Sainsbury's basic range is cheap, and it's cheap for a reason. Goodness knows what they make some of their proudcts out of. Despite that, sometimes you can get away with it. Here's a brief guide:
OK
I bought shampoo and conditioner for under 50p combined, and at the size of the bottles I think I'll still be using them at Christmas. Yes they look like gloopy alien spit, and yes there isn't a comforting picture of leaves on the bottle to trick you into thinking you're using genuine Mayan leaf extract instead of a chemical goop, but they work well enough.
The cereals are brilliant. As long as you can put up with the rip-off names, there's nothing to seperate them from the kellogs/nesquik equivalent. Plus, the boxes are massive.
It's quite hard to get dried pasta wrong.
The breakfast juices are stunning! I've had a lot of their sicilian lemonade, and am now enjoying their rum-less morning Mojitos. They're some of the nicest I've ever had.
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Go for basics yoghurts! You can buy four generous sized yoghurts for about 27p, and they're perfect.
Passable
The blackcurrent doesn't really taste like brand squash, but it is still drinkable. Actually, this goes for a lot of products - not identical to what you're used to, but nice in their own way. Lemon squash, angel delight and the biscuits also come into this catagory.
Avoid
Nevereverever buy own-brand pizza. They're tasteless and the base just disintigrates. Just bite the bullet and buy a proper one. it'll only be £2 more expensive, and it's more wasteful to be cheap and buy something inedible. Plus, they taste rank cold. If you must, at least buy a sauce - L&P, Ketchup, plum sauce, anything.
The Bargains
You can't go far wrong on a store which has had a Buy 1 Get 1 Free on both my staples, pasta and pizza, for the past few months...also, Jelly Babies are half price.
OK
I bought shampoo and conditioner for under 50p combined, and at the size of the bottles I think I'll still be using them at Christmas. Yes they look like gloopy alien spit, and yes there isn't a comforting picture of leaves on the bottle to trick you into thinking you're using genuine Mayan leaf extract instead of a chemical goop, but they work well enough.
The cereals are brilliant. As long as you can put up with the rip-off names, there's nothing to seperate them from the kellogs/nesquik equivalent. Plus, the boxes are massive.
It's quite hard to get dried pasta wrong.
The breakfast juices are stunning! I've had a lot of their sicilian lemonade, and am now enjoying their rum-less morning Mojitos. They're some of the nicest I've ever had.
This is also the best place in London to buy Doctor Who figures. But they don't taste so nice...
Go for basics yoghurts! You can buy four generous sized yoghurts for about 27p, and they're perfect.
Passable
The blackcurrent doesn't really taste like brand squash, but it is still drinkable. Actually, this goes for a lot of products - not identical to what you're used to, but nice in their own way. Lemon squash, angel delight and the biscuits also come into this catagory.
Avoid
Nevereverever buy own-brand pizza. They're tasteless and the base just disintigrates. Just bite the bullet and buy a proper one. it'll only be £2 more expensive, and it's more wasteful to be cheap and buy something inedible. Plus, they taste rank cold. If you must, at least buy a sauce - L&P, Ketchup, plum sauce, anything.
The Bargains
You can't go far wrong on a store which has had a Buy 1 Get 1 Free on both my staples, pasta and pizza, for the past few months...also, Jelly Babies are half price.
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