Nearly New Bargains

So last Saturday we went to not one but two local nearly new sales. Reassuringly, we weren't the only ones because I spotted a couple of familiar faces also filling their cars up.  As I mentioned in Swapping High Street for Nearly New, since having A we have become big fans of nearly new sales as they help us to kit out our little one for a reasonable price (particularly useful as we currently have to update her wardrobe every three months as she grows!).

This time, for £30 all in all  we picked up around fifteen items of clothes and a few toys. I thought I'd share with you a couple of our favourite finds!

If you fancy visiting a sale near you keep an eye on these websites:

NCT

Mum2Mum 

A thrifty local find: The Little Clothes Shop, Croydon

I do love a bargain and having a baby has really brought that side out of me (as you may have already picked up on reading this blog...). I was pleasantly surprised to stumble across a lovely second-hand children's clothes shop on a local walk recently. My husband and I ventured in to have a glance and well... you can guess what happened... ten minutes later we came out with a bag full ..

The Little Clothes Shop  sells second- hand clothes from children from 0-5 years. What makes this shop such a great find is that the clothes have hardly been worn and are in really good condition (some items are in fact brand new with original tags) and you can buy them for really reasonable prices (we spent around £20 and picked up six items). The shop has a boutique feel about it and the staff are really helpful.

A fab pair of Zara shoes for just £3!

In a town like Croydon where our high street is full of chain shops it's so refreshing to find an independent shop like this which is aimed at parents. 

This will definitely be a regular stop on my afternoon walks now. The weekly-updated window displays will no doubt catch my eye across the road and invite me in...

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Meet Ebay, my new best friend

Up until recently I have had very little luck with shopping on Ebay and after a stint of ordering items for my wedding that well 'weren’t quite right', I promised my family and friends I would stay well away…

However, since having baby Abigail and finding out about all of the stuff a tiny little human comes with, Ebay has become my new best friend. It’s been fantastic for second-hand baby-grows, a barely used buggy, a crib… the list goes on. The app on the phone has allowed me to bid at all hours of the day-a little bit dangerous when feeding in the middle of the night and trying to keep awake- and I’ve been surprised to find some lovely current season outfits on there for a lower price.

It’s incredibly easy to go baby shopping mad (my weakness has been baby girl clothes) and spend lots of money on buying items brand new that will soon no longer be needed (we are already moving up a size in clothing (!)). So I would definitely recommend a bit of bargain hunting, that way you can save a few pounds and maybe treat yourself to something as well!

www.ebay.co.uk