If you compliment any of my possessions, I will proudly reply with a cost and place of purchase. This is the new bragging.

No longer are we gloating about spending thousands on a tiny handbag with that expensive label embellished on to it.

Oh no, that is so last decade. Nowadays, the bigger the bargain the better street cred you earn.

Plus, if it comes from a charity shop this is double points as you’re helping a worthy cause along the way.

I love finding a designer outfit for a night out from my local charity shops. If I need a coat I go browse charity shops.

And I no longer have the post-shopping spree guilt because if I don’t like it after one wear I can donate it again or flog it.

So here are some of my charity shop finds: 

Paul’s Boutique gilet from Age UK Wakefield, £5. (Photo by Ronel Martin).

River Island boob tube dress, £4.99, British Heart Foundation charity shop.

Asda playsuit, brand new, from The Spring Charity shop, £5.99

M&S Red dress from Wakefield Hospice charity shop, £6.

Cream Boden coat from Cancer Research shop, Sheffield £10.

French Connection red dress, Wakefield Hospice charity shop £6.99Multi-colour Wallis maxi dress, £6.50 The Spring Charity shop.

River Islamd black dress, RSPCA charity shop £2.99.

Green Ralph Lauren coat from Scope charity shop, £6.

White dress from The Spring, £3.50.
And I’m not alone, look at these fab finds from savvy bloggers: 

Lianne Marie Freeman: I love vintage homeware got all of these for £2.50 from the st Anne’s hospice in Newport www.anklebitersadventures.co.uk

Faye Jones: I got this dress for a 1920’s night and it was £6 and originally from Warehouse with the tags!!! Severn hospice shop! Https://www.glossytots.co.uk

Denny Ledger: I run a film blog and I’m always on the look out for classic movies, this is the latest for £1! From Hospice Care.

Emily Macdonald: I love charity shops!!! I spend hours searching for vintage gems https://www.aslummymummy.com/rocking-royal-vintage-look…/

I love charity shops. I literally buy everything from charity shops – just the other day I got a new dress from Traid for my afternoon tea trip to see the queen!!! Ella at www.ellamentalmama.com

Louise Miller: At the weekend I bought this vintage fisher price pull along toy for £2.50 at the St. Catherine’s hospice shop in Dorking. It’s from 1962! Www.mummymiller.com

Emma Dowey: I buy loads at charity shops and at carboots! One of my fave finds was a lovely wicker basket for £3 and a blue vase for a £1. Both were from the Sue Ryder shop near us! www.meandbmaketea.com

Helen Aveyard: I bought a nest of tables for £6 in Oxfam. One was damaged but the other two, now they look like this…

Www.mumatron.com

Jade McDonald: These are some of my favourite charity shop finds for my daughter. I love that she can wear really good brands but for a fraction of the cost! Www.lateforreality.co.uk 

https://www.lateforreality.co.uk/2016/09/buying-baby-clothes-on-budget-charity.html?m=1

I also got 2 bridesmaid dresses for £5 each for my wedding which should have been £80 each! Best bargain ever!

Collette Jones: I found this fab little bargain hidden in the corner of my local British Heart Foundation charity shop! Champneys Home Spa Kit for just £3 and pretty much brand new with all the parts www.magicfreebiesuk.co.uk