I cringe when I think back to my teenage years when I would get so embarrassed when my mom would go in a charity shop, what if my friends saw? Oh, the shame! I would wait outside (and when I say outside I mean about 50 yards down the street) annoyed that my mom would do this to me.
The funny thing is now I am a grown up adult myself, I flipping love charity shops! I realise now that there was no shame, my mom could afford new clothes but she just loved getting a proper bargain, and I totally get that now. I could shop on the high street if I wanted but I love getting a bargain too. So I save money, recycle to stop any more clothes and nik-naks ending up at the landfill and for the first time in my life have a wardrobe full of clothes that others would be envious of!
I thought I would share with you some of my recent bargains found in the charity shops. I think this could become a regular feature on my blog as i find it almost impossible to walk down our high st in my little market town, without having a good look round at least one charity shop.
Dresses
On a recent trip to birmingham to visit my parents, i ventured into the charity shops that used to fill me with such cringe when i was younger. My mom and I had a great time looking round. I picked up 2 dresses for a bargain £2 each! The dress on the left is a Dorothy Perkins and i just thought it was really cute. I’m going to wear it as a tunic dress over leggings and knee boots in the Autumn, but it would be a cute summer dress too with sandals. The dress on the right is a Misguided dress. I love how vibrant the colours are in it. I have a wedding coming up in October so think i’ll wear it to that.
Day Look
I just love the outfit i have pulled together for a casual day look, all from charity shop bargains! The jeans are Topshop and were £3.99, i can not see any signs of them being worn either. The brown leather boots i got a while ago, they were as new but i have been wearing them quite a bit, they cost a massive £1… that’s right, Clarks leather boots for a quid! The cute coral and white top is from La Radoute and cost me £2.50 and the bag is a Mataray (Debenhams), it was brand new when i got it and cost me £4. Outfit total = £10.49!!!!
I will dig out some of my other charity shop bargains and show you some more hauls soon. I really love the thought that i am not causing more waste by recycling clothes, i’m also probably the best dressed that i have ever been 🙂
I’m also going to start sharing my love of other ways to save money and even get free stuff over the next coming weeks. I love being frugal and motivating others to save money too. Hope you enjoyed my first charity shop haul.
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Valuably priced founds! Fleamarket and marketplace shopping is a great way to find nice outfits, save some money and even protect the environment. 🙂
Oooh you found some lovely items! Always love a good charity shop visit 🙂
They are great! I need to shop with you haha
Caroline xo
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Anytime hun! I’ll race you to the bargains! 🙂
Nice purchase…I love to get a good bargain too…looking forward to your other haul posts
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Thank you x
I love that bag!!! Good post
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Wow they are great purchases! I love charity shops but mainly for books, I’m too lazy to go through the racks of clothes but maybe I will start doing!! x
I only ever shop at charity shops, lol! I detest the whole clothes shopping experience but I love charity shops because either a) I like it and it’s in my size and it’s affordable or b) I don’t like it. Two options. Win! Great haul, this!
I absolutely LOVE a charity shop myself, although I am angry at myself for sometimes feeling embarrassed of being in them. I’ve got B some AMAZING bits in them & found myself a £100 coat for £5!!
I love your chosen items, I think its about time we promoted 1. how amazing it is to support charity , 2. how amazing some of the products are & 3. its nothing to be blinking embarrassed about.
Charity shops are amazing – I love the bargains you can pick up. You got a great little haul ?? My mum loves a good car boot sale and she’s got so many fab things for my little girl for next to nothing.
Oh my goodness I love the day look and only £10!! Amazing! You’ve inspired me to get back in our local charity shop for a look x
I need to start charity shop hunting, you’ve got some gorgeous things here! I just never seem to find the time, I will MAKE time.
Oooh I do love a good charity shop haul. You should definitely do more of these on the blog. I love seeing what you can pick up from a charity shop, its quite amazing. Its really nice when you find a brilliant item. I remember I once found a black Topshop jacket which I think was a fiver i was really chuffed with it. xx