What do you buy from charity shops?

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If anything?

I buy books and dvds and bought these over the past week but I'm wondering what else I'm missing out on?

The book buying ban starts next year.

I buy books and clothes - but I try and be picky.

I just bought DS a junior drum set for Christmas at our nearest charity shop. They have a shed in the carpark where you can leave donations. They may be getting the drum kit back on Boxing day.

Books. That's a nice little haul, op.

Btw op, I noticed a Ruth Rendell in your pile that I hadn't read, checked it on Amazon and the hardcover version (which you have) is listed at £259.99 😱
You may have got far more of a bargain than you thought...

Clothes, books, shoes, kitchenware, school uniform, dvds, bags, Christmas cards...

Nothing unfortunately. I'm a big fan of buying second hand, but don't have time to go looking around charity shops when the DCs or I need something.

I buy a lot of children's books and clothes. Sometimes toys, gadgets and jigsaws.

Clothes, shoes, books, bags, hats, accessories, bric-a-brac, Might buy CDs, DVDs.

Shoes and handbags usually.

DD's entire sixth form business wear wardrobe was from charity shops. One of the local charities near us does a warehouse sale every now and again. It's a bit more like a jumble sale but a bin bag full of clothes is £10. Thinking about it, her prom dress was also charity shop.

Usually just books, although I help with costumes for the school plays, so do buy clothes for that purpose.

I buy vases and glassware. And bought enough tea cups and saucers, plates and cake stands for 80 people ahead of my wedding.

I like pretty things and make sure they get used. My wedding crockery has done many more weddings, birthdays, christenings and anniversaries since.

I also check out jewellery and Xmas decs.

Cards, gift bags nowadays.
I used to buy toys when DD was little and also bought all living room furniture and quite a lot of bric-a-brac when we moved into our rental as it’s unfurnished.

Too many clothes
sometimes bric a brac, cookware, bags.
rarely books
never cd’s or dvd’s
Christmas gifts for family

I used to buy virtually all kids clothes, toys and books when they were little.

Knitted sweaters. Then I rip them back and use the yarn for other projects 🧶🧶🧶 (I like designing and it's less pressure to do this with cheap yarn)

Clothes (I'm losing weight so replacing my wardrobe!)
Books
Children's clothes and toys
Sometimes bricabrack

Books mainly though I’ve seen some people get amazing clothes in more well off areas might give it a go after Christmas

I work in my local Cancer Research shop, we sell a lot of new stuff too. Cushions, heaters, bulbs, Christmas cards, socks, etc.

Not much now most of my local ones are over priced now. Occasionally I will buy clothes or a toy for the kids

I love a good charity shop browse. Unfortunately, where I live the clothes are never in my size and are usually ex Primark or similar and not worth buying.

However, I have spent ££££ on furniture for DD's unfurnished flat. British Heart Foundation are brilliant for this, and everything was good quality. I even got her fridge and washing machine from them. They come with a 6 month guarantee and are PAT tested. I bought her a TV from our local hospice retail outlet.

I treated myself to a compendium of Catherine Cookson DVDs recently - ideal for a rainy Sunday afternoon.

Clothes, books, records, furniture and nicknacks.

I buy a mix of things. Things for the kids, things for the house. Depends what they have. Last week I bought a suit for teen ds who needed it for a costume for a play he is in. €16 for a black suit and a white shirt, it fits like a dream too.

Loads of stuff, I bought a load of Fat Face stuff for DH, I'm guessing that the retail price would have been around £200, but got 4 polo shirts, a shirt and 2 sweatshirts for £20.

I've had Timberland boots (£10) Ralph Lauren jumper (£2) John Lewis blouse (£1) Accesorize Scarf (£1) and a couple of other jumpers this month. I do like a rummage in a charity shop, I much prefer it to looking in the actual shops.

Books, jigsaws, clothes and occasionally brick a brac/house stuff. My best bargain was a tent in a faded, dusty bag for £7.99 - when I opened it at home I found it was brand new, everything still wrapped in plastic - I think it had been sat in someone's garage for twenty years. It's a fantastic quality tent that would cost around £250 for the equivalent brand new today.

I buy books too OP.

• clothes
• toys
• bone china mugs
• cards