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Persil washing powder (non-bio) Heinz tomato ketchup Clinque eye make-up remover (the best in my opinion) Chanel nail varnish

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Sharon Get mine in Sainsburys. altho My hubby often gets it for me in the Local tesco superstore where its cheaper by about 50p. He goes to Tescos After church on a Sunday to get me bread as we do our weekly shop on a wed & bread gone by Sunday. Shirley PS its the only powder that doesnt aggrivate my husbands skin. Used to use Persil till they mucked around with it many moons ago.& my husbands problems seemed to start from there.

Shirley,where do you get Ecover?I just love their powder bleach.It cleans everything,including tea-pots but I just can't get it anymore.

Interesting how Heinz crops up a lot! I don't like Heinz tomato ketchup, actually prefer supermarket brand, ditto baked beans (go for the reduced salt/sugar ones).

Lenor fabric conditioner Ecover non Bio Washing Powder Persil washing up liquid. Natrel anti-persperant spray. all the above as anything else causes skin probs for my hubby & I. PG Tips loose tea ,because we like a good cuppa made in the pot. Marmite, because shop brands arnt the same,(like it on hot toast with cottage cheese on top,my usual brekkie! Bassetts liquorice allsorts as the bobbly ones arn,t the same is own brands. My Hubby because he,s in a class of his own!!!! 48 years married this aug!! Shirley

Before I went to Namibia I had to make sure they had Marmite there.Luckily we took a jar as,whilst they do have Marmite,it is not the same.Their beer is like lager so they must use different yeast,not the same at all.

The one thing I can't compromise on is cereal. Has to be Kelloggs. My mum buys own brand quite often, and when I visit her I have toast instead. Not sure about anything else. My brands change as my mood does. I used to love Tesco Value Cookies, until they changed the recipie, now I never buy them. I do find the Chinese meals from Tesco much nicer than those from Morrisons (where I do most of my shopping) so every now and then I take a trip out lol

Got to have my NESCAFE.... only the best for me!! lol Anne :)))

Unfortunately have to compromise on most things here.... The cost of the brand names from England is huge.... But still get marmite whatever the price!!!!! Jacquie xxx

I am on a budget so I always buy own brands (not necessarily the 'value' stuff though). I find most very good. I used to work for well known supermarket and I can conform that their own brand baked beans are made by heinz! Only one thing can't be beat, and that is Cadburys! Claire xx

Fairy soap is a must. Fairy liquid, Ariel washing powder,Tetley t bags, i am a brand name only buyer.

I would be interested in finding the price differences on the same items from here and there. Do any of the stores you have mentioned have sale flyers/circulars online? I'll try and find the same from over here. Margaret

Chocolate has to be cadburys-nothing else will do Heinz tomato sauce, soup persil none bio kellogs cereal

I agree with Andy I prefer Pepsi to Coca Cola it is much nicer but I prefer beer to both of them! Dx

Pepsi (Coke is foul) Cereal has to be Kelloggs, once had to endure Happy Shopper cornflakes, which tasted like miniature fragments of cardboard Baked beans & ketchup should be Heinz don't think there's anything else...

Annie. My hubby loves buying in bulk at Macro. There are a lot of things that are so dear though. It is mainly Soap Powder, T.Rolls, Kitchen Roll, Sunflower Oil, Teabags and Crisps, we get from there. We must arrange to meet in there one day. Lol. Vivienne. Yes, Kingmill is always fresher at Iceland, than the big supermarkets. I am not too fussy where I shop. There are certain brands that I always stick to. Years ago, when the children were little, I tried cheaper brands of cereals, and put them in dearer branded boxes. No way, they all knew the difference, straight away. They still laugh about it now. Jenny.

We do our basic shopping in Tescos and I never buy their own brand stuff. Tried their own brand beans once and it was like watery tomato soup with a few beans thrown in. I love M&S for food so buy some there. I know a market stall who has M&S seconds underwear so that's where I buy some of mine. Has to be non bio Persil and surcare washing up liquid and fabric softener. Anything else has us itching. Gwynne

Heinz Salad Cream,Tomato Sauce and Tomato Soup. Ariel Soap powder and comfort sensitive conditioner# has to be Iams for the cat,shes the fussiest one in the house thats about it lol

wash powder............... persil as regards other products then i think its often in the mind that some r better than others as i hav 'fooled' my family by putting value stuff in well known brand names packets and they never knew till i told them :-)