My word...is it possible to have this many discount stores on the same street?! Well, apparently…read moreso, this being the third one I've reviewed. Apparently this epithet applies not only to this one shop, but to the entire Woodstock area... Bargain World, as Emma (the previous reviewer) rightly notes, is much more of a hardware store - tupperware, tools, kitchen utensils galore - than your run of the mill bargain shop. In saying that, I did find two bottles of deodorant for 99p each, which was notable for three reasons: 1) I've never found them for 99p elsewhere. 2) They're incredibly difficult to find. 3) They were pretty grimy and needed a clean. I took them anyway (after giving them a rub with a tissue). Perhaps the most notable aspect of Bargain World is the greeting as you come in the door. I almost jumped the height of myself when I walked in, and a recorded voice said "Hello and welcome" (or something like that...I was too busy nearly wetting myself to remember). Even when you leave, the little detector picks up your movement and says exactly the same thing, which I thought was quite amusing. Well, you have been warned...watch for that welcoming voice, and prepare yourself to find a few bargains.

Yes, there are bargains here - but not the sort of bargain that normally costs £250 and is £50 in…read morethe sale, more like £1.29 for a pack of kitchen towels or a bumper pack of toilet bleach. It's a bit like an indoor market - and I don't mean that in a derogatory sense - it's just not a fancy boutique or upmarket shop. It's a hardware shop - and I kind of like hardware shops, especially the locally run ones as you can get your cleaning products and household good really cheap here - hence the name. They also sell big plastic planters much cheaper than you would get in a garden centre and I'm sure the gardening enthusiasts would be happy with them. I know if I was getting kitted out for a new place to live, it would be a good place to go for your kitchen bits and pieces as well as cleaning products.

Best Sellers is a discount store whereby you can buy pretty much anything at a lesser price than…read moreanywhere else, primarily because of its shorter date. For me, I usually feel uncomfortable buying food that has a shorter date. I don't know why. Perhaps it is because there is a chance I could get ill. Or perhaps it is because I am a snob. Either way, I like to buy food that has a longer date because when it is on offer I buy it to keep it in the house. Best Sellers means that whenever you buy the food, you kind of have to have it straight away which doesn't suit me. Not a favourite of mine but some people love a bargain

A friend of mine who was known for his...how shall we say...frugality, used to frequent this store…read more He would bring back loads of biscuits, sweets, crisps and other goodies. I always wondered how he got so much food there. So one day I ventured to Best Sellers. I was amazed. Bottled water for 20p? Crisps for 10p? Soup for 50p? Then I took a look at the expiration dates on the food. Oh. That's what's going on here. But if that doesn't bother you, then Best Sellers is your place. And, really, how can water go out of date? Not all the stuff is out of date. They also have a dairy and frozen food selection that is thankfully in date. I don't think any place would last too long selling out of date milk. Even in Belfast. Some of the food is just...unusual and this is where it winds up. I expect to see a whole lot of those Walker's World Cup flavour crisps here pretty soon...

Solo Fashions is one of the many Mom and Pop discount store businesses that have sprouted up along…read morethe Cregagh road. If you're looking for some cheap undergarments or t-shirts, then this is the place for you. They've usually got the really cheap stuff that they're trying to get rid of in baskets on the street in front of the store. One time I bought 4 pairs of socks and a T-shirt for like £2. They also always seem to be having a sale of one type or another, so if bargain hunting and buying clothes on the street, then this is the place for you.

One good thing about recession - it makes second hand cool again. In a time when everyone is…read morewatching the pennies, charity and vintage shops are making a killing. This store opened up in 2009 and seems to be doing very well. I love going in for a wee hoke about and while, like at most second hands, the results are varied, I've managed to find a few little pieces amongst the rails. It is predominately clothing, but there is the odd bit of furniture which tends to be beautifully crafted dressers or wardrobes - just what you need to hold all your beautiful vintage items, right? The staff are always very welcoming, the prices are right and there's always something new to find, rather than the same old stuff you see on the high street normally. Plus, it's run by the East Belfast Mission who do a lot of good work in the poorer parts of East Belfast, engaging with young people and homeless outreach, so everyone's a winner!

