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Today I found a toaster shaped post-it note holder…and the notes are shaped like pieces of bread  I’m utterly obsessed and it was only £1.50
I also grabbed 3 books yesterday for a £1, 2 of which were on my TBR
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"Who else is a charity shop fiend? If there’s a charity shop I’m going in it
Today I found a toaster shaped post-it note holder…and the notes are shaped like pieces of bread I’m utterly obsessed and it was only £1.50
I also grabbed 3 books yesterday for a £1, 2 of which were on my TBR
Who else just bloody loves them "I think you will find that many ladies of my ilk have wardrobes partially .. or wholly furnished from charity shops … I think charity shop staff are well versed in seeing us … either dressed, or nervously making purchases my. I have had some terrific deals of clothes and shoes over the years, most notably a lovely pair of 5” court shoes in excellent condition in a size 10 .. for £10 … my definitive FMS’s!! I also love to trawl the DVD collections .. just in case there are a couple of gems in there! 
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"Rachel is correct. When I was transitioning, I kept going into charity shops with all my men clothes and coming out with women's... I have mentioned my Dark Chocolate Brown Jaeger full length wool coat in forums before. I feel a gerzillion dollars in them..." Ironically I go in with my women’s clothes and come out with men’s clothes  | |||
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"Ironically I go in with my women’s clothes and come out with men’s clothes "{{ High Five }} | |||
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"Nope! I hate the thought of potluck shopping. I support them though and take all my decent unwanted gear for them to sell. " You be surprised how many fab swingers donate used knickers | |||
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"Nope! I hate the thought of potluck shopping. I support them though and take all my decent unwanted gear for them to sell. You be surprised how many fab swingers donate used knickers " Washed? | |||
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"I also have a large collection of jigsaw puzzles none of which cost more than £2." I would never buy a jigsaw puzzle from Charity Shop... The likelihood of a piece missing and you end up putting it together only to find out?! Arrraugghhhh | |||
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"Total charity shop, car boot, flea market & skip diving freak!!" Was a regular visitor to Holcot car boot sale and also Barnados Charity shop at Weston Favel, sadly reduced mobility have put paid to visiting either venue now 
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"Love a good charity shop rummage  "Ditto. I make my own Steampunk outfits so they're my bread and butter. Also picked a nice 1962 Gents Bulova automatic watch too. One of my favourites...£5. I gave the lady a £15 donation too but I didn't buy it to make a profit. I bought it for me. | |||
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" Virtually my entire wardrobe is from charity shops, Coast, Phase Eight, Roman, Jacques Vert, around 500 items at last count." I would say same, but I usually end up with m&s, matalan type stuff. I think they hide the posh stuff when they see me approaching I nearly said when they see me coming but knowing you lot... | |||
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"I love charity shops, especially for fur coats" Wot? And no knickers? | |||
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I cannot walk past one, there seems some sort of magnetic force which pulls me inside!
Today I managed to get a bundle of clothes for under £40! My absolute bargain was a black jump suit for £8, it is so beautiful  | |||
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"Charity shops are a great thing, as a child a lot of my clothes were from them, and jumble sales, cheap and fairly easy to replace, as I got older I wanted the brand name stuff. Now I’m even older I’m now buying for myself in them. My only gripe sometimes is the cost they sometimes charge for something they have been given for free. They would make money on something for free so why think it’s ok to charge a lot for something " The really good stuff goes on line now, they’re pretty savvy these days | |||
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"Charity shops are a great thing, as a child a lot of my clothes were from them, and jumble sales, cheap and fairly easy to replace, as I got older I wanted the brand name stuff. Now I’m even older I’m now buying for myself in them. My only gripe sometimes is the cost they sometimes charge for something they have been given for free. They would make money on something for free so why think it’s ok to charge a lot for something The really good stuff goes on line now, they’re pretty savvy these days" The British Heart Foundation ebay shop is excellent. | |||
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"Charity shops are a great thing, as a child a lot of my clothes were from them, and jumble sales, cheap and fairly easy to replace, as I got older I wanted the brand name stuff. Now I’m even older I’m now buying for myself in them. My only gripe sometimes is the cost they sometimes charge for something they have been given for free. They would make money on something for free so why think it’s ok to charge a lot for something The really good stuff goes on line now, they’re pretty savvy these days The British Heart Foundation ebay shop is excellent." I’ll have a look, always having a spare heart in the fridge just in case | |||
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"Charity shops are a great thing, as a child a lot of my clothes were from them, and jumble sales, cheap and fairly easy to replace, as I got older I wanted the brand name stuff. Now I’m even older I’m now buying for myself in them. My only gripe sometimes is the cost they sometimes charge for something they have been given for free. They would make money on something for free so why think it’s ok to charge a lot for something The really good stuff goes on line now, they’re pretty savvy these days The British Heart Foundation ebay shop is excellent. I’ll have a look, always having a spare heart in the fridge just in case "
