Great 'What to Buy in Pound Shops' Hunt. What should and shouldn't you grab?

InfamyInfamy

We have just had a pound shop open here on the Island....they have got TV/video stands!! Camay soap (3 for £1)! Newton & Windsor art in the field bags!!!! So some excellent money saving bargains and good for xmas presents without the guilt!!!!!
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joyce63

Poundland currently have quite a lot of Schwarzkopf hair styling products, including volume spray, mousse and hairspray. I also got some Neutrogena handcream, which is at least £2 anywhere else.

Ianthi

Oh! Regarding end of lines forgot to mention last time the Oral B toothbrushes I purchased - 6 on a card all for 99p!! Usually retail for £1.50+ each in Boots! Needless to say, bought a couple of them at the time......gave to family and friends.

becky1978

The sink and plug hole unblocker is great value, Mr Muscle version costs about £4.99 and this works just as well.

sophisticated.

99p store in Swansea had 2.5l Coke Zero and Diet Coke

louisa81

I got the poundland compeed coldsore plasters too, boyf has been using them for a while and was quite happily paying £6 for them in boots because they're so good so glad to have gotten such a great bargain

my local 99p store had Disney Shrek the third stuffed toy window stick ons! I can't even imagine how much they'd be elsewhere- I'm thinking a minimum of £7.99- they really are fab! and genuine Disney too- not a spin off. I got one for my brother but wish I knew more Shrek fans or had more kids in the family so I could've stocked up! I also got snack a jacks chocolate popcorn which I love- 2 bags for 99p! they were "on offer" in Sainsburys the same week- 2 bags for £3:rotfl:

That's my biggest problem with these stores- that I always want to stock up on the best deals or buy things "just in case" (just in case of what I don't know!)

jumpycheese1

The best bargain in pound shops are button batteries. For £1 you get a large sheet of 35-45 button batteries of 6-8 different sizes, so get a number of each size. I used them in my calculator and have lasted over 18 months. If I purchased 2 button batteries seperately at a high street store, it would be £3.50 for the pair!!

Also my father has replaced the batteries in his car key fob. Works perfectly fine

gemmacarolyn

They currently have a 2009 road atlas, should be £6.99. It's A4 size, so great to stick in the car. I also got some really sweet children's Christmas gift bags-3 for £1, along with some great Disney and The Simpsons adult socks (Good stocking fillers!)

jumpycheese1

Also my top buys from pound shops:
. Brush for washing the car - is 5 years old and only a few bristles have moved. It gets used about 4 times a month on 3 cars
. Large jar of Nutella (750g). Costs £2.58 from Tesco
. SCART lead multi-adapter thing
. 24 Beef Oxo cubes - £1.42 in Tesco
. 4 tins of Batchelor's Condensed soups for £1 - Tesco - 69p each
. Large tub of beads and laces for my ex's niece (6 years old at the time) as a Christmas present. She still made necklaces and bracelets in September. The cheapest present was the most used. If we did tell her father (my ex's brother) the cost he would be offended.
. CD storage boxes. Very useful when I was a student. They held about 2 dozen each and had a lid as well - good for storage, portable and kept the dust out!
. 'Knicker rack'

jumpycheese1

gemmacarolyn wrote: »

They currently have a 2009 road atlas, should be £6.99. It's A4 size, so great to stick in the car. I also got some really sweet children's Christmas gift bags-3 for £1, along with some great Disney and The Simpsons adult socks (Good stocking fillers!)

I forgot the about the socks! I have also purchased a pack of 2 pairs of thermal socks last week and use them as bed socks. They are really make my feet nice and warm. My feet always get cold first.