What are your favourites?

[Englishlady]

What are your favourite brands/homemade of the following?


Biscuits/cookies~ Fox's Coconut crinkle ( UK Brand)

Cake ~ Carrot cake (home made)

Breakfast Cereal Cap'n Crunch P.nut butter ( US Cereal) v expensive here and only available mail order for me

Tea ~ Yorkshire Tea~UK brand best in the world

Coffee ~Lavazza

Soda ~ prefer sparkling water

Juice ~ Carrot and Apple juice

Shampoo ~ Faith in Nature (lavender) UK Brand

Conditioner~ Giovanni leave in conditioner ( US Brand)

Toothpaste ~ Aloe Vera for morning, Generic Sensitive for evening

Soap ~ Droyt's baby glycerine in lavender

Deodorant~ Home made

Body lotion ~ Inecto Coconut ( UK Brand)

Hand cream ~ Herbacin Glycerine ( German Brand)

Perfume ~ "First" by Van Cleef and Arpels

Dishwashing liquid ~ I use bubble bath!

Laundry Powder ~ I just use Soda Crystals and any dirty areas are treated with Carbolic soap first.

Counter Cleaner ~ I just use sterilizer made with baby bottle sterilizer tablets and diluted 1 per bottle topped with water.

Dishwasher product ~ I don't have ( or want) a dishwasher

Furniture polish ~ don't use it, just a damp microfiber cloth

Glass/Window cleaner ~ Vinegar and microfiber cloth

Care to share your favourite( UK Spelling......)products?

[pollypurebred39]

What are your favourite brands/homemade of the following?


Biscuits/cookies~ Walkers Scottish Shortbread

Cake ~ Homemade chocolate cake

Breakfast Cereal- Rice Krispies or Frosted Flakes

Tea ~ Twinings English breakfast tea

Coffee ~

Soda ~ Fresca

Juice ~ Welch's grape jucie

Shampoo ~ ?

Conditioner~ ?

Toothpaste ~ Super smile

Soap ~ Nubian Heritage Bar Soap African black soap

Deodorant~ ?

Body lotion ~ Coconut oil

Hand cream ~ ?

Perfume ~ Origins Ginger Collection

Dishwashing liquid ~ Dawn

Laundry Powder ~ Tide, but I use homemade

Counter Cleaner ~ Seventh Generation, but I use homemade

Dishwasher product ~ Cascade

Furniture polish ~ Homemade

Glass/Window cleaner ~ Homemade

Care to share your favourite( UK Spelling......)products?

Sarson Malt Vinegar!
Colmans Mustard
Oxo cubes

[YankeeMom]

Biscuits/cookies~ Not a cookie fan

Cake ~ Don't like cake

Breakfast Cereal Raisin Nut Bran

Tea ~ Sweet iced

Coffee ~ just about any but Sanford or store brand

Soda ~ not a fan

Juice ~ POM

Shampoo ~ Back to Basics or Suave

Conditioner~ Back to Basics or Suave

Toothpaste ~ whatever's on sale & has baking soda

Soap ~ whatever's on sale that I'm not allergic to. Usually Dove...

Deodorant~ Ban

Body lotion ~ Oil of Olay extra creamy

Hand cream ~ ?

Perfume ~ None

Dishwashing liquid ~ Dawn Hypoallergenic

Laundry Powder ~ whatever's on sale

Counter Cleaner ~ whatever's on sale

Dishwasher product ~ no dishwasher

Furniture polish ~ Endust anti-allergen

Glass/Window cleaner ~ vinegar and coffee filters

[nuisance26]

Biscuits/cookies~ Apricot or raspberry jam thumbprints in shortbread

Cake ~ Apple cake(posted the recipe here)

Breakfast Cereal: They don't make my favorite cereal anymore. It was shredded wheat squares filled with raisins so just shredded wheat I guess.

