Stretching every penny.....things you love under 50p!

flutterbyuk25

storytime wrote: »

Sorry for being so thick but where do you buy it from?
I buy Icelands toilet roll 4 for £1.00 nice and thick!

They sell Nicky loo roll in places like Home Bargains, B&M, Farm Foods etc

joedenise

storytime wrote: »

Sorry for being so thick but where do you buy it from?
I buy Icelands toilet roll 4 for £1.00 nice and thick!

I buy these as well. Don't have a Home Bargains, B&M or Farm Foods where I live.

Denise

rosalie-lavender

I like Tesco's value trifle. They sell individual pots for aout 40p but I have just found they sell packs of 3 pots for 99p. It wouldn't suit anyone who liked lots of alcohol in their trifle but I don't so I really like it.

I also like Tesco value hair conditioner, it suits my straight fine hair very well. It is usually less than 40p a bottle but does vary a bit in price. I have also discovered value chocolate mousse thanks to this thread.

snowleopard61

I've just had my first cup of Sainsbury's Basics tea thanks to this thread, and it was great. I'm sold! Thanks again.

BTW Sainsbury's Basics yogurts aren't bad at all - 33p for a pack of 4 and very palatable. Not much in the way of actual fruit, but that may positively suit some people, especially children. I like the creme caramels too.

storytime

OMG I love this thread. I've just had a cup of Sainsbury basic tea blooming lovely! I thought £4 was good for 240 Yorkshire t bags - what a spendthrift! Even my DH likes them. The real test will be DS wakes up and tries them.

bearcub

Wistful wrote: »

Tesco Everyday Value Pine Disinfectant. I think it is 35p and probably the same stuff as in the Dettol bottles, so I refill the nice Dettol bottle with the bargain Tesco stuff.

I've only just seen this thread, and found the above at the start. As a chemist (ie chemistry, not a pharmacist), be wary as to what you use cheaper disinfectant for, and how you use it. To be labelled disinfectant, a solution has to have a minimum amount of active ingredient in. Very often, cheaper disinfectants are made artificially 'thicker' both to cling to surfaces, but also to give the impression that they're as good as more expensive ones. If you only use cheaper brands to mask smells, then fine, but if you want them to kill off organisms, then be very, very careful you follow the dilutions on the pack precisely. Otherwise, you'll end up with a solution that has next to no active ingredient in it, and does absolutely nothing except make the place smell nice. A clean smell does not necessarily mean that the disinfectant is working.

storytime

bearcub wrote: »

I've only just seen this thread, and found the above at the start. As a chemist (ie chemistry, not a pharmacist), be wary as to what you use cheaper disinfectant for, and how you use it. To be labelled disinfectant, a solution has to have a minimum amount of active ingredient in. Very often, cheaper disinfectants are made artificially 'thicker' both to cling to surfaces, but also to give the impression that they're as good as more expensive ones. If you only use cheaper brands to mask smells, then fine, but if you want them to kill off organisms, then be very, very careful you follow the dilutions on the pack precisely. Otherwise, you'll end up with a solution that has next to no active ingredient in it, and does absolutely nothing except make the place smell nice. A clean smell does not necessarily mean that the disinfectant is working.

That's why I use vinegar and occasionally thin bleach but not at the same time!

Helen2k8

bearcub wrote: »

I've only just seen this thread, and found the above at the start. As a chemist (ie chemistry, not a pharmacist), be wary as to what you use cheaper disinfectant for, and how you use it. To be labelled disinfectant, a solution has to have a minimum amount of active ingredient in. Very often, cheaper disinfectants are made artificially 'thicker' both to cling to surfaces, but also to give the impression that they're as good as more expensive ones. If you only use cheaper brands to mask smells, then fine, but if you want them to kill off organisms, then be very, very careful you follow the dilutions on the pack precisely. Otherwise, you'll end up with a solution that has next to no active ingredient in it, and does absolutely nothing except make the place smell nice. A clean smell does not necessarily mean that the disinfectant is working.

Good point; also I hate when people refill chemical containers with other chemicals - not soap etc, but things like surface cleaners and disinfectants. You MUST know what is in every bottle, what if some toddler/dog/drunk teen drinks half of it, the original label has important chemical information. Or less dramatically, someone could accidentally use something they're allergic too, or just use the wrong dilution etc - making the product useless or used in excess

bearcub

storytime wrote: »

That's why I use vinegar and occasionally thin bleach but not at the same time!

No, not a good idea to use them together. You'd certainly get a strong smell, but not one that's particularly pleasant.

We actually routinely use value disinfectant at the livery yard, purely to lessen unpleasant smells in the stables. During the summer (when weather permits), we dilute it properly to give the stables a good clean out

megasaver

Another vote for Sainsburys value tea..... bought it today and it is very good. Can't believe I have never really noticed it before.

Another product I love is Sainsbury's Basics Mixed Vegetable Savoury Rice 26 p I think, Really good either as a side dish or as a main.

Loving this thread.:T Thanks to all those who have posted their tips so far.