B&M Bargains

I am going to tell you something important here, B&M is the new Aldi. Meaning: You MUST go there to find out that everything you buy, from cleaning products to booze is cheaper than anywhere else.
As a (confessed) creature addicted to candles, I see this B&M like a the mecca of candles where, I have to stop by AT LEAST once a week (yes, I know) to restock my collection. The price, my friend, the price is what makes me keep going. Well, the quality as well. They smell lovely and for £3.99 you bring back home a giant rustic candle.(Oh, yes!)
I buy all my cleaning products from B&M. Same brands you find at your favourite supermarket, but cheaper. All of them. Believe me.
Booze is also cheaper i am not talking about cheap alcohol. I just noticed they are bringing more and more craft beers to the shop and they are not expensive like in your off license.
Dark chocolate for 99p and the same brand of tuna you find in your supermarket for less than 3 quids are enough reason to go back always.
If your house needs some improvement and you don‘t want to spend loads of money at posh department stores, B&M it’s. I‘m sure that with a bit of creativity nobody will see it was cheap because it‘s obviously NOT a House of Fraseur but it‘s also a bit far from being a Poundland. If you know what I mean.
It‘s a huge shop and you may think it‘s very popular but I never spent more than 5 minutes waiting to be served. The staffs is pretty quick and efficient.

This store popped up in the place of Argos last year in the Priory Square shopping area. This area is the home to many a useful shop (including a Holland and Barrett, a whole food store, jewellery shops and a butchers); but having a B&M makes it even handier if you are in need of getting some household bits and pieces.
I popped in yesterday to look for some easels in which to display pictures on. I spotted it as I was walking back from Millennium Point (to be honest, I knew it had opened but hadn’t been in before) and thought «I’ll just have a quick mooch». This place is HUGE. It’s not surprising considering the old unit used to be an Argos shop (with it’s massive storage area for goods), but it did knock me for six when I walked inside.
If you’ve been to a B&M before, you’ll know the kind of goods it stocks. Everything from furniture to garden products, food to toys but on a much larger scale than some of the branches I have visited. I was pretty impressed with the amount of linen (bed and bathroom) and decorations (frames, pictures, lamps and accessories) as well as the price and general quality of the items.
Many of the items stocked are much, much cheaper than you might find elsewhere on the high street too. I spotted lots of name brand tinned goods at knock down prices (think Heinz — 3 for £1 etc) and lots of world foods that you might struggle to find elsewhere.
I imagine this place is a bit of a haven for students, but when I visited there was a mix of people perusing the goods. The store is kept fairly tidy (considering the size), but you might want to have a rummage if you are looking for a bargain as there are a few «clearance sections» littered around the place.
You aren’t going to get posh towels, bed spreads and prints here… But if you’re looking for a cheap and cheerful option for storage, a stopgap solution to brighten up your walls or some food to stock the cupboards you could do worse than popping into B&M.