There's a shop chain in Northern England, it's called Boyes, it is the BEST for this. Like, I don't think I've ever once gone into the Boyes in my tiny middle-of-nowhere town needing something weirdly specific (craft-related or otherwise) and not been able to find it.
Basic interfacing? Check. Really specific size and colour of safety eyes? Somehow also check. Net curtain to turn into a wedding dress, and a lavender heat pack for my grandma? That's also a check. Set of screwdrivers, a new pair of pyjamas and some back to school supplies? I'll give you three guesses.
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TalesFromTheKitchen@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 2y
For me it's a hardware store or electronic components. It's like candy.
mihnt@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
Microcenter is my craft store. Do I NEED this adapter that's on sale? No. I might one day though.
KindaLost@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
I love stores like that. Go in looking for a particular colour string and leave with bags of all kinds of fun things I didnt know I wanted until then.
thegiddystitcher@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
There's a shop chain in Northern England, it's called Boyes, it is the BEST for this. Like, I don't think I've ever once gone into the Boyes in my tiny middle-of-nowhere town needing something weirdly specific (craft-related or otherwise) and not been able to find it.
Basic interfacing? Check. Really specific size and colour of safety eyes? Somehow also check. Net curtain to turn into a wedding dress, and a lavender heat pack for my grandma? That's also a check. Set of screwdrivers, a new pair of pyjamas and some back to school supplies? I'll give you three guesses.
tryptaminev@feddit.de · 4 pts · 2y
Funny thing. in German we call many wood, metal or plastic building materials like sheets, pipes etc. "Halbzeug".
This translates literally to "half thing"
Phoonzang@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Kartoffeln = Frittenhalbzeug
Phoonzang@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
https://img.gifglobe.com/grabs/blackbooks/S01E01/gif/hoOeu03a64g8.gif
SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Nothin but notions?
Justas@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
That applies to every cash & carry type store, if we are being pedantic.
NullaFacies@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Me with software deal websites like StackSocial or student app centre; I don’t know when or why I need this app, but I do!