Best value lines - Mr T or Mr S ?

tallulah20

I prefer Sainsburys basics - esp the teacakes about 24p for 4, the jaffa cakes, tin foil and beans!

I also dispense the 9p basics shower gel into a lovely chrome pump dispenser in the bathroom!

I think someone else mentioned before me that the basics are not always the cheapest - I noticed that the other day.

I have seen alot more products lately in my local sains including ground coffee and a lovely looking raisin slab cake!

Penelope_Penguin

There are a lot of threads on the Shop Don't Drop board about value products, so as this thread isn't strictly Old style, I'll move it over there

tessie_bear

i like sainsburys value range....the fruit and vef is nice....fairtrade bananas are good....i think the sains value tbags are ok and really cheap

Miss_Marple_2

I think Sainsbury's do more basics stuff ( I have no proof of this - it's just that when I go to buy the stuff I want, Sainsbury's always seem to have a basics equivalent, whereas Tesco sometimes does not have a value equivalent)

I love sainsbury's chocolate digestives - I think they are 36p - there are a bit smaller than McVities, but still taste lovely. The chopped tomatoes are better than Tesco (I find Tesco ones quite poor)

sparklylime

Another vote for Sainsburys! Their basics range is quite varied and mainly of a decent quality. Since I tried the basics mozzarella balls I haven't bought any others, they really are lovely Also worth a try are the basics part baked bagettes, tinned toms, bacon pieces and butter

totallybored

MrsBartolozzi wrote: »

I'd recommend Sainsbury's basics range - the salmon pieces are responsibly farmed and are much cheaper than normal.

HTH

I'd recommend these too. I used to buy salmon from M&S or Waitrose but these are great.

JAG

I would say Sainsbury's Basic range over Tesco's Value range.

And this week Sainsbury's have increased the range of their Basic products. There were a lot more in my local store this week, especially on the end displays.

ANGEL50_2

Sainsburys ... anyway you could try one shop one week + the other the next if there was anything that you didn't like.

ka7e

Dear Mr Sainsbury seems to be cottoning on to our money-saving ways! The Basics penne was 19p before Christmas, but has now gone up to a whopping 43p!

Anyway, Basic stuff I bought today - all tried and liked...
tinned toms (whole or chopped) 33p
meatballs in tomato sauce 48p
curry sauce 19p
carrots ( fresh, 1.5g) 73p
smoked bacon £1.66 (cheaper in Iceland)
corned beef (400g, 8 thick slices) £1.54
spaghetti 39p
custard creams 30p
milk choc digestives 33p
shortcake biscuits 63p
tortilla chips 17p
cooking apples £1.29
madeira cake (ideal for making trifle) 55p