Shops you’re addicted to.

[Fia4]

Primark
superdrug- honestly the value in the stuff they have is unreal compared to the republic, their makeup everything is so cheap
tkmaxx
m & s
the body shop- i love the scent of everything and I haven’t bought one thing that I thought that’s crap I can’t pass the place.
i love bershka but there’s none near me

 

[F the dust.]

Off topic.... But how?!? I've gone the other way

I love dunelm for picking up curtains and cheap cushions (always splattered with chocolate thanks to young children so I change them a lot)
Furniture Outlets (Essex based... Such good value and brand new stuff. Huge brand new sofas for £200 etc)
M&S.... At 6pm! My local food hall has the best yellow stickers about that time. Can get a whole meal for about 19p

Clean eating, power walking and running 6/7 days a week.

 

[Hello Kitty]

Ikea, only been about 3 times live 45 min drive away so have to wait till my husband has a day off to go

Lidl, love the bakery

Cath Kidston (before it closed) again live a fair bit away from any of the shops always wanted to go & luckily I did.

Ooooh forgot about Ikea, love it there!

 

[HowlOwl]

Ebay for all the random bits and pieces that you can just order, it’s so handy ... you want some Velcro dots? - bingo.

Primark, I have bought nice-quality stuff but amazingly oversized or generous with fabric anyway ... maybe same thing.

Lidl‘s because it’s small and most if not all of the basics can be bought, fruit and veg consistently fresh ... plus the exciting ”middle of Lidl” for the offers on gadgets and whatnot.

Superdrug Revolution make-up is excellent, as has been mentioned on here.

Home Bargains, B & M, The Range, all like mini-department stores really but cheaper.

Joe Brown’s clothes for if I fancy a bit more of a posher top than the supermarket finery I usually flaunt.

 

[coconochanel]

What is the Best thing you’ve got from TK Maxx?

Oooh good question mine was a Dior coffee table book it was £10 cheaper then on Amazon.

 

[Chewycinema]

I'm obsessed with h&m and tu sainsburys for baby clothes

 

[AutumnSpring]

ASOS & ZARA for me.

I feel like I’m actually quite out of control with it but like you’ve said I think it’s an addiction. For me it’s the “back in stock” notifications I feel like I have to buy the item before anyone else does.

Out of interest - How much do you spend online shopping (daily/weekly/monthly) and how much do you return?

 

[Loulou_23]

B&M
Primark
H&M
Zara
Aldi (always something new)
The Range
Miss guided
Pretty much obessed with any home-wear type of shop at the moment buying as soon as possible I hope!

 

[Peachy9]

River island after dropping from a 20/22 to a 12/14 during lockdown

Off topic.... But how?!? I've gone the other way

I love dunelm for picking up curtains and cheap cushions (always splattered with chocolate thanks to young children so I change them a lot)
Furniture Outlets (Essex based... Such good value and brand new stuff. Huge brand new sofas for £200 etc)
M&S.... At 6pm! My local food hall has the best yellow stickers about that time. Can get a whole meal for about 19p

 

[Viewer1901]

Costco. everything is bigger and I just keep going for the sakes of it I don’t need to buy 300 chocolate shortbreads but also, I do?!

also a home bargains lover and homesense too!

 

[Blahblahahaaa77]

Yes I have some stuff from there and it isn't too bad. I've ordered way too much on ASOS lately but might have a look on Shein later

Would you say the sizing is true to size?

Well, I’m a perfect river island size 14 short leg on the bottom and a 10 on the top so I ordered XL and the dresses are a good fit! I got 6 dresses, 4 pairs of flip flops, 3 hair bands, some hair ribbons, a bag and some sunglasses for £140!

 

[1001 others]

I love little new age shops ... they're a treasure trove of all sorts of things.

I went on a bit of a road trip recently (flew to another city then drove back up the country), and stopped in at several little towns along the way ... places where I'd never been before that are off the beaten track. At almost every one, I found exactly that type of store, and came home with some lovely treasures.

 

[Lisdiz]

I'm addicted to buying any new Lacura stuff Aldi bring out as I can't resist a good dupe. I also buy most of their candles.

Also a Home Bargains addict and love when I find more expensive brands in there. Recently they've had Burts Bees, Nspa, Maui, OGX, Childs Farm and Lee Stafford products.

i am the same. I love a good bargain. Lee Stafford hair stuff always smells amazing.

 

[coconochanel]

Selfridges. I drove an hour to the Trafford centre to go last week COs I love it so much. Do I have a selfridges budget? Course I don’t

Oh I love to shop in Selfridges esp at Christmas my next department store to visit on my list is Harrods was going to go this year but Covid ruined that.

 

[SpiceWeasel]

Selfridges. I drove an hour to the Trafford centre to go last week COs I love it so much. Do I have a selfridges budget? Course I don’t

I love Selfridges! And the Trafford Centre in general tbf. Also live an hour away now but used to live 15 mins from the place I love how the Primark within Selfridges gives you one of the big yellow Selfridges bags. Love throwing everything in there then strutting around the shopping centre like I’m rich I always dress up to go to the TC too for some reason, it opened when I was about 6 and I thought it was the height of glamour and opulence and I suppose it’s just stuck with me

 

[Apple In My Pie]

Costa/Starbucks. Not even for thecoffee- used to sit in there for hours studying and people watching, it was always noisy but it was a constant noise so easier to filter out and drift off into my own world. I miss them now they’re not opening in lockdown

I don’t miss high street shops at all if I’m honest... I feel as though I used them ‘for somewhere to go’ in town rather than for stuff I genuinely needed. Although admittedly a mooch around B&M/Home Bargains/The Range/TK Max is a day out in my eyes great fun

 

[thetis]

MUJI. They sell Japanese goods. I want everything but only usually buy the stationary. I go once or twice a year. Spent £10 nothing extravagant lol.

Ikea. My happy place. I was addicted to their candles.

I’ve been in my minimalism phase for almost 5 years now. It’s hard to make me buy things i don’t need.

Ohhh I forgot Muji, second this.

 

[prozacprincess]

Sostrene grene … I find it weirdly relaxing.

Homesense

John Lewis, Liberty, Fortnum and Mason on the rare occasion I head back to England.

I always did my food shop at Waitrose when I lived in England and really miss it.

Decathlon because I love new sports equipment

 

[Hello Kitty]

I used to like Wilko but since Home bargains and B&M came along I dont think its as cheap anymore.


Oooh FANCY!

I agree. I don't have a Home Bargains near me and I'm not a massive fan of B&M's. I've only been a few times so maybe I need to go back!

 

[Lulabella_Mozzarella2]

Home Bargains!! There’s one within walking distance and another just up the road

Also love Wilkos though I have to drive to go to the decent big one.

I’ve spent a fair bit at Baker Ross on craft stuff during lockdown (3 deliveries) and we are single handidly keeping Amazon going in our area