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Old 03-04-2013, 19:11
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I don't mind buying Smartprice toilet tissue, pantyliners (can't find them now though), cat litter. I tried the bag of frozen chicken parts once but didn't like them. I think with meat you can't be cheap.
I didn't mind buying the Basics Salami and cheese (the full-flavoured one because the mild one is like wax), again toilet paper and cat litter.
This is the stuff I buy or bought in those ranges. With toilet paper I really can't see why I should pay a lot more just to have the branded stuff.
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Old 03-04-2013, 19:45
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Smartprice long grain rice is pretty decent at 40p per KG
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Old 03-04-2013, 19:51
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Smartprice long grain rice is pretty decent at 40p per KG
I bought 2 bags of that and it was horrible in my opinion, sticky and mushy. I still have one of the bags and don't plan on using it, I'd give it away for free.
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Old 03-04-2013, 20:03
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I bought 2 bags of that and it was horrible in my opinion, sticky and mushy. I still have one of the bags and don't plan on using it, I'd give it away for free.
It all goes to make a turd..
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Old 03-04-2013, 20:06
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I know we're in a recession and we have to tighten our belts but what kind of recipies can you make using cat litter and pantyliners?


Well they do have the loo roll handy.
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Old 03-04-2013, 20:17
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I know we're in a recession and we have to tighten our belts but what kind of recipies can you make using cat litter and pantyliners? .
Dominos Pizza
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Old 03-04-2013, 21:24
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I know we're in a recession and we have to tighten our belts but what kind of recipies can you make using cat litter and pantyliners?


Well they do have the loo roll handy.
You can stuff the pantyliners with cat litter and roll them maybe
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Old 03-04-2013, 21:37
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Sainso's basics fair trade teabags less than 40p for 80 cracking fresh brew too.
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Old 04-04-2013, 00:40
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I buy loads of stuff from sainsbury 'Basics' range............

Anything that isn't for eating like tissues, kitchen roll, dishcloths.......

Tinned goods like peas, tuna, sweetcorn, tomatoes etc

Bacon............it's very nice

Fairtrade coffee

The only thing i can recall that was really bad was the cheese............it was like rubber !
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Old 04-04-2013, 00:58
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just looked in my fridge/cupboard and I've bot Basics butter, tinned kidney beans, and tinned potatoes
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Old 04-04-2013, 02:42
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I haven't had many good experiences with the Essential/Basics/Saver/SmartPrice/Value whatnot ranges.

I love cheap apple juice. It's so sweet and concentrated - delicious!
I think the store branded cookies/biscuits are nice enough. You cannot go wrong with potato chips either.
Store branded diet lemonade is pretty good, I wouldn't buy their cola though. I'm a brand snob when it comes to Coke.
The facial tissues are always a bargain, and I don't have to feel bad about wasting them. Well, besides killing the environment...

Trash bags, oh man - never again. The basic ones are sooo darned flimsy.
I bought regular bath tissue once, I cannot handle that either - I need thicker ply.
Tea I haven't been impressed with, nor the ketchup and butter. The last value butter/margarine I bought ripped the bread to shreds! I like a softer spreadable texture.

I'm sure there's some more goods ones, I can't think of any at the moment.
Wait, SALT! A big ole bag of salt.
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Old 04-04-2013, 06:56
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My Mum got some Tesco Everyday Value smoked salmon at the weekend and I used it to make pâté. It's basically the trimmings and the oddly-shaped pieces that won't make an attractive presentation but is otherwise exactly the same as the more expensive packs.

It was delicious and there was enough salmon left over to make smoked salmon and scrambled eggs for brekkie the next day.
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Old 04-04-2013, 07:35
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When shopping with Sainsbury's, I buy Basics kitchen towel, toilet bleach, cereal bars, double-strength squash, kidney beans, garlic bread, mozzarella, salami, salmon trimmings, peppers, chocolate digestives and probably a few other things I've forgotten. All tasted good - apart from the kitchen towel and bleach of course

I find Sainsbury's Basics range to be a better quality than Asda Smartprice or Tesco Value. I've only found the tinned stuff to be of any good in these two ranges.

Waitrose Essential is good too for things like washing tablets, veg, fishcakes and a few other things. Their range isn't as big though.

