More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

Sayschezza

Go over it with an antiseptic wipe inside and out. Leave open  to dry for 2 days.

Floss

I've washed a CK oil cloth bag before now, came up lovely with liquid detergent & cold wash.

Rosa_Damascena

Pollycat said:

I've broken my charity shop post-lockdown duck and actually bought something.

It's a Cath Kidston fabric bag in a denim blue with pink birds & pink flowers on, a beige strap and brown leather fixings/trim.

Cost £5.00 from the hospice shop and is in pretty good condition, not dirty, although it has what looks like a few biro marks on the inside lining at the bottom (which I'm not bothered about).

My dilemma:

I like to wash things I've bought from the charity shop, either on a silk/delicate was or hand wash.

The label says:

100% teflon coated cotton (excluding trim)

100% cotton lining

Leather trims

Spot clean with a damp cloth.

What would you do?

Zip it up and wash the outside with warm soapy water and dry with a cloth.

Then unzip, turn it inside out stick it in my conservatory for 2 days whilst the sun is high and hot! It regularly tops 50 degC so that is my antiviral. Sunlight sure is a powerful disinfectant.

Matron_Midge

I struck lucky this morning in the hospice shop. In the bargain rummage bucket which usually has scarves and gloves in there were several bags. Most were canvas bag for life style ones but peeking out from the bottom was a scarlet Ameribag healthy back bag. These usually retail for about £50-60.
i had a look, and other than it being a bit dusty, it looked perfect so home it came for the princely sum of £1.50. It has been through the washing machine and is now flapping in the sunshine. I am thrilled! It will be perfect for dog walking or holidays (if we ever have those again)

tessie_bear

hello I went to a charity shop for only the 3rd time since march....so glad i did I found a Radley cross body bag in great condition for £2 in dr B its reddish brown very nice
I would give the ck bag a once over with a wet wipe have been known to pop out the inner rub over with a cloth with a drop of washing up liquid dip in water while holding the bag and leave to dry...happy hunting x

DigForVictory

Pollycat, that leather trim makes dunking in fluid tricky - sunlight where available, ruthless chemistry on the fabric but wipe, wait then maybe leather feed the trim? Lovely find though!

Wednesday2000

I just had a walk out to the same charity shop I went to the other day. I got a black jacket, a black long sleeve top with a heart on it, a Madonna t-shirt, a diamante hand bag mirror and a burgundy bag with a gold strap. I also got 5 beige/white tops that I am dyeing pink now. I did see a nice Oasis trench coat but it looked too small and you aren't allowed to try on clothes.

moneyonmymindsam

Wednesday2000 said:

I just had a walk out to the same charity shop I went to the other day. I got a black jacket, a black long sleeve top with a heart on it, a Madonna t-shirt, a diamante hand bag mirror and a burgundy bag with a gold strap. I also got 5 beige/white tops that I am dyeing pink now. I did see a nice Oasis trench coat but it looked too small and you aren't allowed to try on clothes.

Oh so pleased for you, sounds like a nice haul for you today. 
  

Wednesday2000

moneyonmymindsam said:

Wednesday2000 said:

I just had a walk out to the same charity shop I went to the other day. I got a black jacket, a black long sleeve top with a heart on it, a Madonna t-shirt, a diamante hand bag mirror and a burgundy bag with a gold strap. I also got 5 beige/white tops that I am dyeing pink now. I did see a nice Oasis trench coat but it looked too small and you aren't allowed to try on clothes.

Oh so pleased for you, sounds like a nice haul for you today. 
  

It was weird as I had an idea to get a vintage top and I thought of Madonna and the top was the first thing I saw when I went into the chazzer.  

Miró

A weekend visit to my favourite North Yorks chazza triangle of Thirsk/Ripon/Northallerton was a joy.  Came away with an M & S Special Collection, BNWT (£79), cream boucle coat.  The style is just a little quirky...sort of Teddy Boy-ish long jacket style.  Priced at £15.  Will be fun styling it!!  Also picked up a large mirror, very very heavy with perfect nicely bevelled glass, dark wood frame with gilt edging and looks to be unused.  Have a feeling it may have come from the recently closed down Laura Ashley store in the town.  One corner has a bit of a 'ding' but a dark brown felt tip pen and some sparkly gold nail polish has sorted it....priced at £5.