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GARDENING fans are raving about a cheap buy from Home Bargains that will help to transform your garden in time for summer.

So if you want to ensure your garden leaves your guests impressed, you’ve come to the right place.

A woman has recommended a Home Bargains buy, and claimed that it will be the "best £3.99 you will ever spend"
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A woman has recommended a Home Bargains buy, and claimed that it will be the "best £3.99 you will ever spend"Credit: ALAMY
Sophie Valentine swore by this shoe rack - which she used for seed sowing purposes
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Sophie Valentine swore by this shoe rack - which she used for seed sowing purposesCredit: instagram/homebargains
It's great if you're short on space
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It's great if you're short on spaceCredit: instagram/homebargains
This high-street buy will be great for letting seedlings germinate, and once they are germinated, they can go outside, which will then transform your space
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This high-street buy will be great for letting seedlings germinate, and once they are germinated, they can go outside, which will then transform your spaceCredit: instagram/homebargains

And particularly if you want to grow your own plants, and are short on space, or don’t have a greenhouse, this buy will give you space to grow seedlings inside. 

Sophie Valentine, a savvy mum and gardening fan has shared the bargain buy she swears by for gardening enthusiasts.

And while you might expect to spot it in the outdoor aisle - in fact, you’ll find it in the homeware section.

On the official Home Bargains Instagram account, a was shared with Sophie Valentine, who is known online for her username ‘Look Inside My Garden’.

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Sophie normally shares gardening on a budget tips and tricks to her platform, but in this Home Bargains video, we saw the DIY enthusiast use a shoe rack, which she bought from Home Bargains, for seed sowing purposes.

The much-loved chain shared the clip with the caption ‘It's not just a shoe rack. What an amazing idea.’

We then saw Sophie in the homeware aisle, as she beamed: “If you’re a gardener, this is the best £3.99 you will ever spend in Home Bargains.

“You all know that I’m not a shoe girl - this is for seed sowing purposes.”

As Sophie got home, she demonstrated how to put the wooden shoe rack together, as she added: “They are really easy to put together - I don’t even need the instructions because I’ve already got one up.

“They’re made of wood, are super easy to screw together and are going to be perfect for our seedlings.”

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We then saw Sophie place her seedlings onto the shoe rack, as she continued: “March is a busy seed sowing season, and I need lots of space so I can get my seedlings to germinate inside.

“Then as soon as they germinate, I get them outside, in the greenhouse.”

As she proudly showed off her indoor seed station, she beamed: “Bring on the seed sowing!” 

'BRILLIANT IDEA'

The Instagram video, which was shared just one day ago, has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly racked up 4,498 likes. 

Social media users were impressed by the ‘fabulous’ idea and many took to the comments to express this. 

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One person said: “Good idea!”

Another added: “Such a fabulous idea…. Not just for shoes! Love this.”

A third commented: “What a brilliant idea. Know what I will be picking up in my Home Bargains shop.”

At the same time, many shoppers tagged their friends and loved ones to alert them to this bargain buy.

Not just for shoes! Love this

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One Instagram user alerted a friend and wrote: “You need this.” 

A second tagged a loved one and advised: “For your new venture.” 

Whilst someone else begged a savvy shopper: “We neeeeeeed to go to Home Bargains.”

MULTI-USE BUY

Not only this, but many Home Bargains shoppers revealed what they use the shoe rack for in their homes.

One woman claimed: “I use it for drying my pottery!”

Another admitted: “I use them in my pan cupboard..that one currently holds the steamer, set of four pans, huge stew pan and a solid cast iron Dutch pot.”

Meanwhile, someone else revealed: “I have the same one in the gym and we store the gym towels, accessories and bike shoes on. 

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“We painted it the same colour as the walls and it’s ace. Had it for three years now.”

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