I got a solid wood antique desk which looks like it was barely used before I got my hands on it. £40. | |||
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"Charity shops are a great thing, as a child a lot of my clothes were from them, and jumble sales, cheap and fairly easy to replace, as I got older I wanted the brand name stuff. Now I’m even older I’m now buying for myself in them. My only gripe sometimes is the cost they sometimes charge for something they have been given for free. They would make money on something for free so why think it’s ok to charge a lot for something " I don't mind them charging for quality items but I always assumed part of the charity ethos was to make good things available to people who wouldn't normally be able to afford them. I bought a dress in a charity shop yesterday, at the till the chap asked me if I'd like to make a £1 donation. I found that a bit cheeky, not from him he was only doing what was asked of him. | |||
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"Charity shops are a great thing, as a child a lot of my clothes were from them, and jumble sales, cheap and fairly easy to replace, as I got older I wanted the brand name stuff. Now I’m even older I’m now buying for myself in them. My only gripe sometimes is the cost they sometimes charge for something they have been given for free. They would make money on something for free so why think it’s ok to charge a lot for something I don't mind them charging for quality items but I always assumed part of the charity ethos was to make good things available to people who wouldn't normally be able to afford them. I bought a dress in a charity shop yesterday, at the till the chap asked me if I'd like to make a £1 donation. I found that a bit cheeky, not from him he was only doing what was asked of him. " A lot of my local charity shops have heavily used Primark items for hardly less than what Primark are charging. (And a lot of great stuff too, but I don't think much of the clothes) | |||
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"Charity shops are a great thing, as a child a lot of my clothes were from them, and jumble sales, cheap and fairly easy to replace, as I got older I wanted the brand name stuff. Now I’m even older I’m now buying for myself in them. My only gripe sometimes is the cost they sometimes charge for something they have been given for free. They would make money on something for free so why think it’s ok to charge a lot for something I don't mind them charging for quality items but I always assumed part of the charity ethos was to make good things available to people who wouldn't normally be able to afford them. I bought a dress in a charity shop yesterday, at the till the chap asked me if I'd like to make a £1 donation. I found that a bit cheeky, not from him he was only doing what was asked of him. A lot of my local charity shops have heavily used Primark items for hardly less than what Primark are charging. (And a lot of great stuff too, but I don't think much of the clothes)" They've changed a lot recently to become much more 'retail' oriented. The quality of the stuff in the actual shops is often really poor and as you say heavily used Primark etc. The dress I got yesterday was new though. We buy furniture etc now but rarely clothes | |||
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"Charity shops are a great thing, as a child a lot of my clothes were from them, and jumble sales, cheap and fairly easy to replace, as I got older I wanted the brand name stuff. Now I’m even older I’m now buying for myself in them. My only gripe sometimes is the cost they sometimes charge for something they have been given for free. They would make money on something for free so why think it’s ok to charge a lot for something The really good stuff goes on line now, they’re pretty savvy these days The British Heart Foundation ebay shop is excellent. I’ll have a look, always having a spare heart in the fridge just in case
I got a solid wood antique desk which looks like it was barely used before I got my hands on it. £40."Try the local auctions most people don’t want antique furniture anymore, you can get some real bargains | |||
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"Charity shops are a great thing, as a child a lot of my clothes were from them, and jumble sales, cheap and fairly easy to replace, as I got older I wanted the brand name stuff. Now I’m even older I’m now buying for myself in them. My only gripe sometimes is the cost they sometimes charge for something they have been given for free. They would make money on something for free so why think it’s ok to charge a lot for something The really good stuff goes on line now, they’re pretty savvy these days The British Heart Foundation ebay shop is excellent. I’ll have a look, always having a spare heart in the fridge just in case
I got a solid wood antique desk which looks like it was barely used before I got my hands on it. £40.
Try the local auctions most people don’t want antique furniture anymore, you can get some real bargains "I've done most of my house now, but I've noticed. I've got a lot of lovely, made to last pieces for a fraction of even the cheapest crap you might get from Ikea. I've always loved traditional furniture, so it's brilliant for me. (Someone I met from Fab once described my style as "born in the wrong century". I'll take it) | |||
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"I would never buy a jigsaw puzzle from Charity Shop... The likelihood of a piece missing and you end up putting it together only to find out?! Arrraugghhhh" Luckily we don't know each other. In the past I have gifted friends and family jigsaw puzzles where I have swapped boxes so the puzzle and the box image don't match. I also have, in the past and removed a single piece and posted it to them when they realised it | |||
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