What things can't you compromise on?

Penelope_Penguin

thriftlady wrote: »

I think you should accept that good food is one of the things you personally can't compromise on. I can't either. However it is possible to be thrifty about it if you need to be.

:T I'm like Nigella - I may be extravagant, but I'm never wasteful

Rare breed meat, good quality food, high quality kitchen equipment are all non-negotiable for me

We have an existing thread on this subject, so I'll merge it to keep ideas together.

Penny. x

thriftlady_2

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

, high quality kitchen equipment are all non-negotiable for me

Yes, good quality kitchen equipment is another of my necessities. I am fortunate to get given a lot for my birthday and Christmas.

shelley_crow

I will only use Fairy washing powder and comfort fabric softener, I like the smell )

I end up buying one particular brand of Dog food for my puppy, if only I had the room to store meat i'd get him on the BARF diet.

Luckily, I have 5 hens so don't have to worry about buying eggs anymore. x

McKneff

candygirl wrote: »

I can't do cheap toothpaste, coffee or bread;)The rest of the time I am quite thrifty but have to have holidays or i'd go mental:D:D

i dont like cheap toothpaste either, i like Colgate Total.
Imagine my surprise when i found the large tubes in the £1 shop.
They were retailing at nearly twice that in Morrisons.
Needless to say, i bought quite a few.

mazz1953

I am of Afro-Caribbean origin, so I cook rice about 3 or 4 times a week. I would never use supermarket value rice, it always seem to come out as a sticky soggy mess!!!

Belisarius

mazz1953 wrote: »

I am of Afro-Caribbean origin, so I cook rice about 3 or 4 times a week. I would never use supermarket value rice, it always seem to come out as a sticky soggy mess!!!

Oooh - what rice do you recommend?! I like brown basmati, but am always open to other suggestions.

angeltreats

I drink instant coffee but I'm fussy about the brand - it has to be Kenco. Teabags have to be either Tetley or PG Tips, nothing else will do.

Bold washing tablets, because anything else makes my skin itch (although I don't have to buy fabric softener).

Shampoo and conditioner - I have annoying hair and Elvive seems to be the best for making it behave, but I only buy it when it's on offer. Also Castings hair dye.

Toothpaste - I use Arm and Hammer Enamel Care.

Appliances - you get what you pay for. We just bought a very expensive Samsung fridge freezer and washing machine, but they'll last for years.

Cat food - our wee lad is on prescription food as a preventative measure, after a serious illness a few years ago. There's not really any reason he couldn't eat cheap cat food (if the illness came back it can be cured although it would cause him a lot of discomfort) but better safe than sorry, and my wee ginger bloke is far more valuable than any savings we'd make.

Bounty/Plenty kitchen roll - because you use far, far less than you do a cheapy version and it's a false economy. And toilet roll - own brand is fine as long as it's soft, because when I was at school we had some awful stuff that resembled greaseproof paper and I've sworn never to make my bottom that unhappy ever again :rotfl:

esio_trot

angeltreats wrote: »

...toilet roll - own brand is fine as long as it's soft, because when I was at school we had some awful stuff that resembled greaseproof paper and I've sworn never to make my bottom that unhappy ever again :rotfl:

I'll add that one to my list! I'm happy enough to use Sainsbury's own mostly (except this week when Andrex became mysteriously cheaper!)

BitterAndTwisted

Ground coffee. And that's it. If I had a grinder I'd buy freshly roasted beans. Everything else I can either compromise on or do without.

thriftlady_2

Gingernutmeg wrote: »

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Thanks for this Ginge I've just come back from Waitrose with some Method lavender cleaning spray and some Method biodegradable wipes. The spray smells lovely, really natural. I wanted to get the loo cleaner but they don't stock it, it comes in such a funky bottle. Have you seen the website?

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