'Home Bargains' finds thread 2. Please post any good offers you see at HB here.

benedictadams

spuds wrote: »

I think people see Home Bargains as a cheapo shop, bit like Poundland, but actually they are clean, tidy and 95% of the stuff is well-known brands. Anyone who's not been in should give it a go, you'll be very pleasantly surprised. Most of our Christmas presents come from there.

And the stuff which isn't a well known brand here normally is in a different country and sometimes tastes better.

Domthemon

benedictadams wrote: »

The only problem with the staff packing the bags is that I am one of those who re-use bags so have to keep telling them that i have my own.

I have a mental picture of you rushing to hook your own bags on the pegs before they pack them...... Yeah OK, I did say mental, I can't help it!:o

Dom

faded_flowers

Got a pack of two 'Blistex' lip-balms for 99p today. 'Spa Experience' (:D) one Relaxing Plum and Vanilla, one Refreshing Watermelon and Cucumber. The blurb says 7 different moisturisers, SPF 15 and essential oils.

Whatever anyway, they certainly taste, smell and feel nice

Also Minute Maid Apple & Mango drinks, 19p.

michelle36_2

i thought i'd let you know a few of my bargains picked up yesterday

Kandoo wash mitts (great for the kids in the bath) 49p
cadbury dairy milk melts 59p
candyfloss 3pk (great for taking to the pictures in holidays) 79p
energiser 4pk aa batteries 99p
gardening kneeling pad 49p
drench kitchen towels 3 for 2 pk 59p
energizer torch power select ( you pick which batteries you put in) 99p
cereal ceramic bowls 49p
batchelors super noodles 29p
kenco iced mocha in tins 19p
10pk coke fridge pack £1.89
Ringos cheese and onion crisps 10p
red bull 69p

quite a good days shop!!!:rotfl:

MEGANE

In Preston store yesterday they had Fairy citrus burst dishwasher tablets x 30 for £3.29 (half price).

huggychair

benedictadams wrote: »

And the stuff which isn't a well known brand here normally is in a different country and sometimes tastes better.

I find the Chinese cooking range (hoisin sauce especially) is both delicious and wallet pleasing! (yum!!) :-)

Also some of the OEM electronic/homeware gadgetry they have in HB stores that is 'unbraned'... you just KNOW that it's the same factory that supplies Arg*s, Tes*o et. al and they've had a production over-run (non-exclusivity=low cost) and the product could be around a while in store.

On the other hand where you get a known brand at knock-down prices ie. Del-Monte 'world fruits' juice or (Mars) galaxy 'promises' chocolate bars et al. you just know that a known brand has over-stepped the mark by introducing something TOO exotic to its core market, and here you buy the over-spill!

It's all good stuff!!:j

spuds_2

I have had a few things from Home Bargains (unbranded) that have had what looked very much like Argos or Woolworths packaging - as you say production over-runs.

The Cadbury's Melts bars at 69p - these are on offer in the Cadbury's shop in the Lowry outlet centre for 2 for £2! They also had a section of clearance stuff with a sign saying 'best before dates are just advisory when concerning chocolate' - the stuff was hardly reduced at all. At least Home Bargains practically give it away when it's past it's date.

The noodles are good at HB and look out for things like hot pepper sauce. They have some first aid kits pretty cheap at the moment - always handy for hols or the car.

anewman

spuds wrote: »

I have had a few things from Home Bargains (unbranded) that have had what looked very much like Argos or Woolworths packaging

I have definitely seen items with ex argos catalogue codes on.

ChrisCar_2

Robinson's High Juice, pink grapefruit and peach varieties 59p per bottle

Js_Other_Half

Huddersfield yesterday had some kits that you could take an impression of a childs hand (not 3D) on one half of it with a picture frame on the other half - £2.99. Could be a gift for grandparents - or Father's Day?