2 days Ago By [email protected] (Kirsty Bosley)
I'm a big fan of the treasure-hunting feeling you get from popping in to Aldi. The middle aisles are always full of things you didn't know you needed, covering everything from clothing to books, art supplies, food supplies and anything else you can think of. Loads of stuff you'd never think of as well, for that matter.
Read more: I got a £2 Morrisons Bakery 'Magic Bag' from Too Good To Go and could barely lift it Sign up to the Brum Food Club for weekly updates on our hospitality scene. Both Aldi and Lidl are known for their random aisles filled with ever-changing stock, but I had no idea that at least one Morrisons store in Birmingham has the same too. I was in the Small Heath branch - a surprisingly massive store complete with tons of world food options and some fast food kiosks - grabbing a Too Good To Go bag when I noticed the Specialbuy-style palettes in the supermarket.
A picture of a stopwatch is printed on the price tags, with the warning that 'when it's gone, it's gone'. I got to mooching, suddenly struck by FOMO - a fear of missing out. The 'middle aisles' at Morrisons (Image: Kirsty Bosley) A pile of individually boxed big Oodie-style hoodies are £10 a pop, stacked next to some £5 wall shelves and £7 freestanding shelving units.
For a tenner or less you can get wooden shopping trolley toys for kids and changing mats, with pop-up play dens and unicorn slime kits coming in at a fiver a piece. On the higher end of the spectrum, there's a £22.50 towel rack made of acacia wood, and brightly-coloured electric kettles are £20 a pop, or two for £30 if you've got a lot of cuppas to make.
Dog harnesses, cooling collars, cooling mats and cotton baskets for storage are priced between £1 and £5 and there are packs of men's socks for a fiver too. Goodyear Car Care sprays, pompom hats in a variety of colours, gloves and snoods are £3 or less. Floor lamps for £20, wireless Bluetooth speakers for £15 and a full ice well recovery plunge bath for £25 made up the end of a bay.
That's a typical 'Specialbuy' item - who's going to the supermarket for cold plunge?! Morrisons very rarely makes the top of any 'cheapest supermarket' list, but seeing these discount store-style aisles, it makes you wonder if they're repositioning to compete with the likes of Aldi or Lidl. I know a lot of our readers love a mooch, and a bargain, too so, if you're after new ideas for hunting down a deal, you might find it in an unlikely place!.
