March New Home Buys

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Every month I will update my blog with new items that I have purchased for my home I will try to do this as soon as I have them so that the items do not sell out. If I see a similar item from another store if the item sells out I will link it below.

As its almost springtime I like to have a good spring clean in my home! And this means getting organised. I also think as I have just had my second son that I was nesting! I decided I was sick of having to find keys all over the house. So I wanted to find a place where I could put all the house keys together. I eventually found this key tidy from Debenhams. The reason I like this one is that it fits on the wall out of the way and it also has a draw for extra keys. Although its a key tidy it still looks quite nice in my hallway. It is a little bit more pricey than some I have seen but I do think it looks lovely and does the job. When you have kids you really need a wall hanging key tidy so little hands cannot reach it!

Key Tidy Debenhams Home Collection £ 18

Even before I had my kids I always liked to be organised with meals and my cooking. I think if you work full time or your a mummy at home its much easier to plan your meals and you save money. I am a foody so I enjoy cooking but sometimes it can be a chore so if I plan ahead I know exactly what we are having and prepare it in the morning. Now that I have a baby and a toddler I have extra mouths to feed so I need to plan every week. So when I saw this in Poundland I knew it was for me! This amazing purchase was £1 and totally helps me plan. This comes with chalk but I have just ordered some chalk pens in bright colours from Ebay. Chalk is quite messy and I like that the pens are nice and bright. When I was in store they had lots of these so I am sure there is plenty left.

Meal Planner £1 from Poundland

We have needed two footstools for our lounge for sometime but I did not want anything too large or too expensive. I really did not want to spend too much as I knew it would be something that I would change again. This footstool was a a real bargain and suits my decor in my lounge. Its small and neat and myself and my husband have one each. Some lounges have the space for large footstools but ours does not so for us these are perfect and when they are not being used they still look nice and can go away without taking up lots of space.

B and M home store £20 each

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