Thread 6 - the one where things are getting organised

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This post is a work in process and if you have any links you’d like to share or would be good to add then please do let me know. The general consensus for the thread is to share any bargainous links, ideas and/or discount codes or information. No affiliate links (is that the right word?) And any referral links to the separate thread linked below. This is a warm, friendly, kind and cosy corner of mn filled with Christmas cookies and hot chocolate - let’s keep it that way!

If you have any referral links then please post on this thread https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/5212180-bargain-referrals-thread-7 and share around the joy/referral perks.

Hope you're all well. I've just put in a big Temu order for stocking bits and bits for work. They gave me £8 off my next order yesterday as two orders I had are arriving late and, when I contacted customer services about something, they also gave me a 20% off voucher, so I saved £20 on my order!

The oversized oodie we got last year that was asking about yesterday was a Wintshome brand.
i just looked inside 🫣 as i couldn’t find my order.
Found it in amazon reduced from £30 to £20 and another 30% off so was £14 -all approx prices.

I think it was something crazy like £10/11 last year. I’ve loved it all year. Mine goes to floor length and I hope this is the sane one - but for a tall child will be ok too. It’s really nice, not thick or fleecy like the oodies, more like a Sherpa material

Does anyone have any recommendations for speakers (preferably portable) which don’t have listening or voice assistants enabled.
Want to be able to play music from Spotify but keep hold of my phone.
Thanks 🙏

https://amzn.eu/d/ilixzW3 we have several different JBL speakers and they work really well.

I think they stagger them depending on where you live - Inhad an email 27/09 to say slots were open but 10 mins later I logged in to find none left!! The last year only half of my shop turned up as it was out of stock (no potatoes) so this year I’m going to do the shop IRL in aldi

Not totally handmade but a small UK business that mainly buys its fabric from Irish mills and the quality is good. https://justinetabak.co.uk/

That's pants - I thought the advantage of Ocado was that it couldn't sell out, once you've ordered, you're guaranteed it. If not, what's the point? No doubt I'll end up with Tesco again, but I was hoping for some posh M&S bits!

this made me laugh since I have a friend who prays for noisy toys to break! Elsa and Anna dolls which don't sing reduced from £30 to £6

Moonpig also have free delivery on everything with PLUSFREEDEL, with a giant dairy milk at 10.79 plus you can get a free card with a gift which would normally be £3.99 anyway.

For what it's worth, I have both the M&S and Tesco Christmas food brochures. I am very Meh at M&S offering this year (plus the prices are just stupid) but have been really wowed by some gorgeous looking and sounding stuff at Tesco.

I have regrets about not buying the balrog Lego set if anybody sees it go back down in price could they give me a head up please 🙏

FWIW I get Ocado xmas delivery every year and have never had stuff not delivered/ out of stock. The only subs have been things like one milk brand for another or, say, Ocado version of M&S product or vice versa (but talking things like kitchen foil or plain flour, not stuff you'd care about)

Im looking for a bargain kitchen knife set please, up to £25. Its for me, latest two ive purchased have both rusted (i thought stainless steel weren't meant to rust?!). Preferably no coloured coating so that it wont wear off.

Struggling with reviews on Amazon as lots rust! Feeling overwhelmed, please help oh great mumsnetters!

Thanks!

We got a kitchen knife set from IKEA. They are very sharp and do not rust. Before then we had some design set and blades got blunt quite quickly.

Thank you so much for your reply! Sadly not near to an ikea.
Any further suggestions please?

@auntieDen I can’t seem to get the code to work for me, I’ve put the chocolate and a standard card in my basket but it’s not valid for any discounts or free delivery unfortunately.

We have a couple of these, you could buy three for about £30 https://amzn.eu/d/drnVGjF. Not a set sadly. They are keeping very well.

I’ve just done my first ever online order with Home Bargains, they have brands such s Ren, OPV, Bare Minerals, Nioxin, Sol dd Janiro all at discounted prices.

Thanks for suggestion of buying individually! Realistically I only want a fruit knife, bread knife and something bigger for cutting melon/pineapple/potatoes!

Thank you for recommending this!
Just found a Sabatier set after going through your kink and wouldn't have found if wasnt for you! Thanks again!

after going through your kink

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Oops!!!! 🙈🙈🙈

Not really much help but there is a lady on a selling site close to me offering last year’s Lego advent calendar - all doors opened and Lego assembled. But don’t worry, she had kept all the doors (detached) 🙄

I haven't got them yet as they're a gift to me but i picked up the Scoville set on amazon prime for £19.99. I have their pans which are fantastic so hoping the knife set follows suit.

The most important thing is that it fits well, snug but comfortable, low enough on his forehead, etc. and that he wears it (and that it meets the legal requirements, but I'd expect Lidl's to do that!). That said, slightly higher spec helmets can have advantages like lighter weight, better ventilation, more adjustable fit. If he's a very adventurous rider, you might want to go a step higher still and look at helmets with a MIPS system.

Farmfoods are selling two large Yankee candles for £16, if you have someone who likes them it’s a good price I believe. They are around that each on Amazon.

Farmfoods is great for stocking fillers and fun snacks too. They often send vouchers out which can be helpful.

Thank you for this. Was the £10 code a generic one?