Tea ~ Celestial Seasonings Chamomile

Coffee ~ Kona

Soda ~ Sarsaparilla

Juice ~ Juicy Juice cherry

Shampoo ~ Pantene 2 in 1

Conditioner~ don't use

Toothpaste ~ Tom's of Maine Spearmint

Soap ~ Olay Shea butter

Deodorant~ Dove

Body lotion ~ Bath & Body Works

Hand cream ~ Olive oil

Perfume ~ Warm Vanilla Sugar, Bath & Body Works

Dishwashing liquid ~ Palmolive

Laundry Powder ~ Homemade liquid, Dugger's recipe

Counter Cleaner ~ diluted bleach in a spray bottle

Dishwasher product ~ Electrasol/Finish

Furniture polish ~ diluted Skin So Soft

Glass/Window cleaner ~ Ammonia

[WV_mom_of2]

Biscuits/cookies~ Homemade no bake cookies

Cake ~ German chocolate with coconut pecan icing

Breakfast Cereal - Multi Grain Cheerios

Tea ~ Hate tea! Never drink it

Coffee ~ Don't drink coffee either

Soda ~ Mt. Dew

Juice ~ Don't drink juice, it upsets my stomach

Shampoo ~ I use either White Rain, VO5, or Sauve, whichever is on sale. Don't really have a favorite

Conditioner~ Don't use

Toothpaste ~ Aim

Soap ~ I usually use cheap body wash but I use Ivory bar soap for my face

Deodorant~ Arm and Hammer unscented

Body lotion ~ I have a huge bottle of cheap coconut scented stuff that I usually use

Hand cream ~ see above

Perfume ~ Celine Dion, the original

Dishwashing liquid ~ Something cheap but good like Ajax or Dollar General brand

Laundry Powder ~ Again a cheap, lightly scented or unscented something. I usually buy liquid like Purex

Counter Cleaner ~ Just dish soap and hot water

Dishwasher product ~ Cascade packs with Dawn in them, orange scent

Furniture polish ~ Dollar General brand

Glass/Window cleaner ~ Dollar General brand

[Neeley]

Biscuits/cookies - Not a big cookie monster
Cake - Red velvet or birthday cake with lots of icing
Breakfast Cereal - Don't eat cereal
Tea ~ Yorkshire Tea - Any unsweetened regular tea
Coffee - Dunkin' Donuts or Starbucks
Soda - Diet Pepsi or Sprite Zero
Juice - Cranberry
Shampoo - Pantene
Conditioner - Garnier
Toothpaste - Crest or Colgate
Soap - Body wash, not bar saop
Deodorant - Dove
Body lotion - Baby Magic
Hand cream - Don't use
Perfume - Don't wear
Dishwashing liquid - Dawn
Laundry Powder - Gain
Counter Cleaner - Lysol with bleach or Soft Scrub
Dishwasher product - Costco brand
Furniture polish -Don't use
Glass/Window cleaner - Glass Plus

[valerian]

[QUOTE=Englishlady;1402775]What are your favourite brands/homemade of the following?


Biscuits/cookies~ Oreos and also McVitties digestives with the chocolate on one side

Cake ~ yellow cake with chocolate icing

Breakfast Cereal ~ Cap N' Crunch with crunch berries

Tea ~ Earl Grey

Coffee ~ Starbucks

Soda ~ Coke

Juice ~ Orange juice, but can't drink it anymore due to GERD, POM

Shampoo ~ Karma solid shampoo by LUSH

Conditioner~ no favorite

Toothpaste ~ Crest Sensitive or Aquafresh Sensitive

Soap ~ Patchouli, sandalwood, ocean, or orange scents

Deodorant~ can't remember the name at the moment, but it's a solid chunk homemade by LUSH...smells very earthy

Body lotion ~ patchouli, sandalwood, ocean, or orange/tangerine scents

Hand cream ~ Silicone Glove by Avon

Perfume ~ OM by the Gap...unavailable now, but I still have some!

Dishwashing liquid ~ don't have a favorite and don't care about it as long as it gets the job done

Laundry Powder ~ don't care as long as it works...am really enjoying some homemade detergent that a friend made for me

Counter Cleaner ~ no favorite

Dishwasher product ~ I prefer those little packet thingies not the liquid

Furniture polish ~ no favorite but orange scents are nice

Glass/Window cleaner ~ no favorite

[cab54]

Fun thread, EL!!

Bisquits/cookies---homemade chocolate chip (made with butter).

Cake--yellow (egg) cake with milk chocolate frosting.

Breakfast cereal---If I have to really be honest here, I'd say Count Chocula. Heehee.

Tea---Constant Comment. Or any chai tea.

Coffee---Stewart's Columbian from Chicago.

Soda---Diet Rite Black cherry. But I usually don't buy.

Juice---Simply Grapefruit.

Shampoo--any cheap (my hair is very short)

Conditioner---hardly use.

