What item (food, clothing, make up ect) is worth every penny?

[Birthdaygirltoday33]

In the cost of living crisis, things have increased in price, while value, quality and quantity has diminished...

So what do you think is worth buying, worth the investment in thew tough times items can be cheap or expensive, but must at least good quality...

For example m&s baked beans 50p a tin, cheap, but tastes better than more expensive brands.

Fairy washing up liquid is more expensive but lasts long and is overall better economy

Laura mercer setting powder. Lasts ages, only need to use a tiny amount and doesn’t leave your make up looking cakey. Costs much more but worth i.

Cheap bin bags are the devil's work.

Twinings Earl Grey is horrid. Have you tried the Tesco Finest one? It's my favourite.

With my back, Voltarol!

Longley Farm cottage cheese- everything else is watery shite
Fevertree tonic water but has to be the full sugar one. Tonics with sweetener taste far too sweet with a funny aftertaste
I always used fairy washing up liquid but they changed the smell- the swines!

Yorkshire Gold tea bags
Anchor spreadable
Lindor chocolate

Heinz beans and Heinz ketchup
sourdough bread

Lavazza coffee, sourdough, eat natural bars.

I never understand the Lurpak love on here, proper butter is so much nicer! Lurpak is like margarine in comparison.

Lurpak
Oatley barista milk
Ciro tinned tomatoes

Neom bubble bath. Cost per bath makes it an affordable luxury.

TV- disney, netflix.

Drink - good quality spirits. Cheaper per serving than wine.

I never understand the Lurpak love on here, proper butter is so much nicer! Lurpak is like margarine in comparison.

I agree with you that it's over-hyped, but surely it is proper butter? Are you referring to the spreadable version that's mixed with vegetable oil? Because the block is just butter.

Armani luminous silk foundation.doesnt sink into lines.

Oh, I was referring to the spreadable one, I forget there's a block. It's so pale and plasticky.

Suma organic baked beans
Minor Figures barista oat milk
Eleven o clock organic rooibos tea
Sainsbury's Cornish butter with salt crystals
Ecover fabric conditioner
Booja Booja ice cream
Montezuma chocolate

I simply cannot
Justify a fiver for lurpak and eat so little bread the Aldi version will do

It has to be Yorkshire teabags tho

Hellman's mayo

And hello fresh for amazing, good quality, no waste meal boxes .
The meat , veg , are amazing quality.
I live alone so cooking can be wasteful- I get 6 meals out of a 3 meal two person box and it's amazing value . This week I've added brunch for the weekend so will be treating myself to a full English breakfast Saturday and Sunday!

Aesop geranium leaf body cleanser. It's ridiculously expensive at £35 for 500ml but it lasts months and months, smells delicious and is really nice on my (very) dry skin. I saved up and bought the matching body lotion which is a quite ludicrous £75 and is definitely not worth the money.

I use a body cream after each shower (usually a cheapish Vaseline / Dove or similar) but when I'm feeling flush (rare nowadays) Laura Mercier Almond Coconut Soufflé Body Crème is my worth every penny go-to. No need for perfume as the scent lasts all day.

.. oh and Neom Real Luxury diffusers! I have one in my hallway and one in my office at work after someone commented that my original one 'smelled of urine'!

Yorkshire tea biscuit brew..can't beat it.

The expensive cat food. Tried the cheap stuff, cat stopped eating and got ill, cost me a fortune at the vets.

Same, stays on all day

We use cheap rice and it's never sticky. Use 2:1 water to rice ratio, bring to the boil and simmer. When its dry, take it off the heat, leave the lid on and let it steam down. Fluffy rice that separates with a fork.

Michelin tyres
Yorkshire tea

following on from my other posts M&S fruit and veg

irregular choice

decent 50s dresses
pretty Polly coloured tights
barbour jackets
boden kids coats although I do have a mac from here and it’s quality

I love those too, but have you tried Teapigs earl grey? It's incredible.

Also, hunter wellies.