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

trinidadone

2gorgeousgirls wrote: »

It wasn't me who commented on the chips - I haven't tried them yet but will give them a go if others think they are good. Have been so good at downshifting most things but can't get family off M&S crinkle cut chips!:o

If I remember, next time I'm in store, I will check stock cube price. Don't know why they are not on the website, unless maybe they don't do them anymore.

Hospital visit was good - hubby has been off work 1.5 years but has now been given the ok to return. Hoping to get back 1st August for a couple of days a week to start with. Thanks for asking.:)

ETA: Just checked 1st page, Supersally01 commented on chips.

Supersally01 - are the chips nice and crispy?

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOps, think I had a blond one there, its supersally01 he needs to talk to and I typed it aswell, double blond

thanks in advance regarding the cubes, maybe they have been withdrawn!!!!

good to hear hubby is on the mean, he is starting in the best month to return - August!!!

thanks again hun

trinidadone

I am thinking about value / basic mouthwash, anyone tried?

littleemiss

Asda's own dandelion and burdock 2Lts (58p?)
My partner now drinks this all the time as a DR Pepper subtitute, well worth it

trinidadone

littleemiss wrote: »

Asda's own dandelion and burdock 2Lts (58p?)
My partner now drinks this all the time as a DR Pepper subtitute, well worth it

thankyou littleemiss, I have added this product to the front page. can you please confirm this is a smart product from asda?

asparagusnextleft

I've been trying Smartprice lately - here's what we have found:-

Good (will continue buying even when times are not so hard)

Dried spaghetti
Penne pasta
Passata
Tinned tomatoes
Chocolate digestives
Jaffa cakes
Custard creams
Potato salad
Fresh chicken breasts
Dolly mixtures
Lemonade (fine in a shandy!)

Not so good (will not buy again)

Coleslaw

Sequeena

I've tried the toothpaste, it's fine, just toothpaste

trinidadone

asparagusnextleft wrote: »

I've been trying Smartprice lately - here's what we have found:-

Good (will continue buying even when times are not so hard)

Dried spaghetti
Penne pasta
Passata
Tinned tomatoes
Chocolate digestives
Jaffa cakes
Custard creams
Potato salad
Fresh chicken breasts
Dolly mixtures
Lemonade (fine in a shandy!)

Not so good (will not buy again)

Coleslaw

thanks for the comments, I have included your recommendations on the first page

trinidadone

Sequeena wrote: »

I've tried the toothpaste, it's fine, just toothpaste

Nice cat picture

which supermarket basic/value range toothpaste have you used ?

Sequeena

trinidadone wrote: »

Nice cat picture

which supermarket basic/value range toothpaste have you used ?

Morrisons value x

ProdigalScouser

I've tried the Tesco's Value dried pasta (specifically the spaghetti and lasagne sheets) and it tastes the same as the branded stuff. The Value faux-Weetabix are good as well.

Weirdly, the Value strawberries actually taste better than the full-price ones. They are only cheap because they are not uniformly sized...