I've tried to "downgrade" to a value range where I can in order to save money. I'm not a Brand buyer anyway, so will mostly buy Supermarket own-brand stuff, but recently I've been going "value" where possible. Things I won't buy from the value ranges are teabags, baked beans, toiletries and toilet paper.
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Old 04-04-2013, 07:53
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Sainsburys basics macaroni cheese for 80p is a steel, and v v nice.
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Old 04-04-2013, 08:03
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I am realizing I bought other smartprice or basics stuff, like the bacon, the tissues, mozzarella, peppers, trash bags. The rubbish bags are useless, they just rip apart if you touch them basically, but I couldn't bring myself to spend £3 for 30 bags.
Bacon is a little salty (and I buy the unsmoked one), mozzarella was fine, tissues are ok, I am not fussy. Oh forgot the kitchen towel, that's good, and smartprice apple, orange and pineapple juice.
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Old 04-04-2013, 09:12
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I bake a lot and find the Sainsbury's Basics versions of the following perfectly good for using in recipes : plain and self raising flour, salted and unsalted butter, dark chocolate, and peanut butter.

I probably can think of more but not right now!

Waitrose's 'essential' range is also very good for most things.
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Old 04-04-2013, 09:24
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I love Tesco Value Ginger Nut biscuits and Orange juice and I buy these all the time.

I used to buy loads of Value products when they were cheap, but over the last few years the prices have been rising. If a brand is on offer, its often cheaper than Value ... so I tend to hunt out offers now.
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Old 04-04-2013, 09:42
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I bake a lot and find the Sainsbury's Basics versions of the following perfectly good for using in recipes : plain and self raising flour, salted and unsalted butter, dark chocolate, and peanut butter.
Me too. I've never had any complaints about my cupcakes so obviously no-one can tell I use value ingredients! Unless they're just being polite
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Old 04-04-2013, 10:13
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Oh, just remembered..............I look out for the 'Basics' bags of fruit and veg...........

Peppers are good. You get a bag of 5 or 6 different colours for about £1.80 when the single ones are around 80p each

Good for stir frys, curries, soup


Also as available - apples, grapes
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Old 04-04-2013, 10:33
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My dad buys loads from the essential range at waitrose. Washing powder, toilet roll, bleach, frozen fruits, handwash, soap, minced lamb, fruit and veg (tomatoes are rubbish though) cheeses, cereal, biscuits. It's all good, their washing powder actually removes most stains on it's own! I got their essential 4 in 1 face wipes which are the best I've ever used, and some anti-bacterial wipes too.
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Old 04-04-2013, 12:01
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Biscuits!!

I don't care whether it's Tesco or Sainsbury's or whoever. The value range of basic biscuits are fine. I can demolish a packet of biscuits and as such they are perfectly fit for purpose.
We're talking ginger nuts, custard creams, normal/chocolate digestives. All perfectly fine and half the price of even stores own brand let alone the branded ones.

Other value buys:
I agree on toilet paper and kitchen roll. Can't see the point in spending big on those items really.
Cheapy condiments - mint sauce, seafood sauce etc
Tortilla wraps
Bake at home baguettes are passable but the own brand ones are noticeably better.
Bog standard cheese - fit for toasties etc
Pan scrubbers
Nuts/cashew nuts - not pretty KP style ones but just as tasty.
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Old 04-04-2013, 13:36
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Daisy bleach from Tesco - about half the price of Domestos, smells the same, cleans the loo the same.

Value white bread - when they have the branded ones on the discount trolley, I try them and go back to the value. The wholemeal is good too. More nutty/specialist ones are better branded.

Dried pasta

Flour

Biscuits - Digestives, Rich Tea, Bourbons - the digestives are less sweet that McVities.

Tinned kidney beans

Tinned tomatoes

Tinned peaches, pears and pineapple - OK it is syrup but I use that in other things and you can rinse the fruit if you want.

Rice

Dried noodles

Bananas and peppers - in fact any fruit and veg. You look at the product not the label. Sometimes the more expensive ones look better, so I get what is the best, not necessarily the cheapest nor the most expensive.

Tissues and bog rolls are too rough, so get them on deal

I am fussy about cheese. tea, meat, coffee, crisps and butter so get them on deal.

I get the own brand free range eggs
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Old 04-04-2013, 13:38
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I love Tesco Value Ginger Nut biscuits and Orange juice and I buy these all the time.

I used to buy loads of Value products when they were cheap, but over the last few years the prices have been rising. If a brand is on offer, its often cheaper than Value ... so I tend to hunt out offers now.
I think they are getting wise to us finding them cheaper, so killjoys that they are ...
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Old 04-04-2013, 14:22
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I've just bought a Morrisons Savers Cottage Pie. I actually prefer it to the dearer version which has far too much gravy in it.
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Old 04-04-2013, 15:27
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I am remembering other stuff: Basics potatoes (not that good for roasting, think they are a waxy variety), Basics and Smartprice pasta (ok, can't taste any difference with the more expensive one), Basics or Smartprice eggs (ok, but they are from caged hens so now I switched to free range ones and the difference in price is really minimal for 6). Tried a Savers Vanilla cheesecake and for me it was ok, but boyfriend turned up his nose at it as it was a cheap one, he didn't even try it really.
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