In need some new electrical gadgets in your life but don't want to blow the budget? Alison Cork selects her top retailers offering great deals.
Buyers and Sellers
www.buyersandsellersonline.co.uk
It’s been around for many years and with good reason – if you are looking for discounted kitchen appliances then this is the place to come. Buy them new or alternatively, choose from the factory shop stock – they act for all the major brands.
Digital Direct
The place to go for low priced TVs, home cinema kits and electrical goods. Check out the clearance section as well.
Dimplex
Dimplex’s electric fires are up to 50% more energy efficient than their gas-powered siblings making them a fantastic long-term investment.
E-Spares
A wonderful site that also does its bit for the environment by showing you where to buy spare parts for just about any appliance in the home or garden. And they even have videos and “how to” guides showing you how to fit the pesky things.
Ethicalsuperstore.com
Save money with the Owl Micro, a wireless electricity monitor that shows you how much energy you are using and how much it is costing you.
Firebox
Stuffed full of clever gadgety ideas, the Busby Digital Video camera is a ludicrously simple device with just 4 buttons, that allows you to capture footage and upload it to your computer/the web in a flash. Just £39.99.
Freecycle, Freegle or Simply Drop Scheme
www.simplydrop.co.uk
www.ilovefreegle.org
www.uk.freecycle.org
If you want to recycle and do your bit for the environment, then log onto Freecycle or Freegle and dispose of your unwanted electricals. If you want to earn a bit of money at the same time, check out the Royal Mail Simply Drop Scheme.
Lakeland
For kitchen gadgetry, you can’t beat Lakeland. A veritable cornucopia of containers and cookware, Lakeland has a fantastic selection of kitchen appliances at affordable prices. Sign up for the newsletter to keep abreast of the latest news and offers.
Light Inspiration
Place the Mason jar in sunlight and the solar cell creates an electrical current that charges the battery and powers the LED lamps inside - priced at £20.
Oreck
When it comes to vacuum cleaners, my mantra has always been “buy cheap, buy twice”. Oreck’s collection of upright vacuum cleaners are stylish, powerful, lightweight and built to last; 10-year warrantees come as standard on selected models. Prices start from £274.50.