'Vintage, re:use, re:style, re:store'…read more I love the idea of this shop. I hate waste and I'm always one for restyling my own clothes. This isn't just another vintage shop, it's slightly better quality than the others. They do a great job with mannequins, I'm always impressed with their window dressing skills. The clothes in the shop front was the first thing I ever noticed about the place. It's always a really good job. So kudos to whoever sets this up. Inside the store it's always laid out brilliantly, some vintage shops are a bit like TK Maxx at the best of times, you need a good few hours to sort through the jumble until you find the gem you're after, but in Vintage they've got everything in order around the shop and you can immediately find some real gems. They sell (amongst a myriad of others) trousers, skirts, dresses, shoes, jackets, formal and casual wear. Anything and everything. Paradise! Even their furniture is for sale (so pretty too!) Like most vintage shops they don't offer refunds but do offer a credit note exchange. I find this particularly handy if you don't have the time to try items on. You're always going to find something you're after anyway.

This department store is fantastic! It is one of three stores in the Province. There are two in…read moreEast Belfast and the other one is in Ballymena. You can buy everything for the house from cleaning products to furniture and the nice thing is that the prices are very reasonable. I love browsing round the store as I always come out with something a little bit different for the house and if you are looking for a gift with a difference either for a wedding or child's birthday you can always count on finding it in store. So if you are looking for something of good quality and reasonably priced give this store a visit. You will always find the best selection of Christmas trees and decorations at that seasonal time of year which takes the hassle out of hunting around. Go on , you won't be disappointed !

Wyse Byse is a Belfast institution. It is what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris, Big Ben is to London,…read moreand the Leaning Tower is to Pisa. Well, maybe not quite, but it's certainly up there. It has everything you could possibly want, within reason of course. Furniture, stationery, toys, household appliances, confectionary, toiletries to name but a few. In fact there's so much variety that nearly every time I go and attempt to find what I need, I have to ask a member of staff where it is located. And they nearly always have it. In recent weeks I have purchased nail brushes, non-powdered gloves, a stapler, huge bags of sweets, hairspray...all cheap as chips too. Probably cheaper than chips to be fair, they're awful expensive these days. Cannot recommend it enough. Go and grab yourself a bargain!

Fiddlesticks is one of those shops which feels quite small but has an amazing amount of things to…read morebuy! Jewellery, pictures, candles, furniture, lighting, table ware - and many of the lovely trinkets are surprisingly affordable. It's perfect for teacher's gifts, birthday presents, and treats for your own self too, because you're worth it of course! I love the big chunky bracelets and necklaces they do with lots of bling hanging off them - hearts and coins and that kind of thing. Bracelets are about £12 and necklaces £30ish so it's affordable and they look much more expensive than that. I also have a lovely chunky Perspex ring which cost me a rather pure friendly £7 and which I wear almost every day. Other good buys are the candles in tins. I bought one for the hostess of a dinner party I was going to and she loved it . Oh yes, must confess I bought one for myself too - cinnamon is a much better smell around the house than my boys' smelly trainers. There are also small pieces of furniture - mostly painted shabby chic style which I love.

Besides being a cosy gift shop where you can find special cards and presents for various age groups…read more- many were directed at the 21 year milestone I noticed - there's also a picture framing service. They also sell ready made fine art prints which are displayed upstairs along with lamps and pine furniture. Upstairs has a completely different character to the ground level, where there are lots of silvery picture frames, bags, jewellery and small gifts including some incense sticks in lovely Chinese packaging which would have been a pretty gift even without the contents. The day I was there a girl was being treated to a cup cake stand, a Cath Kidston one, for her 14th birthday present. She and her mother were being well looked after by the friendly, helpful assistant. It's just the place for spoiling an important person in the nicest way, even with something small like bath stuff, candles, soaps and scented potions.

