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This month’s pre-loved bargains {April 2026}….

45362Leave a Comment2026-04-25+15%3A57%3A36Cassandra April 25, 2026 By Cassandra
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Welcome to my monthly pre-loved bargain post - one of my favourite things to write because it gives me an excuse to share the second-hand treasures I’ve brought home lately. 😀 I said at the start of the year that I really want to take my love of pre-loved shopping to the next level. I knew we'd be moving house in the first few months of the year and was looking forward to searching out things that would look great in our house but I also wanted to take it a step further and buy things that I could resell for a profit as well as some things that could do with a bit of love so I can try … [Read more...]

Decluttering my wardrobe {Two week Vinted update}….

45126Leave a Comment2026-04-19+20%3A30%3A10Cassandra April 19, 2026 By Cassandra
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Did you see my post a couple of weeks ago about my wardrobe sort out and mass bulk Vinted listing session? A couple of weeks ago, I finally cleared out my wardrobe and drawers ahead of our house move, mainly because I couldn’t see the point in packing and moving clothes I already don’t wear, especially when I’d been battling to shut my wardrobe doors for months and pretending to myself that it wasn't a big deal. I went through everything properly and made a decision on every single item of clothing that I owned, which was long overdue if I’m honest. Anything that wasn’t staying … [Read more...]

I bought a breadmaker {Pre-loved}….

450212 Comments2026-04-05+16%3A49%3A37Cassandra April 5, 2026 By Cassandra
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When I was off work, I spent so much time at home that I got bored enough to rediscover how much I enjoyed making bread. I'm diabetic so I don't eat too much myself but I love making food that my family enjoy and even more than that, I enjoyed the process of making bread. The precise measuring focused my brain when it needed something to focus on, the kneading of the bread gave me a calmness that I find hard to explain and the process of proving the dough gives me almost as much satisfaction as the smells the bread makes in the oven and the feeling of accomplishment when the timer dings and … [Read more...]

This month’s pre-loved bargains {March 2026}….

45068Leave a Comment2026-03-31+20%3A37%3A03Cassandra March 31, 2026 By Cassandra
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Welcome to my monthly pre-loved bargain post - one of my favourite things to write because it gives me an excuse to share the second-hand treasures I’ve brought home lately. I'll not go into things too much but I've been poorly for a while now and because of that, I've spent a lot of time at home while I've been waiting for an operation. I tried to get out of the house every day by going for a little walk so most days, I walked into our little village just to get out of the house. There are five charity shops on our high street so you can imagine how many times I've been in each … [Read more...]

Decluttering my wardrobe before we move house….

March 22, 2026 By Cassandra
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Moving house has a funny way of forcing decisions you’ve been quietly avoiding.I've been struggling to close the doors on my wardrobe for a good six months now and if I open a drawer then I always know it's going to be a battle to close it again but I've been ignoring it because sorting through my clothes is a task I most definitely was not looking forward to. It's not that I buy a lot of clothes but when I moved out of my home, I didn't take all of my clothes as I didn't have space for them all. I took what I needed and the rest was stored away in the garage and I bought new (or … [Read more...]

This month’s pre-loved bargains {February 2026}….

February 22, 2026 By Cassandra
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Welcome to my monthly pre-loved bargain post - one of my favourite things to write because it gives me an excuse to share the second-hand treasures I’ve brought home lately. 😀 In 2026, I really want to take my love of pre-loved shopping to the next level. I’ll still be picking up the usual charity shop gems, but I’m also planning to expand what I buy — not just things for our home, but pieces I can resell for a profit and items that could do with a bit of love so I can try my hand at thrift flips. I love the idea of taking something that’s seen better days and transforming it into … [Read more...]