to now ask you to name the products you LOVE and couldn't/wouldn't be without?

[Heartbrokenmum73]

I've absolutely loved the thread on crap stuff people have bought (and now know which washing machines/hoovers/deodorants to avoid).

Thought it might be interesting to see which products/appliances you love, be they beauty, household stuff, pet products, etc. Always useful to get 'thumbs-ups' from people. And as someone who rarely wears make-up (because I don't know what I'm buying/how to apply the damn stuff) it would be great to hear about essential beauty buys, rather than what the magazines tell us to buy. Beauty Editors seem to make a lot more money than most women.

For me it's my gadgets - iPod, Beats headphones (amazing sound quality on them) and my Kindle (even though I'm still buying stupid amounts of 'real' books too - they're so cheap in charity shops and supermarkets!).

So, what would/could you not be without?

iPad
iPod
Kindle
Liz Earle face stuff
Aveeno skin care
Assam tea
Good quality dark choc

And tescos own brand chocolate chip cookies... They are the best ones by miles. (and I shop at sainsburys for everything else!)

Jurgens body moisturisers as well, fantastic and cheap!

Maybeleine Mascara- all of them
iPhone
coca cola
Maclaren XLR buggy- out of all the buggies i've tried out and the ones i've owned its the best one by far!
converse
tressamee shampoo and conditioner or however its spelt. been great at keeping the (dyed) colour in my hair.
cadburys chocolate
heinz- ketchup and tomato soup
smirnoff vodka

Little tins of Rose Vaseline lip balm.

Qi green tea with ginger.

Almonds.

Eggs.

A phone with a good camera (mine's an iphone, but I've had good Sony ones before).

Rescue dogs.

ipad
tampax
always
tena (lifechanging)
mitchum roll on deodorant
asics trainers
mp3 player (do have an ipod but forget how to use it)
any form of cake

Aldi Choco Bars. Absolutely delicious.

Superdrug Vitamin E Radiance Moisturiser. I adore it, its £2.99 and often part of the 2 for £3 offer they do. It makes me look awake after my morning shower.

Flash Kitchen/Bathroom bleach spray. I have one on the go in both rooms. I can just spray and leave it. My tiny shitty mosaic tiles look so much better and the grout whiter. Doesn't make me gag like most other bleach sprays.

Golden Grahams. Delicious and if i don't hide them they get eaten by the kids too.

100% cotton bedding. I have nothing against polycotton mixes ( I still use when my cotton set is in the wash :o) but I'm now converted after sleeping in a hotel bed and having the best nights sleep i'd had in a long time. No sweatiness or needing a drink of water in the night. The thread count wasn't even that high (400?!) but I really notice the difference and even if its raining I hang it on the line for the smell before bunging it in the dryer.

Emjoi Micro-pedi At the risk of sounding dull I'll just say treat yourself.

Twinings Earl Grey
Benetint
Sure deodorant in the black packaging
John Frieda foam hair dye
Urban Decay Naked palette
M&S knickers in a certain style and fabric (everything else itches or irritates)
Fantasie bras
Muji notebooks
Nairns or Rick Stein oatcakes
Soreen malt loaf
HP sauce

That's about it - otherwise I go for what's on offer.

Kiehls BB cream
Freya bras
Burts Bees lipbalm
Avene no-rinse cleanser
Dr Organic Rose Otto shampoo and conditioner (on offer in Holland and Barrett right now!)
Though I totally agree about Supersoft conditioner from Poundland - it's ace
Diptyque Do Son, Philosokos or Volutes perfume
My Ipod touch
Soda crystals for cleaning
A weekly dose of Pick Me Up or Chat magazine
Mariage Freres French Blue tea

Delighted I started this now! Went away, did the washing up (while listening to iPod, natch, on shitty little dock) and made tea for DS. Came back to all this loveliness. I am seriously going to get a notebook and start writing things down from this thread.

And yy to whoever said upthread 'Pepsi Max' - I'm an absolute fiend for it and it's BOGOF at Tesco at the moment.

Also forgot my straighteners (not GHD, sadly) and my beloved Nintendo 3DS XL - couldn't live without Phoenix Wright/Prof Layton/Picross.

