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watermeadow Fri 08-May-26 20:50:01

I’ve been doing Crewel work embroidery for a year, using a limited lot of colours because the special wool is expensive.
Today in a small charity shop I found a big bag of crewel work wool for £6. There were a dozen big skeins of different colours and the little skeins I buy are £2 each.
I have also found pieces of linen and useful bits of haberdashery in charity shops as well as most of my clothes and books.

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TakeThat7 Fri 08-May-26 21:01:00

Charity shops are becoming over expensive the prices are ridiculous at some They can and I think should be a way of customers saving money I'm all in favour of the pound rails in some charity shops

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valdali Fri 08-May-26 21:04:32

Haberdashery, knitting needles etc are still a fraction of what they cost new. Sheet music, too.

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Cardamom Fri 08-May-26 21:35:18

2 recent charity shop bargains: A large Radley tote bag; for £20 (selling for £229 in John Lewis) and a beautiful Phase 8 summer top for £4. All of my grandchildren's toys, boxed games and books have come from charity shops and even the brand new, never been opened games haven't cost more than £3 or £4. Books are 20p or 6 for £1.

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crazyH Fri 08-May-26 21:38:40

Cardamom I’m so jealous 🤢

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