Op shop finds

Ok I bought this dehydrator from Vinnies on Christmas Eve, just haven't had a chance to post it yet. I googled the model and it is worth $109. Aldi is selling their version at the moment for I think $39?



It came with the instruction manual. It has 5 trays plus a bowl for making fruit leather.

TOTAL $25

Op shop finds

This week I headed down to Narellan Lifeline to see what lovely treasures I could uncover. I am really excited at finding so many things that are on my list!!

Can't remember what this is called $5


Some bats I found to go with the game $2.50


Collection of alphabet and number learning toys $10


Game boards:
1. Junior Toy Story Monopoly $3
2. Junior Scrabble $3
3. Monsters Inc Leap Pad book and cartridge (unopened!!) $3
4. Numbers Start $3
5. Buzz Lightyear doll $4
Total $16



1. Baseball bat and ball $3
2. Kite 50c
Total $3.50



1. Ceramic pizza plate $3
2. Wooden rolling pin $2
Total $5



GRAND TOTAL $42

Op shop finds

Today's find uncovered the following treasures:

1. Satchel bag made up of recycled jeans $3 (this will be Josh's new school bag which I am going to cover up in cute patches and badges)
2. Easiyo maker complete with container $3 (I alreay have one but two would come in handy!)
3. Old fashioned sprouter $3
4. Tupperware container $2

TOTAL $11

Op shop finds - Part 2

For Joshua's play I found:

1. 100 piece Thomas the Tank Engine Puzzle
2. Thomas Tank Engine Memory Card game
3. Operation
4. Mouse Trap
5. Trouble

TOTAL $20

Op shop finds - Part 1

This collection comprises of the following:

1. Canning/Preserving water bath pot $8.50
2. Sewing basket, sewing bag, wooden beads and chopsticks $7
3. Canister set featuring a Tiger (Josh's lovey doll is Tigger) 50c
4. Cooking/Kitchen items for Joshua $10

TOTAL $26

Op shop finds

This week's op-shopping was pretty lean. All I could find was a dozen crisp white napkins. I'm planning to embroider these with christmas details to begin using from next year's christmas. I did find a quaint old crock pot from the 80's and a breville mix master but I passed these up as I already have a crockpot and after inspecting the mixer I wasn't satisfied it was in good working order.

The other picture is a freebie roadside find. I'm not actually sure if it's an old telephone table & chair thingy or a pot plant stand! When I first spotted it it looked like the latter as it was quite dirty and dusty with green stains. I've placed my pot of young basil and peppermint on one shelf and an empty pot on the next awaiting some planting. Think I'll use the bottom shelf for keeping seedlings together.

TOTAL COST $2

Op shop finds

I am so excited by this weeks of shop finds! All this for only $12!!!

Op shop finds

Todays shopping uncovered:

Wooden Parchis board (sans pieces but I'm sure I can find items around the house to make them myself)$0.50c
Numbers 1 to 10 puzzle $3.00
Military shirt size 10 (to be put away in storage for Joshua) $4.00
TOTAL $7.50

Op shop finds

Today's shopping uncovered the following:
Just Jeans t-shirt
Osh Kosh child's craft pinafore (for Joshua's primary school years)
Portmans Floral top
Esprit Red Corduroy Jacket (girl size 12 for my niece)
TOTAL $11.50 on half price ticket day

Op shop finds

Stephen and I went out to Newtown last night to celebrate my upcoming birthday next month. We love going to eat at Burgerlicious and then browsing through the second hand book and op shops afterwards that are open till late.
This time we uncovered a pair of brown full leather boots for me (leather on the outside and pig skin on the inside) for $15, a book by Jackie French on the A to Z of Useful Plants for $3 and a Calvin Klein Jacket for Stephen for $30. The boots are stuffed with newspaper for long-term storage.