Toothpaste--- I use Aim for about a dollar.

Soap---Ivory reminds me of childhood, but I also like Olay in winter--the white/yellow package.

Deodorant---Suave cherry blossom.

Body lotion---Any..

Hand cream---Jergen's original scent (cherry-almond).

Perfume---Voile d' Amber from Yves Rocher.

Dishwasher detergent---Cascade.

Laundry---Purex.

Counter cleaner---any old.

Dishwashing liquid----WM's nn equal-to-Dawn soap.

Furniture Polish---Wehman's lemon oil.

Window cleaner---any off brand.

Others---Hellman's mayo (no other!)....Sylvia's soulful seasoned salt....Joan of Arc canned kidney beans....Bunn coffee pot.

[morrisjlm3]

What are your favourite brands/homemade of the following?


Biscuits/cookies~ Fox's Coconut crinkle ( UK Brand)

Cake ~ Carrot cake (home made)

Breakfast Cereal Cap'n Crunch P.nut butter ( US Cereal) v expensive here and only available mail order for me

Tea ~ Yorkshire Tea~UK brand best in the world

Coffee ~Lavazza

Soda ~ prefer sparkling water

Juice ~ Carrot and Apple juice

Shampoo ~ Faith in Nature (lavender) UK Brand

Conditioner~ Giovanni leave in conditioner ( US Brand)

Toothpaste ~ Aloe Vera for morning, Generic Sensitive for evening

Soap ~ Droyt's baby glycerine in lavender

Deodorant~ Home made

Body lotion ~ Inecto Coconut ( UK Brand)

Hand cream ~ Herbacin Glycerine ( German Brand)

Perfume ~ "First" by Van Cleef and Arpels

Dishwashing liquid ~ I use bubble bath!

Laundry Powder ~ I just use Soda Crystals and any dirty areas are treated with Carbolic soap first.

Counter Cleaner ~ I just use sterilizer made with baby bottle sterilizer tablets and diluted 1 per bottle topped with water.

Dishwasher product ~ I don't have ( or want) a dishwasher

Furniture polish ~ don't use it, just a damp microfiber cloth

Glass/Window cleaner ~ Vinegar and microfiber cloth

Care to share your favourite( UK Spelling......)products?

I know this isn't very "frugal" but I love Origins for natural/organic face washes and lotions.

[britbunny]

I love Faith in Nature products, good Manchester company too.

Biscuits/cookies ~ Marks and Spencer cherry and chocolate cookie

Cake ~ bakewell tart as made by my mother

Breakfast Cereal ~ Jordan's nut combo

Tea ~ Assam from our local tea shop

Coffee ~ Union organic

Soda ~ don't drink it

Juice ~ organic cherry and apple

Shampoo ~ Faith in Nature, chocolate

Conditioner ~ don't use it

Toothpaste ~ co-op own brand - not tested on animals

Soap ~ don't use soap, but like Faith in Nature aloe handwash

Deodorant ~ Pitrok

Body lotion ~ don't use it

Hand cream ~ don't use it

Perfume ~ don't wear it

Dishwashing liquid ~ Bio D

Laundry Powder ~ Bio D liquid

Counter Cleaner ~ Bio D

Dishwasher product ~ don't have a dishwasher

Furniture polish ~ don't use it

Glass/Window cleaner ~ don't use it, use a microfibre cloth

[Kitten20]

Biscuits/cookies~ Oreos (RARELY, I'm not a big cookie eater)

Cake ~ Red velvet

Breakfast Cereal ~ Special K Vanilla Almond

Tea ~ Don't like tea

Coffee ~ Don't drink coffee

Soda ~ Pepsi

Juice ~ Grape

Shampoo ~ Herbal Essences

Conditioner~ Don't use, my scalp is super oily naturally

Toothpaste ~ Any, usually Crest

Soap ~ Whatever smells good and is on sale (body wash)

Deodorant~ Gel, whatever is on sale or cheapest

Body lotion ~ Bath & Body Works or Vicky's Secret

Hand cream ~ Whatever

Perfume ~ DKNY Be Delicious

Dishwashing liquid ~ Palmolive

Laundry Powder ~ Tide liquid

Counter Cleaner ~ Generic or Mr. Clean

Dishwasher product ~ Whatever is on sale

Furniture polish ~ Don't use

Glass/Window cleaner ~ Windex/Generic/whatever's cheapest

[AnW819]

Biscuits/cookies~ homemade sugar cookies during xmas time!

