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Birds Eye Fish Fingers and Chicken Nuggets Kellogs Cornflakes Hellman's Mayonnaise Haagen Dazs Cookies and Creammmmmmmmmm Tropicana Smooooooth Orange Juice Extra-lean or steak mince not fussy really lol Maz. XX

I'm not fussy as long as the label says M&S!!!....foodwise that is (oh and undies too:-) Bev X

Bird's Eye frozen peas (haven't found any others as good) Comfort Pure fabric conditioner (any other...even hypoallergenic...brings out my younger daughter in spots) We use a lot of own brand stuff and I find most of it is very good. When my kids were little they were perfectly happy with the cheap baked beans. A lot of the things I can buy really cheaply in Lidls are very good. Their chocolate icecream with chockie bits in is gorgeous. I agree about the decent PG Tips looseleaf tea though. We're not keen on tea bags. We make our tea extra nice with a tiny amount of Lapsang Souchong added to it. Sue

Dettol antiseptic disinfectant, antibacterial hand wash and soap. Sanex Cream bath and shower Gel. Colgate Toothpaste. Green Fairy Liquid. Kelloggs Cornflakes, Scott's Porridge Oats. PG Tips Pyramid Tea bags. Douwe Egberts Coffee. Hienz Soups and Sauces. Aldi Baked Beans, Corned Beef, Tuna. Aldi Blue Bathroom cleaner, Yellow Kitchen cleaner, Black bags, Mouthwash. Aldi Orange, Apple Juice. Wilkinsons, Food bags, Foil, Cling Film, Lavender Oil, Pedal Bin Liners. All other shopping done at Morrisons. But not their Vegetables. Oh sorry forgot, Kingsmill bread from Iceland, its cheaper than Morrisons. Toilet rolls, from Macro, as good as the dearer Brands. Daz Soap Powder and Dettox anti bacteria from there also Jenny. Great thread BTW

I have read that Sainsbury's own brand baked beans,not the cheap range,are in fact Heinz. Agree about the Bailey's.I bought a bottle on the ferry,and another bottle of cream liquer and guess which one I dropped.Oh s***!

hi jenny might see you at makro one day we also get soap powder there its cheaper and the loo rolls plenty of ann xx

Hey Jenny, you're not fussy then!!! Do you find the Kingsmill from Iceland is fresher than from other places also? I don't understand why but here in Taunton, thats the way it is. I've just realised what the time is, think I'd better go to bed or won't be up for work in the moning. Night all Vivienne

Tetley Tea ( but my Auntie is going to send me some Yorkshire) - that will be intersesting at customs! Eucryle tooth powder ( it has to be brought over to me from anyone visiting/vacationing) can't get it here. Dial Soap Deb

I agree with Deb, i won't compromise on my Tetley Tea. I won't drink any other tea.

Good shampoo and conditioner and Estee Lauder face cream,,

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 :-)

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

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

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.

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...

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

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

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

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

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