Debbie's Bargain Hunt Blog Posts

• Fake Benefit Blush: Not such a bargain!
  on Jun 25, 2011
  I haven't posted here in quite a  while due to work getting busier and having less time to spend online of an evening. That doesn't mean that I haven't found a few minutes here and there for a good swap, ebay browse or a hunt around the charity...
• [Tag] 13 Questions
  on May 16, 2011
  Thanks to Meowcake for tagging me in her '13 questions' blog post...1. What do you order at Starbucks?No Starbucks for me... I'm a creature of habit and have a skinny earl grey from Pret a Manger each and every working day.2. What's the one thing in...
• May's First Swapping Haul
  on May 5, 2011
  Vintage look cardigan from NEXT (£0)Oasis Maxi Dress (£0) and Cream Lace Yumi Dress (£0)Marc Jacobs Jelly Sandals (£0) (Please excuse my toes!!!)Mixed jewellery from various swaps (£0)La Senza PJ's (£0), Set of Calvin Klein Miniature Perfumes (...
• Things from swaps this weekend...
  on May 2, 2011
  Got some LOVELY things through the post this weekend (well just Saturday!), all from Big Wardrobe swaps. I always find that (perhaps quite obviously!) the nicer the things you list for swaps, the nicer the things that you'll receive. For me, I've had...
• Charity Shop Haul: 28th April 2011
  on Apr 28, 2011
  Charity shopping again... Went a little overboard this time which is silly because I don't have the spare cash. The bargains add up and I don't even have space for them!So here are some of my favourites from today...1)Warehouse Corset (I had this in...
• Yesterday's Bargain Outfit: 26 April 2011
  on Apr 27, 2011
  Grey Topshop Cardigan £3.99 from Oxfam. (I think this is meant to come up 'oversized' since it's a size UK 6 Petite and I'm a tall size 12! I don't think anyone would be any the wiser though ;) hope not!Grey and yellow stripe top / dress £0 from a...
• Easter Weekend Charity Shop Buys
  on Apr 25, 2011
  On Saturday Scott sent me down the road with £20 to buy BBQ things... I came back (late) with these:ASOS harem style jumpsuit - £5 from Unicef charity shop. I've never worn a jumpsuit and I wondered what it'd look like on... Over all I quite liked...
• Outfit & Makeup for Saturday 23rd April
  on Apr 23, 2011
  This is my first Outfit Of The Day post... I haven't done one until now because I've thought they were best left to the slimmer girls :-O Still, I wanted a chance to show some outfits that have been particularly good value, and some of my new ma...
• Good Friday: Bargain Sandals & MAC Haul
  on Apr 22, 2011
  I don't know why I bought more MAC things this week, I'd already got a little carried away (to say the least) with eyeshadows, lipsticks and blushers. But I desperately needed a tinted moisturiser and a few other more boring make up items!Recently I'...
• Monday Bargains: Summer Treats from my Postman!
  on Apr 18, 2011
  Off work today since I was a bit under the weather. The only interesting thing that happened was when the postman knocked on the door and woke me up!Here's what he brought for me today:Jane Norman studded heart racer back vest £0 (from a Big Wardrob...
• Weekly Bargain Round up & My Makeup Box Clear Out
  on Apr 17, 2011
  I've been doing quite well with my charity shop buys and swaps. But on the whole I have to confess that I've been a bad bargain hunter. My weakness being cosmetics, perfumes, etc. With a lot of these products, especially make up, I can't bring myself...
• Free Fashion: My midweek surprises
  on Apr 14, 2011
  I'm expecting a lot of parcels to arrive at the weekend so I'm updating now with a few recent things I've received from Big Wardrobe swaps. What I appreciate most about swapping is that for every new item that comes into my home, something old g...
• Pound Shop Bargains and £2 Cancer Research Sale
  on Apr 9, 2011 in Bows Lashes Bargains Nail Stickers Handbag charity shop River Island Girls Aloud Hello Kitty Vintage Floral Tiger Print Dresses
  Was up bright and early this morning and headed straight to town! First stop was Cancer Research (a charity shop and I'm sure most will know). They were selling most things in store for £2 each. I came away with a River Island tiger print long top /...
• Day off work: Some highlights of my shopping trip!
  on Apr 7, 2011
  Had a lovely day off with Scott today, we had a 2 course Frankie & Benny's lunch sitting outside in the sunshine, we caught up with the family, but more importantly, he let me go in Topshop! :-) And this is what I managed to scavenge in the 5 min...
• Scented Candles: 3 of my Favourites
  on Apr 5, 2011
  I've always been a fan of scented candles, getting drawn in by pretty packaging and promises of exotic scents. I discovered that most I've been drawn to are just pretty and serve their purpose well enough as a candle, but the smell is either way too...
• Weekly Bargain Round Up: Summer Clothes & More!
  on Apr 2, 2011 in Bargains perfume vera wang summer charity shop swap Dresses
  It's Saturday morning and I've just been to the Post Office depot to collect my eBay and Big Wardrobe swap parcels....Lots of summer clothes this week. I've put on a dress size each year more or less and gone from a 6 at my slimmest, to a 10-12 where...
• April Charity Shop Day Out
  on Apr 2, 2011 in Bargains warehouse next charity shop summer pringle shorts clothes guess topshop abercrombie belt Dresses
  I've run out of wardrobe space, drawer space, and even have limited floor space.... so.... I was restrained during my charity shop scavenge today and left a lot of good things behind, but I just couldn't resist these few!1) Butterfly Print Top, Origi...
• Up to 70% off Lipsy Sale on Brand Alley
  on Mar 29, 2011 in Lipsy Cuff BrandAlley Bargain Sale Dresses
  I know I'm not the only obsessive Lipsy fan out there so I'm including a link to Brand Alley, a website which is free to sign up to with regular sales on lots of popular brands. This is the first Lipsy sale I've seen on Brand Alley since signing up a...
• Liz Earle Hair Products
  on Mar 29, 2011
  I'm a big fan of Liz Earle; I've tried most products available, and love everything from "Skin Repair Light" (which is my all time favourite moisturizer), to the "Vital Oils" candles (which hold their scent and are reasonably priced too)!I've been me...
• Crochet Handmade Headbands for Babies and Grown ups!
  on Mar 26, 2011 in Handmade Headbands Baby Girl Crochet
  So I've been making headbands for quite a while now after getting into crochet a few years ago. These ones with flowers seem to be the most popular for baby girls and grown women alike!If you'd like any of these I can make to order in any colour comb...