There's a Mitre 10 in Newtown again!! Bigger, better, well stocked and now called "Sunlite Mitre…read more10" which the sales team assured me means it's better than just any old regular Mitre 10! I never knew how much I'd miss having a hardware/home/garden store at my fingertips til the old Mitre 10 closed. This fresher and much improved store is a very welcome addition to the neighbourhood. It's hard to walk though the store without coming out with an armful of DIY tools/products and there are lots of friendly, helpful staff around! Lots of room to stand back from the shelves and gaze/ponder (scratch your head) over the selection... and heaps of cool stuff to help get sh*t done! Broken tap? Fixed! Bathroom shelf? Got one! Jaffle maker? Got one of those too!

Disappointed with the out of date vouchers for towels with purchase. Thought it was a good…read moreopportunity to purchase at the store. But was left hanging. Nice lady staff person, but not a place I'd come back to shop. Store was a little cramped and products seemed a little dated. Certainly doesn't merit 5 star rating but it's ok.

If you've just moved to Sydney, just moved house or your bath towels are embarrassingly…read morethread-bare, your first stop should be the Manchester Factory. With a second outlet on Botany Road in Alexandria, you'll find this one opposite the medical practice on Marrickville Road. This is one of those shops that literally has specials going ALL the time. In fact, there's a permanent sign outside that spruiks "massive discounts on sheet sets and bath towels". Pretty sure it's bolted to the wall, so that's not going to change any time soon. They've got pillows, cushions, blankets, tablecloths, bath towels and heaps more. There's a wide range of options in each category too, like sheet sets with thread counts from 250 to 2000, and pillows from polyester to duck down. If you're a sucker for labels, you'll find Tontine, Linen House, Ardor and way more.