Guest eight Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 1 litre of shampoo? £7.95 to you sir, collection from DL1 or delivery at cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knock out johnny Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 One of the few branded products we do buy is Head And Shoulders shampoo. Farmfoods currently have 1L bottles for £5, with a nifty pump action lid, and appear from the labeling to be the result of some kind of grey market weirdness. So I bought ten. That's the family shampoo requirement taken care of for a number of years then.... 40p - job done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Of Highbridge Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 You guys should really visit one of those new 25p shops ( Bargain Brand Food Outlet ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reck B Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Supermarkets are terrible plagiarists when it comes to branding; I'd be mighty pissed off If I invested time and money developing a brand for it to be copied. I guess thats the power of the supermarkets though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
council dweller Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Well yes, 25p and 50p will keep the pressure on the Hun ! It just shows how much people are suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 There is no real reason why paying more than £1 for a large bottle of mild shampoo would wash hair any better than a £4 bottle.......some of these more expensive shampoos put a film on the hair and over time another type is required to remove it to brighten the dullness.....dry, flyaway hair a small blob of conditioner any conditioner through the hair is all you need, rinse well in cool water...... If stuck, washing-up liquid or bubble bath/shower to wash, cooking oil/olive oil on ends to condition......beer, egg and lemon depending on hair type also good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turned Out Nice Again Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 I cracked a can of the Newgate baked beans today and must report that - unlike their tomato soup - it was not up to Heinz standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I don't like paying too much for kidney beans. The 25p ones seem as good as the expensive Tesco ones. Same with tinned tomatos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I don't like paying too much for kidney beans. The 25p ones seem as good as the expensive Tesco ones. Same with tinned tomatos. Have you counted the beans or tomatoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Have you counted the beans or tomatoes? Of course, and I keep a spreadsheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyme2 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I don't like paying too much for kidney beans. The 25p ones seem as good as the expensive Tesco ones. Same with tinned tomatos. Some tinned tomatoes can be a bit liquid and there can be a lot of variation between varieties of the tomatoes that go into tins - sweetness, water content, flavour. Find some are pretty sharp at the cheaper end. However with kidney beans, tinned corn and other veg I don't think I've ever noticed any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butthead Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 These tinned tomatoes are worth paying extra for, I tend to only buy them when they are on offer in Tescos but I stock up when they are. Sweet tomatoes, rich thick sauce, bellissimo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 These tinned tomatoes are worth paying extra for, I tend to only buy them when they are on offer in Tescos but I stock up when they are. Sweet tomatoes, rich thick sauce, bellissimo! These tinned tomatoes are worth paying extra for, I tend to only buy them when they are on offer in Tescos but I stock up when they are. Sweet tomatoes, rich thick sauce, bellissimo! They could break the 31p HPC budget! And they are foreign! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I cracked a can of the Newgate baked beans today and must report that - unlike their tomato soup - it was not up to Heinz standards. On your recommendation I tried the tomato soup yesterday for lunch, as the wife and I popped in to Lidl after I'd picked her up from the doctors. Very tasty, but as I neglected to have any bread with it, not very filling. We also purchased 4 tins of Newgate beans for a quid; wife had them on toast for lunch yesterday and today, no complaints. Knowing what a princess she generally is I offered to buy her a 4-pack of Branstons Beans for £1.29- "oh no they're only beans, own brand will be fine thanks!" I'm still chafing at having to pay 31p for a can of tomatoes (chopped or plum). I was too disorganised to buy loads last time it was Ramadan or Diwali when the big supermarkets bang them out at a quid for four tins. I did manage to acquire a crate of chickpeas though so my home made hummous is stil very much on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knock out johnny Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 On your recommendation I tried the tomato soup yesterday for lunch, as the wife and I popped in to Lidl after I'd picked her up from the doctors. Very tasty, but as I neglected to have any bread with it, not very filling. We also purchased 4 tins of Newgate beans for a quid; wife had them on toast for lunch yesterday and today, no complaints. Knowing what a princess she generally is I offered to buy her a 4-pack of Branstons Beans for £1.29- "oh no they're only beans, own brand will be fine thanks!" She's a keeper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 They could break the 31p HPC budget! And they are foreign! For the sake of your blood pressure, probably best you don't read this then: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jan/19/tinned-tomatoes-the-best-and-worst-taste-test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turned Out Nice Again Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Bought 4 more cans of the Newgate Tomato soup today @ 39p / can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRat Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Most of these soups are pretty salty though. Usually about 2g per can. Add a slice of bread and you're probably up to half your daily 6g salt limit. Then there's the sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Most of these soups are pretty salty though. Usually about 2g per can. Add a slice of bread and you're probably up to half your daily 6g salt limit. Then there's the sugar. The sooner people stop buying processed foods with long shelf life, additives, flavourings and preservatives the better, better for health better for pockets, may take a bit of fore thought, planning and time but well worth it...... Tins and jars ok for a tin foil hat emergency stash.......whilst there still is seasonal fresh wash it, eat it, steam it, boil it, roast it, use it, freeze it,don't waste it or lose it, respect and use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turned Out Nice Again Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Most of these soups are pretty salty though. Usually about 2g per can. Add a slice of bread and you're probably up to half your daily 6g salt limit. Then there's the sugar. Thankfully, as I don't suffer from hypertension, I am not subject to limits on my salt consumption. There is ~16g of sugar per tin of soup -- about the same as you'd get in 2 large oranges. Not a huge worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eight Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Most of these soups are pretty salty though. Usually about 2g per can. Add a slice of bread and you're probably up to half your daily 6g salt limit. Then there's the sugar. How has the human race survived so long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Thankfully, as I don't suffer from hypertension, I am not subject to limits on my salt consumption. There is ~16g of sugar per tin of soup -- about the same as you'd get in 2 large oranges. Not a huge worry. Or just under half the sugar in a can of a coke... A can of soup A can of soup A can of ******ing soup !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turned Out Nice Again Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Or just under half the sugar in a can of a coke... A can of soup A can of soup A can of ******ing soup !!! I'm not averse to the odd can of coke, but I regard it as I would a sweet, ie. Not for everyday consumption. Heinz tomato soup + bread probably also comes under that category. You're not a total sweet abstainer, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hectors House Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I seriously do not understand why people pay so much more for 'brands' Washing powder - lidl's own vs Persil - I mean seriously, how much can go wrong? The Almat stuff from Aldi bleaches clothes, that is how much can go wrong! The fruit and veg in Aldi is also shockingly bad, lots of nice other stuff though. Wouldn't touch Pidl, their quality on most foodstuffs is poor in comparison with Aldi. Went to one Pidl which was virtually empty, not impressed with what we brought ( I would say Pidl is probably where Aldi was back in the 0' quality wise. The Aldi down the road at same time was rammed with customers in comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knock out johnny Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 The Almat stuff from Aldi bleaches clothes, that is how much can go wrong! The fruit and veg in Aldi is also shockingly bad, lots of nice other stuff though. Wouldn't touch Pidl, their quality on most foodstuffs is poor in comparison with Aldi. Went to one Pidl which was virtually empty, not impressed with what we brought ( I would say Pidl is probably where Aldi was back in the 0' quality wise. The Aldi down the road at same time was rammed with customers in comparison Okay - keep paying Been using and eating aldi and lidl for years - be selective with fruit and veg - if you don't like the look of it, don't buy it. The price of fruit and veg in the mainstream supermarkets is nothing short of outrageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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