What have you never bought or no longer buy because you think it's a waste of money?

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Dog accessories - they have a coat for the depths of winter but that's it.
Bath bombs - completely pointless.
Many kitchen gadgets.
Clothes/shoes that aren't a perfect fit.

Also never had a TV subscription like Netflix or sky etc. Or music like Spotify. If there isn't anything on I want to watch on the free view channels (freeview came with my tv) then I find something else to do.

It's actually been proven more cost effective & uses less water to put the dishwasher on with a full load than wash dishes by hand.

Any sort of beauty treatment (hair, nails etc) - it just doesn't interest me and never has done.

@beetr00 I get these ones but other supermarkets probably do them too

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/297774936

Have never used fabric conditioner
Have never drank alcohol/ smoked cigarettes etc.
Have never paid someone else to do my nails, eyebrows or skin treatments.
Have never used fake tan
Have never paid for a cleaner or gardener
Cancelled sky last year as didn’t watch anything on it that we can’t watch for free on freesat.
I’m another who has never bought/ used a dishwasher or bleach and has managed fine without. Have also never bought/ used a tumble dryer.

What about all the energy and costs involved in producing the machines? I can’t imagine producing the machines is wonderful for the environment.

Sorry totally missing the point of the thread but I’m another one who never used kitchen roll. If we cook in a pan I only use a very small amount of oil so there is never any residue.

Pedicures, I do my own just as well
Gym membership and group exercise classes - home workouts are much cheaper and more convenient.

We scrape grease and oil onto a piece of newspaper with a spatula and then bin it.

We only have one newspaper per week and use it for all sorts of things. Sometimes, we even read it!

Fabric conditioner
bottled water
fancy household cleaners - just use jif toilet cleaner and furniture polish
air freshers

Molton Brown. Absolutely ridiculous rip off.
Expensive jeans. The Sainsbury's ones are a fantastic fit and £16.00
Any branded products.

How do you get it in the bin? I scrape it in to the food recycling bin we have with kitchen roll

Let the fat cool and scrape it in bin with wooden spatula - I'm another one who has never bought kitchen roll.

Also I use bog standard washing up liquid as a cleaning agent for bathroom .

Might show this thread to DP; I never use kitchen towel, bleach, shower gel, a million things, but he’s king of buying vast quantities in bulk. Tears off vast great lengths of kitchen towel when eating pizza – just wipe your fingers on a napkin or tea towel and wash it, surely? – or uses a whole roll for a spill instead of, again, a cloth and tea towel. We’d not only save money on the kitchen towel but the cupboard space, could probably downsize and live in one of those tiny minimalist homes once we got rid of his supply.

I don’t buy anything gadgety; a knife will do most things.
Used to spend a king’s ransom on tchotchkes from Tiger to decorate before realising that a tidy, clean house is nicer and it’s easier to achieve tidy and clean with fewer things.

Kitchen roll. I do not understand how people NEED kitchen roll. What are they using it for?!

newspapers-used tp buy them religiously every day abd now only buy on a Saturday with the supplements and that's my catch up for the week. the Sunday papers are a shocking price now and not worth it
don't buy as many magazines now. would have bought I say about 20 a month. now just a select three
anything from primary bohoo pretty little things or worse shein- complete waste of money buy better but less
I have worked in factories making branded and generic cleaning and food products for years. they are never ever the same. the bill of materials or recipes are always substituted with cheaper items. if they work for you that's great but no they are not exactly the same
using a dishwasher is far more environmental energy saving and cist effective plus more hygienic way to was your dishes than hand wash. plus destroy your hands too if you don't use gloves. I couldn't live without my dishwasher.

I'm with you on this. Do we really need separate moisturisers for eyes and neck or is it just a marketing ploy? I also think that scrubs are a waste of money and think that exfoliating gloves do a much better job.

Also, spending £££ on moisturisers when cheaper ones do exactly the same job.

Shower gel.
Soap lasts longer, costs less and it reduces my plastic waste. Helps that I have soft water though.

Fancy coffee pods. The machine died and we never replaced it when we realised that cafetiere coffee was just as nice, cost less and didn't leave us with loads of metal pod to try and recycle.

Hairdressers. Since the pandemic I've been cutting my own.
New clothes. eBay FTW.

Personalised number plates.

I just don’t see the point.

We don't buy kitchen roll either. For spills we use a cloth. In the scenario you mention I would probably use an end of bread to soak up grease and throw it out for the birds. My kids don't eat crusts on sandwiches so there's always bits of bread around to wipe up bacon grease etc.

@BrokenByDesireToBeHeavenlySent - most of the best stuff is on streaming services these days so you’re missing out.

All the mumsnetters walking around smelling of absolutely nothing 🤣 love these threads always turns into competitive tight arse-ness.

You can add porridge oats and /or nuts to the fat, allow it to set and then put it on your bird table. The squirrels and pigeons love it.

What's dish soap, and how do you use it? I like the sound of this!

OP I love this thread 👍🏻

lots in my list but a few of my biggest no nos that I’d never stray from

those air freshener plug ins - honestly what a waste a few drops of essential oils in water do just fine

most fancy cleaning products - you need bleach, zorflora, fairy and white vinegar. That’s it!

branded towels and bedding - I can’t tell the difference!