Second hand, pre loved, vintage – whatever you call it, with these things someone has had it before you!
I think if it’s described as ‘vintage’ it’s really old and possibly smells of damp, if it’s ‘pre loved’ it’s posh second hand and if it’s ‘second hand’, you will need to wash it first!
I love second hand stuff, no scrap that, I adore it!!
I have lost count of the bits and bobs I have acquired over the years which used to belong to someone else. It goes back to my childhood where my dad once picked up a huge climbing frame for my sister and I from a skip! A quick sand down and a paint and it was perfect!
I once had someone say to me “Would you be offended if I gave you some second hand clothes for your daughter?” No way! Bring it on!
I have had some fantastic clothes recently. My eldest daughter grows nearly weekly, so to keep her clothed could be expensive. Not if you’re me it’s not!
My friend’s daughter had 2 black bags of clothes she didn’t want and had grown out of. I took Miss B to her house, stripped her to vest and pants and tried it on. I must say here that Miss B is 6 and wears 8-9/9-10 (depending on the style). My friends daughter is a tiny 14 year old so some of the clothes are too old for Miss B. She really doesn’t need any strappy tops!
We ploughed through and came away with a bulging black sack of hoodies, t shirts, tops, trousers, shoes, coats, shorts (some brand new with tags) for £30. It worked out at less than £1 per item which included brand names! Bargain!
I always keep an eye on fb selling sites. Bundles of clothes are always popular. Recently I bought from a friend from fb, jeans, 3 pairs of shorts and a lovely dress all for £6!
£2 for this dress! Woop!
I have had another load of stuff from a friend of mine so now she gives me ‘first dibs’ on stuff before she sells. Yesterday I had 6 items for £6 including this..
The child this black and white dress was from wore it once to a Christening and grew out of it before wearing it again. We had it for £1!
Now, call me crazy, but I’ve even bought clothes with holes in them! Oh yes! If an item has a hole, the seller may say you can have it for nothing, which is great, especially if you need ‘old clothes’! Not me! I love a patch! Not sure if it’s fashionable to patch any longer but I love it and you can get some amazing designs! Pop in “iron on patch” into the search box on Amazon or Ebay and see!
Miss B recently fell off a zip wire and put a hole in a brand new pair of leggings. Not a problem! I bought a set of 2 rainbow patches for £1.99 (with free postage) and did this…
I patched the knee on one side, then added the secondary patch to the other side to strengthen the knee! Jobs a goodun!
I also buy second hand for me. I love rummaging around charity shops. My last bargain was a fab going out top for £3.
I always pass on things my girls have grown out of. Some I have sold (albeit very cheaply) or I have just given. The best thing with buying second hand is I get a lot of use from it. I lend things to my 7 year old niece who then gives it back for me to use for my youngest daughter. The dresses above will end up being worn by at least 4 children, more if I pass it on again!
So how about you? Do you love a second hand bargain or would you rather not? What’s the best bargain you’ve ever had? As usual please pop your comments below!
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