What things wont you economise on?:)

outtawork

The only things I won't/can't change is Head & Shoulders, Persil washing powder, non perfumed soap & semi skimmed milk.

VfM4meplse

My non-negotiables aren't food products either (if I don't like the cheap substitute I'd rather just go without than compromise) but toiletries:

• Head & Shoulders shampoo
• liquid handwash and shower gel (preferably Carex but depends what's available at the 99p shop); bars of soap are nasty and unhygenic
• good quality toilet roll...gotta treat your a*se right

chesky369

Eggs must be organic and free-range; Branston beans; good bread, preferably from a bakers; good meat (Waitrose or butcher); Blend 37 is the only instant coffee I like; M&S pretty loo paper; Green & Black bars of chocolate.

McKneff

VfM4meplse wrote: »

My non-negotiables aren't food products either (if I don't like the cheap substitute I'd rather just go without than compromise) but toiletries:

• Head & Shoulders shampoo
• liquid handwash and shower gel (preferably Carex but depends what's available at the 99p shop); bars of soap are nasty and unhygenic
• good quality toilet roll...gotta treat your a*se right

If you have a Home Bargains near, Nicky t. rolls are really good quality and padded. £2 for 9.

raider

Didn't think I had any, until I looked around the house.

Free range eggs
Bisto gravy
Splenda

Velvet toilet tissue
Lynx deodorant
Dove Soap

Apart from the eggs, I always buy the others in bulk only when on offer.

steviedeal

McVities Chocolate Digestives (i totally agree no shop brand or other brand tastes as good)
Fairy Washing Up Liquid
Laundry Liquid (But will stock up when on offer)
Toilet Paper (Good stuff, but stock up when on offer)
Lavazza Coffee
Braces Bread (Or a fresh crusty bakery loaf)
Lager (Heineken or Grolsch or another good quality premium)
Bombay Saphire Gin
Lean Steak Mince (cant do the cheaper stuff especially value)
Loyd Grossman Sauces (More flavour than others, always stock up when £1 or less)

SnowBelle_2

Heinz baked beans
Heinz salad cream
Carte noire coffee
OH has to have dove soap....
Pretty much everything else is open to variation and depending on offers I can find.

lyra

Free range eggs.
Typhoo/yorkshire or PG tips tea, but always buy this on special offer.

Aside from that the only non value stuff I buy is dairy free spread, milk, chocolate & ice cream, although that's due to health!

Beckyy

Free Range/Organic Eggs and Dairy. If I couldn't afford them then I'd go without.

I also prefer to stick with the same washing detergent as I know it suits our skin. So I stock up on it when it's on a good offer - currently have about 18 months worth left.

I'm vegetarian, but always buy the best quality meat (preferably organic/free range) for OH.

Most other things I'm happy to vary on.

Snugglebunny8

Marmite and Fairy Liquid and has to be Cadburys chocolate

Bold 2 in 1 with Lenor, the pink Rose/Peony one, but use Persil, Surf or Ariel gels if there is a good offer on, have cupboard full at the moment!

t bags - Tetley, Typhoo or PG Tips,whichever is one half price offer for 240 I stock up ...other cupboard full of that!

agree re McVities digestives too

like Andrex and will stock up if good offer, otherwise use the Sainsburys basics stuff if no Andrex offer

Flora Buttery, tried every spread knownto man ad this is only one that meltss like real butter on hot toast, tastes good too and often on BOGOF

Hovis sliced bread

other than that happy to use Sainsburys own brands and their fruit, veg and meat/fish