What will you never scrimp on

[igotbills]

For me it's household bin liners, life is too short to faff around with splitting and leaking rubbish for the sake of saving 10p

Tea bags and fabric softener

Good quality dog food for my allergic, sensitive boy! Saying that even at £85 quid a bag, he's only small and only costs 55p a day to feed!

Holidays.

Shoes - I need to get outside , I need exercising and if shoes don't fit well you end up hurt or injured

Shoes! Not Jimmy choos or whatever the hell. Just good quality shoes that don't fall apart after a few wears. Cheap shoes are one of the worst culprits for being a false economy.

Specs. My eyes are so important to me.

I have to buy barefoot shoes. And that is because I physically cannot wear normal shoes now, my feet have become much healthier and splayed into a lovely natural shape since I started wearing barefoot shoes/boots. Cannot wear "normal" footwear now!

It is sometimes annoying that I can no longer cram them into any old shoe though. But it's worth it.

Theatre seats - I don’t go often but it’s my great love, I look forward to seeing a show so much and I find sitting too far back is just too disappointing. I always buy in the top 2 price bands.

In contrast to previous poster, I have heating off all day wfh and am bundled up like the Michelin man!

Cheap sausages are also grim. Not exactly luxury but I always buy finest range at Tesco.

Shoes and beds - you're always in one or the other

Shoes
Glasses
Teeth

Never scrimp: Hair products, hosiery and socks, shoes, coffee, coat, waterproof gear, makeup that is a base, pasta, tinned tomatoes

Scrimp away: toilet paper, any makeup that goes on top (like eyeshadow), toys, kids clothes and craft stuff (Vinted), party dresses and wedding guest dresses (you only wear them once mostly), party shoes (they're uncomfortable however much you pay)

Shoes, glasses, makeup, winter coats, mattresses

Glasses
Hair colouring
Wine
PC
Makeup.

I don't necessarily buy the most expensive of these items - I just make sure I buy what I want withing my price range, and won't compromise what I want to save a few quid.

Dishwasher tablets. Cheap ones are just shit.

Tyres
Just not worth scrimping

Heating. I spent years cold because I could t afford it and swore I never would be cold in my home again.

Private healthcare. Because I like not being treated like shit. Strangely enough when you are paying directly people tend to act better towards you and want to help instead of just wanting you to just go away.

Shampoo and vegetables.

WiFi
Face serum
Granary bread (wholemeal doesn't cut it for me)
M&S green tea bags
Branded natural yoghurt

What are bin bags used for?

The only mucky waste is food, & that goes in Council-supplied bio-degradable bags straight into the dedicated bin.
Not necessary to put anything else in bags - just adding to the overuse of plastic.

Heating - refuse to be cold, it’s really bad for my mental as well as physical health.
The dentist - so important to look after your teeth.
Shoes, and make up - cheaper stuff is generally a false economy.

Supermarket. I go to Waitrose and avoid the others if I can as they're too noisy, crowded and I just prefer the food from Waitrose.

Good coffee

food for the chickens

I'm a champion scrimper me but I can't scrimp on:

Haircut
Teabags
Art materials
Clothes (and shoes) - though most of my clothes are from Vinted but I do buy good quality
Meat/fish -I'd rather go without than buy cheap farmed or processed produce.

Don't care about clothes or hair or car or holidays.
Won't scrimp on quality food, (proper food), dentist, kids' education.