The Best Days To Look For Bargains In Charity Shops

For those of you, like me, who enjoy browsing Charity Shops in the hope of picking up a bargain or something really special, or just saving money on every day items and clothes, there needs to be a little bit of thought put in to when to look. Week-ends are busy for all shops and Charity Shops are no different so Mondays are best avoided as the staff probably won't have had enough time to sort out the recent donations and put them on the shelves or hang them up. For some reason Tuesdays and Thursdays seem to be the best days to have a mooch round, probably because new stock has been put out and there are fewer other bargain hunters around. I guess the same could be said for Fridays, you get to look around before the hoards descend at the week-end. 

Of course it all depends on what you are looking for and whether there is likely to be much competition from other bargain hunters. All this assumes you are able to plan your bargain hunting and fit it into a busy schedule. This is highly unlikely for most of us so just popping into a Charity Shop as and when you pass by is always something I'd recommend as you never know what might be there. You get to know the ones that have the stock that you're interested in and those that seem to be little more than glorified jumble sales. Others too seem to take themselves far too seriously and charge way over the odds for what is second hand stuff. I know the chains I avoid wherever I am in the country and whatever the day, it's simply not worth it. 

Yes, always check Charity Shops out when you're passing but if you can plan your trip, try Tuesdays and Thursdays and see if that improves your bargain hunting.