'Value' loo rolls

shelly

I really hope this comes out right...I'm not having a dig/being sarcastic but why can't people buy value things just because they like them? We buy alot of Tesco blue/white stripey things and I'm always getting comments from certain family members like "You don't have to buy the crap stuff...you can afford nice stuff" Well actually I buy them because I like them. People think that because hubby has a well paid job, we have a nice house and a paid cash for sports car on the drive we should buy a certain brand of food :mad:


Sorry that turned into a rant but I get so frustrated that people see things and make assumptions.

And as for loo roll, we used to buy value of that aswell but have since gone onto Tescos own brand, the big bumper packs.

Strapped

Also LOL at oven-mitt kid. Maybe they should teach the military-way-to-wipe-your-bum (with 1 sheet) in school?

wishiwasarichgirl

Curious_George wrote: »

kids waste a lot of loo roll (wrapping around thier hands like an oven mitt before wiping etc)
thats a lot of waste with 3 kids, its probably cost effective for her?

I still do that and I'm 27

I look at the shelf edge labels, they generally tell you the price per sheet or per 100 sheets, can't remember.

I normally buy the tesco luxury soft, 24 pack, as it usually works out cheaper than all the other "names" but isn't rough as a badgers backside like the absolute cheapest value crap.

michaelvintner

I buy decent stuff when it is on offer. I find it lasts a lot longer. Nothing wrong with value loo roll. I will buy it when I am sort of cash. I just prefer the more expensive stuff. Mind you, you are only wiping your bum on it.

miserly_mum

shelly wrote: »

I really hope this comes out right...I'm not having a dig/being sarcastic but why can't people buy value things just because they like them? We buy alot of Tesco blue/white stripey things and I'm always getting comments from certain family members like "You don't have to buy the crap stuff...you can afford nice stuff" Well actually I buy them because I like them. People think that because hubby has a well paid job, we have a nice house and a paid cash for sports car on the drive we should buy a certain brand of food :mad:

I'm lucky enough not to have to buy value stuff but I still do

Loo rolls especially......for gawd sake its to wipe S*%T off your bum......the colour ,brand or price is irrelevant. It all gets flushed away

I know as a stay at home Mum I feel my conversational subject matter is somewhat limited. However if I get to the point of spying on what my neighbours wipe their bottoms with i'll know I need to get out more.

melie3

shelly wrote: »

I really hope this comes out right...I'm not having a dig/being sarcastic but why can't people buy value things just because they like them? We buy alot of Tesco blue/white stripey things and I'm always getting comments from certain family members like "You don't have to buy the crap stuff...you can afford nice stuff" Well actually I buy them because I like them. People think that because hubby has a well paid job, we have a nice house and a paid cash for sports car on the drive we should buy a certain brand of food :mad:


Sorry that turned into a rant but I get so frustrated that people see things and make assumptions.

And as for loo roll, we used to buy value of that aswell but have since gone onto Tescos own brand, the big bumper packs.

i wasnt making any assumptions actually, what people buy is up to them. if you like value then thats up to you. its actually more about materialistic living. ive been brought up in a family where my parents bought the best they could afford foodwise, and my dad never bought a car newer than 4 yrs old, its not because he couldnt. i guess thats rubbed off slightly, i try my best with what ive got. i just couldnt eat beans on toast everyday etc so i can have a nice shiny motor on the drive........ the smell would be unbelievable

jackieb

I stock up on the 24 packs of Charmin from Lidl's, when it's on at £5odd.

How can you wipe your bum on 1 sheet of paper? Do they wear khaki pants in the army? Maybe there's a reason to wear camouflage.

''Also LOL at oven-mitt kid. Maybe they should teach the military-way-to-wipe-your-bum (with 1 sheet) in school?''

melie3

miserly_mum wrote: »

I'm lucky enough not to have to buy value stuff but I still do

Loo rolls especially......for gawd sake its to wipe S*%T off your bum......the colour ,brand or price is irrelevant. It all gets flushed away

I know as a stay at home Mum I feel my conversational subject matter is somewhat limited. However if I get to the point of spying on what my neighbours wipe their bottoms with i'll know I need to get out more.

it wasnt actually spying... i had met her in asda, she has a daughter same age as mine, you cant hid whats in the trolley.
as i said its not really about what they wipe their backsides with. more the materialistic life the lead. to get out more id only go shopping

shelly

melie3 wrote: »

i just couldnt eat beans on toast everyday etc so i can have a nice shiny motor on the drive

This is exactly what I mean. You are saying that to have a nice car on the drive you have to eat beans on toast everyday. Not at all, we eat very well, my huge butt is proof of that

We buy value stuff because the items I buy taste the same as the more expensive brands and I can't see the point of spending more than I have to. Believe me if they were yucky I wouldn't buy them

jackieb

Sorry for being nosy, but why do you know she put a car on her mortgage? I'd never tell my neighbour if i'd done that, and it's pretty stupid if she did put a car onto the mortgage.