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IS your garden looking worn and weathered after a winter of heavy rainfall?

Well, the good news is there's no need to spend thousands of pounds sprucing it up in time for the warmer weather...because one savvy homeowner has told how you can instantly light it up on a budget.

Shoppers are racing to Home Bargains to snap up this £2.49 purchase
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Shoppers are racing to Home Bargains to snap up this £2.49 purchaseCredit: Facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group
The bargain buy is the perfect way to illuminate your garden on a budget
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The bargain buy is the perfect way to illuminate your garden on a budgetCredit: Alamy

Julie Bradshaw took to money-saving Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK and shared the £2.49 bargain buy she used to transform her outdoor haven.

Posting a snap of a tulip-inspired solar hanging light and butterfly, she penned: "Got these from Home Bargains - the solar hanging light was £2.49 and the solar butterfly was £4.99."

The flower and butterfly wall art are perfect for illuminating your outdoor space with enchanting elegance.

I have the tulips ones - look lovely lit up

Home Bargains customer

"They seamlessly combines the beauty of artistic design with the practicality of solar-powered lighting, creating a captivating focal point for your garden, patio, or porch," the online product description reads.

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It wasn't long before the post received several likes and comments, with other happy customers all sharing stunning photos of their gardens complete with the newly hung lights.

Amongst them was Cherie, who posted a snap of her illuminated garden and enthused: "I have the tulips ones - look lovely lit up."

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"Beautiful!" praised a second.

A third commented: "Hanging lights look lovely."

Meanwhile, a fourth who was desperate to get her hands on them penned: "I’ll have a look for them when I go to Home Bargains next."

And another noted: "Been to home Bargains and I have never seen them."

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It's not the first time shoppers have been racing to the discount store to snap up buys for the garden in recent weeks either.

Fabulous previously told how Home Bargains fans had been sent into a frenzy over the £4.99 'Firefly Hot Air Balloon Solar Light,' which helps to elevate your garden, patio, or backyard in a matter of seconds.

Featuring eye-catching coloured panels that reflect light all around your outdoor space, it's designed to look like a flame so that it appears even more magical as it hangs in your garden.

Not only that but it has a built in sensor and will automatically turn on at dusk, so there's no need to remember about turning it on either.

Plus, it includes a rechargeable battery so it'll last you for years to come - what's not to love?

The budget garden buy is the perfect way to illuminate your space
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The budget garden buy is the perfect way to illuminate your spaceCredit: Facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group
The solar butterfly retails at just £4.99, although Julie noted it doesn't light up as well
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The solar butterfly retails at just £4.99, although Julie noted it doesn't light up as wellCredit: Facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group
Others shared snaps of their light up bargains too
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Others shared snaps of their light up bargains tooCredit: Facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group
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