Poundland shopper with only £10 left dumbfounded when she got to the checkout

A woman who went into Poundland with just £10 was left dumbfounded when she got to the checkout.

Tilly Alexander, who works as a reviews writer at our sister site MyLondon, set herself a challenge to deck out her kitchen with items from the store with the small amount of cash she had. While almost everything at Poundland used to cost £1, these days, there are items which will cost you sometimes six-times that amount.

Look hard enough, though, and you'll find some gems. Here's what Tilly said:

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Down I headed to Shepherd's Bush's resident Poundland, making a beeline for the aisle I'd formerly spotted my coveted goods in. Yes! The shelves were still decently full, with eye-catching '£1' stickers sprinkled healthily throughout.

The first few were no brainers. Flat non-stick oven tray for £1? Gladly. Roaster for £1? Yes, ideal. And ooh, this loaf tin was £1 too and guaranteed to come in handy for making easy baked goods or (maybe one day) actual bread.

Progress stuttered a little at this point. There was a handful of other items priced at £1 but I wasn't convinced I could argue their usefulness. Cupcake box. Bun tray. The former I barely contemplated, dismissing it quickly as an unwise purchase - how would I even make the cupcakes to go in it?

The latter, though... maybe. I traced the thin grey tray with my hands, picturing cinnamon buns popping up from its shallow indents and me, a flour-splattered baker in a striped apron. No. I pulled myself from my reverie with a firm reminder that I needed the basics.

And there were more basics, as long as you were willing to pay a little more than £1. £3 for a cake tin or a larger metal roaster. ('Perfect