Just like I once had a huge
aversion to the sale rack in a shop, I also used to have a dislike for buying
things from charity shops. I would
happily donate frequently, but every charity shop I went into seemed to smell
and nothing ever seemed to appeal.
I don’t know if this applies to
just shops in my local area or is a widespread thing, or alternatively, if I’m
just being a snobby bugger.
Anyhow…….. A few monthly ago now I was having a clear
out of my wardrobe, out with the black, in with the colour and so had a ton of
clothing to donate. There is a Barnardos
charity shop just down the road from me which I hadn’t previously been to so I
decided to take everything down to them.
What a difference a bit of
inspiration makes! The volunteers and staff at this shop have
made such an effort with this shop. The
displays are different every time I go in with different items available, all
the clothing is colour coordinated and everything is sized correctly. The clothing, shoes and general bric a brac
is sectioned off perfectly in order to attract customers and every time I go
into the shop I feel like I am walking into an Aladdin’s cave of enticing
things to buy.
I was thinking of this shop yesterday
as when I got to work, I realised that most of my outfit I have purchased from
Barnardos.
Like an idiot I managed to take a photograph of the dress and then deleted it by accident however you have seen before on the Flash the Flash challenge last month. Here is a picture of the bag which is my most recent find for the bargain price of £4.00.
Have you had any great finds lately?
Fab bag I recently found a Guess handbag in a local charity shop but I have no idea if it is real! X
ReplyDeleteThe bag is gorgeous. I really want to go charity shopping more often. x x
ReplyDeleteI have always had the same reluctance with charity shops and the like. I love the idea of thrifting, but the smell of second hand clothes just puts me off. I'm trying to work past it, though. Love the bag, though- what a great find! xx
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