Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Wales Online
Wales Online
Entertainment
Alice Suffield

I trawled through charity shops and found new River Island and Zara clothes at bargain prices

The cost of living is soaring and it's set to continue to skyrocket throughout the year. For many of us, it will mean looking at where we can make some cutbacks.

Charity shops and thrifting have seen a huge rise in the past 12 months, with a 7% increase in income per charity shop reported since before the pandemic.

Recently, WalesOnline reported how a m um saves £250 a month with her designer fashion charity shop and app hack, so I took a trip around Swansea's charity shops to see what they had on offer and I couldn't quite believe some of the things I found. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.