Pick'n'Mix - the joy of the chaz in '26!

Wednesday2000

I haven't been into that Spitalfields shop in ages! I used to go there all the time when I had a class in the area.

I am dropping off a donation bag today, but I might have a quick look around. I read that collared jumpers are a trend for Autumn so I might look for one in there.

Rosa_Damascena

My finds this weekend, autumn wardrobe additions are Warehouse, Joe Browns and Principles:

Watty1

Loving that first dress!

Magpie100

@Rosa_Damascena I love the third dress!

And yes to Saffron Walden. Also lots of lovely artisanal food shops there…

Potternerd

Having a mini break in London with DH.

We’re staying near Earls Court and spotted a couple of CS the first was a local hospice one and incredibly expensive: £35 for shoes. Also the guy behind the counter came out and ostentatiously rearranged some boots (£60 and needed re-heeling)) that I had picked up so we thought sod you and left the shop.

in Oxfam just down the road I found a lovely Phase Eight denim dress for £7 so CS faith restored.

Wednesday2000

I went to a few shops in Leigh yesterday as I bought myself a dressing table and stool from Amazon and I wanted some storage to put my makeup in. I found a white marble effect storage box in the Southend Hospital shop for my makeup and then a clear vase to store my brush and comb in another shop. They were £5 all together.

Miró

Not finding many bargains in the chazza shops these days. Still getting bargains from the local car boot sale tho. Pity it finishes for the year next week 😕

Yesterday's finds - a b/n Uniqlo dress in sludge green £3 and a lavender @ white Seasalt long sleeved tshirt for £1.

Rosa_Damascena

I was in Shepherd's Bush yesterday - there are 3 chazzers in a row opposite the green, just down from the station, all of them outrageously priced. £2.50 for a paperback is not going to make it onto my bookshelf!

C_J

Only one purchase today, an IKEA Hemnes three drawer chest for £15 from the Sobell House warehouse shop. I was pleased with this as it matches the other furniture in the spare bedroom which I have turned into a part dressing room/part sewing room. If I’d bought it new it would have been £199 and I would have had to assemble it 🤣.

I checked the drawers before buying it, primarily to ensure nothing was broken, and discovered a big pile of paperwork much of which was confidential. I handed this to the volunteer on the till who shrugged and said “oh, okay, I’ll put it in the bin for you”. I pointed out that there was a lot of important and personal info which the furniture donor would probably like to have back (DVLA vehicle docs, banking stuff etc) and as the item had a sticker with a donor ID number (probably to reclaim VAT) it would presumably be easy enough to let the person know. The lad on the till seemed completely disinterested, so I don’t know whether anything will happen.

I just need to get the chest of drawers out of the car and up the stairs now, but that will be after I’ve had a cup of tea. 😁

Rosa_Damascena

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82158266#Comment_82158266

That kind of attitude makes me cross. Being a volunteer is no great act of magnanimity if you pick and choose in the role!

Speaking if furniture - I bought myself a lockable cabinet the other day as an addition to my filing cabinets, you can never have too much storage and I have a spot that is just right for it! Looks like it has been discontinued (no bother to me) but is like one half on this item: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/ikea-ps-cabinet-white-10251451/ .