I’m trolled for dressing my kids in charity shop clothes but I don’t care – my daughter’s outfit’s stunning & cost £1.60
A MUM who's labelled "cheap" for dressing her kids in charity shop clothes has hit back at trolls.
Francesca is a thrifting pro, and rarely lets a day go by without posting about her epic finds on her social media pages.
And as well as finding incredible items for herself, or to sell on, she's always on the lookout for bits for her kids.
In a new video on TikTok, Francesca hit back at people who criticise her for getting charity shop clothes for her offspring.
"When people are like, 'Ew, as if you dress your kids in charity shop clothes!'" she began.
"Yes, I do!
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"And my daughter looks absolutely stunning."
She then brought her daughter onto the screen, with the little girl wearing a white polo neck, checked dress, tights and boots.
Francesca added that she'd picked up the entire outfit for just £1.60.
And the comments section was almost immediately filled with people backing Francesca and her decision to dress her kids in charity shop clothes.
"My favourite are people who won't go in a charity shop or car boot but buy stuff on Vinted - second hand is second hand?!" one laughed.
"Children grow so fast that some items at far boots/charity shops are almost new," another pointed out.
With someone else agreeing: "I'm not going to spend a fortune on clothes that last 5 mins while my son is growing so fast.
"I'll use charity shops for now thanks!"
"Me and my 15 year old daughter love going round the charity shops at the weekend.....she really knows how to spot a bargain!" a third commented.
"I hated charity shops as I kid," someone else recalled.
"OMG now I am forever in them! Always getting nice kids clothes from them and for myself!"
"I love charity shops, you can get some amazing finds!" another wrote.
"PS love her outfit!"
"I got a juicy couture bag new £5," someone else revealed.
"VB jeans new £4 & baby clothes still with tags on!
"The money I save takes us on a week all inclusive a caravan holiday & 3 camping holidays a year."
"LOVE this," Francesca praised.
Top charity shop tips for bagging a bargain
Ross Dutton has been a manager for Crisis's charity shops for four years and currently runs the charity's Finsbury Park shop in London.
Choose your area - As a rule of thumb, the posher the area, the better quality the clothes that are donated.
Don't hang around - If you see something you like, buy it, as it'll likely be gone when you come back
Look out for cut-off labels - Some of your favourite high street stores will have deals with local charity shops to donate stock that isn't sold during their own sales. Often part of the deal is that they need to cut the labels off the clothes.
Stay at home - While some charities have their own site, like Oxfam and Crisis. many also sell from dedicated eBay stores, such as British Heart Foundation and Scope. You won't get the range of bargains that you would get in a physical store, but if you're looking for something specific it may be worth checking online too.
"My oldest two wore all designer clothes," another commented.
"I went round the markets and everything was 50p.
"People used to say I don’t know how you do it!"
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"I've saved a fortune over the years, my home is full of charity shop things," someone else revealed.
"She's dressed better than me!" another laughed of Francesca's daughter's ensemble.