I agree about Ghd hair straightners, and my Bosch washing machine (it's 10 years old and still going strong).

Also love my iPhone and Twinnings chai tea bags x

Yorkshire tea... everything else tastes like dishwaster
Tesco value UHT soya milk... tastes exactly like Alpro but is half the price per litre
Microfibre dusters... no more fluffy bits or smeary patches if I clean the windows with them
Boots No 17 Peep Show mascara... best mascara I've ever used AND it's a bargain
Huggies Aloe Vera baby wipes... smell lovely
Samsung Galaxy Note 2... I finally abandoned my iPhone and love my new one. It's half phone, half tablet (or phablet if you will). Amazing.
White Zinfandel wine... the perfect balance of fruity flavours. Very drinkable & versatile.

Tesco Red label tea bags
Tesco Gold coffee
Tumble Dryer - the only Hotpoint appliance I have been happy with.
My Fridge! It is a Daewoo American style fridge freezer, with ice dispenser. I love it. It was a wedding gift from my lovely Grandparents so it is extra special .
Max factor foundation
Clinique lipstick.

Oh and Jelly Bean Factory jelly beans.

iPad
Kindle
Bodyshop Hemp handcream
Bodyshop vitamin e sink in moisture mask. It leaves my very dry face looking and feeling much much better.

Yorkshire tea.
McCoys salt and vinegar crisps
Marmite
Dark Rye ryvita
Bamboo knitting needles

Bras..Fantasie all the way
Lip balm..Pure by m and s
Mascara..clinique
Cleanser..liz earle cleanse and polish
Bath product..soap and glory clean on me
Conditioner..Aveda damage remedy

Oh, yes LittlePrincess, JellyBean Factory jelly beans are the sweets of gods!

A second vote for Liz Earle, rose vaseline& Mitchum deodrent (only thing that stops my pits stinking), also, most soap&glory stuff. Really love Aldi washing powder etc.

Definitely agree with the JellyBean Factory - have them as a treat sometimes and enjoy the whole 'mixing the flavours to make a new one' thing. It really works!

Ariel
Heinz ketchup and tomato soup and beaked beans
Nespresso coffee machines and capsules
Tempur mattress
Babyliss Big Hair
Dove soap
Marmite
My kindle
Tampax Pearl or Compact
Crest teeth whitening strips
Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover for sensitive skin (the oily blue one that separates - it's the dog's bollocks)
Bobbi Brown BB cream
Bioderma 100 SPF sun block cream for the face
John Lewis

And all of my bedding which a range of brands but is all white, or shades of white, and all very high thread count 100% cotton. I detest any polyester content in bedlinen. Even my children abhor it, and can tell the difference. Like the princess and the pea.

Smite, do you have a Lloyds pharmacy near to you? if so Aloe Vera babywipes are reduced to £1.

Nuna Pepp buggy. I have had lots of others, but none as good as the Nuna!
Benetint.
Method Daily Shower Spray (smells nice and keeps the shower/bath clean for ages without scrubbing).
Kindle Fire HD.
Ikea Ektorp sofa (indestructible with lost of washable cover options).
Shape yoghurts.
Trunki (good for long waits and walks on airports when DC do not use buggies any more).
Tommee Tippee plain lidded sippy cups with closing spouts (easy to clean and portable)
Closer and Reveal
Huggies wipes (only ones moist enough, albeit can stick together a bit)
Little Dish Chicken and Fish pies (the only ready meals fussy DS eats)
Haliborange Kids Multivitamins with Calcium & Iron. (only multivitammin DS accepts - plus it has iron and calcium!)
Bed Head Small Talk styling cream.
Samsung IP67 builders' phone (indestructible)
Paymobil
Duplo Lego
Brio/ELC/Bigjigs/Etc. wooden railway (best value - played with ALL the time)
DeLonghi kettle and toaster

Oops, sorry.. it's a bit of a long list (will think of lots of more, as well).

Vichy Dermablend Foundation - superb coverage, have found nothing better and it lasts forver.
Clinique Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturiser (for lighter coverage and glow)
Yorkshire Tea
Freya Bras
Batiste Dry Shampoo