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What are the best and worst basics/value/smartprice own brand products out there?
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Couldn't believe the price of peanut butter in Morrisons yesterday so tried the Value Peanut Butter at 52p - its great! Wouldn't have known a difference :-)0
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i love the basics /smartprice /betterbuy hair conditioner , ive had all price ranges of other products but ive found nothing gets knots and tangles out better than the cheapstuff0
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So far I've tried:
SP Crispy Rice Cereal: Disgusting - Hard and chemical/cardboard tasting
SP Cornflakes: Ok, nothing special but definitely edible
SP Milk Chocolate: Delicious!
SP Extra Mature White Cheddar: Lovely
SP UHT Skimmed Milk: Great
SP Salted Butter: Really yummy
SP Chicken Flavour Instant Noodles: Also really quite nice!
SP Medium Brown Bread Sliced: Ok, could have more grains as it tastes quite like white bread
SP Cheese and Tomato Pizza x2 pk: Nice, not much cheese or sauce but very big for the price
SP Smoked Salmon Trimmings: Wouldn't eat on their own but cooked in scrambled egg or pasta they are fine!
SP Toilet Roll 4pk: A little thin but does the job!
SP Tinned Vegetable Soup: Yummy
SP Tinned Cream of Chicken Soup: Nice, very flavoursome
SP Baked Beans: Can't tell the difference from branded!
SP Whole Chicken: Delish and would last for many dishes
SP Orange Juice: Lovely, not too acidic/sour tasting like most cheap OJs - Nice and sweet
SP Mozzarella: Creamy and good texture but has a little twang when eaten uncooked
SP Kitchen Roll: As good as branded
Basics Jaffa Cakes: Can't tell the difference from branded!
Basics Cookies: Tasty but small and not much chocolate chips
Will report to this thread as hubby and I try things!0 -
Hello
I like the Sainsbury range and most of what is in it but feel like im beeing looked at as a cheepskate anyone else feel the same
Aww don't feel bad. DH and I look at it in the way of a challenge every time we go shopping together, trying to find where all thesmartprice products are placed, filling our trolley up with a mass of white and green and giggling as it is a little embarassing, but the pride we get from seeing the treasure trove in our trolley, knowing it is all good stuff for much less, far outweighs the minor embarrassment. What other people think doesn't matter, you are shopping your way, they are shopping theirs, live and let live :A0 -
we regularly get smartprice
-spaghetti (not the timmed kind)
-pasta
-kidney beans
-shampoo and conditioner
-biscuits (custard creams and cookies but beware the smartprice nice biscuits are more expensive than the normal asda ones)
-kitchen roll is ace loads on a roll although not as white as others but i dont mind
- tomatoes still worth buying, can be a bit watery but a squirt of tomato puree sorts that out
- baby wipes
-fabric softner
-stir fry mix
- onions
-mushrooms
Will add anything else as i remember/ try themDFD September 2017
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I'd say the majority of our shopping is the 'cheaper' variety. I recently tried the smartprice nappies in Asda and have to say I've had no problems with them at all. DS drinks like a fish so buying the branded ones were extortionate the amount if times I change his nappy every day. £1.91 for 24 - not bad at allDF by Christmas 2014 #116 | £435 / £2931.070
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Seeing as i have brought mostly the basics range this week i had best share my findings. The Basics 100g Milk Chocolate bar is very good for 35p i should have brought two. The Sainsbury's Sponge Scourers, Basics x5 £0.15 are allso very good.
thanks Bekk0 I have added your recommendations to the first page of this thread, thanks once againTrinidad - I have a number of needs. Don't shoot me down if i get something wrong!!0 -
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Hi
Must admit the ciders ok (well gets you drunk cheep and can forget the cashflow Know its not the answer but it helps)
If the packets looked like it was expensive id feel better
hello Sjo1, and welcome to moneysavingexpert.com You have mentioned cider above, can you confirm if this is a basic, value, Smart Price, or value range product, then I can add to the front pageTrinidad - I have a number of needs. Don't shoot me down if i get something wrong!!0 -
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