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it would seem that the humble wastepaper basket is a bit of a rare thing... where can i find some please?

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NappiesGalore · 13/09/2007 10:50

any ideas?

the v few i have found are either painted in garish disney characters, or ridiculously tiny or all pretentious and wanky (i mean, a bin fgs)

please direct me somewhere if ytou can... (it has just occured to me to try MUJI online, but their website seems to be down)

ta v much

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PinkChick · 13/09/2007 10:51

cheapo shops like david fox's or maybe larger shops like dunelm mill etc?

HuwEdwards · 13/09/2007 10:51

ikea

woolworths

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NappiesGalore · 13/09/2007 10:56

pink - where do you live? ive never heard of either of them...

cant get to ikea . they are opening one in saaa-fampton in about 2 million years... i am looking forward to it.

woolies? will try. ta

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ShrinkingViolet · 13/09/2007 10:57

places like Poundstretchers usually have

PinkChick · 13/09/2007 10:58

LOL, im in teesside plenty of cheapy shops...ok then go to big shopping park(we have portrack lane, teesside park etc) and they'll have some housy type/bedding/curtain shops, guarantee theyll have some!

fishiapankhurst · 13/09/2007 10:58

matalan
pier

flowerybeanbag · 13/09/2007 10:58

Homebase?

fishiapankhurst · 13/09/2007 11:00

tk maxx. larger supermarkets. everywhere! where have you been looking?

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NappiesGalore · 13/09/2007 11:06

well, it feels like ive been keeping an eye out all over and just not finding.
have looked in sainsbos, tesco (big stores), next home (as i was passing), homebase, john lewis, done various internet searches...

will keep trying.... thanks for lots of tips on places to try... seems like its just luck on the day what they have in, yes?

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Speccy · 13/09/2007 11:09

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NappiesGalore · 13/09/2007 11:19

oh no, i want one in every room. im not trekking all the way to the sodding kitchen every time i have a scrap of paper to chuck (i live in a v large house you know )

if i dont have them (like now) theres little piles of rubbish everywhere. which is, frankly, rubbish.

[smiles sweetly from slatternly rubbish pit house

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Speccy · 13/09/2007 11:31

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NappiesGalore · 13/09/2007 12:09

lol. i am indeed a fabulous rubbish housewife! and not a lazy git at all

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southeatsastras · 13/09/2007 12:13

i really miss the reject shop. great for bins and things

HollyGoHeavily · 13/09/2007 12:25

I've just had the same problem!!

After rejecting Ikea ones (a bit too plastic or cheap looking) and John Lewis (too expensive - £50 for a bin!!!)I found a nice wicker one with a linen liner thingy in Bhs Home for about a tenner.

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