What are the best and worst basics/value/smartprice own brand products out there?

miss_independent

Couldn't believe the price of peanut butter in Morrisons yesterday so tried the Value Peanut Butter at 52p - its great! Wouldn't have known a difference :-)

dizzydolly

i love the basics /smartprice /betterbuy hair conditioner , ive had all price ranges of other products but ive found nothing gets knots and tangles out better than the cheapstuff

xRaindrops

So far I've tried:
SP Crispy Rice Cereal: Disgusting - Hard and chemical/cardboard tasting
SP Cornflakes: Ok, nothing special but definitely edible
SP Milk Chocolate: Delicious!
SP Extra Mature White Cheddar: Lovely
SP UHT Skimmed Milk: Great
SP Salted Butter: Really yummy
SP Chicken Flavour Instant Noodles: Also really quite nice!
SP Medium Brown Bread Sliced: Ok, could have more grains as it tastes quite like white bread
SP Cheese and Tomato Pizza x2 pk: Nice, not much cheese or sauce but very big for the price
SP Smoked Salmon Trimmings: Wouldn't eat on their own but cooked in scrambled egg or pasta they are fine!
SP Toilet Roll 4pk: A little thin but does the job!
SP Tinned Vegetable Soup: Yummy
SP Tinned Cream of Chicken Soup: Nice, very flavoursome
SP Baked Beans: Can't tell the difference from branded!
SP Whole Chicken: Delish and would last for many dishes
SP Orange Juice: Lovely, not too acidic/sour tasting like most cheap OJs - Nice and sweet
SP Mozzarella: Creamy and good texture but has a little twang when eaten uncooked
SP Kitchen Roll: As good as branded

Basics Jaffa Cakes: Can't tell the difference from branded!
Basics Cookies: Tasty but small and not much chocolate chips

Will report to this thread as hubby and I try things!

xRaindrops

ajo1 wrote: »

Hello
I like the Sainsbury range and most of what is in it but feel like im beeing looked at as a cheepskate anyone else feel the same

Aww don't feel bad. DH and I look at it in the way of a challenge every time we go shopping together, trying to find where all thesmartprice products are placed, filling our trolley up with a mass of white and green and giggling as it is a little embarassing, but the pride we get from seeing the treasure trove in our trolley, knowing it is all good stuff for much less, far outweighs the minor embarrassment. What other people think doesn't matter, you are shopping your way, they are shopping theirs, live and let live :A

sugarcube84

we regularly get smartprice

-spaghetti (not the timmed kind)
-pasta
-kidney beans
-shampoo and conditioner
-biscuits (custard creams and cookies but beware the smartprice nice biscuits are more expensive than the normal asda ones)
-kitchen roll is ace loads on a roll although not as white as others but i dont mind
- tomatoes still worth buying, can be a bit watery but a squirt of tomato puree sorts that out
- baby wipes
-fabric softner
-stir fry mix
- onions
-mushrooms

Will add anything else as i remember/ try them

theposhbint

I'd say the majority of our shopping is the 'cheaper' variety. I recently tried the smartprice nappies in Asda and have to say I've had no problems with them at all. DS drinks like a fish so buying the branded ones were extortionate the amount if times I change his nappy every day. £1.91 for 24 - not bad at all

trinidadone

bekk0 wrote: »

Seeing as i have brought mostly the basics range this week i had best share my findings. The Basics 100g Milk Chocolate bar is very good for 35p i should have brought two. The Sainsbury's Sponge Scourers, Basics x5 £0.15 are allso very good.

thanks Bekk0 I have added your recommendations to the first page of this thread, thanks once again

trinidadone

bekk0 wrote: »

The Basics Scotch Eggs feed them to the kids lol they will not notice . Not very nice i though.

thanks Bekk0, I have added the scotch eggs to the first page of the thread, thanks again

trinidadone

ajo1 wrote: »

Hi
Must admit the ciders ok (well gets you drunk cheep and can forget the cashflow Know its not the answer but it helps)
If the packets looked like it was expensive id feel better

hello Sjo1, and welcome to moneysavingexpert.com You have mentioned cider above, can you confirm if this is a basic, value, Smart Price, or value range product, then I can add to the front page

trinidadone

bekk0 wrote: »

Basics chocolate sponge pudding @ 54p is great :money:

hi Bekk0, I want to add the sponge pudding, can you confirm if this product is frozen, in a tin, chilled or from the bakery?