Charity Shopping - bargains galore for 2021!

Pollycat

Found a Cole & Mason wooden pepper & salt mill in the Sally Army shop - 50p for both.

Rosa_Damascena

I dropped by a furniture chaz yesterday as I have much to be collected and added to my collection of kitchen goodies, including a 600ml Ikea glass tankard, a demi-lune chopper and a ravioli set complete with its own rolling pin - to go with the pasta maker I have never used  - for £2.50. On my way to investigate a trades I parked opposite a chazzer I hadn't visited before - and couldn't resist picking up this new looking Yumi raincoat for my little niece (for when she gets much bigger):



RRP: £36 - mine all mine for £2.


Eta: have checked out the ravioli set since I posted and it too retails at £36!! I was in two minds but what swung it for me is that I won't see this again in a hurry. I shall be happy if I use it once and then donate it back.


I have found a suitable egg-free pasta recipe whilst I'm motivated - won't use it until the autumn when I make butternut squash ravioli.

Frith

Lovely Ludlow today.

Nomads grey lightweight cotton top 

White Stuff brand new knitted cardie 

Potternerd

Yesterday in town:
Fat face jeans £4
Papaya denim dress £4. I can’t resist a denim dress it has spaghetti straps so a different style from my other denim dresses.
Cath Kidston big oilcloth bag £6
PE  pink top £2
Set of 4 tiny plastic pots with coloured lids and small snack box all still in packaging £2.50.
I have loads to donate but I might try to avoid going in a CS today!

Miró

Couldn't resist popping into another couple of charity shops today.  Got a weird cosmetic bag...circular drawstring stylee B/N for 75p, a pair of B/N grey linen M & S wide legged trousers, sale rail price at £2.50, (sadly did not fit so will be returned), and a made in India fine cotton lawn floaty midi skirt in an electric blue/turquoise geometric pattern, BNWT originally £25, chazza price £6.

Pollycat

In addition to my Cole & Mason salt & pepper grinders bargain up-thread, I found a grey marble pepper grinder in our local hospice shop for £1.00 (I have a variety of whole peppercorns and have just discovered szechuan pepper).

Just need to get to the Asian deli and buy some Himalayan salt for my new grinder.

I'm donating 3 grinders to the hospice shop.

hob_nob_bob

SO happy that the charity shops are open again! I had a quick look yesterday and bought -

1 x Formal calf-length black M&S coat
1 x Casual mid thigh fleece-line black Brave Soul coat 
1 x Vintage green blouse (v 80s, and I LOVE it!)
2 x Jersey wide leg trousers - originally M&S and Roman
1 x Unbranded sweatshirt
3 x Books (including one hard back)

all for a grand total of £16! This is why I love charity shopping!

Owain_Moneysaver

Floss said:

Could I just suggest that maybe a couple of times you might cobsider paying the extra donation in lieu of the money you have NOT spent while we've been in lockdown?

Do you think I could get a discount for the wages I haven't earned in lockdown?

Magpie100

👋 so nice to hear you all out and about bargain hunting! 

I had my first vaccine today, which was amazing. So well organised and brilliant volunteers. 

I haven’t been on a charity shop run yet. Am going to have a big house clean and sort tomorrow, go to the tip AGAIN and rationalise and better pack the clothes I want to donate. If I do all that then I am going to reward myself with a trip on Friday afternoon. Can’t WAIT. 

goldfinches

I'm back online again after being without internet since 8th due to ghastly service by Open Reach (who really should be renamed Closed, Busted & Incompetent -inadequately staffed-) and am frantically trying to read at double speed to get up to date on all the threads I like but couldn't resist a peep at this one. 
I visited my favourite BHF shop this Monday and spent a generous number of pounds on books and kitchenalia and will come back soon with lists and photos for your delectation. 
I'm so sorry to have missed the resurrection of this thread and thrilled to read about everyone's bargains, goldfinches.