What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

CathA

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

I bet he prefers the cardboard box one. :rotfl:

Mixture of the two ! The box was big enough for him to sit in and has a door for him to get in plus opening drawbridge and windows. We've been after a castle for ages so he was a bit torn between them! I'll try and put a pic up, hang on x

CathA

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Gaia

A gorgeous pair of red Ted Baker shoes for £6.50!

Out,_Vile_Jelly

Mir! wrote: »

I pity whoever has to deal with all my stuff when I croak....don't have any family so Gawd knows who will have to do it!!

I know someone who works for a council helping to sort house clearances when people die without any family to take on this role. I imagine that would be an interesting job, as well as socially useful.

Miró

CathA wrote: »

How do you add a photo?

You need to upload your photo from your computer, or device, to an image hosting site such as Photobucket, Tinypic or ImageShack and then use the direct link from there on this site.

There used to be some detailed destructions on the MSE site about how to do it but I can't find 'em at the mo! Hope this helps a bit anyhoo.....:)

Sayschezza

Brand new Jaegar wool jacket in navy blue for £3.50

Frith

Pleased today! So much in St Richards Hospice shop (Worcs), that I had to be choosy!

Aubergine vest top (White Stuff)

TU t shirt with Art Deco lotus design

Then new Barnados shop by Asda -

T shirt for whichever son it fits best! Brand new, cream cotton with Swiss Army knife logo.

Owain_Moneysaver

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

I know someone who works for a council helping to sort house clearances when people die without any family to take on this role. I imagine that would be an interesting job, as well as socially useful.

Round here - at least for abandoned tenancies - they just park the lorry outside and throw the stuff out through the window.

A lot of quite good stuff gets crushed which could be recycled/resold, but there's a lot you wouldn't even want to touch with a bargepole.

silvasava

When my Mum was alive she had an elderly neighbour who'd bought herself a new bedroom suite. Mum said that when she died and they cleared the house the bedroom suite was thrown out of the window - it really upset my Mum as she knew how pleased the lady had been with it and it wasn't very old. I did promise that would never happen to her home!

VfM4meplse

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I am going on a chazzer fast for a fortnight...and then I'm gonna go crazy at Nettlebed. I plan to come away with another bookcase at least

Well my resolve seems not to have lasted for 2 minutes! After yesterday's wildness I may just have to skip Nettlebed.

I was in a part of Essex I usually consider to be over-priced chazzer-wise. Nevertheless I popped into one, success here lead me into another.....until all 6 had been pillaged.

- for my little niece: 2 very good quality summer party dresses, a swimming costume and a floral (think Cath Kidston) print, blouse in similar, a summer raincoat in similar, two pretty jumpers (light pink and smart cream) and a pair of jeans to go with it. Our little princess is going to look like a...princess

- 3 blouses to be shared between myself and my mum (on the basis that she pillages my wardrobe regularly!). These were wants and not needs

- a knitted tunic for my sister in her favourite colour. If the fussy mare hates it I shall just re-gift to the chazzer.

- 16 books, including some beautiful ones for my niece. Plus two on my list for just 50p each: "When God was a Rabbit" and "Canterbury Tales". I was particularly excited about the latter as I've been looking for a copy for ages. I found it tucked into the furthermost space on a bookshelf, obstructed by a stuck piece of furniture: I consider this find to be fate! It now sits proudly in the pile, on top of "Pilgrim's Progress" (for I now have about 60 books that are in need of a good bookcase). Also, ironically a book called "You're wearing that?" - about mothers and daughters in conversation

- one of these, minus lid (not worried as it's a common width) for my mum:


- and the pièce de resistance, again for my mum:


Was particularly happy with this barely used item, which can retail new for upto £80 (allegedly).

My booty cost a grand total of £36 :T