What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

timehastoldme

Brown leather Next purse for £1.50 and a brown leather Next bag for £3.50! All in the same day, was very pleased

DianneB

Today I got a small green glass cake/fruit stand for £2 and a nice velvety monsoon skirt for £3.75.

Bogof_Babe

This week, two really nice quality pairs of black M&S trousers, £4.50 and £4.99. One pair is wool, with a lining, I'll be warm as toast in those on draughty railway platforms through the winter .

I've decided that (at 60) it's time I grew up and stopped wearing denims, unless they are very smart dark ones, which left my trousers rail somewhat depleted! I love having a focus when I go c/shopping, so I know what I want and don't buy random things that I don't need.

23rdspiral

Today I got a chest freezer for £50 from British heat foundation!! It's a half size one, perfect. So happy

Julie67

Great week at the charity shop, having lost two stone and going to a summer wedding at Christmas I had nothing that fit:eek:
This week got a lovely cream lace per una dressy t shirt for £3.99 a beautiful River Island bright orange top with beads for 75p and two pairs of m&s linen pants for 2.99
Does anyone else get over excited in the charity shops or is it just me:D I would rather shop charity than new any day.

Nicnax

I'm the same Julie67, I love the charity shops and don't get excited at all when going into a high street shop anymore

Pollycat

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

I've decided that (at 60) it's time I grew up and stopped wearing denims, unless they are very smart dark ones, which left my trousers rail somewhat depleted! I love having a focus when I go c/shopping, so I know what I want and don't buy random things that I don't need.

I'm really sorry to hear that, Bogof_Babe.

I'm not far behind you age-wise and the other day I wore some converse-style striped boots which my young niece declared 'cool!'.

And I still wear my Doc Martens.

Do I need to 'grow up' too?
Or should I just age disgracefully? :rotfl:

dorsetlady

Yesterday I bought a pair of Per Una Roma jeans, which looked unworn, for £4.00 from my local hospice shop. I see on the M&S website that they are £32.50 new. I'm so pleased with them as they fit perfectly - I struggle to get trousers and jeans to fit as I need an 8-10 long length which I find hard to find.

Hobsons_Choice

Pollycat wrote: »

I'm really sorry to hear that, Bogof_Babe.

I'm not far behind you age-wise and the other day I wore some converse-style striped boots which my young niece declared 'cool!'.

And I still wear my Doc Martens.

Do I need to 'grow up' too?
Or should I just age disgracefully? :rotfl:

I'm 71 Pollycat and still wear jeans and I love the sound of those boots!
I would wear those too, so YES grow old disgracefully!!!!

maman

I have to admit I really don't need anything at the moment but I enjoy browsing.

Taking a look around yesterday but there seems to be a fresh price hike in my local CSs.

They really need to think hard about how much they charge for 'cheap' clothes (Primark, Tu, George, Matalan) and just how much they can justify as a premium for brands. Considering the have free donations plus Gift Aid they need to be realistic.

My best bargain lately was greetings cards from Cancer Research at half price. I buy their cards regularly at 99p but at 49p I stocked up.