What won't you scrimp on?

el_gringo_3

~~Diane~~ wrote: »

Loo Roll the really cheap tiny rolls are a false economy imo, they are just horrible, I do buy Nicky when I get the chance to go to Farmfoods and considering they are only £1 lovely and soft theres no need for those tiny scratchy rolls.

Bread, can't stand shops own, not that keen on pre-packed at the best of times and I'm looking into getting a bread maker.

My oldest will only drink Coca Cola, which he buys himself.

Bang on the money there about the loo rolls. Supermarkets tend to stock a crappy value version simply so they can charge so much for the decent stuff. Farmfoods, however, don't - so the Nicky brand ends up working out at similar to the supermarket value stuff, yet far better quality. Local asian supermarkets tend to do the cheapest stuff, as in £3ish for about 36 rolls of value quality paper. None of it seems as bad as you get in schools and stingy workplaces though!

Funnily enough I also share your thoughts on bread (even the premium stuff bagged can't beat fresh for anything except toast) and your sons on Coca Cola - I won't even touch pepsi, virgin, red bull cola etc.

bb69

I do love Ho Ho Ho Green Giant sweetcorn personally don't think you get the same crunch with others...

Kirri

el_gringo wrote: »

Bang on the money there about the loo rolls. Supermarkets tend to stock a crappy value version simply so they can charge so much for the decent stuff. Farmfoods, however, don't - so the Nicky brand ends up working out at similar to the supermarket value stuff, yet far better quality. Local asian supermarkets tend to do the cheapest stuff, as in £3ish for about 36 rolls of value quality paper. None of it seems as bad as you get in schools and stingy workplaces though!

Funnily enough I also share your thoughts on bread (even the premium stuff bagged can't beat fresh for anything except toast) and your sons on Coca Cola - I won't even touch pepsi, virgin, red bull cola etc.

I'm going to have to give these Nicky toilet rolls a trial, I've read so many good comments in the last day or so on here!

Christmas_

Ariel gel for washing - I'd like to come down and use a cheaper but I'm lucky that I just buy it and someone else does the washing so I suppose it's worth it Stock up when cheap also - refuse to pay the usual £8 for it! (It's £4 for the big litre ones in Sainsburys atm)
Warburtons or Hovis bread, always. Others don't taste quite right. I do make my own too, but like the other for toast and stuff as the little slices don't quite seem enough.
Toiletries - I'm not partial to any particular brand, except for Herbal Essences for the mother as she appears allergic to other sorts - but they must be a name of some sort. I tend to buy what's cheapest or on offer at the time for all.
Pasta sauces - dolmio. That's usually because when we get them they're 2 for £3. Must look at making my own/trying others.

Pretty much anything else can be what's on offer or sainsburys basics.

ERICS_MUM

Things I won't compromise on:
1. Meat/chicken/fish - live on my own so can afford to buy in Marks and Spencer
2. Eggs/milk - always buy only British
3. Heinz baked beans
4. Diet Coke - own brands have an odd taste
5. Bread - again M&S, usually granary or multi-seeded
6. Ready meals - M&S only
7 Catfood - Eric will only eat Gourmet/Whiskas/Felix. Luckily I can often find BOGOFs, 3 for 2 etc

Where I economise:
1. Sainsbury's own brand biological laundry powder
2, Own brand household cleaners - bleach, polish, disinfectant, "windolene" etc
3. frozen veg - never had a problem with own brands
4. tea and coffee - own brands, just need to find one I like through trial and error

Linda

DKLS

Coffee beans, loo roll and meat.

hollydays

I know this is slightly offtopic-but i was bemused to read an article in red magazine today headed "gadgets you can't do without in your kitchen"-the author said one of the articles was a cherry stoner/olive stoner...eh..? I must be on a different planet!just had to share:rolleyes:
anyhoo...cheap bread-can't stand the gooey stuff and dislike cheap tomato sauce,oh and cornflakes like someone else said.

cakeordeath_2

Kirri wrote: »

I'm going to have to give these Nicky toilet rolls a trial, I've read so many good comments in the last day or so on here!

Yeah do! ....the Nicky toilet rolls are really great, their kitchen towels aren't up to much, but the toilet rolls are lovely and soft and 3ply too!!

hbk2006

olliesmummy06 wrote: »

I used to use fairy non bio for me, dh, ds and dd but got a free sample of filette non bio (i think thats how you spell it-can't check as i transfer it to a container when i buy it) in my bounty pack when i had dd....i was converted-it smells lovely, washes great and is only £1.99 for 2.5kg in home bargains. My ds has very sensitive skin (i can't even use johnsons in the bath as he literally blisters all over if i do-same with their wipes) and this works a treat.

We won't compromise on ketchup-has to be heinz, mayo-hellmans orginial only and headache tablets-nurofen seem to work the best for us (tho if someone knows of a good one cheaper i will give it a go.) I am sure nthey are more-oh the kids love petit filous yoghurt so tend to stock up when they are on offer, any others and they are really not bothered about the so i just don't get them.

My partner is really fussy about painkillers but he tried the Sainsbury's 200mg Ibuprofen caplets 16 in a box (under 50p a box) and he says they work as well as nurofen. He needed something when on a night out and that was all he could get. Try them! :beer:

KittyKate

hbk2006 wrote: »

My partner is really fussy about painkillers but he tried the Sainsbury's 200mg Ibuprofen caplets 16 in a box (under 50p a box) and he says they work as well as nurofen. He needed something when on a night out and that was all he could get. Try them! :beer:

I second this - bought some the other day. Exactly the same