Charity Shopping - bargains galore for 2021!

Brie

Miró said:

I guess it's a particular one you are after?  

There was a place in Devon/Cornwall called St Kitts Herbery that made the most intoxicating Rosemary and Bergamot shower gel.  Last time I googled it still existed but had be been bought out or changed management or something so no idea if it's still available at this time or is still as good hence my hesitation to order some.  In the past either myself or a friend had been going past their shop and could pick some up...not an option in the last couple of years for some silly reason.

I'll have a look in the local (very much non Yorkshire) BHF.  I know there's at least one in Bournemouth.....

Brie

And I've decided I need an intervention.   Stopped in a charity shop to ask (again) if there was any hat boxes and to look for toast racks....nothing.  But 2 lovely silk scarves....  I must be stopped!!!

Also got a nice boxed set of old butter knives with those 1940s/50s green handles.  They also had a set of apostle spoons but they're not as nice as the ones we already have and aren't really required. 

We do constantly run out of butter knives.  BUT I don't think I can give them to OH for Christmas as I think I've already got more than enough for him.  So I expect I will save them for Valentines.  As long as I can hide them and then remember that I've got them tucked away.  I'm sure none of you incredibly organised individuals ever do something so silly as forgetting where you have put a future present.

DigForVictory

Brie said:
But 2 lovely silk scarves....  I must be stopped!!!

I'm sure none of you incredibly organised individuals ever do something so silly as forgetting where you have put a future present.

So long as you keep donating, or gifting on, lovely silk scarves, this persistent talent of finding them seems manageable?

as for the “put in a Safe Place”, the only year I found Everything for Christmas stockings was the year my “fate accomplice” exhumed my every stash. Thorough little blighter, he even found things stashed three years previously, Ahem! 

Sometimes posting yourself things helps. 

Brie

Brainwave!  I've put a "meeting" in my work calendar for Sat 6th Feb!  I actually have very few meetings at work but my calendar is chock full of reminders to do various things.

@DigForVictory
Are you suggesting I rid myself of a scarf or ten?  Seriously!!??!?!  You obviously don't understand how big a problem this is!!!  (another meeting note to take time to sort and take a photo of the accumulated collection.....)

Floss

I've created a new thread for next year:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6321933/charity-shopping-new-to-you-in-22