Man reveals secret Bunnings trick to navigate aisles: 'No one knows'

Yahoo

14-05-2025

Tradies and home renovators usually go into Bunnings knowing exactly what they want to buy. But actually finding the item in-store is a whole different story — and shoppers usually find themselves grabbing several other unnecessary (but could one day come in handy) products as they go.
One jewellery maker recently revealed a secret hack for finding exactly what you're looking for using a tactic usually reserved for Bunnings workers to easily navigate aisles.
Jalvi, a jewellery designer, told Yahoo News he was sick of spending ages walking up and down aisles of the hardware giant looking for the tool or item he was hoping to buy. So he asked a worker for advice, and their response left the shopper impressed.
Every Bunnings store is set out with aisles and within the aisles are bay numbers, Jalvi, explained. "The left-hand side is odd numbers and the right-hand side is even numbers, just like houses on the street," he said.
When looking for a particular product, Bunnings customers can find the relevant aisle and bay using the brand's website or App. And while finding the aisle is pretty straightforward, shoppers often struggle to identify the bay.
In a video shared online, he points to a sticker on the side of a shelf with a barcode and set of numbers on it, with every shelf marked with a number. The top three numbers refer to the aisle, and the bottom three numbers refer to the bay number, he believes.
Jalvi, who owns the jewellery brand Sailors and Seekers, said it came as a "revelation" to him after learning the hack, which will save him time in the future looking for the specific items he wants to buy.
Bunnings Director of Stores Rod Caust told Yahoo News providing the best experience for customers is "really important".
"Our layout aims to make shopping straightforward and convenient, for everything they need from the front gate to the back fence," he said.
"We love hearing about customer's experience in store, including tricks for finding what they're after. Our website and Bunnings App are popular tools, and of course, our friendly team are always happy to help."
The amazing realisation comes after another shopper discovered another "mind blowing" detail inside Bunnings.
Property investor Paige Mills recently visited the store 18 times in 11 days while tiling her Ballarat home. She noticed at the two stores she frequents the stores are designed "in the order" of building a house.
"It starts with timber, and then we go to plumbing, then flooring, electrical and then paint and landscaping," she said, adding that they are "all in the order that you would do things".
'The layout theory applies to the half a dozen stores I frequent across two Victorian towns," she told Yahoo.
While not every store follows the same layout, Caust told Yahoo at the time that "natural flow" is what's prioritised to make shopping a more seamless experience.
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