Whether you’re heading to university for the first time this September or going back for another year, kitting out your new pad is sure to be top of the agenda.
Thankfully, big brands have delivered on the goods, with plenty of bargains for savvy students.
We’ve rounded up some of the best items and deals that won’t break the bank (or the bank of mum and dad) – so all the items below are £25 or under. What a bargain.
Asda
Any bed-bound hangover is made a hundred times more bearable when the bedding is inviting and cosy.
Thankfully, Asda is on hand with some brilliant duvet set reductions – like a multi-coloured leopard print double duvet set which was £10 but is now £8. What a steal.
Beans on toast looks all the more appetising when it’s presented on a sophisticated plate. Asda has reduced its stylish marble dinnerware from £20 to just £16. There’s 12 pieces in the set, meaning each piece of crockery comes in at just £1.30 a pop.
Asda’s student range also includes a three piece iridescent utensil set, priced at £6, having been reduced from £10.
Lidl
Lidl’s great value for money means it’s already a hit with most students. But the supermarket’s new homeware collection has some bargain steals for those going back to uni.
Currently it’s selling these Scandi-style planter pots for £9.99, with three different colours to choose from.
It’s also offering storage containers, with prices starting from just £9.99 for cubes and £14.99 for larger boxes.
Dunelm
As well as its new sloth homeware collection, there’s plenty for students to get stuck into at Dunelm, with huge reductions across the store.
Be sure to snap up the spot fleece throw which has been reduced from £6 to just £4.20.
Dunelm’s cushion offering is also worth checking out, with contemporary pieces like this geometric cushion coming in at £3.50 each, reduced from £5.
Primark
High street favourite Primark is the place to go on a budget and its homeware collection has a variety of pieces at study-friendly prices.
A set of two cotton pillowcases can be found for a staggeringly cheap £1.70, while a pack of three taupe face cloths can be purchased for £2.50.
A tenner will certainly go a long way here.
Argos
Argos’ student essentials range has plenty of kitchen delights, alongside some brilliant deals on technology.
A 20-piece kitchen essentials starter set can be found for just £22 – featuring a saucepan, frying pan, stir fry pan, utensils, cutlery and more. That means each item comes in at roughly £1.10.
You can’t argue with that.
Next
It may be known for its fashion but Next has a brilliant back to university range, with some great deals on everything from bedding to pasta bowls.
A four piece 100% cotton towel set, made up of two hand and two bath towels, can be found for £20.
Elsewhere, a 16-piece stainless steel cutlery set comes in at £14 – that’s around 87p per item.
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