On Sunday I was in need of some cheering up, and like a good boyfriend, mine knew that shopping would be a great cure. So off we went to Homesense, an two storey shop devoted to the home wear section of TK Maxx. I was in heaven!
First thing I picked up (as my boyfriend tutted and muttered something about not needing things) were these Le Creuset storage jars. They are in a lovely pale blue colour and will look lovely on our kitchen worktop.
The larger jar is for utensils (as pictured below) and was £7.99 (RRP £20) and replaces the ikea plant pot we were previously using. It was never a long term solution so this nicely replaces the plant pot and will look lovely in our future kitchen as well as the current one.
The smaller jar with a lid was £12.99 (RRP £24) and we are using for teabags on the counter top. It is too nice to keep stuffed away in a cupboard and our kettle goes on almost hourly therefore this will be great addition. I did consider getting another for sugar, but neither of us nor our 'regular' guests take sugar so seemed like a waste.
The next thing I picked up was a photo frame, again in blue (did not notice this theme until now!!) which matches a slightly bigger frame we already have. This is currently in the window on our stairs but may move to a more suitable home when I have put a few more things together. This was £6.99 (RRP £18) which I thought was a bit of a bargain.
On a slightly less glamourous note we needed pint glasses. When we last had a BBQ the men had to use our usual tumblers which didn't hold enough and apparently "make the beer go flat". I don't know much about these sort of things so I dispatched Jake to have his pick of the glass department. We both liked these so they went in the basket (getting heavy by this point!). They were £5.99 so cheap enough that they can be taken into the garden without fear and we do have a stone kitchen floor...not much bounces.
And then finally, recipe books. One of my favourite purchases from TK Maxx as they are reasonably priced and normally have a good selection. Homesense didn't disappoint and we picked up these two.
As you could possibly guess the home brewing book wasn't my first choice but I got the Le Crueset jars so I wasn't about to put up a fight. This was £5.99 (RRP £14.99) and will keep the boyfriend busy one afternoon I'm sure!
Jamie's America had some interesting recipes in and we both like Jamie's books, they are no fuss and don't normally include too 'out there' ingredients. This is great for a fussy eater like me! Jamie was £12.99 (RRP £26) and I will report back if we give any of the recipes a go.
I would love to know what Homesense/TK Maxx bargains you've found recently. Let me know below...
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