Cheapest supermarket item you absolutely love?

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I have been buying this for years and suddenly occured to me just how much I love it and how little it costs!

Tesco everyday value hair gel 15p! It's not too sticky, nice smell and fits in my hall table drawer :)

What do you love that costs very little?

Lots of sainsburys basics, but I especially like their orange marmalade for 27p. And their own brand strawberry 'cornettos' are lovely, 4 for £1.
Aldis magnum washing up liquid is brilliant value.

Sainsburys basics dark chocolate.

Sainsburys basics smoked salmon trimmings. Pasta, risotto, sandwiches - anything where having nice slices doesn't matter.

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Aldi mayonnaise is great

Tesco value tea bags are great. I really like them and when I've made visitors a brew I've had several people say that its a nice cup of tea and what brand is it. I was a bit embarrassed at first to be caught using the cheap as you can get type but now I don't really care.

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lidl do some great anti bacterial wipes huge packet £1.79 great for swishing round the basin or toilet areas. Tesco value chocolate mousses are great too. Lidl shower cream in apricot bottle smells divine and is really creamy I think it's around 79p and lasts ages. Lidl canyon biscuits are just like Rockys if not nicer for half the price. Strawberry crisp cereal very nice for a weekend treat 99p and full of strawberry pieces.

Ooh the Waitrose Essentials hand wash - clementine and ginger. Actually that whole body care essentials range smells great - the pink grapefruit and something shower gel, and the black pepper and something ones are nice too. 99p each I think.

All the big supermarkets do six packs of basics crisps for about 50p. They are ace, and just the right size for a little snack.

Oh and asda decaf earl grey tea. It's literally a quarter of the price of Twinings. Their decaf ordinary tea is superb too.

Loving this thread. I'm going to have to go on a shopping spree tomorrow to all these shops!

I got the tesco value cream cleaner, 30p. It did as good a job as my usual product, which is £5 from Lakeland!

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Another one for sainsbury's value tea bags at 20p, also like their basics flour and chocolate for baking. Asda sensitive washing powder smells lovely and is a fiver for a massive box. Asda gold roast coffee lovely rich taste and cheap compared with others. Sainsbury value eggs 15 for 2.40. Sainsbury's own baked beans. Another one also for waitrose 4 soaps for £1 big bar of old fashioned creamy scented soap that lasts. I love cheap thrills....

Sainsburys Basics and Tesco Value hummus are yummier than their standard ones

I agree, I think it's because they don't ruin it with loads of tahini. Basics pitta bread is great, has a short date but can be frozen.

Not exactly basics but Sainbos own brand of cream of tomato soup is much nicer than Heinz; it actually tastes of tomato and isn't too sweet.

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I tried Aldi's roast chicken and mushroom soup the other night, wasn't expecting much, it is divine!! Best tinned soup I've tasted....ever!

gem Shush, aldis getting too busy. The soup was "meh" wasn't it

Anyone who has a Herons store nearby? Maybe just up north .
Look for X-Sell products in the freezer section. Marksies rejects to be found that look absolutely fine . Haddock in breadcrumbs for £1.50 for 4 fillets .huge thick cod fillets for same price . Chicken nuggets from proper breast meat .
Loving it .....each week has different stock and all quality food .

Another one for Lidl jaffa cakes. I do not like jaffa cakes. I only buy them for my son as I know I will not be tempted by them. I bought some in Lidl the other week and had a chocolate emergency and was desperate and ate one, and then another. They are soooo good.

Tesco value corn flakes 31p. Kids love them.

Tescos tomato purée, 40p. Not too sweet like some are.

Also, those batter mixes for pancakes or yorkies for 7p. I don't think I could make yorkie mix for that price.

I love the value yoghurts as well.

I've never found a brand that does a better job than Asda dishwasher tablets. Can't remember the price. I'd love to know if anyone can recommend any supermarket own brand laundry detergents.

Oops yes, I retract the above statement, it was bloody awful

Redpriestandmozart Excellent thread - makes me mourn living in a little town with crap choice of supermarkets. Can I be nosy and ask what your hairstyle is? I've never got to grips with gel, it just made my hair stick together in clumps.