AIBU to “steal” this?

OP, everything works well for you until he will steal from you to sell it to others.
I think what you are doing is wrong.

WTF, you don't need all that shit if you're struggling! Just get basic washing powder from Aldi and Lidl like most people on a budget do.

Not just people on a budget. I've never used softener or scent balls, they're completely unnecessary. Why would you want artificial scents on your clothes clashing with your normal perfume, deodorant etc? And why would you want your children smelling of scent?

What kind of place do you live that drug dealers knock on your door selling stolen goods?!

Some people live a very different life!

I'd be terrified & focus on moving.

I would not buy from him to fund his drugs and I wouldn't buy stolen goods. How much detergent are you using each week? You can buy it mega cheap from home bargains.

@StormingNorman @TooLateForRoses my thinking was she could pay full price for the items she's getting from said drug dealer if she used a food bank.

I should add...
5- this post smells like BS

But I do know that it is common in lower income areas for people to buy stolen items from drug users.

Doubt he wants a pie and a job stacking shelves would be out the question as they probably already have him marked as a theif

Go to Aldi and buy the cheapest detergent. Use the money you saved to buy proper essentials. I feel sorry for the staff who have to deal with this shitty behaviour- especially if it is a small corner shop just trying to make a living. Personally having watched a documentary on the effects of county lines I think anyone who is remotely connected to the trade in illegal drugs is utterly morally repellent. You are giving him money to buy drugs. How many children’s lives are ruined by this trade?

This. Mention baby formula and watch people falling over themselves trying to excuse theft.
Never mind that OP seems to be quite happy to pay for pricey branded laundry products.
As long as it’s not the supermarkets making a profit 🙄

Nah this can't be real, no one would buy baby milk from a drug dealer surely.

Nobody spending £10 a week on laundry needs the food bank. Leave it for the people who can’t afford food, not for people buying bloody scent pods for their undercrackers.

She doesnt need to go to the food bank for smelly laundry balls

Well no, I wouldn’t do this. It’s handling stolen goods and, if you get convicted, the penalty is somewhere between a fine and up to 14 years in Jail, depending on severity.

if I was doing such an unwise thing, I wouldn’t be inviting my friends to join in my crime either.

stop buying from this man. Stop committing offenses on a weekly basis.

Is this an attempt to defend yourself? You know this is wrong. Ok ow you know because you put every excuse under the sun in your OP.

You can frame this how you want, but it's really awful.

Buy your laundry bits and baby milk at Aldi (for probably the same cost as from this man).

You are buying known stolen goods, attracting a drug addict to your children's home, and funding this man's continued drug addition. It's absolute madness

1- it is illegal
2- it is immoral
3- you are helping find his drug habit
4- GO TO THE FOOD BANK!!

So why not save yourself even more money and steal it directly yourself from the shop?

theft from a shop....no ones being abused you are deluded.

I think there is another issue here. The price of goods we buy includes the cost of things stolen. Therefore if nothing was stolen, OK cloud cuckoo land, the prices would be lower for everyone. Perhaps think again about your choices.

Why not cut out the middle man and just steal what you want yourself 🤷‍♀️ saves you money and you can choose what you want. You can rationalise anything.

Your justifications are bizarre OP...your friend clearly has higher morals than you do 🤷‍♀️

I’m pretty sure buying stolen goods is a crime …

You're no better than him just because you are paying someone else to commit the crime for you. I would have some sympathy if you were skint and buying formula out of desperation, but not buying fucking scent balls. If I were your friend I'd be judging hard and stepping back from the friendship.

agreed. There is also a ton of chemicals from those products that I would not have my children around, let alone, allow them to wear and sleep in products covered in chemical scents. Go by some basic laundry soap and stain remover (or just use dish soap or vinegar and baking soda for stain remover). And stop stealing and supporting crime.

Stop trying to justify it. You know it's stolen goods. Therefore this in itself is a a crime.

£10 a week on laundry stuff? Bonkers.
Scent things are totally unnecessary. We've never used softener. We use powder as you can tweak the dose. Huge box lasts months.

Budget. Look at what's really necessary. Cut your cloth accordingly. Ask for help through legal means if you have to

Just because he didn't beat anyone up whilst stealing from the shop doesn't mean the shop workers didn't find it a horrible experience. Jeeze just ask your friends for money instead to buy those things.