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First Time Buyer - Wheres best to buy stuff to kit out the new home?

FIRSTTIMER
FIRSTTIMER Posts: 637 Forumite
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Without going straight to IKEA!


I have budgeted 2500 for


- fridge
- washer
- dryer
- sofa
- bed/mattress


I have most other things that I've bought this last year....
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  • Spazter
    Spazter Posts: 35 Forumite
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    I e just bought a washer and dryer from ao.com online. I ordered yesterday afternoon as there were money off offers and both items delivered today for free! We shall also be doing a trip to IKEA though as you can never have enough tee light candles😂!!
  • bubbs
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    I found ao.com fantastic for fridge freezer so maybe good for washer too
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 66,910 Forumite
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    Spazter wrote: »
    I e just bought a washer and dryer from ao.com online. I ordered yesterday afternoon as there were money off offers and both items delivered today for free! We shall also be doing a trip to IKEA though as you can never have enough tee light candles😂!!

    Snap:rotfl::rotfl:
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • Hoploz
    Hoploz Posts: 3,888 Forumite
    Ikea. And the best thing is, when you want a change, Ikea stuff sells really well on eBay too, so you can get a good proportion of your spend back :)
  • ThePants999
    ThePants999 Posts: 1,748 Forumite
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    I do rate ao.com for appliances.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    What an open-ended question!

    Try freecycle.
  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,470 Forumite
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    China and glasses - WILKO WILKO WILKO. I seriously can't say it enough times. My OH is VERY heavy handed and clumsy and even he hasn't managed to chip a plate or break a glass in the four years we've been here.

    These highball glasses are fab at 50p each http://www.wilko.com/glassware/wilko-hiball-glass/invt/0316135 and this white dinner set (I bought 2) http://www.wilko.com/view-all-dinnerware/wilko-everyday-value-dinner-set-white/invt/0263286 - the bowls are nice and deep, I hate shallow ones. A fiver for the set. You won't get such quality elsewhere if new!

    The Range is also pretty good.

    Surprisingly, Argos do pretty good beds/mattresses and furniture, and there are always loads of mattresses on groupon.

    Worldstores are very cheap for furniture http://www.worldstores.co.uk/

    Jx
    2023 wins: *must start comping again!*
  • Gigervamp
    Gigervamp Posts: 6,583 Forumite
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    Sorry, I know you said not Ikea, but they really are the best for good quality, value for money, furniture.

    And AO.com seem pretty good for electricals. We bought a washer dryer from them and had no problems.
  • Gigervamp
    Gigervamp Posts: 6,583 Forumite
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    hazyjo wrote: »

    Surprisingly, Argos do pretty good beds/mattresses and furniture, and there are always loads of mattresses on groupon.

    The trouble with Argos for things like beds and sofas is that you can't try them out beforehand though.
  • Futuristic
    Futuristic Posts: 1,127 Forumite
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    Gigervamp wrote: »
    The trouble with Argos for things like beds and sofas is that you can't try them out beforehand though.

    Sofas & bed mattresses you probably want to check out in person but the frame you can get online for decent prices.

    For appliances and pretty much everything else check out http://hotukdeals.com for some good deals, some appliance on eBay outlets by Co-Op/Argos etc you can get for good prices.

    Found something in store like Currys? Buy from John Lewis with price match if it cost more and you get 2 years warranty instead of the 1.
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