I'm trying @B3, I gently suggested (not for the first time although that was hotly contested) that OH lets me take his pristine navy blue long overcoat to the charity shop. He hasn't worn it for years and it is probably too long for him now (he looks like an undertaker in it! My fault, I bought it for him! I told him it would allow move room for his collection of suits (also mostly unworn these days).
Horrid to take anything to a charity shop if it isn’t clean. I do tend to sniff anything before I buy it! I was told a funny story by our mortgage advisor, who was a keen cyclist. He had gone into the office by bike to do some paperwork, only to find that someone had booked in a face to face meeting with a client. A colleague did a mercy dash to a nearby charity shop to buy a suit, shirt and tie, as he was in his cycling gear. Unfortunately he was also very short, and they had nothing in his size, so they had to staple up the trouser legs hems! When I used to have need of ‘formal wear’, I would buy all my posh frocks and evening wear in charity shops. Hardly worn, and a fraction of the new cost. The hat I wore for my son’s wedding came from the charity shop. I am however very guilty of dropping off bags of donations, and coming home with yet more stuff.
It needs to be someone you've never met before - a bit like those do up your neighbours house shows where they say wow and then mske with the magnolia when the camera crews have gone.
Nobody gets their hands on my collection. Or does stuff in the house or garden, that I haven't approved beforehand. Except my wife. Even she keeps away from my collection. But occasionally, I surprise her, and give something away. Or sell something to finance a bigger buy.
My sister is 18 months older than I am, and as a child I wore the things she had grown out of. As a result I can't bear wearing anything anyone else has worn, so I'm never tempted at charity shops.
I don't buy many clothes .... some things I wear are 30 - 40 years old, but I still like them and, fortunately, they still fit. On the rare occasion I do buy clothing it will be something that I know will last.
I take bags of stuff to the local charity shop quite regularly, but it's usually books (we are both addicts!) or things like kitchen items we no longer use but could still be of use to someone else. The shop I go to sends me regular updates of the funds raised by the sale of the things I've donated ... and it soon adds up. So I get to declutter ... and they get some income. A win-win.
Bee x
Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Some of the posts were unexpectedly depressing but strangely motivating. Bathroom done. Fabric/ old curtain store next. Every day in every way I'm getting better and better 💪 - sort of😐
So am I @B3, sorted out lots of wine glasses of different sizes and washed them ready for the charity shop. Found a Royal Doulton two tier lidded vegetable serving dish in one cupboard which I've never used so have emailed OH's nephew to see if they would like it.
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I haven't won - yet!
Either way, it's not healthy!!
When I used to have need of ‘formal wear’, I would buy all my posh frocks and evening wear in charity shops. Hardly worn, and a fraction of the new cost. The hat I wore for my son’s wedding came from the charity shop. I am however very guilty of dropping off bags of donations, and coming home with yet more stuff.
Except my wife. Even she keeps away from my collection. But occasionally, I surprise her, and give something away. Or sell something to finance a bigger buy.
I don't buy many clothes .... some things I wear are 30 - 40 years old, but I still like them and, fortunately, they still fit. On the rare occasion I do buy clothing it will be something that I know will last.
I take bags of stuff to the local charity shop quite regularly, but it's usually books (we are both addicts!) or things like kitchen items we no longer use but could still be of use to someone else. The shop I go to sends me regular updates of the funds raised by the sale of the things I've donated ... and it soon adds up.
So I get to declutter ... and they get some income. A win-win.
Bee x
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Bathroom done. Fabric/ old curtain store next.
Every day in every way I'm getting better and better 💪 - sort of😐