Published:
5:48 PM May 20, 2021
Updated:
6:02 PM May 20, 2021
Jenny Newton, manager of the Oxfam Books and Music shop in Bedford Street, dwarfed by the piles of books they have been donated during lockdown. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY
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Bookworms will be able to grab a bargain after a charity shop has been inundated with 40,000 books.
Jenny Newton, shop manager of the Oxfam Books and Music shop on Bedford Street, Norwich, said the store has been deluged with donations since it reopened on April 12 when non-essential shops could trade again after lockdown.
Jenny Newton, manager of the Oxfam Books and Music shop in Bedford Street, dwarfed by the piles of books they have been donated during lockdown. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY
Get ready to donate your old clothes, books and wedding dresses
Updated / Friday, 14 May 2021
06:17
Save your pre-loved items from the landfill by donating them instead.
On Monday 17 May, charity shops across Ireland will be open for business and their top priority is, of course, taking in your pre-loved donations.
Many of us have spent the various lockdowns at home clearing out wardrobes, converting attics, and turning our homes into office spaces. At this stage, we can only imagine how many piles of clothes, books, jewellery, trinkets, and pieces of furniture are piled up in homes across the country.
Although you may be done with your old jeans, bookends, and earrings, that s not to say they re ready for the landfill. Be sure to donate your items to your local charity shop, no matter how big or small, so that they can find a new home.