Shop Charity in '23!

YoungBlueEyes

I love both the coat and the little jacket, but the jacket wins cos I know I can wash it ha haa! 

The little wood sculpture thing - I was laughing when I brought it home cos I always thought they were hugging but himself instantly turned it over to see if they were …up to anything…. They’re all such children aren’t though  

Cherryfudge

@Miró, sorry to hear you got delayed. 

I've added Anna on Insta too. There's something about the concept of 'enough', and treasure what you have...  

Rosa_Damascena

Cherryfudge said:

Another article on what can be achieved with second hand, though this lady didn't restrict herself to charity shops, she refurbed a flat!

'I lost everything — but you don't need money to have a stylish home like mine' (msn.com)

By the ways thanks for the nice comments on my photos. The mark on the fleece doesn't seem to be a stain, it feels more as though the material has been against heat that's fused some fibres. I have an idea how to deal with it which shouldn't be too hard as the damage is only skin deep. I'll send a photo if I can make it work!

I enjoyed reading the article but at the same time was saddened that she couldn't trade up, being on a teacher's salary. Her sleeping arrangements, for example, are far from ideal.

A similarly "thrifty" piece I found linked to this was an article from The Telegraph. Some people have money to burn! 

How to master shopping second-hand 

YoungBlueEyes

Is there a glitch in the matrix? I just clicked your link Rosa and it took me back to the first page of this thread.....

flamingo747

That is an interesting article. I think for me charity shopping is just the normal. My mum and Gran always did it, and I left home very young because I couldn't stand living with my abusive father. So DH and I moved in together, and we have always been very poor. We've never had a lot of disposable income, almost none of our furniture is new, we've never bought a brand new car or sofa. We will never be able to own a home. Frugality isn't an eco lifestye for us, it's simply survival.

Cherryfudge

YoungBlueEyes said:

Is there a glitch in the matrix? I just clicked your link Rosa and it took me back to the first page of this thread.....

It jumped me back to the top of the page, but it looks as though Flamingo got in! In case it's any help, here's the link again.

Goodness me, ideas of second hand spending do vary, don't they! I think the most I've spent 2nd hand was about £40 for a Coast dress, and I've got some nice items for 50p at car boots...

Floss

Rosa_Damascena said:
I enjoyed reading the article but at the same time was saddened that she couldn't trade up, being on a teacher's salary. Her sleeping arrangements, for example, are far from ideal.

Anna hasn't worked as a teacher for some years - I used to follow her on Insta but don't now as her life is becoming more driven by her book, modelling and adverts / promotions.

Floss

Cherryfudge said:

Goodness me, ideas of second hand spending do vary, don't they! I think the most I've spent 2nd hand was about £40 for a Coast dress, and I've got some nice items for 50p at car boots...

Methinks the average Telegraph reader would be amazed at some of our collection of bargains!

flamingo747

Anything over £5 is very unlikely to come home with me!

goldfinches

@YoungBlueEyes - it really has been Joules jacket week everywhere, I think I'm going to get a little badge that says "twinned with YBE" to pin on my flowery sweatshirt. I think your coat is very smart too.
@Cherryfudge - very interesting article and I thought the sentiments at the end were spot on, thanks for that.
@Miró - welcome back home, I'm looking forward to hearing about your trip and your thoughts on Italian style. Many years ago I worked in a shop in Bath which sold men's shirts among other things, British men would usually consent to be measured before choosing a new shirt or two but would never try one on before purchasing it. Then one day a visiting Italian came in to look at the linen shirts and tried on not only a range of sizes but every colour too before making his selection. We were all intrigued by this difference in behaviour and when he returned the following day to try on more shirts and purchase several we were very excited and imagined that this would give us a whole new clientele but sadly this never came to pass.
@Wednesday2000 - I'm not sure about having a builder for a boyfriend but I wouldn't kick a good cleaner out of bed!
@Rosa_Damascena - interesting article, I'm now wondering whether selling one or two things on the sites it mentions would be worthwhile. I might as well take advantage of the inflated prices people shopping on them seem to expect to pay. The other day I decided not to buy a Ralph Lauren skirt because I couldn't think of anywhere I'd wear it, ho hum off to do some research.

I popped into my favourite BHF shop yesterday and spotted Claudia Roden's Book of Jewish Food so snapped it up for £3.50.