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The Irish Sun
17-07-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
I swear by my secret hack to get beauty buys in Boots for HALF the price – there's skincare, shampoo & razors for less
A SAVVY shopper has shared a secret hack to get beauty buys for less in Boots. So if you're on a budget but need some new skincare, have run out of shampoo, or are desperately searching to stock up on cheap razors, you've come to the right place. 3 If you shop in Boots and want to save cash, you'll need to listen up Credit: Getty 3 A bargain hunter has shared the simple way you can stock up on your beauty essentials for half the price Credit: instagram/the_finance_gurl 3 Not only will you find skincare on the cheap with this trick, but you'll also nab razors and shampoo on a budget too Credit: instagram/the_finance_gurl Not only will you find Posting on social media, a bargain hunter named Claire, who is from the UK and often shares Sharing her hack and advice to ensure shoppers are not fooled by 'pink packaging,' Claire headed to the skincare aisle in The 30ml Boots buy is normally £6, but is currently reduced down to £5.40 for Advantage Card members. Read more beauty stories Moments later, Claire headed to the men's skincare section, where she found an almost identical product for £2.50 for 50ml. Thrilled with her find, she explained: 'You can get exactly the same product for way cheaper - you're actually getting more product for half the price.' Holding up both products, the Claire then advised those looking to Most read in Fabulous The Stunned by the difference in prices, the content creator confirmed: 'Research shows that women are still paying up to 34% more than men for their toiletries.' British skincare brand sold in Boots launches 50% off sale as it prepares to close down this month Bargain hunters left 'gobsmacked' The Instagram clip, which was shared under the username @ Social media users were shocked by Claire's findings and raced to the comments to share their thoughts. That's infuriating Instagram user One person said: 'I've done this for years and it's so true! Even down to razors!!' Another added: 'Thanks for this! I use this too so I'll be buying the men's from now on. Your tips are so fab.' Where has Boots closed stores? BOOTS has never given a full list of the 300 stores closing. Here's what we know so far about some of the locations where branches that have gone for good. Pool, Cornwall Cambrone, Cornwall Redruth, Cornwall Wood Street, Swindon, Wiltshire Clifton, Yorkshire Cliftonville, Kent Pemberton, Wigan Littlehampton, West Sussex Hough Lane, Layland, Lancashire Front Street, Prudhoe Rhos on Sea, Wales Colwyn Bay, Wales Portland Walk, Barrow Gestridge Road, Teignbridge Caerleon Road, Newport Chepstow Road, Newport Carlyon Road, St Austell, Cornwall St Blazey, Cornwall Lurgan Chard Road, Plymouth Mannamead Road, Plymouth Claremont Street, Plymouth Heathside Road, Woking UEA campus Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff Holywell, Flintshire (Wales) Windhill Road, Wakefield Upper Warrengate, Wakefield Glastonbury Uppingham Road, Leicester Guildford Road, Woking Kings Square, York Warminster Gorleston, Great Yarmouth High Row, Darlington Mudge Way, Plymouth Mount Pleasant, Exeter Kirkby Ashfield A third commented: 'I'm gobsmacked at this!!' Not only this, but someone else questioned: 'That's infuriating. Why do they overcharge women who statistically earn less?' Meanwhile, one shopper wrote: 'Also cotton buds and cotton wool from the baby section, not the beauty section.' Whilst one Boots shopper penned: 'The same for eyebrow dye. I use beard dye. You get more and it's done in five minutes and lasts longer.' Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club
The Irish Sun
08-05-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Transform your garden into a summer haven using this clever hack that doesn't cost a penny
A GREEN fingered expert has shared a clever penny-pinching hack to make sure your roses are in bloom this spring. Garden experts are warning Brits to act fast this spring — or risk seeing their prized roses completely overrun by a hidden garden menace. 2 Roses can die with a bit of TLC in Spring Credit: Getty Images - Getty 2 Don't let the suckers soil your romantic stroll with this FREE hack Credit: Getty Images - Getty These sneaky shoots may look harmless, but don't be fooled — they're imposters growing from the rootstock of grafted roses, not the plant you actually want. Left alone, they can wreck your roses by stealing nutrients and taking over the whole bush. Kimberley, a Master Gardener with over 30 years of experience and founder of The Rose Geek YouTube channel, has issued a no-nonsense warning to flower fans. She said: 'You can certainly just cut it off to see if that will get rid of the sucker. 'But in the reading that I have been doing, it tends to be more violent — you need to rip it off.' So how do you spot one of these leafy freeloaders? Kimberley explains: 'You're going to be looking for that colour change, that's a telltale sign. "You're also going to look for a growth that's coming out of the cane, and very strong, vigorous growth which all of a sudden, out of nowhere, is shooting up to the sky.' And if that weren't enough: 'If it flowers, the blooms will look different from the rest of the rose bush.' Most read in Fabulous The fix? It's not pretty — but it works. Gardeners are being told to dig around the base of the plant, track the sucker to where it joins the root, and tear it off at an angle. 'I might clean up this cut here where I have snapped it off... I will probably use some antiseptic on it,' Kimberley added during a hands-on video demo. And once the sucker's out, don't forget to replace the soil, apply fertiliser, and give your rose a good drink. Without proper care, she warns, 'If roses are not well looked after, they might not survive the rest of spring.' Grow your groceries - how to grow tomatoes from tomatoes! To stop the suckers striking again, regular pruning is a must, but the biggest tip? Stay vigilant. She added: 'The most important gardening job is to keep an eye on roses regularly. "As suckers are more likely to pop up during the flower growing season in spring.' So there you have it — if you want to keep your roses blooming and beautiful, don't be shy: get down there and rip those suckers out!
