Lakeland products

Grumpysally

I must admit that last time I went into a Lakeland store I amazed myself by only buying a microwave saucepan and that was to use the £3 voucher I'd got. Though this was in Harrogate store which is quite small so didn't have that much stock. The Windermere store is a different matter.
I do find though that if I actually see the gadget 'in the flesh' so to speak I am less tempted than by its photo in a glossy mag or on the website. Plus there isn't the temptation to spend £60 to get free delivery and a free gift.
By the way is there a thread anywhere for people to say what their most useless gadget purchase was? That would be quite interesting, possibly the entire contents of Kleeneeze catalogue. :eek:

CoD_2

I've only been in one lakeland shop but found it much less appealing than online, the shop was incredibly busy, wonder if that was why?

Triggles

We used to live quite near a Lakeland store - always dangerous. But they DO have whoopsies sometimes. We got this:

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/kenwood-prospero-compact/F/keyword/kenwood/product/11999

at £99, instead of the usual £149, as it had been returned to the store. Whoever had purchased it had only opened the top of the box, then returned it (unknown why) - everything inside was still sealed up and in perfect working order. DH happily bought it for me, as we had already been looking at buying one, and he was pleased with £50 off.

We don't live near a Lakeland store anymore now that we've moved, but that's okay with me. The catalogue comes regularly, and I'm a bit cheap about paying for shipping, so it's rare that I'm tempted to get anything. I am, however, planning on buying that neat little red apple countertop compost bin for MIL for her birthday as she has been looking for something like that.

Triggles

I do find though that if I actually see the gadget 'in the flesh' so to speak I am less tempted than by its photo in a glossy mag or on the website.

I am like this as well. I think it might be that when I see it "in person", I can actually think "heavens, where would I put this?" as I can physically see how big it is. Whereas in the pictures, they're always in these large pristine clutter free kitchens.

hev_2

Triggles - I have to watch what gadgets I buy. When I dislocated both my shoulders my OH coped by buying kitchen gadgets - food processor, icecream maker, yoghurt maker, sandwich toaster (used once), mini chopper, steamer, breadmaker, electric slicer, popcorn maker...

Loads of them have been thrown now, it's over ten years ago, but I now try to be a lot more ruthless.

I love their bin fresheners, the orange stick on ones - they are lovely. Our bin is always full of sucked cat food (fussy p ussy) so the freshener really helps.

Already I've got about £10 of 'wants' from the Lakeland catalogue, but I'm going to try and hold out until August.

Triggles

When I dislocated both my shoulders my OH coped by buying kitchen gadgets - food processor, icecream maker, yoghurt maker, sandwich toaster (used once), mini chopper, steamer, breadmaker, electric slicer, popcorn maker...

I'm pretty sure my DH would cope by ordering takeaway! LOL

purpleivy

hev wrote: »

Where do people put all these things? I struggle to get by without the teabag squeezer, but obviously there is only finite space in a kitchen, and how do you store it? I have this vision of heaps and heaps of gadgets - as it is you can barely move in our kitchen for the latest 'bright idea'. The only gadget we haven't got is a deep fat fryer, and Lakeland do Tefal Actifry - I love Tefal.

Oh hell. The catalogue is next to me as we speak and if you go onto their websites you can leaf through virtual catalogues as well, how good is that?

I have a teabag squeezer... it has a double function actually... I use it as a spoon as well. I put my catalogue in the paper recycling without looking at it this time. In fact, I should cancel the catalogues, you can always find the info online.

bumble-bee_3

Geogie do let us know how you get on with your jam maker and what other things you can do in it.

I've had some good bargains from the reduced section, the best one was a large sturdy trolley from £80 to 99p :T I keep looking in the hope they will have a returned gaggia ice cream maker [URL="javascript:emoticon(':crossfingers:')"][/URL]

Primrose

The question of storage for kitchen gadets is a headache for many of us with small kitchens. I have a large and excellent Kenwood Food Processor, given to me as a gift many years ago which is handy for bulk jobs but to be honest, it's such a hassle to set up as it's at the back of a cupboard jammed in by lots of empty plastic freezer storage containers. As a substitute we have on our worktop one of those tiny little food processors (as used by Delia). It's far more useful for making smoothies containing oats, pesto etc.
Now every gadget I eye enviously has to pass three stringent tests:
1. How often will I use it?
2. Where will I store it?
3. What will I throw out to accommodate it?

By the time I've gone through this mental exercise, I've usually dissuaded myself from buying it!

Triggles

Now every gadget I eye enviously has to pass three stringent tests:
1. How often will I use it?
2. Where will I store it?
3. What will I throw out to accommodate it?

By the time I've gone through this mental exercise, I've usually dissuaded myself from buying it!

I try to do this as well. Honestly, I think that's the other reason DH was so happy to buy me that Kenwood that was marked down, as I'd been debating over getting one for sooooo long but just didn't want to pay the price for it. He was reaching a "so BUY it already" point, as every time we went by or into the store, I looked it over, and sighed over the price. I think men are much more "look, if you need it, buy it" than women are. Or at least DH is. I have a tendency to postpone the purchase for awhile. I will admit that I love the Kenwood though, and I use it all the time.