A Useful Friend

A Useful Friend Traditional Household Goods Store. Inspired By Generations.

13/11/2025

Espolsivo Italian chilli.

The ‘Esplosivo’ is a delicious chilli sauce packed with aubergines, Italian chilli peppers and artichokes which give an impressive flavour and depth. Perfect as a sauce to work through pasta, roasted vegetables or served alongside meat. Made in Italy.

Available in-store • £6.50

18/10/2025

Knitted in soft merino wool, this new triangle scarf is made for everyday wear.
Light in weight but warm against the skin, it can be tied, wrapped or knotted in countless ways. Available in-store now in three colourways.

Season for fires, wood, and weekends outdoors.
The Hultafors Mini Hatchet, hand forged in Sweden since 1697.
Light, flex...
30/09/2025

Season for fires, wood, and weekends outdoors.

The Hultafors Mini Hatchet, hand forged in Sweden since 1697.
Light, flexible, and built for tasks from firewood to shelter.

Fits in a pack, on a belt, or by the hearth.

Lifetime warranty on the axe head.

A Useful Friend
98 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0QA
Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–5pm

29/09/2025

The cooler months call for warmth and comfort.

From Japan, Room shoes woven in Imabari on machines that move slowly, preserving softness in every strand.

socks knitted in a small workshop since 1950, thick with recycled wool and cotton.
Simple things, made well, for everyday life.

Available in store.
Open Tuesday-Saturday
10-5.

Economical and eco-friendly.
These raw un-lacquered brass wall-mounted soap holders have been in use across France since...
28/09/2025

Economical and eco-friendly.
These raw un-lacquered brass wall-mounted soap holders have been in use across France since the 1950s in cafés, restaurants, public buildings, and campsites.

The soap lasts longer as it never sits in water, softening or dissolving away, yet is always on hand when needed. Each holder comes with a 290g block of 72% olive oil Savon de Marseille. Screws included. Refills available separately.

A Useful Friend
98 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0QA
Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–5pm

Ostrich feathers. Stanley steel. Japanese wool. German enamel. A toolbox, a lantern, a beanie, a flask. Useful things, w...
26/09/2025

Ostrich feathers. Stanley steel. Japanese wool. German enamel. A toolbox, a lantern, a beanie, a flask. Useful things, waiting in Oxted.

98 Station Road East
Oxted, Surrey RH8 0QA

Tue-Sat
10am-5pm







The fire season is coming. Time to split, cut and stack. kindling cracker in original and king is built from solid cast...
25/09/2025

The fire season is coming.
Time to split, cut and stack.
kindling cracker in original and king is built from solid cast iron. Made to last for years and safer and easier to use than an axe. It makes light work of preparing your wood.

Pair it with a sturdy mallet and finish the job with handmade UK beeswax firefighters in a tin.

98 Station Road East
Oxted, Surrey
RH8 0QA

Tuesday-Saturday
10am-5pm








24/09/2025

A simple tool for a simple job.
This yellow enamel lemon squeezer makes short work of citrus. No mess, no fuss, no stray pips.

Bright, sturdy and built to last. A small thing, but a very useful friend in any kitchen.






Tools that last. Wood, bristle, straw • Built for the everyday jobs that never quite go away. From cobwebs to carpets, b...
07/08/2025

Tools that last.
Wood, bristle, straw • Built for the everyday jobs that never quite go away. From cobwebs to carpets, bannisters to laptops • the right brush makes all the difference.

Available in-store.
Open Tue-Sat 10-5

Dialling Friday. Please hold. In the meantime, you’ll find us in-store until 5pm!
06/08/2025

Dialling Friday. Please hold.
In the meantime, you’ll find us
in-store until 5pm!

01/08/2025

Every parcel wrapped with care. Brown paper, a hand stamped bag, and a sticker to seal the deal. Complimentary gift wrapping, always.

Open Tue-Sat 10-5.

Address

98 Station Road East
Oxted
RH80QA

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441883372520

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