tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post2993229386797920395..comments2024-03-26T00:26:19.756-07:00Comments on The Bluebirds are Nesting...: Op shopping part two.Annabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-20798493014092173642014-04-13T18:53:36.657-07:002014-04-13T18:53:36.657-07:00Barb I love Vinnies. I love the way they help the ...Barb I love Vinnies. I love the way they help the poor and provide anything really for free. They helped me to help someone in great need once. I am like that woman, the op shop gives me some of the best clothes each season. And it is great fun! We have a mutual friend too... xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-606255576362503462014-04-13T02:56:14.030-07:002014-04-13T02:56:14.030-07:00I volunteer at our local Vinnies and we get in a l...I volunteer at our local Vinnies and we get in a lot of stuff. I like it when people come in looking for something in particular and we can help them find it. Op-shopping is fun and affordable. One woman comes in and gets part of her new wardrobe from us every few months...Fun.<br /><br />Barb.Barb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11383714327462070532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-84297407571717785772014-04-12T23:40:11.581-07:002014-04-12T23:40:11.581-07:00I like a lot of the older wares I find in op shops...I like a lot of the older wares I find in op shops because, like you say Annabel, they are so much better made than newer items generally. I also agree how people have no qualms sleeping on used sheets at hotels, but won't use 2nd hand. Also, when my family used to think it was awful when I bought 2nd hand plates and cups, glasses etc. I reminded them that even the best restaurants have glassware and tableware etc that is "used"!! I give everything a really good clean or soak or disinfect, and its good to go.<br /><br />What I love most, is that I can get beautiful items for a fraction of their actual cost. Op shops can enable us to live better on less money in many ways. I also like the charity run shops, it is a win-win situation when you purchase from them. :) xo<br /><br />KayeBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893434891123813140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-69959035462685279112014-04-12T22:54:59.155-07:002014-04-12T22:54:59.155-07:00Hi Louise the granny treasures are my favourite. E...Hi Louise the granny treasures are my favourite. Especially sewing treasures and purses. I keep some things for my home but much becomes gifts and sometimes I make over things to sell which might pay for a holiday or simply build up my pantry.What a help it is!xxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-33864907021679488822014-04-12T21:54:17.552-07:002014-04-12T21:54:17.552-07:00Just be careful you do not end up with so much stu...Just be careful you do not end up with so much stuff that it is not being used. It is lovely to have nice things, but there is no point if they are never used or appreciated. <br />The op shops here often have piles of things after someone dies. Nobody wants their treasures because nowadays everyone already has everything. <br />After a divorce one person will discard things that remind them of the other person.<br />When people are transferred often they can not afford to take all their belongings with them. <br />And just imagine what happens when someone goes to gaol. They do not get to go home and pack. So the landlord throws it all away. Chances are their family has run far away already.<br />It is so sad. But I am very happy with a couple of lovely treasures I bought cheaply at op shops.MLM247https://www.blogger.com/profile/06365562372896637044noreply@blogger.com