You might want to pay B&Q's site a visit for a few DIY essentials that could help you get your all important house deposit returned (go to the 'fix' section of their website). They also do a rather nice line in plants so if you're digs need sprucing up (no pun intended...) then invest in a few pot plants or why not try to grow your own herbs! (Houseplants can be found in the 'Garden' section of the site.)

Online retailer of games and leisure items for the garden and outdoors; everything from barbeques and chimineas, furniture and water features to garden games and play sets. Outdoor fun and entertainment for all the household!

We love Wilkinson! With furniture and home accessories in styles to rival Ikea, and with household products at prices that beat the supermarkets, you should be paying more attention to good old Wilkinsons!

The strangest shop on the High Street (a shop where everything is hidden and then delivered by invisible elves?) seems to make more sense online. It offers in excess of 22,000 products across 13 categories with a neverending array of monthly offers and codes- don;t worry we'll keep you informed!

This household name needs no introduction, with a massive range of products in a wide variety of categories including: Beauty, Fragrance, Health, Electrical, Photo and Gifts. So whether you need some toothpaste or a xmas pressie for Gran, Boots.com is worth checking out.

Want to get your house deposit back? You might need to check out Homebase at some point and pick up some DIY essentials to help you cover up the evidence of your enthusiastic partying... More clean living? They have a great selection of plants that could spruce up a tired student bedroom. Homebase is the UK's second largest DIY retailer and attracts around 1.5 million customers per week- whatever you're after they should stock it.