Sainsbury's Basics good/bad items

shoperholicnot

basics marmalade -- this is fine, actually very nice . thin cut but thats how i like it, only 27p! bargain

savoury rice packet - 28p i think...very nice!

have bought the washing powder for the first time, am trying it tonight ..will let you know my findings!

shoperholicnot

GreenNinja wrote: »

I love the sainsburys basics sweetcorn. LOL!!!

I have tried the sweetcorn and think its absolutely fine..nothing wrong with it

The other day i got waitrose essentials sweetcorn and it tastes exactly the same as sainsburys basics..only difference is its more expensive!!

wotnext

Good:

Basics nappy bags - great and really cheap. Why pay more just to dispose of a pooey nappy?!

Tortilla crisps

12 Mini egg bites

Jaffa cakes - delicious!

Wrapping foil

Clingfilm - great, if you don't mind the ocassional fight with it!:D

Breakfast muffins

Yorkshire puddings

Sponge scourers

Refuse sacks - ok, but very thin.

Choc Ices - absolutely delicious!

Cheese & Tomato pizzas - my kids love them! Brilliant with extra toppings added.

Paper napkins

Plastic cutlery

Dusters

Bad:

Sliced carrots - were slimey and some were bad too.

Am just looking at their range online and, with the help of this thread, am going to try some more.:money:

1carminestocky

The sponge scourers at 3p each (15p for a pack of 5) have changed our way of thinking on this. We used to buy expensive scourer pads on the premise that the cheapo ones were rubbish and don't last very long. Actually, they DON'T last as long as the more expensive alternatives but we have decided that's probably a good thing! These things are harbingers of germs and IMO shouldn't be used for long before discarding. We now discard the 3p ones after 2 week's usage, hopefully before it attracts too many germs. 78p per year this 'wasteful' exercise costs us, lol.

mardatha

78p ? WHoooo! LOL I will try them next , ta !

chalkysoil

I bought a basic timer - clockwork very retro - 14p yesterday reduced from 50p!

mardatha

OH thats jsut what I need ! where about in the shop was it ? I did look once before but no luck.

blue_ashleigh

Haven't read through all 26 pages...
Just in case:

Good
Orange juice (56p) - tastes just like the more expensive orange juice
Wheat Biscuits (74p for 36) - I think they're nicer than the most popular brand
Sweetcorn
Baked beans (OH used to swear by Heinz, but thinks these are good - so they must be!)
Dark chocolate (25p a big bar) - only downside is it's not Fairtrade... dillemas dillemas!
Washing up liquid

Bad
Mayonnaise - it just tastes of egg and mustard (yes I know that's what it is, but Hellmans is a million times better and doesn't make me screw my nose up!)

qetu1357

My top ones (with prices I think)

Breakfast juice - 56p
Brown Sauce - 30p
Pineapple chunks - 18p
Picked onions - 31p
Fruit and Fibre - 66p
Chopped Toms - 33p
Shampoo - 29p
Shower gel - 10p
Bubble Bath - 21p
Tootbrushes - 10p
Under Arm stuff - 36p
Peanuts - 27p
Potato Rings - 66p
Fresh onions - 50p

mollypoppy

Good

Jelly 7p
Peanut Butter
Pitta Bread 25p although quite small but ideal for kids
Pineapple 18p does the job for jelly etc
Brown sauce 40p
Tomato sauce 40p more like a fresh sauce rather than processed

Bad
Basics Yorhurts have got watery were good before thick texture