I've Come To A Conclusion

[nicebloke1]

I often visit charity shops / second hand shops, and it would be more than possible to furnish a 2 bed house/ flat for around £1000 including white goods if you set your mind to it and be careful.

But forgetting the £1000 for a second. I saw the best bargin ever yesterday in a charity shop ( it is a larger shop and sells lots of furniture.

2 large (real leather) chesterfield  settees perfect condition £350 each.  Any thoughts?

[chelle7272]

My parents have recently done just that while moving from a  boat to a bungalow. New hilte goods and mattresses but the rest second hand but in excellent condition.

I've ahd some great bargians from charity shops in the past too.

A real boon for the charity shop getting those chesterfields by the sound of it. I've never found them very comfortable. 

The law requires the fire label so I would hope  a charity shopw wouldn't be selling them without.

[Old_Geezer]

They look good but have low back support.

Still if you like them and have the room, go for them.

[pastafreak]

Nicebloke... leather sofas have fillings like foam so they definitely need a label. Some shops just don't take furniture full stop.

Canary...dog was young. Feathers everywhere. Shame, I loved that sofa, it was incredibly comfortable...even to nap on.

[Cloverjo]

My dad bought a decent sofa for £50 from a charity shop. 
I have a friend who can pick up some crappy looking clothes and alter them to look amazing. I only go in to look at books.

[CrapatCryptics2]

There might be a problem, many modern front doors and patio doors are barely 24 inches wide so would these items fit through even with careful manouevering.

[davebro3]

Yes - new pvc (plastic/composite) doors tend to have a bigger frame so the width of the opening is reduced.

Some stores (not charity shops) offer a trial delivery to make sure your eventual order will fit.

[douglas9401]

Books from a charity shop? Imagine the unwashed proles who could have fingered the pages before you transferring working class aiments to us better bred folk. 🤣

[davebro3]

scratch & sniff books? UGH!

[davebro3]

you could microwave them to kill any germs?

[douglas9401]

We only have an Aga. 😂

[DarceyK123]

I love a good charity shop. Not because I can't afford new but just because I like different, quirky things, something no-one else has got.

I don't want my house to look like an IKEA catalogue 

[jno]

I often buy DVDs from charity shops, especially when Wolf says there's a sale on; they're a good way of finding out-of-print items. Obviously, I wear full PPE while watching them in case previous owners have left a germ on them.