Value supermarket items

sjprmc01

Sorry again if there is a thread for this already I'm not too sure if it's my I pad but I can't seem to get any results for what I want when I do a search


Anyway what I'm looking for is a thread discussing the best SM value items and the worst?

I bought Mr As smart price tea bags yesterday which were totally not worth even the 27p they cost!

Kids don't seem to like the sp 'coco pops' or any value weetabix any less. All value ketchups seem to get the thumbs up too!

I bought Mr S basics white choc today and can barely tell the difference from milky bar!

craigywv

mr t value tea bags far better mr a make a lovely grey soup!!!also all the tinned veg is great. i cant fault most of it , its trial and error mostlysomes good somes carp xx i have found out what my bunch like and tend to stick to it.also the value biscuits are good.

Pink.

As this is a shopping rather than Old Style question I've moved the thread over to the Food Shopping and Grocery board where you should get more replies.

Pink

scottishminnie

Mr A Smart Price Lemon Curd is good - something like 27p a jar so I don't think I could make it for that.

The Smart price milk chocolate digestives are also good although you have to watch for outrageous price hikes. They fluctuate between 39p and about 60p. I only buy them at the lower price as I'm miserly:)

The Smart Price porridge oats are also a good buy - great for making hob nobs.

sjprmc01

Thanks PW

I feel like I keep giving you work! Sorry!

santer_2

You could check here

http://www.supermarketownbrandguide.co.uk/search.php?table=all

Set the score to 9+ and only set it lower if there are no results.

Tick the shops convenient to you, enter a search item

Soworried

We have been trying basic items the last few months. Some we have hated, others have become our staples.
Never again for us have been toilet rolls, shampoo, conditioner, bread, sliced ham and butter.
Repeat buys are dried herbs, fresh fruit and vegetables, mozarella for melting on pizzas but not for eating sliced, plain flour, self raising flour, porridge oats, lemon curd. 4p a tin mushy peas, stock cubes and MrS basic salami is very good.
We are still just starting to try the range but I have been surprised at how good some things are.

ammonite

I too have been trying value ranges and supermarket own rather than branded items.

NEVER AGAIN: Sainsbury's normal spaghetti hoops (have to stick to Heinz)

AGAIN: All supermarket's own crumpets & pitta bread, Sainsbury's value mixed herbs and black pepper, All supermarket's value custard creams and jaffa cakes. Sainsbury's instant noodles 28p (loads nicer than Batchelors!)

As SoWorried said - only just starting to try it but will read this thread with interest.

DCFC79

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Soworried

I have thought of more, I wouldn't buy tesco basic orange squash, 32p type again. It tasted of tablets.
The lemon and blackcurrant ones are nice though.

quintwins

there is a few threads on this but there long so i'll post here anyway

value we use

biccys
fruit
nappies (not anymore tho )
wipes (for in the car for hands and faces not for bums)
dry spagetti
tinned carrots, sweetcorn, rice pudding, custard, fruit, spagetti
frozen chips, yorshire puddings(if i'm feeling lazy) peas, sweetcorn, mixed veg, brocolli,fish in batter
fresh foods- garlic bread and grated cheese (throw in the freezer for on bakes and shepereds pies we buy on offer blocks of sandwichs ect) soft cheese
drinks- orange squash (blackcurrant/lemon is horrible) lemonade/coke (nice if it's cold and only 17p a bottle)
crisps and midget gems
mince-this is the only none reduced value meat we use ad because i bulk it out so much i don't mind the higher fat content
carrots, onions, spuds and peppers

thiank thats it


lol soworried i just read your post above mine and it really does go to show it depends who you ask, i have to stay the value squash doens't taste as strong as other double concentrate ones and we use far too much.