wilkinsons

Ah how I love Wilkinsons! The Uxbridge branch is the only branch of Wilkinsons I know if near me. It is a wonderous shop selling everything from toiletries to sweets, games, plants, household items and soft furnishings. The Uxbridge branch is laid out on two floors with toiletries and cleaning products upstairs alongside plants and gardening equipement and a small aisle of games and toys (usually quite cheap and nasty ones — the only bit of wilko’s i don’t like).
My favourite part is downstairs where they sell cushions, curtains, picture frames, mirrors, bathroom accessories etc. Everything is at very reasonable or cheap prices but the quality is pretty good too. You can always grab a bargain and you can usually find what you are looking for too. Now Woolworths has shut down, Wilkinson’s is a good alternative for a lot of cheapish household items.

Wilkinsons is famous for its cut price items. This particular branch has a great toiletry section which offers cheap branded products much cheaper than Boots. It often sells deodorants really cheaply. Around Christmas the store is full of cheap plastic toys. Often the toys are not branded and look as if they would normally be sold on a market stall. However, there are some bargains to be had. In the spring, very often, there are racks of boxed bedding plants at reasonable prices along with a good selection of spring bulbs. This store is great for small kitchen equipment.

A good place for cheap housewares. I usually shop here for the cheapest bike parts like tyres and inner tubes. Good to have a look at their discounted products and specials. Some good deals to be found here.

Wilkonsons I think is a ‘relative’ newcomer to the South of England. Offering a wide range of low price branded and own-​brand household and homewares, they often surprise me with the range. This store is conveniently located in the Pavillion shopping centre in the centre of Uxbridge and is just the place for keen DIYers to visit whilst on their lunch break from the office. So they’re not specialists like B&Q, Homebase etc but for everyday DIY consumables as well as a wide range of other stuff, the price and convenience is hard to beat. I consider it always worth a look because if they have it, it’ll be reasonable enough quality and a great price.