Cake ~ Carrot cake!

Breakfast Cereal: Corn pops

Tea ~ Celestial Seasonings sleepy time tea.

Coffee ~ Dunkin Donuts iced coffee.

Soda ~ Ginger Ale

Juice ~ Juicy Juice punch

Shampoo ~ Herbal Essences.

Conditioner~ Pantene

Toothpaste ~ Any

Soap ~ St Ives apricot scrub body wash

Deodorant~ Any (been using speed stick that I stock piled 4 years ago)

Body lotion ~ Bath and Body works pinapple

Hand cream ~ Above

Perfume ~ Perry Ellis 360

Dishwashing liquid ~ Dawn

Laundry Powder ~ Xtra

Counter Cleaner ~ Lysol wipes

Dishwasher product ~ Sams club stuff

Furniture polish ~ don't use...

Glass/Window cleaner ~ lysol wipes

[greekislandgirl]

Biscuits/cookies~ my homemade chocolate chip cookies

Cake ~ chocolate cake w/ white icing

Breakfast Cereal ~ Nestle Fitness & Fruits

Tea ~ caffeine free Ginger Lemon

Coffee ~ 100% Kona

Soda ~ plain soda water or sparkling water

Juice ~ pear, pineapple, or blood orange

Shampoo ~ Aveda, but haven't bought this in years

Conditioner~ no pref - don't use that often

Toothpaste ~ Colgate Periogard

Soap ~ Korres or whatever I can get for free

Deodorant~ Nivea roll-on (but I use cheaper ones now!)

Body lotion ~ Biotherm Aquasource (haven't bought in many years - so expensive!)

Hand cream ~ don't use

Perfume ~ Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana

Dishwashing liquid ~ Palmolive Lemon

Laundry Powder ~ no preference; hand wash with Woolite

Counter Cleaner ~ no preference

Dishwasher product ~ no dishwasher

Furniture polish ~ don't use

Glass/Window cleaner ~ Windex and newspaper

Care to share your favourite( UK Spelling......)products? PB2 (almost fat-free peanut butter)

[monkeywrangler71]

Biscuits/cookies~ I love all cookies
Cake ~ Cheese cake
Breakfast Cereal Corn Pops
Tea ~ Celestial Seasonings Lemon Zinger
Coffee ~ No preference
Soda ~ Ginger Ale
Juice ~ Don't like juice
Shampoo ~ No preference
Conditioner~ No preference
Toothpaste ~ Crest
Soap ~ Handmade
Deodorant~ No preference
Body lotion ~ Don't use any
Hand cream ~ Don't use any
Perfume ~ Don't use any
Dishwashing liquid ~No preference
Laundry Powder ~ Tide
Counter Cleaner ~ Home made
Dishwasher product ~ Electrosol Tabs or Cascade Gelpacks
Furniture polish ~ Don't use any
Glass/Window cleaner ~ Storebrand

[thefrug]

Biscuits/cookies~ peanutbutter

Cake ~ chocolate with peanutbutter frosting

Breakfast Cereal ~ Corn pops ( but they're not what I eat lol)

Tea ~ Hot-Earl Grey,Cold- Lipton

Coffee ~ Maxwell House

Soda ~ Cherry, but I rarely drink soda and if I do it's gingerale

Juice ~ Crangrape and tomato ( not together lol)

Shampoo ~ whatever is cheapest

Conditioner~ whatever is cheapest

Toothpaste ~ don't need to use it ( dentures) but I still do ( gums and tongue) and right now it's Arm and Hammer

Soap ~ Dial

Deodorant~ was Arrid XX Dry, but it's stopped working so now I need to find another that works ick

Body lotion ~ whatever is on sale/cheapest

Hand cream ~whatever is on sale/cheapest

Perfume ~ Patchouli -cooler months, Innasfre or Nantucket-warmer months

Dishwashing liquid ~ whatever is on sale/cheapest

Laundry Powder ~ Wisk HE, but I use homamade


Counter Cleaner ~ large spray bottle with one tablespoon of bleach and water

Dishwasher product ~ Members Mark ( sam's club)

Furniture polish ~ don't use it, just a damp microfiber cloth

Glass/Window cleaner ~ Vinegar/plain water and microfiber cloth

Care to share your favourite( UK Spelling......)products?