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1. Arthur Price of England
   (01543 257775; www.arthurprice.com) As the UK's largest cutlery manufacturer, Arthur Price of England runs quarterly sales at its factory shop in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Discounts of up to 50% are available.
2. Brixton Pottery
   (01544 260577; www.brixtonpottery.com) Based in rural Gloucestershire, Brixton Pottery is famous for its spongeware designs. It holds one-day half-price sales in London twice a year, usually in June and November. Add your name to its mailing list for details and exact dates.
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3. Colefax & Fowler and Jane Churchill
   (020 7493 2231; www.janechurchill.com) Look out for its annual fabrics, wallpaper and trimmings sale at The Royal Horticultural Halls in London's Victoria each January.
4. Designer's Guild
   (020 7893 7400; www.designersguild.com) A biannual warehouse clearance offers discounted fabric, furniture, paint, wallpaper, bedlinen, throws, blankets and cushion covers. Add your name to its mailing list for details.
5. Graham & Green
   (020 7471 9328; www.grahamandgreen.co.uk) An annual warehouse sale showcases Graham & Green's eclectic and unusual range of products - from smart deco mirrored lamps to vintage embroidered Chinese wedding skirts. The in the near future, so add your name to its mailing list or contact the head office for its new address.
6. Welbeck Tiles
   (01909 476539; www.welbecktiles.com) This manufacturer produces wall tiles made using traditional techniques. Once a year, usually the last weekend in November, Welbeck joins other local companies selling glass, silver, textiles and cushions in a big clearance sale called the Annual Grand Seconds Sale Weekend. Add your name to its mailing list for details.
7. Mulberry Hall
   (01904 620736; www.diningwarehouse.co.uk) The Dining Warehouse January sale is hosted by Mulberry Hall each year. There are reductions of 25-70% from top china brands, such as Emma Bridgewater, Villeroy & Boch, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Coalport and Alessi, as well as cookware from Berndes and Cuisinox.
8. Osborne & Little
   (020 7352 1456; www.osborneandlittle.com) Its annual fabric and wallpaper extravaganza at London's Battersea Town Hall also features Nina Campbell and Liberty Furnishing ranges. Stock is divided into three categories - discontinued, remnants and ex-display - and priced accordingly, with discounts averaging between 60% and 70%. It is usually held in June or July. Add your name to its mailing list for details.
9. SCP
   (020 7739 1869; www.scp.co.uk) As one of the largest outlets for contemporary furniture and home accessories in Britain, SCP has its flagship store in London's Curtain Road, which holds biannual, oneday clearance events. Its sales usually take place in January and July.
10. Wesley Barrell
    (01993 893100; www.wesley-barrell.co.uk) This company designs, makes and sells exclusive sofas and chairs. The second floor of the showroom in Witney, Oxfordshire, always has sell-offs at discounts of up to 50%. Every autumn, there's also a clearance sale with scores more sofas brought in from showrooms around the country.

Check out Noelle Walsh's site www.gooddealdirectory.com for more bargain ideas

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