OS alternatives to lovely hous-y things

16011996

if its any consolation, i got sick of keeping all my laundry stuff on a big lidded wooden box i used to have. yes it loked nice, but it'd get all sticky and manky at the bottom with bits of powder and stuff, i threw it out in the end cos was sick of it.

mum26

TK MAXX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but don;t make the fatal mistake of browsing, just run in to the kitchen department, grab it and go or you'll be like me and be in there for hours!

funky-footprints

another one who uses her drawer under her sink, we dont have cupboard locks but my 3 year old is now past the phase of opening everything in sight.

I do like it however, but seeing as i already have a similar bread bin, coffee, sugar, tea, utensils pot, toaster and george forman on my work top, i would like the rest to remain clutter free.
if you have the space then go for it... its something that will last forever, and i know we are supposed to say "oh no" save your money, but are we not allowed to treat ourselves ? ?

jcr16

it is gorgeous. why not sell loads of stuff u don't want on ebay then when u have £12 treat yourself.

i like everything matching and i like pretty item's. i wish i could have a clutter free kitchen but i have too much stuff. although i have lots of stuff , it still looks fab. i really like my kitchen it s nice homely place to be. definatly the hub of the home.

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Rache wrote:

Oh I know it's a "want" not a need. It's just really irritating me seeing these ugly bottles and brushes and cloths etc on my worksurface. My 15 month old son is too fond of opening the cupboard under the sink so the stuff needs to be up high and out of his reach. I'm not into "matching" stuff although most of my kitchen has things of a similar style/ilk so I wouldn't feel the need to buy the rest of the set.

if you have two adjoining doors in the cupboard under the sink,until he gets to an age when he understands not to touch then just wind a thick rubber band around the handles .One of the ones discarded by the postman would do. I have a tribe of grandkids and I always have tried to make my house child-friendly i.e. so they can't hurt themselves and granny isn't telling them off all the time. A couple of years ago as I live in a small house we mounted the t.v. on a stand on the wall with the video and cable box on a shelf underneath it .Out of reach of inquiring little fingers.Almost anything they could grab,break or trash is over four foot up out of the little ones reach. = one happy toddler and one stress-free grandma

squeaky

funky-footprints wrote:

if you have the space then go for it... its something that will last forever, and i know we are supposed to say "oh no" save your money, but are we not allowed to treat ourselves ? ?

Sure.

The whole purpose of MSE and OS is not to stop spending money but to shop thriftily and wisely. So yes, you can have as many treats of whatever size and shape you like and the only thing we'll encourage you to do is get yourself a good deal

That said, once you get into the habits of good shopping you find you'll spend less often anyway. The question "Do I need it or do I just want it?" means that many things get left on the shelf. So a treat really IS a treat when you splash out on one.

suzy_g

very true squeaky my house is full of spare of the moment buys, i have often bought them thinking i was saveing money, then after i reaiise i have no use for them or they look out of place, same with cloths to, but hopefully not anymore.

annie-c

Rache, by coincidence I saw this (but in white) in TK Maxx today for £5.99!! If there is one near you then why not pop in?

Other shops might have different colours.

elona

Having posted earlier advising you against buying it - I am now blushing slightly as I have just bought a similar enamel bread bin with a lid.

But - it was £15 instead of £30

My old stainless steel bread bin took up too much of the worktop

It was difficult to clean

It did not hold much.

Think that probably justifies the purchase as even DH thinks it is a good idea!:j

moggins

Have to agree with elona, I have one of the original ones bought from a bootsale before they became trendy and the price shot up, it holds 2 full loaves of bread and has room to spare.

The one thing I regret getting rid of was an enamelled flour bin that held about 10lbs of flour