What to buy in Tesco Value Range

Smiley_Mum

I just tried the fromage frais today and it was quite nice, thanks for the recommendations further up the thread.

What's the bets that all the popular value things now will creep up a bit in price, did I say fromage frais was good, well actually...:think:

laughing_cow

The sandwich bags are good.

I think the bin liners are awful - I bought these last time - never again. They are so thin that every single one of them ripped and I had to use 2 liners - complete waste of money.

Joannaclaire

Edinburghlass wrote:

The after dinner mints are good :heartsmil

Seconded. They've also dropped in price recently at our local shop. They were 72p or so a box and now they're 62p. Much nicer than after 8s too :-)

wishingonastar_3

we have
value squashes (lemon, orange & blackcurrant ones)
value lemonade,
value coke (but only to clean the toilet, lol)
value loo rolls,
value toothpaste,
value soap for handwashing small bits of clothes.
value beans,
value ketchup,
value tinned tomatoes,
value jam,
value tinned peas,
value tinned carrots,
value tinned sweetcorn,
value tinned peaches,
value jelly,
value whip stuff (like angel delight i think),
value tinned beans & sausages,
value meatballs,
value chicken soup for casseroles,
value bananas,
value marmalade on the rare occasion they have it in,
value bread for sunday morning walk to feed the ducks (they aren't fussy!!!),
value crumpets,
value scotch pancakes,
value yogurts for at home,
value uht milk,
value bran flakes,
value rice,
value pasta (but only use it for pasta bakes, its to hard otherwise),
value vinegar,
value salt,
value scourers,
value notepads for homework,
value loo blocks,
value bleach for outside drains,
value tinned spaghetti,
value biscuits, esp the jaffa cake ones
value chocolate, the white choc when they have it is my fave
value tea bags for when s-i-l comes, cos she likes her tea particuarly weak, and i hate wasting a proper tea bag, lol
value polish and value dusters,
value dishcloths,
value spread for baking with,
value flour,
value eggs,

i'm sure there are more, but thats all i can think of right now. i like them cos they match the blue and white theme in my kitchen, lol.

i also buy the 10 packs of value birthday cards in the value range, think last pack were £1.99, great value for odd friends and that.

thriftlady_2

wishingonastar wrote:

i'm sure there are more, but thats all i can think of right now. i like them cos they match the blue and white theme in my kitchen, lol.

Me too :rotfl:
I have some Cornishware-the blue and white striped china which I love and the Value stuff really goes well with it.I like that wartime austerity look! It reminds me of the 'utility' packaging a lot of food manufacturers used during the war.I'm sure that's where most of our money goes-on fancy packaging.

Btw I found value sultanas and mixed dried fruit very gritty.

calleyw

thriftmonster wrote:

I use these all the time as my extended family all expect cards and for between 25p and 75p you can get some really nice ones, including for men, which are often quite difficult

Yes I do agree that men are the hardest to buy cards for. The 75p ones where really big ones as well.

And it does not say value on the back of the card so no one would know.


Yours


Calley

sparky61

Tesco Value ready cooked frozen Yorkshire puds - 49p for 15
And the OJ and Fromage Frais

wishingonastar_3

thriftlady wrote:

Me too :rotfl:
I have some Cornishware-the blue and white striped china which I love and the Value stuff really goes well with it.I like that wartime austerity look! It reminds me of the 'utility' packaging a lot of food manufacturers used during the war.I'm sure that's where most of our money goes-on fancy packaging.

Btw I found value sultanas and mixed dried fruit very gritty.

also i find all my things match in the cupboard too, rather than lots of different pictures on tins. am i the only one sad enough to line the stripes up?

i've used the dried fruit, but i only tend to make it in fat free cake, and the fruit is soaked overnight in tea, which made it a lot more edible.
hth,

woas.

debbym

More a what not to buy really - we had the frozen Value mince as a substitute one online delivery - made spag bol with it then found out it was full of bone splinters :eek: didn't dare give it to my toddler or his older sister and threw the lot straight in the bin.

Marmiter

Instant noodles are my current favourite!

At 8p a pack you can't really go wrong! I know someone who has tried the equivalent from ASDA and she says the Tesco ones are much nicer.

They're great cos I used to spend about £3 per day on lunches, and now I can get 1 months worth of lunches for work for a lot less!!