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I'm off to do some of the above,not at the nearest City or Shopping complex,I'm found out there are 11 Charity Shops locally. I'm spending the day trawling them.I've done a route map and all.Will let you know how I've got on[:)]

Good luck and a double benefit of the day is you save money and the charity receives some well needed funds.

Hope you got some bargains...

An update of any bargains you found would be nice. I know some of my friends swear by charity shops as some are fairly high class by all accounts.

Have fun. One of our close friends buys most of clothes from the charity shops and 95% are deigner gear x

Hi All

I walked round 10 Charity shops ,bought a top for £5.00
as I'm a size 22-24 not as much choise as smaller sizes. But if I was a smaller size lots more to choose from Per Una, Topshop,Monsoon etc. Worth looking as a lot of stuff new or hardly worn[:D]

I ought to look really but doubt my little ol town would have a lot worth having. However, might seek out a few when I'm next in Manchester.

There's a Barnardos on the Concourse by Picadilly Station and another across the road from the Wetherspoons on Deansgate if thats any help Lesley

That is very helpful thank you very much and I am familiar with that area. Not often I go into town when there I must admit but will be in April as it's granddaughtes birthday and we have to go to Build a bear workshop for a new top for her bear! I will be definitely venturing in there those two for sure.

The one on Deansgate has a retro section which is ideal for a Student Daughter Lesley [:D]

She loves Deansgagte but for a whole new reason some university outfitters apparently!

I'll take her in there when I go and see if she finds anything.

Having just sold my whole wardrobe on ebay as lost so much weight i looked like a tramp in my clothes even though most of them were almost brand new...i can agree with dunkynuts charity shops have little for the bigger person,...however i have bought n sold lots of items on ebay recently and been really pleased with the quality.

My daughter and myself are going car booting when it gets warmer to sell her old clothes and i might find some junk to sell as well ..My clothes look like rags by the time i finish with them as i am hard on clothes.My daughter has sold shoes and things on ebay before now and made herself some money..she is very thrifty..

I do one car boot a year, accumulating a lot of stuff in the understairs cupboard between car boots. What doesn't sell goes to the tip on the way home. Usually make between £50-£80 per year.