This is a great little shop which has triumphed over the large DIY chains. It proves that the…read morefriendly helpful service from a small local shop can beat that of a large shop like Homebase (which is just over the road) The shop is jam packed with DIY items and is used by most of the local trades people for their supplies. They have items on special offer all around the door, and if you are looking for something specific, there are staff on hand to help you out. They will of course order item in for you or help you find the awkward replacement screw. They do key cutting while you wait and also seem to be one of the only local shops to do photocopying at the moment.

Brilliant little DIY shop with very knowledgeable staff. they have everything and most stuff is…read moremuch cheaper than the in the large multiples (filler cartridges especially). they have boxes and drawer containing every type of screw or nut you could want and a good range of other products and tools too. support a local, traditional. hardware store first before popping into Focus or Homebase. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

Love Dunelm. They sell loads of home stuff such as kitchenware, bedding, textiles, and furniture…read more Most of their stuff is really good value and it's never too expensive there. The shop is massive and there is loads to choose from although it can be a bit cluttered sometimes.

Chiltern Mills are absolute superstars! These guys have good products at excellent prices, with all…read morethe product knowledge you could ever need -especially helpful to a clueless bloke! Well worth checking out. Chiltern Mills is in crossgates.

Good, clean Wilkinson store in shipley town centre. It's…read morequite a small shop but they fit so much in there comfortably. They have the majority of the usual departments like DIY, hairdyes, fragrance, sweets, gardening and stationary. It's a really useful shop for most things at a good price.

J.J.'s Junction's wares spill out onto the pavement - plastic chairs, bins, buckets, baby baths,…read morelaundry baskets, and my absolute favourite: rolls of plastic table cloth material with a variety of brilliant designs including shiny gold or silver floral, a coral reef, pasta and some very pretty vintage-style lace patterns...Amazing! If I'd had any money on me I shudder to think how much of this tacky/kitsch gloriousness I would've bought I must say I simply can't imagine how they manage to get all that stuff inside every evening! Inside the shop is full to the brim with such a mad range of bits and bobs it's pretty hard to pin it down. There's loads of crockery, some of which I rather love decorated with cutesy floral patterns and just about every little useful item you could have in your house! One thing that stood out for me was an absolutely GIANT charming retro-look thermos flask. I wanted it but couldn't think what for. It would probably hold a good few gallons! How very odd! Along with supplying all the bits of homely stuff you never knew you needed but probably do, they also do a key cutting service. Yay!

This shop always used to grab my attention whenever I walked past due to its endearing 'Walk In'…read moresign posted above the doorway, as if the owner lived in perpetual fear that someone might one day confuse his shop for a drive-in DIY store. As far as I know, that hasn't happened yet, but it did mean that this establishment was the first to spring to my mind when I found myself in need of somewhere nearby to purchase a padlock, so perhaps it wasn't an entirely wasted effort. One of those stores that sells just about everything you need and a lot of stuff you don't, JJ's is cheap, cheerful and exactly what you want from such an establishment. While I went in for a padlock, the bright displays and cheap prices meant I very nearly came out with a box of fireworks and children's paddling pool too, so try and stick to your guns unless you want a house full of tat. The staff are pretty helpful too, although it might take a while to catch their eye - the place was heaving when I visited, and it was only a Wednesday morning.

Wilkinson is a great shop. Its very big and sells a wide range of things including toiletries,…read morecleaning products, homeware, kitchenware, and stationery. Their prices are very low and a lot of the stuff they sell is branded, however their own brand stuff is quite good too.

What a house of wonder! Chase really isn't kidding when he says it sells everything, it really does…read moresell pretty much everything you might need for your home. From cleaning products, kitchen items, DIY bits and bobs, cheap snacks, cards and so much more - they've got it covered. If you're a keen shopper/browser it's a veritable treasure chest to explore. My particular favourite is the upstairs section. Here's where the items get slightly less bargainous and become a little higher end... They've beds, lamps and all other kinds of home furnishings in a range of styles. Faux-antique right through to the more modern sleek look. I bought an awesome 'telephone box' lamp for my room at home, which is so kitsch and delightful and only set me back £15. (I can imagine it costing a ton more in a vintage shop!) My Mum was particularly overjoyed with a red painted vase that she picked up as well, of which they had many different shades! So, there's plenty to get excited about, and not too pricey as well. However, all that glitters is not gold. I did come away having purchased a few oil reed scent dispensers (the pots of oils with the wooden reeds) and they simply don't work at all. They were only a pound each, but I can see why they were so cheap as they give off no scent at all! Even so, I'm pleased as punch with my lamp so that more than makes up for it!

I was first introduced to QLM by my new wife (I change them quite often, not really if you're…read morereading this love) just after we set up home together. It was the first time I'd been in a shop which I cannot categorize by what it sells, IT SELLS EVERYTHING !! From bleach to crisps, rugs to xbox games, they have almost everything under one roof. The only thing I can say lets it down is a lack of electrical goods like TV's but if you're looking for a pack of brass tacks and a birthday card for auntie Mabel this is a good place to start........ and if you're feeling tired you can nip upstairs and pretend you're testing a bed out :)

I'm not a hugely homely sort, and I am certainly not of the ilk who get giddy over curtain…read morematerials and matching cushions, so I was a pretty unlikely customer when I came in to shop at Yorkshire Linen Co. Despite this there was a 'needs must' situation whereby my boyfriend and I had just purchased a new king sized bed, as a result of this lots of new linen was required. Gah. It's not the most fun to find a bed for a bargain and then have to spend more on the sheets! But, with the wonderful help from the ladies in Yorkshire Linen I was not going to leave disappointed. I told her the things that we needed and the styles that I like and the budget. It was pretty much, from there, job done! She knew the store back to front and so took me straight over to a lovely inoffensive cream embroidered sheet, duvet cover and pillow cases. Perfect. Curtains we found a mili second later, some gorgeous brown flower printed velvet effect full length curtains. Beautiful. And finally, to match in with my duvet cover from home, the curtains and carpet, (yes, I gave in to it) we got some lovely brown and purple cushions - you know, to tie it all together... I mean, even though I didn't need the cushions, they do look pretty smart. Best of all the trip cost about two thirds of what it should have, she helped me to pick the sale items, and for the pain relief of the visit having only taken about 15 minutes or so, I was delighted. Perfect service, good prices and lovely stock. What more could you want?

Yorkshire Linen is essentially a discount bedding shop which sells duvets, throws, sheets, pillow…read morecases etc and then a bunch of random Christmas things. (They might as well jump on the Christmas flogging wagon along with what seems like every other store in the world as soon as Halloween has passed) From the outside I thought it looked a bit tacky and naff (which most of it's stock was) but then I discovered the duvets. They had one of their discount duvets hanging outside its packaging for you to touch and wow at the softness of its pearly white skin. I touched. It was immense. I wanted to curl up inside the box along with all the other duvets and sleep like a baby. I had succumb to their 'interactive' marketing ploy. "I don't need a duvet!" I thought whilst obliviously reaching for my wallet in a trance....luckily I had no money. These soft and delightful winter necessities were priced as follows Single: £19.99 Double: £24.99 King: £29.99