The Great 'What to buy/not to buy in pound shops' Hunt

KxMx

John_Pierpoint wrote: »

Have you got a linkie please

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For the bigger bags I would recommend purchasing a plastic scoop, makes life easier.

Back on topic i've found Poundland have stopped selling the 4x 330ml cans of soft drink, instead the packs are 4x 250ml bottles. Net loss of nearly a whole can worth. I think it's better value to pick these up in the Supermarket now when on offer, got my last 4x330ml cans of 7 up for £1.12.

Shel_M

Big ad campaigns abound at the moment, about this 'new' hair product from all the major players ,priced £3-12 each.
One of my grandaughters' is 7 and of Turkish/English descent,she therefore has,very full,quite dry hair (in ringlets to her waist),keeping it soft and healthy was a nightmare!! Saw this stuff in my 'Local' and thought we'd give it a go...it is amazing!!! My Daughter noticed the difference immediately :T and after just 3 washes my grandaughters' hair was beautiful and shiny and not oily (and still is:j:j). Especially good for AfroCarribean hair(no grease!) but a great all rounder (we use it too)!
99p (& some £1 shops) have Argan shampoo, Argan conditioner and pure Argan oil (Dark brown and yellow packaging) for? guess what....
Yep,99p (or £1) and I'm stocking up:D

Shepherdspy

Milk..2L for a quid in pound shops,it's 90p for 2L in Asda and Tesco..even the local Garage shop sells them for 99p..
Trying to cut down on fizzy drinks,I'm not buying many,but saw the local Poundland had 2L of Dr Pepper for £1 and some 3L ones for £1.50..they also do 4x330ml cans (various) for £1 which looks good VFM on a per litre basis.

Brockyman

misthaufen01 wrote: »

Thanks Ian, I probably should have clarified. I'd be dubious about using cheapo batteries as the main power source, but in our flat we have 2 smoke alarms and a heat alarm. They are good quality, around 5 years old, mains powered and all connected together, with individual battery backups. When one goes off, the others quickly follow.

I check them every month by pressing the button, and when the battery levels get low they let out periodic (very loud) beeps, prompting replacement.

I always thought that as long as they tested ok and beeped at you when they should, they were fine. But after your comment I think I'll go out and buy better batteries, even though they're just backups.

Thanks

Should be okay then but even for backup batteries I would use Alkaline as a minimum. Not worth cutting corners on any life saving device.

Ian.

garfield413

SarahAH wrote: »

The clip lid Tupperware tubs are really good and considering you get a large and a small one for £1 and in supermarkets you can expect to pay about £4 for a small clip lid tub, its fantastic!

I completely agree with you Great for homemade soups, bits of fruit for nibbles, etc

garfield413

My regular buys from Poundland/Poundworld are:

- baking tray liners. These are pale brown colour in a thin blue box. They do work but can be fiddly to wash. Well worth it though.
- thicker cleaning cloths that are usually blue, green, pink and yellow in packs of 10 or 12. These last for ages and can be put through washing machine.
- certain chocolates and sweets, especially around christmas or easter. These are great for egg hunts, etc for the kids. We always go in to get sharing bags of sweets before going to the pictures too.
- bottles of lucozade, oasis, coke, etc are 2 for £1 which is great if you're going to the pictures or on a picnic
- sandwiches from the chiller. Some are really good value.
- kitchen silicone moulds. These are great for chocolate making, soap making, candle making as well as for baking.
- envelopes, some plastic wallets and other stationery in packs. It depends how many of something for it to work out cheaper than supermarkets so check first.
- multipacks of some cookies work out cheaper
- some picnic tableware works out cheaper and they have really bright colours.
- camping stuff is great and I always keep some of the emergency silver blankets in my car all year around
- Books, CDs and DVDs can be good but it depends on what stock they have when you go. If you hit right, there are well known artists and authors.
- craft stuff and packs of pens.
- glasses repair kit. It has a magnifier, some spare screws, tools, cord, etc.
- batteries. All different sizes including for doorbells, watches, etc. The larger ones were able to power my camping light and run a ghetto blaster during a 4 day festival brilliantly
- washing up gloves
- DIY tools, sandpaper, utility knives, etc.

Not so good stuff:
- mesh baking tray liners which are horrible to clean and haven't stopped stuff sticking to the baking tray.
- vinyl gloves which split easily and are very flimsy
- bingo dabbers - leak or dry out quickly
- super glue. It doesn't work for long.
- some of the planters appear quite strong (especially the terracotta coloured square ones of different sizes) but I've found they crack and split suddenly

LittleVoice

garfield413 wrote: »

Not so good stuff:
- mesh baking tray liners which are horrible to clean and haven't stopped stuff sticking to the baking tray.

If the mesh items are what I think you mean, they aren't meant to line trays, are they? I thought the idea was to allow circulation of hot air to reach all sides of the food and they go directly on the oven shelf.

I've found a wash-up brush successfully removes the odd bit of food.

AdrianS

newlywed wrote: »

Ours has the same but the shop has only been a poundland for a year or so, and the previous shop didn't have the piercing blast noise. I thought it may have been calling staff to the desks or something but never noticed any change after it sounds.

Was in Poundland yesterday. When a long queue formed a cashier pressed a button beneath the till and set off the loud screech.

jilltoon

I bought 6 of these in poundland as the apple one that came with the iphone didnt work after 4 months of use(apple would not replace it) A replacement one from an apple store was£15.00,so when I saw these in poundland I thought they were a bargain,but every one has stopped working after a month or two

I-LOV-MONEY

Were they specifically marked to work with the iPhone 5? I would have made a fuss, initially with Apple and then with Poundland (if appropriate).

I have recently bought an iPad from Apple, so if it stops working after a few months, I will go into the store and see what they have to say, and if no satisfactory resolution, mention it in a loud voice in the store, and may also report it to one of the consumer groups.