What should I buy in the UK?

[Dr_LHA 3]

The DFW area has an Ikea in Frisco, but Ikea is such cheap #######! I ought to know...most of our furniture is from there. We're on our second Klippan sofa...that thing is a piece of sh!t.

I know what you mean about IKEA stuff, however their duvet covers are fine and their linens in general. Also about 1/4 of the price of what you pay for a duvet cover in places like Target, where a sheet costs $10, but sew 2 sheets together and its suddenly $90.

[ericdraven 0]

Got to take a load of cabury's chocolate and don't for get finger of fudge's Mmmmmmmm yummy. I'd also take some Shirts, they're not that good for ironing the one's I got from America. Oh and don't forget Red cabbage and picked beetroot. Mmmmmmm yummy

[Fandango 1,439]

No Ikea in my state yet.

but one is supposedly coming soon! to Orlando according to the website...

[Dr_LHA 3]

Oh and don't forget Red cabbage and picked beetroot.

What's wrong with the pickled beetroot and red cabbage you get in the USA?

[Lou Lou 1]

This is the start of my non food list for when I go home (UK) in Sept.

Hand Towels (the hand towels here are more like guest towel size)

Tea Towels (again the ones here are tiny)

Dish cloths (here they are pretty expensive for what you use them for I love the ones back home which are like 3 for 50p...lol)

Duvet Covers (hard to find here and expensive when you do find them).

Cushion covers (i like to be able to take mine off and wash them. The one's you buy here usually are not removable).

Maybe I should get myself a little business going here..........English Linens!!

Really good quality duvet covers can be found at West Elm and CB2. Way better than the flowery chintz in most other stores. Same goes for cushion covers. Martha Stewart dishcloths from target are amazingly cheap and last for ages. Tea towels and hand towels can be found at the places I mentioned plus about anywhere else. Way cheaper than the UK too. Yellow dusters are 3 for a $ in the dollar store -- took me ages to find those! I actually bought some tea towels at Etsy. They were hand screen printed. Excellent quality & more unusual than the usual store bought stuff. Actually, I buy a lot of hand made stuff from Etsy. It's amazing!

[Candace 2]

I apologise to the OP that this is only very loosely related to your question, but does anyone know the equivalent for Full/Queen/King to Double/Queen (do we even have Queen beds in the UK?)/King - if for example I have a US Queen Bed and want to get some UK fitted sheets for it? I also have a UK King Duvet - same question in reverse.

If anyone can help me I'd be really grateful.

And thanks very much Mr or Ms Mint Aero a few posts back.. now I have a craving!

[arwensun1965 0]

All your favourite goodies, Cadbury's and Squosh, Tetley PG Tips Tea as the Tetley Tea in the USA everywhere does not taste the same tastes like #######.

[kins 0]

Thanks for all the replies!

I am shipping most of my household goods so I have duvet covers, duvets, cloths, all sorts of stuff like that, but it is good to know where to look for replacements. In fact my big duvet and cover came from Eddie Bauer in Seattle last time I lived in the US so it will be going home in a way ;-)

My hubby found a place in Portland that sells Maltesers for $1 :-)))) Need to check if they do Galaxies though...

I think a US king size bed is 6 feet wide and 6' 6" long if that's any help to anyone?

Good tip about Vermont Cheddar

I did just realise I should fill all the kids prescriptions in the UK before we go - our prescriptions in the US will be $30+ each, whereas they're free for the kids here.

My sister-in-law always used to get us to bring Zovirax over to the US for her - no idea why? Anyone?

I can't think of any more... I am looking forward to shopping for clothes and shoes in the US so much after the UK!

[Mags 112]

Buy some decent bras! If you're a woman that is. Bigger sized bras are a buggar to find over here!

[no name 1]

Buy some decent bras! If you're a woman that is. Bigger sized bras are a buggar to find over here!

[*julez* 124]

Thanks for all the replies!

I am shipping most of my household goods so I have duvet covers, duvets, cloths, all sorts of stuff like that, but it is good to know where to look for replacements. In fact my big duvet and cover came from Eddie Bauer in Seattle last time I lived in the US so it will be going home in a way ;-)

My hubby found a place in Portland that sells Maltesers for $1 :-)))) Need to check if they do Galaxies though...

I think a US king size bed is 6 feet wide and 6' 6" long if that's any help to anyone?

Good tip about Vermont Cheddar

I did just realise I should fill all the kids prescriptions in the UK before we go - our prescriptions in the US will be $30+ each, whereas they're free for the kids here.

My sister-in-law always used to get us to bring Zovirax over to the US for her - no idea why? Anyone?

I can't think of any more... I am looking forward to shopping for clothes and shoes in the US so much after the UK!

The answer to that is Zovirax, even at current exchange rates, is cheaper and by prescrition only here in the US. Abreva, the OTC counterpart here in the US is like $20 for a miniscule tube! I bought Zovirax too whilst in the UK!!!

[Mags 112]

Oh, if you suffer from Migraines get a good supply of Nurofen Migraine tablets. Nothing over here compares and it all has caffeine in it over in the USA (er...caffeine is my trigger! lol).

Buy some decent bras! If you're a woman that is. Bigger sized bras are a buggar to find over here!

That's me!

[homesick_american 1]

Buy some decent bras! If you're a woman that is. Bigger sized bras are a buggar to find over here!

I noticed that....British women seem to have really large breasts in relation to American women, even accounting for higher rates of obesity in the USA. I'm the same bra size here as in the USA, but shops here sell G cups and bigger! The largest cup size I ever saw in a store that caters for women of average size is DD. Where DO G cup women buy bras in the USA?

[no name 1]

Buy some decent bras! If you're a woman that is. Bigger sized bras are a buggar to find over here!

I noticed that....British women seem to have really large breasts in relation to American women, even accounting for higher rates of obesity in the USA. I'm the same bra size here as in the USA, but shops here sell G cups and bigger! The largest cup size I ever saw in a store that caters for women of average size is DD. Where DO G cup women buy bras in the USA?

Have noooooo idea nor do I want to know? Mail order from Jordan's line?

[homesick_american 1]

Buy some decent bras! If you're a woman that is. Bigger sized bras are a buggar to find over here!

I noticed that....British women seem to have really large breasts in relation to American women, even accounting for higher rates of obesity in the USA. I'm the same bra size here as in the USA, but shops here sell G cups and bigger! The largest cup size I ever saw in a store that caters for women of average size is DD. Where DO G cup women buy bras in the USA?

Have noooooo idea nor do I want to know? Mail order from Jordan's line?

I dunno, I'm a C cup myself.