What everyday goods do you now consider a treat?

vgstar44

Linda32 wrote: »

I think I would have to choose magazines. I love them and could spend a fortune, fortunately I am to tight to do so. I always try to look out for freebies or charity shop finds.

Yup me too!!!

I Love reading magazines but hate spending £2 plus for one.

I work in a gp surgery so people hand alot in that are quite up to date so read those on my breaks

CH27

I get my glossy magazine fix at the hairdressers:D

zippybungle

Linda32 wrote: »

I think I would have to choose magazines. I love them and could spend a fortune, fortunately I am to tight to do so. I always try to look out for freebies or charity shop finds.

Might be worth looking on Market Stalls....on Chesterfield Market there is a stall which sells all different types of old Magazines (new ones) for £1 each, they are usually 1 or 2 months 'out of date'. In the past I have bought things like Good Food, Mens Car Magazines, Kids Magazines (with all the freebies attached).

Zippy x

Owain_Moneysaver

hex2 wrote: »

Butter!

It has shot up in price. Lurpak spreadable is on offer at £2.50 a 500g tub!

"I can't believe it's not utterly butterly" or whatever it is is £1.90 for 2 x 500g at the moment in Tesco.

Actually cheaper to use that for shallow frying than solid vegetable fat.

Am seriously considering the catering packs of 1200 teabags in Poundstretchers...

Owain_Moneysaver

GreyQueen wrote: »

Fish and chips is a rare treat, a few times a year, even though it's cheaper than many of you are reporting (cod & chips is £4.95 near me in the city centre and not particularly nice)

That's what gets to me as well - I object to paying £5+ and still getting pale soggy chips.

My local Sainsbury's cafe does quite nice fish & chips lunches for about £4.

quintwins

CH27 wrote: »

I get my glossy magazine fix at the hairdressers:D

:eek: u can still afford the hair dressers?

CupcakeLisa

good make up!

DonaldTrumpsHair

CH27 wrote: »

I get my glossy magazine fix at the hairdressers:D

My wife went one step further and asked what happened to them when they were out of date. the young lady offered to give her a ring and now she goes in and collects them once a month. They would have gone in the recycling bin anyway, and we can do that.

ILoveEoin

newspaper = either read online or read my mums when i go to hers 4 dinner, it cost to much 4 me to cook 4 one person so i go up 2 her make the dinner and stretch it to another person ME! lol

mags= i miss them, but there one out every week 4 50p so i'll treat myself 2 it once a month

hairdresser= i go mayb once a year, i have good hair so it doesnt need that much care (thank you dad)

food = no chocolate, no milk, no cheese. my local shop sells bread at 79p loaf so it used 4 OH lunches, re use water bottle wit tap water and he gets wat ever crisps the pound shop got. butter is in my local poundland for large bar for £1! so bread and butter is a common treat in my house along wit eggy bread/french toast! eggs free from OH dad:)

my only treat is diet coke, i buy in bulk the cans at start of the month and make it stretch out we dont go out, dont buy books (OH reads bout 2/3 a week, we LOVE the local libray). we dont buy or rent dvds, dont have sky tv so we get 5 channels and very lucky were we live i get rte 1, 2 and tv3!! woooo hoooo . my parents live in the country so i'll get some fresh flowers, apples when am up vistin:)

i miss shoppin, i dont have any new clothes in over year and half! i miss buyin new stuff it wat i miss most! plus i need new trainers i have wore the heel of them, so am savin up 2 buy a pair from sports direct, they priced 9.99 i hope have the money by sept:)

Westywoodpecker

CupcakeLisa wrote: »

good make up!

I've recently found some Ruby & Milly make up 75% off in Boots. I thought that was brill & bought some foundation as I did need some. I paid £3.45 for it instead of £16 but have found it no better than my usual £3 one from my local market

I do miss fresh fruit juice, it seems so expensive recently, and I absolutely won't pay silly money for cherries :eek: