I saved £346 by only shopping in charity shops and car boots for a month – I nabbed designer clothes & a viral hair tool
A WOMAN has revealed that she saved a whopping £346 in just one month, by shopping in charity shops and car boot sales.
Kavita Donkersley, a stylist and self-proclaimed ‘professional thrifter’, explained that she found a designer sweatshirt, as well as some posh heels, originally from Mango, for a fraction of the price.
Not only this, but the fashion fan and influencer, 31, was lucky enough to get her hands on a viral hair tool too.
Kavita took to social media to show off her bargain buys, leaving many open-mouthed.
She said: “I saved £346 by shopping in charity shops in January.. and here’s how.”
The content creator then showed off a close-up look at her cheap charity shop purchases, as she continued: “I found these Mango heels for just £6 at the charity shop, worth £50 in stores, I saved £44.
“This Revlon hair tool has been on my list for ages, and I found it for £9 – and with an RRP of £37, I saved £28.”
Not only this, but Kavita also got her hands on a vintage radio from a car boot sale, as she shared: “I’ve wanted a Roberts Radio for years and I found one for £8 at a car boot, worth £180 brand new, I saved £172.”
But that’s not all – as the savvy shopper nabbed a unique light, as well as a designer sweatshirt, as she concluded: “This vintage Ikea cloud light was only £5 – reselling for £40 online, I saved £35 by buying second-hand.
“I found this designer sweatshirt for £20 and online, this retails for £87, saving me £67.
“And that’s how I saved £346 by shopping second-hand.”
Kavita later wrote: “Obsessed with all of these items and it’s always amazing adding up and seeing just how much of a bargain these things truly are!”
Kavita’s Instagram clip, which was posted under the username @shewearsfashion, has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly racked up 87,100 views and 1,600 likes.
Social media users were impressed with Kavita’s haul of bargain buys and many took to the comments to express this.
‘Great finds’
One person said: “Wow this is awesome, I wouldn’t have a clue that half that stuff was worth so much.”
Another added: “The red heels are such a steal.”
What a bargain
Instagram user
A third commented: “Great finds.”
Whilst someone else penned: “Love this.”
Not only this, but another savvy shopper claimed: “The radio! What a bargain and it’s so lovely.”
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