An unbranded navy, long sleeved scoopy necked T-shirt in navy for 50p. A fuchsia pink short sleeved T shirt and a paler pink fitness top from M & S....both 50p each. All from the hospice chazza sale

charlies-aunt

Oh dear ...more books but they are all hard backed and in beautiful like new condition - 5 for £1 at the Hospice clearance ..... it would be rude not to....


- Alan Titchmarshs Nature of Britain
- A Celia Imrie Novel -"Nice Work"
- The QI Book of General Ignorance - The Noticeably Stouter Edition
-A Trinny & Susannah Style Tips
- and a very intriguing one entitled "Vinegar, Duct Tape, Milk Jugs, and More: 1,001 Ingenious Ways to Use Common Household Items to Repair, Restore, Revive, or Replace Just About Everything in Your Life"

VfM4meplse

Found some amazing bargains at a couple of Essex chazzers today. Mainly v good quality dresses, toys and books for our little princess. Kids books just 10p each

Pollycat

Had a good haul this morning:
Mantaray tunic £1.00
Debenhams full length dress £4.00
Manaray man's shirt £1.50, still with the cardbaord Mantaray label on. Will put away for OH's Christmas present.

All from local hospice shop.

Sue Ryder shop had 'all women's and men's clothing for £2.00'.
Tried a few things on but wasn't tempted.
But I did buy a pair of Nike Dual Fusion running shoe, very little wear for £5.00

DigForVictory

An armful of cookbooks (including one which I hope to be vegetarian food for beginners) for £2!

[It is time my 17 year old learned to follow a recipe. His little brother can make a sponge cake without help & at very little prompting! The youngest just washes up at present.]