Readers have highlighted various successful secondhand acquisitions, including an Ercol daybed bought on eBay for £50. This item, described by reader Fiona, required some restoration but is now considered "a thing of beauty and very comfortable."
Other notable finds include a rug purchased for £5 from a Newcastle charity shop, as shared by Eileen de Quadra. Filter production editor Emily Goddard also found a rug at Antiques at Wendover for approximately £30.
In fashion, Filter fashion writer Peter Bevan discovered a Gucci oversized navy pinstripe shirt for about $60 in a San Francisco thrift store. Filter commissioning editor Millie Fender acquired a 90s Liz Claiborne brown suede jacket on Vinted for £20, while Guardian lifestyle trends writer Leah Harper found a Champion cropped white T-shirt for £5 at a pop-up vintage market.