I buy lots of cheaper versions of things though, after buying a load of cheap supermarket's own washing up liquid for a delivery, I tried some Fairy Platinum on offer and am not going back, makes an amazing difference!
When times were (very) hard I tried to comprimise. But, although I am of working class stock, I have realised I have very expensive tastes. I would rather go without than have cheaper substitutes.
Heinz beans, soup, ketchup
Toilet roll has to be Andrex
Meat in general has to come from a butcher, not a supermarket.
Eggs have to be free-range
Fairy Liquid
Teapigs/Twinings tea
Lurpak butter
Domestos Bleach
Flash Liquid
Robinson's Squash
McVitie's Biccies
Fairy Platinum is fab :)
Kenco coffee with Skimmed milk I think
Tick Tock tea topped up to the brink
Fresh Free range eggs are close to my heart
Has to be Heinz beans that dont make you ****
Toilet roll has to be Cushelle. Andrex isn't good enough for me anymore.
Kitchen roll has to be Plenty.
Original Fairy Liquid. Nothing else is good enough for me although I haven't tried Platinum yet. Its now on my "try" list.
My eggs have to Free Range.
Not too fussed about anything else.
Blue won't eat any own supermarket brand food. She has to have Felix AGAIL or Sensations pouches. She's a fussy moggy.
i've just done my weeks shopping for me, mr kicker, the boy and 3 cats for the grand total of.....£57.23. i am so skint i didn't have much choice! but that is all home made food with plenty of fruit and veg. i will buy the cheapest things i can get away with.......e.g. tesco value coco pops for 83p. i just don't have any sodding money :(
I love porridge, specially the oats so simple sachets, however, I tried the Lidl versions courtesy of my mum and they were awful. I didn't think you could go wrong with porridge which ever brand it is but I was wrong.
I found all the posts of interest but I was surprised at the universal love of Heinz beans. I have found Bransons superior and the sauce in it is thicker and creamier.