The commonsense thread

taplady

fuddle wrote: »

A common sense tip from me about children's breakfasts is that you don't need to buy expensive and quickly used cereals. I have a constant selection of muesli, porridge oats, basics cornflakes and basics weetabix. There's choice for the children (lucky children), you get a decent amount for your money and know that your children are not filled with sugar or additives per say. It also is a good selection for adults breakfast too.

if your family are fussy about brands try decanting the cereal into plastic storage tubs and recycling the cardboard boxes then they will never know if they are basics brands;):)

sonastin

The reality is that life is full of choices and compromises. It is impossible to have and be everything that we could possibly want. To me, common sense is about taking the time to think about the choice/compromise we are making.

For some, the stockpile option is the right choice, owning gadgets makes life better. For others, they are a reaction to outside influences and aren't actually the best way to use resources (money, space, etc). Its not about what is right or wrong for the entire population, its about what is right in your own particular circumstances.

If you take a moment to think about why you are doing something and make a conscious choice to follow that path then if others try to tell you that you're wrong or if something happens which means it wasn't the best thing to do, you will always know the reasons why you made that choice and that it was right at the time.

bupster

You're right, Sonastin, there isn't a designated 'way to live' that's right for everyone. I just get worried sometimes when I see posters on here who are so busy preparing for a future they're terrified of that they've left no time or energy to improve the present. Stuff, even useful stockpiles (as mine of course is ) won't protect me from being lonely and afraid. But making connections with other people might. That's harder, because it involves going out of my cosy, safe home and making myself vulnerable to rejection etc., but people are the only thing that matters in the end.

Having said all that I have just made a bulk order of medicine from pharmacy direct so I am full of sh*t :rotfl:

fuddle

Not if you ordered the right medicines you aint gawd, sorry lol.

maryb

taplady wrote: »

if your family are fussy about brands try decanting the cereal into plastic storage tubs and recycling the cardboard boxes then they will never know if they are basics brands;):)

Oh, how I wish that were true as regards Special K Red Berries. It's the only cold cereal DH will eat and he can ALWAYS tell the difference between the branded and own brand versions, no matter how sneaky I am. Aldi's version is quite generous on the red fruit but the flakes themselves don't taste right. Lidl's is just plain awful, ditto Tesco. Which is a shame because the branded stuff is eyewateringly expensive

bupster

My parents tried to do this to us when we were young and we were having none of it. Value cornflakes back then tasted COMPLETELY different from Kellogs and were horrible, I wouldn't touch them, and I wasn't a fussy eater.

Fuddle - as it happens, they are boxes of Pepto Bismol tablets, which cure absolutely everything related to dodgy tummies, and which Boots for some damned reason have discontinued. So you are quite right, I will NOT be full of sh*t when they get here!

CH27

maryb wrote: »

Oh, how I wish that were true as regards Special K Red Berries. It's the only cold cereal DH will eat and he can ALWAYS tell the difference between the branded and own brand versions, no matter how sneaky I am. Aldi's version is quite generous on the red fruit but the flakes themselves don't taste right. Lidl's is just plain awful, ditto Tesco. Which is a shame because the branded stuff is eyewateringly expensive

Mix the Aldi & the Special K together into one box

valk_scot

taplady wrote: »

if your family are fussy about brands try decanting the cereal into plastic storage tubs and recycling the cardboard boxes then they will never know if they are basics brands;):)

I never bother with that sort of thing. I point out that they can have three boxes of the Lidl stuff to one box of the brand name, so they can either have 1/3rd size portions of the fancy stuff or decent portions of the other. Their choice!

Lidl Fruit & Fibre is better than the Kellogs stuff anyway. And Lidl muesli is the best muesli ever.

fuddle

valk_scot wrote: »

Lidl Fruit & Fibre is better than the Kellogs stuff anyway. And Lidl muesli is the best muesli ever.

Thank you. I'm to eat fruit and fibre. I've got myself the tesco make but it still is more than I would like to pay. My two go crazy for muesili and it's my guilty pleasure so I thank you for your recommendation

maryb

CH27 wrote: »

Mix the Aldi & the Special K together into one box

Tried that - the flakes were a slightly different colour. Trouble is, because he has caught me out a couple of times he is now DEEEEPLY suspicious - even when I haven't done anything:D