I love this place and could spend a fortune here, you really can get some amazing things here for…read moreyour garden and outdoor areas, from chumineas, pots to really fancy bbq;s with big chimneys made from bricks etc.. worth a look around as you can get some really nice stuff, i bought some pots year month and they look really nice in my garden, located on hyde road in gorton easy to find as you can see all the pots out on the side of the road when passing.

Dunelm Mill is located on the Ocean Plaza shopping park, meaning it is easy to access with plenty…read moreof car parking space. It is possible to park for free for 2 hours, any longer and you must pay and display. Dunelm Mill is a large store with a wide range of goods on offer. They have everything from bedding, to curtains to fabric and also a selection of home and kitchen ware. The store is laid out on 2 levels and there is plenty of space for browsing. There is a really nice coffee shop on the 2nd floor. It has a very modern design, is very clean and well kept with around 20 tables and chairs and a couple of comfy couches. The drinks and food are reasonably priced and very good quality. I can recommend the vanilla latte! One bad point about the store is that there are very few staff on the shop floor, so it can be difficult to find someone to help you if you have a query. Overall a great place to visit, even if just for a coffee.

A bit like Habitat, on a miniature scale this is a stylish interiors and gift shop in Didsbury…read morevillage. Prices aren't cheap, but you pay for quality, style and original designs. From sofas, beds and Dining room furniture, to candles, cookware and framed artwork there's a range to suit most young fashionable home lovers. I love browsing this shop on a Saturday afternoon just to look at all the retro gadgets and bits and pieces that you can find, there's always something new in. They also stock cards, gift wrap and stationary. Perfect for gifts, or just for spoiling yourself 'because you're worth it'.

Handy house wares shop in the middle of Didsbury's high street selling a large range of items from…read morebeds, sofa's, rugs, lamps, picture frames, plates and cutlery, to bedroom furniture and kitchen accessories. Luckily at the time of writing, they are having a huge clearance sale (70% of a lot of items) so it's quite possible you can bag a bargain if your currently looking to adding a household items into you home. I nearly got carried away and coveted a 'snazzy' range of Alessi cutlery/table accessories (given a cheeky glass of wine or two beforehand I may indeed have found myself in the red over daft salt and pepper pots). House Shop is akin to an independent, suburban habitat the furniture and accessories are similar to those found in that particular store, though with seemingly lower prices. At the back of the store is the bed section (tis indeed like a Tardis in here) with designs ranging from 'Po Mo Tokyo' to 'Ironic Quaker'...or so I gathered. With more mugs than the Daily Mail readership and a card section to slightly concern Clinton's (the greeting card store not the Presidency obsessed US couple) the House shop provides a decent niche for home furnishing in this neck of the woods. Currently this business has opened up to nine stores in the North West (from a few in South Manchester to as far flung as Windermere in the lakes). Whilst I was browsing I happened across a pizza stone which I'd been after for years! Works an absolute treat. We have Italian relatives over next weekend so I'm gonna see if I can impress them with my crispy bottoms

Homesense at the Trafford Centre is fairly tucked away within Trafford Palazzo (formerly Barton…read moreSquare), it is a large store and it is over two floors. The store looks fairly nice from the outside and is reasonably spacious and presentable for a Homesense store, which can be a little like a non-clothing, home goods version of TKMaxx, their parent company. They had a small selection of furniture and some interesting items, some prices better than others. I like how this store is open late into the evening, which for night-owls like myself is ideal, they're open until 10 pm during the week, closing a little earlier on weekends. I did find the store to be both understaffed and untidy, the shelves were full of rubbish left by customers, including half-eaten food and empty cups, I understand this isn't the store's fault but it was just rather unpleasant, and with no staff members on the shop floor, it wasn't getting tied up to look more presentable. Again, a lack of staff on the shop floor meant I struggled to find what I was looking for. 4* - I like this HomeSense store better than their Manchester Arndale location, it is larger and has a nice range of stock, yet they could for sure improve the staffing levels and cleanliness around the store.

Home Sense is one of the greatest discoveries of the Western world. Where else can you create a…read moredesigner home for half the price? It looks very TK Maxx with endless aisles of furniture and ornaments in no particular order or organisation, but you do not have to look for as long in Home Sense to unveil a bargain. I love the grandeur and scale of some of the items; there are enormous Baroque mirrors which lounge beside huge terracotta pots- its like being in the Land of The Giants. Union Jack painted cabinets stand patriotically next to mirrored Art Deco inspired dressing tables and there are pictures galore promoting everything from Pop Art to Hollywood legends. Home Sense's garden range is definitely worth taking note of, there are table and chairs in ice cream colours and last year I saw a stone table and bench which was absolutely divine and I still kick myself for not buying it. So I have versed you well Yelpers on the stock, now for the prices! This is one of the cheapest priced shops I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Cabinets costing £600 elsewhere are £250 here, crockery is a steal and glasses are great quality and £13 for a box of 6 champagne flutes. I am serious, you blink twice with astonishment when you go to the till. What is appealing about this quirky treasure trove is its ever changing stock.There is no point admiring a Home Sense bargain found by someone else and hoping you can get it for yourself. The majority of the stock are one-offs and will not be featured again so this is a buy-it-when-you-see-it type of place. Yay! I'm a fan!

