Imperfectly Natural Woman

[janewriting]

Many of us like to buy new clothes but we also care about the world and other people, so sometimes we feel guilty. Shopping at Oxfam's second hand store can solve this. It's a great place to buy new clothes while supporting a very worth while cause. They've got vintage stuff, quirky stuff, very cheap clothes and they've also got lots of new clothes.

You can search by condition. For new clothes there are several options:

New
BNWOT – brand new without tags
BNWT – brand new with tags
Factory seconds

Under "condition" you have to keep expanding it to see all the options.

This is particularly true for women’s clothes but also for men’s. I bought one of my grown-up sons a sleep bundle (new and donated by Marks and Spencers):

One pair crisp checked cotton short with drawstring waistband and side slit pockets
Two pairs stretchy cotton shorts with drawstring waist, one dark blue, one grey,
One white t shirt top with three button front
One multi stripe t shirt
One plain white t shirt.

Great value for £19.99, particularly for M&S quality.

I also bought myself a Nike top - not brand new but excellent condition - great for my spinning class at the gym - a beautiful lime (my favourite colour) blouse, two really nice skirts.

You can also search by brand and by size.

You’d need to keep a regular eye on it to see good things but a nice way to donate to Oxfam!

They don't charge postage, although they encourage you to make a donation.
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/second-hand-clothes
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Jane Thurnell-Read
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[Jaynie]

I second the charity shopping, but personally, I prefer to pop into the shops and browse- it's lovely to come away with a bargain!

There are lots of charity shops supporting all kinds of good causes, including local ones- it's easy to forget that with the marketing power that Oxfam, etc. have

Another good way to buy charity goods on line is, when shopping on eBay, look for items with the charity ribbon. You can check what charity it is for, and read about the work they do before bidding. I love it!
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Jaynie

Oh, I do like to live beside the seaside!