Things that are worth paying a bit extra for

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Just spent the best part of 45 minutes with DC going through numerous (5 - DC is a stationery fiend!) and doing an audit of all the working pens/pencils/felt tips/colouring pencils etc.
Never ceases to amaze me how disheartening it is when the leads in the pencils/colouring pencils constantly snap when you are trying to sharpen them.
The branded ones were a dream in comparison.
Pic (hopefully attached) shows the difference in quality.
The staedtler ones were great.
The ones from unknown origin had chipped wood and snapped leads.
There was even one that could not be sharpened! The wood just wouldn't 'give'.

What things in your life do you consider it worthwhile to pay a bit extra for?
Colouring pencils and pencils are now firmly in my list.
Bin bags too.
Split bin bags are not a pleasant experience!

Sanitary towels, mayonnaise and definitely bin bags

Salty butter, tea bags.

Rubber gloves

Shoes

Proper butter. Cirio chopped tomatoes and passatta. Socks. Proper soap.

Hair products

Good bread. Nice wine. Tea. Coffee beans. Olive oil.
Hair products.
Clothing.
Bedding.

Mayonnaise
Toothpaste
Red Bull

Tea bags

Hair products

Fruit and veg from m and s

Bed sheets and pillow cases. But be careful once you start you cannot go back to the cheaper ones...

I always bought cheap shampoo etc. until my friend started buying me L'Occitane stuff. Their shampoo is amazing and the shower gel lasts forever. I'm
Converted.

Not so fussed about moulting brown though.

Comfortable shoes

Also expensive, umbrellas, glasses, and gloves. Because I look after them better.

Chocolate, Mutti canned tomatoes.

Agree with bin bags!

Shoes and underwear.
Batteries

Meat
Tea bags
Skincare / makeup / haircare
Cat food
Homeware bits (linens, towels etc)
Sauces (Mayo, ketchup etc)
Branded food
Underwear
Knitwear
Shoes

Basically everything imo 😂

I used to say feta but with cost of living I've had to trade down to Greek Salad Cheese now.

I'm with you on the bin bags. Also Ecover washing up liquid. Used to be rubbish but is brilliant now, whereas Fairy's gone the other way.

Your teeth and hair! Well worth the investment.
Also good tea bags, toilet roll, sausages and bacon, branded Diet Coke (own brand is vile!), branded chocolate, and Warburton's crumpets/potato cakes. I agree with pencils, especially colouring pencils that when you go to use them they don't colour properly 😤

And respect to you for scaling Stationery Mountain OP! Good work!

Tea and coffee 😊

Another vote for bin bags

shoes
coats
pasta (mid-range, Ie. not value)

The velvet touch tights from waitrose. Amazing

Taylor's Lazy Sunday ground coffee. We've down-branded most of our shops: I'd do the same for the rest, cut out snacks and put my kids to work on the tills before I gave up my coffee.

The No 7 and decaf are also vg.

And food waste bags.