Car booty

This morning we decided to go to a car boot sale. Now I am a totally sucker for a bargain, regardless of whether I actually want or need it sometimes. So I decided to do a quick clothes inventory before we went. The idea being I wouldn't buy anything we didn't need.

I was a bit horrified to discover that I have 30 dresses hanging in my wardrobe. Plus the one I was wearing. Plus another 4 in the washing cycle.

 

However, when I looked at them more closely, I only paid money for 12 of the 35. And only 4 of THOSE were bought new. It really doesn't help me to declutter my life but if things haven't cost anything, or very little, then really where's the harm?!

 

Almost my entire wardrobe comes from swishing. Or clothes swapping. Sometimes done between friends, or sometimes bigger events for charity. It's such a fun, environmentally friendly way to "shop"!

 

Anyway, back to the car boot. I was very restrained. I only bought 3 things!!! And thanks to my reality check, none of those were dresses.

 

First up was a board game. We're going away next week with my whole family to a cottage with no TV and no Wi-Fi! So I thought this would be a good game for us to play in the evenings over a glass of wine. This game is currently £29.99 in W H Smiths! So for £1 I figured we can't go wrong. The box is a little worn but the contents are immaculate. We have a LOT of board games, almost all were bought for a couple of quid from charity shops, and are just as good as buying new.

 

 

Next were these Laura Ashley shoes. Now I don't need shoes it has to be said. But, shoes wear out. And I think it does make sense to buy things when you see them if you are going to need them in the future. And these really were a bargain. They are pretty much brand new and were £5. It has got to be at least 5 years since I put new shoes on. So bedding them in is proving a little uncomfortable. Pretty though!

 

The last thing I bought was a little gift for my friend who's starting her own toddler group. So I better not show it in case she's reading ;)

 

Sophie had £2 spending money and came back with a  sleepover kit, a notebook, some glittery makeup, a glitter filled ball, and change!

 

All in all not a bad way to spend a Sunday morning. 

 

While we were at the car boot I bumped into a friend, Lucy, who had a stall there. She had made £110 in just over an hour! And it didn't even seem that busy. So I am inspired now to gather our clobber and have a go at one ourselves. I don't know why we've never done it before, it's a bit daunting. But I think we might arrange to go with Lucy, who is obviously a bit of a pro! And she can show us the ropes.

 

So not only have we got some great bargains, we have a new money making avenue for our house fund :)