Secondhan bathroom suite

I totally agree with Indinana. As a widowed pensioner, money is tight and a great way to make the most of what you have, while still treating 3 year old GD, is using charity shops. My local one, which supports a local children's hospice, has beautiful toys, children's books and often brand new children's clothing too, and when I buy there my money is supporting a very worthwhile cause!

Where are you from Wilks ?

They don't do second hand out here and I really miss it.

I know someone who doesn't use the library because of hygiene fears.

When we returned to UK and set up house got lots of furniture second hand. Also replaced an avacardo loo which cracked by buying second hand. I am happy to take preloved stuff if it is what I need.

Having worked for the British Heart Foundation (when working) as an Area manager for their shops I am all in favour of second hand, or 3rd and 4th hand. These types of charity shops and recycling and swapping sites are fantastic ways to find a bargain, at a reasonable price, whilst helping others, either individuals or charities.
I have bought my grandchildren toys etc and I certainly would have no qualms about buying second hand furniture, baths etc but as others have said I would stop at secondhand underwear and pillows!

ann and Tiz. No danger of me ever being embarrassed by too much wine!
My most recent 2nd hand purchases were 2 Laura Ashley armchairs in a delicate shade of duck egg. I love them.

First thing we do with anything wood that comes into the house is check for woodworm and immediately treat it if we find it. In fact we usually check it at the auction rooms before we buy .I think anyone wo regularly buys secondhand goods always does that.

Harrigran I think your BiL was very unfortunate to get that much damage from a woodwormed article. The main sign of woodworm is little heaps of sawdust(frass) on the floor under the item, or whatever surface it is on and this is usally very visible and is an immediate warning that woodworm is present and should be treated..

DD recently bought a small box, which had wood worm holes that looked as if they were old and worm was no longer present. A few weeks later she saw some frass on the shelf it was standing on so she immediately put it in the freezer for some days. No more frass has since appeared so that treatment obviously solved the problem.

I have a friend who hovers over loo seats too. I think its ridiculous and people who so that sometimes leave drips on the seat which is horrid. Its a fallacy that you can catch any diseases from public toilets. All I do is wipe the seat with loo paper before and after to make sure its dry. As long as you wash hands, no problem. I wouldn't have a problem with any of the things mentioned secondhand as long as they washable. Pillows are a possible exception as they can smell sweaty!

I think your friend has a problem surely she uses a public toilet even occasionally bleach and elbow grease can do wonders maybe she's jealous as you obviously have an eye for a bargain

Just a warning to those who like to buy furniture at auctions or second hand shops, sister and BIL bought a piece of furniture and placed it in the house. They had to have their lounge floor replaced and chuck the item, it had woodworm. What was originally a nice old piece of furniture caused a lot of bother.

I would love to receive my friend's 1930's bathroom suite when she has her new one fitted. It's all square-edges and the colour is that lovely 'Adam-green' The wash-hand basin has a crack in it, but I could live with that.

I probably could afford new, but I still prefer second-hand. DH and I love going to auctions, especially those held in church halls, so much so that we now run a small antique stall to sell the loot that has been accumulated.

DH is also a dab hand at furniture restoration. We have just acquired a 'new' dining table, a beautiful oval 1930s Georgian style with two extra leaves to extend it when needed. The surface was badly faded. The table cost £40 and the materials to restore the surface to its original state about £15 so we have a beautiful vintage, if not antique, dining table for £55.

Nearly everything I have in my home is second-hand, from kitchen equipment to sofas. I like good quality but can't afford new so it's the obvious answer.

I don't use baths at home either phoenix because I always have a shower. I once had a problem in an old roll top bath and never fancied repeating the trauma.

The mattress we had when we first married was from the guy who lived next door to my grandma, only trouble was, he had died on it!

And after one particular sporty session, we broke the legs of the bed, so it ended up being supported on paint tins, oh how we started off. Our first chair was a beer crate upside down. The good days.

Annsixty I read it like that as well

I love secondhand. I'll buy almost anything, as long as it can be washed.

My instinct is secondhand first and if that fails buy new. Like others, I would steer clear of secondhand pillows and mattresses.We run a small antique stall and if I acquire any cushions I always wash the covers and replace the pads with new ones. I have certainly been given and fitted second hand wash basins.

My granddaughter has bought some beautiful secondhand furniture, my son also likes a secondhand bargain and has some lovely furniture.

You had me very worried there Marmight when I thought you had an embarrassment of wine. I carried on to realise my mistake. No-one can ever have too much wine.

"Never use baths in hotels"???

What's the difference between buying your secondhand bathroom suite and inheriting a used one when you move house??? None!
Yes, change the loo seat, but otherwise I don't see a problem.

Same as nina. Would have to change the loo seat. The rest would be fine.

I have never bought second hand goods and would feel most uncomfortable using bathroom fittings. I never use baths in hotels but don't have a problem with beds and pillows which is strange because they are more prone to contamination.