What to buy in Tesco Value Range

sophistica

I buy
- pantyliners which are ridiculously cheap - something like 15p per pkt
- baby lotion to use as makeup remover
- tinned chopped tomatoes
- sweetcorn
- toilet cleaner (only 25p)
- sponge/scourers washing up
- mixed fruit for cakes
- flour
- orange juice
- red kidney beans
- sweetcorn
- plain chocolate for cooking
- cat litter
- porridge oats
- pitta bread

I am a complete convert and I have saved lots of money...I got the idea from Martin Lewis's book.

Ticklemouse

I buy:

Tinned tomatoes, (chopped and plum), kidney beans
Porridge Oats
Cheese (some)
OJ and apple juice
baby yogs (sometimes)
flour
butter
carrots/bananas and other veg when it looks nice
sultanas and mixed fruit
biscuits
reams of paper

That's all I can think of at the moment.

I have bought other items but haven't liked them and have gone to other makes, but you may like them. I don't buy meat from a supermarket, certainly never value meat when I did, (ethical reasons). Same for eggs - stopped buying value eggs and only buy free range now.

Edinburghlass_2

Just remembered that my daughter reckoned the value batteries lasted better than other dearer batteries in her MP3 player

Basil_Fawlty

with all respect, didn't you ever notice the value brands before reading martin's book? :rotfl:

italiastar

Fizzy water ! - we buy loads of this - mix it with squash and make your own fizzy drinks.

calleyw

I am trying to avoid spending money in Tescos but in the value range in the past I have bought the following and had no problems with them.


-Jaffa cakes. Sponge a little drier than rel jaffa cakes but I prefer that
-Porridge oats nice and cheap and round about 40p for a kg
-Milk and Dark Chocolate digestives. Milk ones are 25p a pkt and Plain 34p. Yes I have no idea why different prices either
-OJ/Apple Juice


But as I said no more as I am not keen to keep putting money in to Mr T's pockets anymore.


Yours


Calley

Nikki

I buy, baked beans,custard creams, bourbons & porridge oats. I also buy stuff from the basics range in Sainsburys. Tried the value golden syrup, it's awful!! If my maths is correct the tate and lyle golden syrup is actually cheaper than the value syrup!! Value syrup is 77p for 680g and T&L is 97p for 907g.

nearlyrich

spaceage wrote:

with all respect, didn't you ever notice the value brands before reading martin's book? :rotfl:

Yes I have been a convert to value beans & tomatoes or about 5 years now;) we also buy the sweetcon and kidney beans, printer papers and mushy peas.

recovering_spendaholic

I buy the tortilla chips (although Sainsburys basics are nicer), OJ and apple juice, bourbon biscuits, jaffa cakes (I like them better than McVities but my kids say they are "rank"), fizzy water, pitta bread, bread rolls, porridge oats and cheese. IMO the Sainsburys basics is a better tasting range, but I have just discovered Aldi and I think that their stuff is generally better than any of the value ranges. I hope to move onto everything home made one day though!!!

apple_mint

I buy:

Flour (plain & self raising)
Notebooks (to write my OS recipes in)
Pens (biros)
Porridge
Peppers (as has been said previously - they are just different sizes)
Tissues
Wipes (I use these to clean round the bathroom when I'm in a rush)
Orange juice
Tomatoes

Don't buy supermarket meat so I can't comment.