FOR many people, it’s a regular haunt.
But one couple admitted they’ve NEVER been to a B&M before, so decided to document their first trip there in a video on their Family Freedom YouTube page.
“I’ve been excited all morning!” Katie admitted as she and husband Bob geared up to drive to their nearest ‘big’ B&M.
Outside, they couldn’t decide whether to go for a trolley or a basket – before eventually deciding a trolley would be the better choice.
Once inside the shop, they came across the food aisle first, and marvelled at how many cheap deals were on offer.
“Pot Noodles, only £1 for the big ones!” Katie said.
“Shall we grab some? We’ll get carried away and just buy all the food!” Bob laughed.
This place is huge!
Katie, Family Freedom
“I’ve made the mistake of coming here hungry.
“So some of the different snacks they have here might actually get me.”
“For a place that isn’t dedicated to food only, this is a lot of tea and coffee stuff!” he added as they came to the end of the aisle.
They weren’t sure about the layout of the store, calling it a “maze”, as Katie noted: “They’re making you walk around it – it’s like IKEA.”
Making their way around the shop, they came across the health and beauty aisle, with Katie saying: “This is actually one of my favourite aisles in shops like this.
“I love these little contouring kits they do. It’s only £3.99, so good!”
She then held up a £2.99 jade beauty roller, as she raged: ” I can’t believe this.
“I paid £39 at a salon for one of these. It was an amethyst one but it’s exactly the same thing!”
They then ended up looking at the kids’ clothing and footwear, with Bob saying: “It’s amazing how it jumps from department to department!”
“This place is huge!” Katie agreed.
In the homeware section, they checked out some of the items on offer, including towels, bedding, storage options and even little tables.
“It’s such good value if you’ve just bought your own place or you’ve just started renting,” Katie said.
Although they didn’t even get around the whole store, they decided to call it a day at that point, as they’d already spent “ages” looking around.
They then filmed another segment of the video at home, as Katie reflected on her first ever trip to B&M.
“I thought it was amazing there,” she said.
“There’s so much stuff. You can get everything there.
“Anything you need, you will find it in that place. And at a good price as well!”
People in the comments section were quick to weigh in on the vlog, with one writing: “I’m literally shocked you’ve never been to B&M guys.
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“Be warned, you’ll be hooked!”
“Definitely get a trolley! I always say a basket but not even down the first aisle I’m like ‘yep, lets go swap that for a trolley’!”
“The only issue, is that B&M is a bad shop to go into when you only need a little bit, and you then end up coming out with a lot more,” another admitted.
“Hence the reusable bags which they sell, saying, ‘I only went in for one thing’ like Home Bargains does!”
“Yeah, I knew that you would love this shop ! Well done Katie & Bob,” a third praised.
As someone else wrote: “I live 5 mins walk away from B&M. You never just go in for one thing, it’s so addictive!”
