What own brand have you found that's just as good but astonishingly cheaper?

[Ulysees]

On the way to work yesterday I needed to buy a tin of soup. We eat at work and I didn't want anything expensive. Plus I love soup. I popped into Morrisons daily and Heinz was £2.50 a tin. Morrisons own was £1. I bought their minestrone and it was lovely. Who is buying these expensive tins?

Have you bought anything own brand that's worth it? And as good as leading brands?

@prettybird , mine are weird because they aren't mad about Dreamies, but one was stealing lick-e-lik tubes from the cupboard. They'll do anything for lick-e-lix.
Finding well-chewed lick-e-lik tubes under furniture isn't pleasant, but you've got to admire his methods.

Any recommendations for own brand lick-e-lix anyone?

So do mine. All about the lidl posh one.

there’s a new lidl cat treat that’s freeze dried meats (it’s in a black bag)
Mine will hunt it down wherever they may be and destroy everything until they have them.

in conclusion, they seem popular

I bought the Coshida premium pouches and DCat wouldn't even go near the bowl. I'd bought several boxes and took the unopened ones back. Lidl refunded me without any hassle, which I thought was good.

If the cats are good, I might get the freeze-dried cat treats but suspect I might be making a rod for my own back if I do.

My cats are just moggies. On the plus side, they aren't very vocal.

They probably put catnip in 😉

@Ulysees - I've checked the ingredients, because that's what I thought too, but I can't see anything obvious

They'd have to say. We need someone from the dreamies factory 😉

Lidl washing up liquid has the old nostalgic fairy liquid smell and it's not bad either.

Morrisons bathroom spray smells great and cleans pretty well - highly recommend that.

Lidl/Aldi copies of natural source shower gel and radox are pretty good.

Another vote for Lidl mayo.

Chocolate digestives and chocolate chip cookies from Lidl are also better than mcvities and Maryland.

Morrisons Fruit and Fibre. Less salt and sugar than Kelloggs and 750g is 1.49 which is great! Switched last month. Think it must have been cheaper before.

Cheers everyone who's posted.

I'll have to try that shower gel @Frosty1000 . Is it much cheaper than the average one?

Most things, to be honest! The only items I buy branded are Anchor salted butter and Fairy dish soap!

Some of Waitrose own brands are fantastic and really reasonably priced.

Waitrose baked beans are 4 for £1.90 and are very good, not too sugary like M&S.

Aldi coffee over Kenco
Aldi roll on deodorant over M&S one
Aldi wet wipes
M&S bread
Aldi everyday cashews, marmite equivalent, lots of the biscuits and the "bounty" bars, ice cream
M&S ready to eat advocacy's

Lidl ice cream is much better than Aldi ice cream.

I wish there was a Waitrose near me.

Tesco's Butterpak is an excellent replacement for Lurpak and roughly half the price.

I couldn’t get on with Aldi washing up liquid, I thought it was crap and false economy so I have gone back to Fairy.

i do shop in Aldi but I don’t buy their hygiene products, shower gel etc. I have skin like a rhino, I am not allergic to anything, I have used many brands over the years, but the Lacura face cream made my face itch.

I like Asda own brand toilet roll as I found it nice and thick. I also buy branded toiletries but use B&M or savers where they are much cheaper.

Aldi has different types of washing-up liquid. I've not tried any but the Lidl stuff is fine.

Most Aldi/Lidl own brands are just as good if not better with some spectacular and puzzling exceptions. I think some of the exceptions, like cornflakes and baked beans are because they are pretty exclusively British tastes- so European manufacturers don't get them "right". But why the toast bread isnMt good when most of the other bakery stuff is excellent is a puzzle.

I came on to say this! Mind you I have never liked Heinz!

I'll eat any beans tbh. If they need a bit of oomph I mix in a bit of brown sauce.

I buy the own brand baked beans. £1.40 vs 28p?

This is just not true unfortunately

Is it still made with pine nuts? The Sacla and Tesco ones are made with cashews now.

Aldi's Almat washing powder, both white and colour varieties. Annoyingly not in stock at the moment.