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

Tibbs,The_Freebie_Hunter

I have purchased so many things from Poundland, such as:

Toiletries – e.g. Palmolive shampoo, H&S conditioner, Carex shower gel

Cleaning – e.g. microfibre cloths

Themed – e.g. Christmas, Halloween

The list goes on!

I have bought batteries a couple of times, but none have worked. So I now just buy them from Christie’s 99p store.

I have queried the price on one occasion only – and the ‘How Much’ was more like a yelp than anything else.

Let me explain…

When I buy 2 for £0.99 items from Christie’s, then I’m charged e.g. 50p for the one item (although would have been 49.5p if we still had the half pennies, but that’s another story).

When I purchased one item labelled 4 for £1 in Poundland, I was charged £1, not 25p as expected.

Don’t know if this is the same for other stores, but just be aware of this.

borkid

sarahemmm wrote: »

I trawled the pound shops in Norwich (Anglia Square, in case you want to go) for stuff for a big party in September. Got various large size tupperware type containers and some plastic salad bowls (3 for 99p) and a huge roll of kitchen towel which I am still using.

My shopping now is: visit pound shops every couple of months for toothpaste/shower gel/bathroom stuff. Weekly, go to Lidl first, then go upmarket for what I can't get there. Can't imagine how much money I save!

This is exactly what I do,in Norwich as well. I use local farm shops for veg and meat though where possible. The local farmers usually to me off when a beast is due to go to slaughter. Also buy eggs at the farm gate £1.60 doz large, free range, you can even 'talk' to the hens :rotfl:

Poundshops great for branded toiletries, packs of chocolate (hubby loves snickers), paper, dvd cases etc. Even saw some IAMs cat food there 1 kg packs about £5 normally.

rb1

I take my kids on a rainy day during the holiday. They have a great time and spend a bit of their pocket money and get some great bargains- sweets toys,crafts etc.
I don't know why though but I always hope nobody I know will see me in there.Why is that???
Got a jar of Birds coffee which was £1.46 in Morrisons last week.
You don't usually come out with nothing when you go into a pound shop.

jezz128

Im a trainee teacher and i get tons of resources from poundland

maths cards/sets
skipping ropes for pe
literacy, maths and science revision CDs
stationary presents for kids at xmas/easter etc
occasionally they have musical instruments

I get tons of stuff there - i love it!!

cumbrialink

I buy diaries as stocking fillers
a page a day i use these for work

soft covers they stay intact all year would not be without one

and whats more they only cost a £1


1 once read a comment re: poundland don't know whether it was on here or not? that the staff they employ give the impression that they are only on a £1 an hour..

Have a look next time you go in ( LoL )

:money:

Flower_of_Scotland_3

Zam Sponge Eraser from Poundland.
Also know as 'Magic Eraser' this is fantastic stuff. Cleans away stains and marks from most surfaces, especially good for felt tip or pen marks.

Its says on the box 'Works like Magic' Yeh! it does what it says on the box.

mgardner

pack of 60 a4 size white card, cut in half 120 c6 sized cards, pack of envelopes, and loads of christmas embellishments make very nice handmade cards. All sorts of craft items including a very handy paper trimmer 4.99 elsewhere.

dom87

Toastie bags are becomng popular and are available in poundland for a pack of two.

The prices of these vary elswhere:

ASDA £3.98
Amazon. £4.00
FireBox £6.95

royzee28

Poundland. Wild Bird Food including Bill Oddie varieties. Fat Balls @ 8 for a £1. Great Value!

liz545

I'm a big fan of the 99p shop near me (SE London); recently they've had twin packs of washing up liquid (1.5l for 99p, cheaper than Tesco), Original Source shampoo & shower gel, tinned & jarred foods, and assorted cleaning products. I do tend to shop around though - just because it's in the pound shop you shouldn't assume it's a bargain!