WITH the weather finally heating up, many of us will be rushing outdoors in a bid to spruce up our gardens. And if you've not seen the recent hype over the sell-out Home Bargains’ hot air balloon lights, which will light up your garden in an instant, then you must've been living under a rock. 3 Shoppers are racing to snap up the solar balloon lantern from Homebase Credit: Facebook 3 The garden summer must-have has gone down a storm online Credit: Alamy In fact, the in-demand summer must-have has proved so popular, shoppers are struggling to get their hands on them and have been travelling far and wide in a bid to snap them up.

But, if you're one of the unlucky ones, then you may just want to listen up...

because an eagle-eyed shopper has spotted an almost identical version being sold in Homebase. Simon Webster took to money-saving Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK and shared a snap of 'The Solar Company Balloon Lantern' and commented: "In Homebase - down from £14 to £10.50.

" Bigger from Homebase though and better looking Homebase shopper While slightly more expensive at £10.50, people were delighted with the revelation, with many willing to pay the extra just to get their hands on one. And one even claimed they preferred it to the much-loved original, writing: "Bigger from Homebase though and better looking.

" It wasn't long before the post garnered quite the reaction, racking up a whopping 100 likes and over 219 comments. "Think I'll be going, yes cheaper e.