Any Opinions On This Charities Shops

[jennyjoan]

Do any of you know what may happen to the Thrifty shops when this virus is finally over.

I know lots of people who frequent these every day and get pleasure in buying a little thing plus it is a chance for old folk to get talking and chatting. Also some of the workers (who are voluntary workers) are devastated to see these wee shops go.

The furniture and bric a brac that is already in them - surely they will be have to disposed by "burning" or what.

Do any of you believe that the Thrifty shops will open again as the many Charities need to keep up because of needing the monies.

Will people be sceptical in buying from them again because of the virus,

[Buenchico]

I'm not really sure what you're on about, JennyJoan!

A person with Covid-19 could sit in armchair and cough all over it. He could also (if for some odd reason he felt like it) lick or spit on lots of other things in his home. If, at some later date, that armchair and the other items were donated to a charity shop, they'd be perfectly safe to handle and to buy. Covid-19 can't survive on any surface for more than 72 hours; with many surfaces it's gone altogether in under 4 hours.

So where's the risk in visiting charity shops?

I know that all of the charity shops in our area are desperate to reopen and that they'll be doing so as soon as they're allowed to. Further, with many people using the lockdown to 'have a clearout' at home, they'll probably be awash with new donations.

[jennyjoan]

Well Chris - your words are music to my ears. I have very good friends who literally spend many waking hours in frequenting these places. (I don't enjoy them as I have enough stuff in my own home). However my friends are worried that they don't have anything to go out for now and are quickly feeling the "blues".

I knew and explained about 72hours thing and it would be shameful to burn beautiful pieces of furniture etc for this and I have tried to reassure them (friends) that after this most of the shops will get not only new donations but a good steam clean (I just wanted them to feel secure). Hopefully it will be soon as I can see a downward slope in their mood.

[MartinMillar]

I think the charity shops will be teeming over with stuff when this is all over due to people clearing out.

[Georgiesmum]

I like many others have been busy sorting out lots of things to go to the charity shops once they will be open again. It will give them all a change to get in much needed funds.