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.

xmas cards

I buy DVD's and cards.

Clothes and bags
books
homeware
greeting cards
jewellery

we've got some really good ones near us, including one in our village, so I usually manage to pick up something. I'm on the hunt for a dressing table at the moment so will be heading to the British Heart Foundation furniture store to see if they've got anything.

Like pretty much everyone else, clothes, books, & toys for the DC when they were little.

Just a heads up for anyone who's really struggling with the cost of Christmas this year - two of my local charity shops sell plastic trees & decorations at this time of year. I was on the bones of my arse a few years ago & the DC & I managed to get a 3ft tree, decorations, lights, etc. for under £15. I couldn't really afford many presents, but having the house decorated meant more to them than anything else. And they loved being able to choose their own (garish, mismatched) decorations. I could afford to upgrade these days, but it's become part of our tradition to hang up our charity shop tat on that £8 tree & giggle about the fun we had choosing things when they were so much younger.

I don't but my 18 year old loves them. She buys classic books and 70s style clothes.

Clothes, mostly, when I can find any I want. I've also bought books, DVDs, china (saucers for my cats) and once a painting of two cats - a real painting, not a print, and going for 55 cents!

What does that mean @RestingCatsArseFace ? Place saving at such a high price on Amazon?

Beautiful glassware. Lovely China. Christmas decorations. Clothes, especially school uniform. Books. Jigsaw puzzles. Table linen. Beautiful things.

They're good for tights and stockings. I buy clothes too, and glasses, I got some lovely wine glasses for £2.99 for six recently.

I buy a lot of books, and I buy clothes but only from quality brands. I find I need a lot of time in a charity to shop to find anything decent clothes-wise but it is worth a rummage

oh and when my DD was little she was obsessed with jigsaws so I used to get tonnes from charity shops. She's now an avid reader so also buy her books (as well as me!)

Purple dresses and red hats when I can find them as I am a red hat lady we are rogues so not part of the official red hat society so not as strict as those who are

I used to buy loads of good stuff, now it's mostly tat that I see.
I have moved into a less affluent area though and I use Vinted which is far more fruitful.

And summer gloves and satin sandals?

Books, Cds Dvds, clothes, shoes and boots..

You're not wrong. I did a few of the barnsley ones last week and they were truly dire. The ones I do like are the kirkwood Hospice shops. They usually have fab stuff but tend to be more expensive.

A very special man who died a few years ago was a roofer. I used to wear a red hat. I regularly heard a voice from on high shouting "Hello Mrs Red Hat No Knickers!!" 🤣 🤣
I wore a red hat to his funeral!!

Books, always! Books for myself and also books for presents for family if they are really good condition. I also like to shop for anything else on offer - in the last year I've bought a handbag, plants, chocolate, wine glasses and a teapot.

@Elderflower14 😍

I bought a brand new bento box today still wrapped and never used for £2, was pleased with that.

Also they had new socks still in wrappers so got a couple of pairs for a pound each.

Most things! My living room and office furniture, my painting stuff, such as easels, knitting bits and the majority of my clothes. Picked up some mint velvet jeans for £4.50 recently that retail at £90. I hate waste, so would much rather mooch around charity shops than buy poorer quality new for the same price.