What's your non OS guilty secret?

babyshoes

My OH is fussier than I am, so we have a lot of stuff that isn't OS, but if our finances dropped we would be losing quite a lot of them. Stuff that I personally wouldn't be without are my pets and the internet, plus of course heating and lighting. We are in a rented flat, so can't do much about the heating/insulation, unfortunately!

bacardi66

Great thread! Some of the things people can't give up I have, like my Liz Earle (also switched to Superdrug) I got rid of most Sky channels but couldn't give it up altogether - I love Sky Plus!!

Also would find it hard to give up my broadband, email is one of the main ways I keep in touch with some of my family and friends.

Grocery wise:

Heinz Salad cream
Decent loo roll
Free range eggs
Diet coke

redlady_1

Lotions and potions together with make up. I have the high end stuff and luckily it has been the one thing I have never had to give up. Long may that continue.

Any

I am very lucky I get expensive potions from my MIL. I use clinique foam face cleanser, and E Arden mineral make up, but cream-nivea soft!! For hands - blue nivea Original!

singlestep

* the internet
* Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish -could not be without it. Ever.
* l'Occitane shea butter hand cream
* Twinings tea
* eyelash tint every few weeks. Cannot be bothered with mascara at silly o'clock in the morning.

rising_from_the_ashes

katiecoodle wrote: »

Oh, and the window cleaner. I tried to sack him to save money, but my OH reckoned that it was worth the cash. How much BTW to people think is reasonable? I have 10 windows & 2 sets of patio doors and pay £12 every 3 weeks.

Any wrote: »

We pay £6.50 every month. They started coming every fortnight but I told them that is not necessary. We have 3 windows, french door and big bay window.

6 windows & 1 set of patio doors = £5 every 4 weeks.

I did stop it for a while last year when I was finishing my debt journey but it's also been reinstated:o. Whoever designed the windows in this estate want's shot - they don't open inwards / turn inside out etc so it's impossible to clean them from inside. I did try one of the extending pole things (it broke) but it just didn't clean them properly.

LondonDreamer

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

My biggest luxury is probably rent, as I pay a fair whack to live in a nice flat in a nice area, but I don't think you can put a price on security and looking forward to going home at the end of each day.

This! :money:

On an OS front, packet biscuits and curry sauce - although not together! Although I can and sometimes do make them myself, I don't think it's worth the effort.

supasick

Horses! Simply cannot live without them! £23 per week!

Benergy

I just cant resist going out at the weekend....two nights out in central London isn't exactly cheap but what I spend on nights out I probably save in term of lack of activity on saturday and sunday day times!

bluebag

Coffee whitener, I hate milk in coffee. The internet, I think it would be the last thing to go if we were destitute.

Shamefully, my very sinful ciggies. I live for the first coffee and a ciggy in the morning.