Dunelm shoppers rush to buy ‘bargain’ household staple scanning for £12.50 instead of £60
SHOPPERS are racing to Dunelm to get their hands on a household staple scanning at tills at slashed prices.
The bargain retailer is selling Elements 30-litre Slim Bin for just £12.50.
The tall bin comes in a Matt Black finish with a wooden top – and usually sells for £60,
However, an eagle-eyed shopper spotted the bin selling at a quarter of the price.
The bargain hunter shared their discovery in the Extreme Couponing And Bargains UK group on Facebook.
They said: “Sells for £50 or £60, It was the last piece and it scanned through the till for £12.50.”
The post wracked up hundreds of likes and comments with many group members congratulating the savvy shopper.
One such shopper said: “That is a great bargain.”
Another wrote: “Just went to the store to buy this bin, awesome hunt.”
While a third shared: “I need this deal.”
With items such as this stock will be limited from store to store and some might not have it for the same reduced price.
It’s always worth shopping around when looking for deals as you might be able to find a better one elsewhere.
How to compare prices to get the best deal
JUST because something is on offer, or is part of a sale, it doesn't mean it's always a good deal.
There are plenty of comparison websites out there that’ll check prices for you – so don’t be left paying more than you have to.
Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers.
Here are some that we recommend:
- Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results.
- Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and the supermarkets. Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.
- Idealo is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers. All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one.
- CamelCamelCamel only works on goods being sold on Amazon. To use it, type in the URL of the product you want to check the price of.
Dunelm is ideal if you’re looking for home furnishings on the cheap, but there’s one way of getting discounts all year round.
You can also get money off certain items 365 days a year through the retailer’s “Returns Outlet” page on its website.
Some UK shoppers can nab discounts worth up to 70% off at three Dunelm outlet stores too.
B&M is another good place to find deals on homeware, a drinks trolley was going for £5 instead of £30 earlier this year.
Meanwhile, shoppers are rushing to fill their baskets with soft furnishings massively discounted from £185 to just £17 at Dunelm.
A savvy shopper spotted the seemingly huge saving at the homeware store’s Aberdeen branch.
They shared their bargain find with the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, writing: “Massive curtain discounts at Dunelm Aberdeen store.”
She also attached a picture of her find which showed one set of curtains had been reduced from £180 to just £17, while another set now had a price tag of just £12 after the original price had been £130.
Of course, do bear in mind that the item is likely reduced by this much because it’s the end of the line and branches are clearing stock.
Argos is currently selling plain blackout curtains from as little as £20, or ones which are fully-lined from £40.
The Mill Shop, which is also having a sale, has “Margo thermal lined velour eyelet curtains” for £9, down from the usual price of £36.
Prices of Marks & Spencer ready-made curtains appear to start at £30.
One of Ikea‘s best-selling curtains, the Bengta, currently costs just £12.
How to save on your supermarket shop
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.