Housed in the courtyard of the Bluecoat, Landbaby is a studio shop selling home decor and jewellery…read moreby local artists and designers. Everything they stock is hand-made giving the shop a warm, homely feel. Whilst I prefer Purlesque next door, I can imagine Landbaby appealing to people that buy French furniture and Farrow & Ball paint as they stock lots of cushions, tea-cosies and tote bags made from cream, beige and stone fabrics. They also stock soft toys for kids and a cute range of purses, ear-rings, scarves and throw made from recycled fabrics and vintage buttons.

Landbaby is an absolutely beautiful little handmade boutique that sells jewellery, accessories,…read moretoys, and home décor made by local artists. The style is shabby chic, and sometimes just chic, and the shop smells and looks so delightful. I kept turning and turning wanting to take in every little owl and every pretty cushion tucked into every corner and displayed in the little wood box shelves and on the mantelpiece. There is so much to see and so much to want! This is a must-see shop for all handmade enthusiasts, and certainly for those visitors to Liverpool with a taste for the finer things. :) Landbaby also offers regular classes and workshops for all kinds of different handmade projects. The prices range from around £15 to £25 and always include all your materials, tea, and cakes. To find out more, search for Landbaby on Facebook. :)

An absolutely massive budget shop on London Road in Hazel Grove. Parking around there can be a bit…read moreof a nightmare but if you are passing and can stop, have a look in, you never know what you'll find. Upstairs is mainly a hardware store, and a fairly decent one at that. If you're looking for any DIY tools or materials then upstairs may well be worth a bit of a look. The quality of the materials is not always perfect but if you're willing to take a chance on something cheap you might end up with a bargain. Downstairs is a much more random selection of odds and ends, ranging from homeware and toiletries to framed dolphin pictures and 5-packs of cassette tapes for a pound. Even compared to other similar discount stores, Yu & Me is especially chaotic- there doesn't seem to be any sort of rhyme or reason to where things are stacked, and look out as you walk around, as certain product lines are often just left sat in the aisles where you will accidentally kick them. There's the occasional branded item in there but mostly it's obscure import brand stuff, so a lot of it is a gamble as to whether it will be any good or not. However, most things are just a pound so if you're in a gambling mood you can end up with a basket full of stuff. It's an almost mesmeric effect- you'll want to buy something, even if you don't think you do. You'll regret buying some of it maybe, but your wallet won't have taken too much of a hammering, so you'll forgive yourself

I have bought everything from a lawn mower to a CD of dub reggae music. Also shelving for the…read morebathroom, weed killer, batteries, picture frames. There is definitely nowhere like it. Brilliant.

The Range is situated on Chapel Street just off the dual carriageway, it isn't very accessible…read morewithout a car but worth a trip. For a large store it only has a very limited sized car parking area but there are disabled bays just outside the main doors. The Range stocks a wide assortment of goods from foodstuffs to pet supplies to garden supplies, craft materials, furniture, pictures and lighting, and diy and kitchen goods. You can spend a long time browsing in the range in all the different departments. The craft department has lots of supplies for cardmakers, painters, and lots of other hobbies. The pet department stocks foods, cages, litter, treats and even books on how to care for your pet. There is also a wide selection of pictures, mirrors and frames and prints to frame yourself, and an extensive fancy goods and gift area with lots of china, pottery , candles and other ornamental bits and piieces. The middle of the downstairs is usually taken up with seasonal ranges whether it is xmas supplies or garden furniture and gazebos, Upstairs there is a lighting department, soft furnishings, furniture and a cafe which serves lovely ground coffee.

This place is stuffed full of useful things and it's all cheaperty cheap cheap! If you don't have…read moreyour England flag yet (I am sure you will do, but well just in case) there are plenty on sale here. Outside dustbins (£8.99) - they have plenty of these as well, as compost bins. I found a really useful wash basket to put my washed clothes in as I hang them up on the line or take them down. Plastic seats and plastic steps - hmmm rather a lot of plastic, it's not good for the sea, as it will eventually get there, I don't doubt that. Most of this shop is probably my dad's dreamland - paint galore, brushes, gardening pots of every kind, pet accessories. Would you believe it - reading glasses as well!

The Chandlers discount store in Allerton sells a wide variety of household goods, especially basic…read moreDIY equipment and other bits and bobs (that's how I shall put it as I'm no DIY expert)! Oh, and they sell chocolates too! Anyhow, if you're looking to replace your broken brush or mop, then you're in luck here. Everything in this store sells well in terms of price but I'm not sure about quality as I've not actually bought anything from here. From what I have observed, they have a generous selection of garden related items; this is what hit me most when I first entered. I would consider this store as very handy indeed because it provides all the home and garden essentials and if you're a hobbyist of such trades, you'll enjoy what the store has available.