This one is near where I work and I'd go in here from time to time on those lunch hours where I…read morejust want to get out of the office! This one is spacious and easy to navigate, selling all of the goods you'd expect in B&M - for those not familiar, it is items such as soft furnishings, furniture, mattresses, baby good, clothing, food, drinks, paint, wallpaper, garden furniture, kitchenware, children's toys, etc. Loads of free parking right outside too, so you dob't have too far to struggle with all your lovely bargains!

It certainly has bargains, but you have to be willing to wade through the rest of the stuff to find…read morethem. I use the store mostly for paints and wallpaper, as their prices rival B&Q. Apart from heading in for specific items, this store is not conducive to browsing. You'll have to pick your way down the isles, over fallen merchandise and around the cages of stock waiting to be shelved. If that didn't put you off, half the lights in the store were out. However, where else can u find 5 minion toys for £20 and sequinned blinds!

Cool store chain in Ireland. Think Walmart meets target then scaled down quite a bit. Clothing food…read moreand hot foods. Some delicious fresh breads. Staff were friendly and prices were fair.

A mid sized store divided into 2 main sections, 1 food and 1 home/clothing. It's quite anonymously…read morepositioned on the Ormeau Road and to be honest I find it the poor cousin of the other Dunnes that can be found in Forestside. The clothing range has always been a bit banal although of a decent enough quality and well-priced. Although recently I've felt that the prices have started to creep up without a rise in the general level of quality or overall style. I'm not really sure who is buying the food as I've always found that despite being quite big it doesn't really feel like the sort of shop you go to do your 'big shop'. Rather it somehow comes across a bit more like an oversized convenience store. The prices are a little higher than I think many would expect to pay too. Usually when you shop 'convenience' you're just getting a few things and you know you're paying a little more as the shop is handy, but here isn't really handy unless you already happen to live right beside it anyway. The finishing is a bit dull too, well maybe not dull.... Dated. All in all its just not that much fun to go into and really the other big Dunnes Store in Forestside makes this one look like the poor cousin.

Although not the biggest B&M in Belfast this one has something going for it that most don't - an…read moreoff licence!! Now if you have shopped in B&M then you will know you can get cheap tons of soup, that curry powder that everyone in slimming world buys out on a Tuesday night and other cheap household items, so, you can imagine how cheap the drink is! I myself have sampled quite a lot of it and there are some that are great value and some that you get what you pay for! For example, unless you are going to use it to spray the winner of what ever competition you are running avoid the magnum of 'sparkling wine' priced at £3.99!!! However they have really nice prosecco at £5.99 a great range of ales and craft beers for a quid casillera deal Diablo red at £5.99 and Guinness for less than £1 a can which is almost unheard of. So what you waiting for, get stocked up!

Popped in the other day as my dad noticed they were selling cheap half decent coffee. It may not be…read morethe biggest B&M but it is cleaner & brighter than the one at Cityside (with it's horrendous stench as you walk in the door) and appeared to be well stocked. The unique selling point of this store is it's off licence section, some bargains to be had but don't get sucked into thinking everything is cheap! Bought some pouches of pina colada drinks that you stick in the freezer which were pretty tasty. Parking isn't the best, only 4 or 5 cars can fit outside the door otherwise you need to park on street

I have nothing but positive things to say about Re:Store. It is ran by East Belfast Mission who I…read morehave had experience with volunteering in the past, so I know firsthand the hard work and the results that the profits of these stores have on people. The store sells a wide range of home furnishing goods. As to be expected from a charity ran organisation, there are a lot of donated goods which may not be new, but they are always in good condition and are immaculately cleaned before sale. They also sell a lot of new stuff that is sold by manufacturers and other retailers for heavily discounted prices. The store also sells clothes, shoes, jewellery, music and white goods and other small electrical items. There are some really good bargains to be had in here, and I would recommend it without hesitation to the swathes of students out there who need to furnish their student homes for reasonable prices. All profits are reinvested into the church and sustaining the cost of the Mission's community projects, so for that reason alone I recommend the store, ignoring the surprisingly good quality of the products on sale in here.

You can get good furniture to upcycle , I got a wood and glass coffee table for £15 that I'm using…read moreas a display case for a model boat, also they have tins of paint for a couple of quid ideal for small jobs . Sometimes worth nipping in to see what they have.