Bed linen

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If you will be moving into a rental home in the UK, you will most likely need to get some bed linen – especially sheets, duvets, duvet covers, pillows, pillowcases and more. If you’ll be staying in a hotel or serviced apartment, this will be provided for you.

Here’s a quick guide to some places in the UK where you can buy bed linen for your rental home.

  • John Lewis & Partners – a popular choice for quality bedding, John Lewis is a department store which offers a wide range of home products.
  • Marks & Spencer (M&S) – another department store offering a large range of products.
  • Next – predominantly a clothing store, Next also have a wide range of homewares including bedding.
  • Dunelm – a more budget-friendly home shop.
  • Argos – simple bedding with fast delivery.

 

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