Even when being frugal, what's the one 'luxury' you HAVE to have?

[bbcessex]

disclaimer if the budget can physically stretch to it, of course...

I have to have nice instant coffee.. such as Millicano, Azera etc. Can't start the day without it (well - not without being a right grump, anyway!).

I will now happily shop at Aldi, and love everything I've bought so far, but I tried their Colombian coffee (not the same ground instant type anyway, but gave it a go)... bleeuurr.. cross between Nescafe & gravy!!!

What's the one luxury you factor in to your budget?

[MisForMumNotMaid]

Toilet paper thats not like tracing paper.

[Mintyy]

Lurpak butter

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Twinings Earl Grey.
And I have vowed today to only buy Puppy On A Roll loo roll for ever more.

[MisForMumNotMaid]

As a tangent to the thread If you go to mySuperMarket you can price check the supermarkets and Milicano refills are almost always on offer at £2 somewhere so comparable to Aldi coffee. I agree with the Aldi coffee not being of the same standard - i do like the decaf though.

[legoplayingmumsunite]

Nice soap, I always buy lots in TK Maxx in the run up to Christmas. I reckon decent aged soap lasts much longer than normal and so is actually a saving. It's certainly a lot cheaper than all the liquid soap the supermarket sells these days.

[AntoinetteCosway]

We have given up TV and the xbox, swapped Waitrose for Aldi and budgeted every single penny for almost two years now. But I will not, not, not give up posh makeup. Thankfully I have enough to last about 20 years so I don't ever have to buy it.

[BrennanHasAMangina]

Wine, good dark chocolate, good coffee and NB running shoes. And Apple TV.

[Ratfinkle]

Heinz baked beans and tomato ketchup!

[Wheels79]

Don't bother with any magazines or newspapers apart from Vanity Fair. Hoping someone will buy me a gift subscription.

[Ratfinkle]

Err I realise they are not really luxury items but I can't stand any other brand...

[IamMummyhearmeROAR]

Good coffee beans

[bbcessex]

MisForMumNotMaid - good tip, thanks, I will try that. I do always try to get Azera on offer - you're right, it does always seem to be on offer some.

Just seen that Nescafe now have a 'Barista' coffee.. seems to be a bigger tin that Azera so I will try that.

BrennanhasaMangina... I agree, things would have to be pretty bad indeed for me to give up wine.. (I would probably be a lot healthier though!).

[bbcessex]

some - somewhere
(tis the aforementioned wine!).

[Fairylea]

Clover

Galaxy caramel

Betty crocker brownie mix !

[bbcessex]

RemustLupins - what is it with Puppy loo roll?

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

It is the softest and loveliest one there is! :)

[Fluffycloudland77]

Nice bedding. I like high thread counts but I can't afford it this month.

I check tk Maxxs bedding dept out more than is healthy.

[sooperdooper]

Nice makeup, anything else I can go for the cheapest available but I do like to have decent makeup

[Mellowandfruitful]

It's true that Milicano or Azera are always on offer somewhere. Plus if you can afford to stock up a few tins when they are on offer, you can probably last out till the next time...

I have successfully switched to supermarket own brands on a number of things, but have gone back to Heinz beans as the own brand beans just weren't as nice, and I found myself being reluctant to eat them, whereas with the Heinz I am happy to have beans on toast for dinner.

Remus having bought Andrex Aloe Vera for ages, I tried Morrisons own version and now think I like it better...

[bbcessex]

laughs at the thought of fluffycloudland being gently lead away from the duvet section

[Passthecake30]

Green & blacks dark choc, clinique cosmetics, charmin/double velvet, listerine, posh h&b prunes. ..

Probably lots more!

[Fluffycloudland77]

Pretty sure the store detective follows me too, especially the day I bought a le crueset dish.

[duvetheaven]

L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil - £17 I think but lasts me about a year although I don't use it every day. My little bit of luxury : ) as I have to be frugal most of the time.

[GlitzAndGiggles]

Make up. I hate how I look without it and I have low self esteem

[bbcessex]

GlitzAndGiggles I would hate to not have the spends for make up too... xxxxx