The Great 'What do you regret skimping on?' Hunt Revisited

ChoccyMiniRoll

Cheap bin bags - especially when using it to empty the cat litter!

And

Cheap Sellotape that simply rips into annoying little pieces when you try to peel some off.

Buster_Danog

Clothing. While it's possible to get decent clothes for cheap relying on Primark and not making the effort to have smart clothes is a big regret for me. You can still make savings, but the budget has to go up at the end of the day. Especially if you have some awkward size that means there is less choice for you in the shops. It's all about presentation and looking smart can help a lot in dealing with people.

DKLS

A mouse of a solicitor, who's best effort at spending my
money was 'urm try mediation'.

For an additional £75 per hour I discovered a solicitor who didnt understand the concept of mediation and seemed to relish going for the jugular.

She was awesome in a slightly terrifying way.

Indie_Kid

Cheap washing up liquid. Fine for cleaning out my asthma spacer; but it's not something I'd use on a regular basis for cleaning dishes.

zulubabe

Clothes & shoes - I only buy shoes when I can find good quality on sale & get the majority of my clothes from charity shops - far better quality and cheaper too!

Augustus_the_Strong

Cheap loo roll is a complete waste of money - no economy as you need to use more. Also no more cheap bin bags, after the cheap ones have split & disgorged contents over the kitchen floor when we're taking them out.

aagie

CazGreg wrote: »

Agree re bin bags and Fairy Liquid, definitely.


Cat food is a really important one (probably dog food too). It is totally false economy. You are setting yourself up for loads of vet bills later on. You can literally SEE the health and vitality of a cat change depending on what it is fed.
Cheap food = poorly cats that die sooner and are miserable. Plus, the so-called 'expensive' foods are not actually much dearer when worked out pound for pound, as you feed less. My personal choice is James Wellbeloved.

I couldn't agree more. I used to feed my cat wet pouches and dry food (usually supermarkets’own brands). She preferred wet food and after only 1 year she started showing signs of gum disease. It turns out wet pouches usually have only 4% meat and are particularly bad for teeth. Also, she stopped drinking water when on wet food. My cat's health (especially gums) improved significantly after I changed her diet to dry food only, as per my vet's advice. I was surprised how quickly and easily she adjusted. She even started drinking water from a tap on her own volition. I now only buy Iams dry food (by stocking up when it's on offer). Even when I buy full price, I actually spend less than I used to on the worthless wet pouches.

catbear

Cheap kitchen roll, get sopping wet and won't mop anything up and gets all holey!:mad:

Bin bags, I buy Asda bin bags with a yellow tie top, they are about £3.50 for 20, but are strong, don't leak and are worth the money.:D

Cheap washing detergent, Asda Smartprice, left the clothes smelling of B.O. and came out dirtier than when they went in!:mad:

Having said all this, I can recommend Asda Smartprice toothpaste, it used to be 25p per tube, we found it absolutely fine, well, my teeth haven't fallen out yet!:D

elizabethhull

I'm generally quite happy with with Aldi, which are cheaper across the board. The only thing I don't buy the cheapest of is their loo paper. They have their rock-bottom (!!) basic paper and a (still cheap) slightly better paper which I buy. But the big difference is not actually the texture or absorbability of the paper - it's the width. Really cheap paper is not wide enough to.....er.....cover the area ! If you have to use twice as much to do the job, then it's a false economy.

Miró

I had laminate flooring put down throughout all my downstairs rooms and have never been totally happy with it. I could have, just about, afforded real wood flooring but it seemed sooooo expensive at the time so went for the cheaper option. Always regretted it



Gran was right when she said 'always buy the very best you can afford'