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False ecomomy - What do you refuse to buy budget versions of?

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    #32
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    A mistress.

    If you're going to go to the trouble get a good one.


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    #33
    Cantremember
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭Cantremember


    braddun wrote: »
    Viagra


    tampons



    bottled water



    water lube




    pregnancy test kits



    brake pads


    wigs




    tofu


    I'm trying to figure out are those in order for a reason.


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    #34
    NSAman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,394 ✭✭✭NSAman


    Dental Implants


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    #35
    moleyv
    Registered Users Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭moleyv


    Shoes
    Mayonnaise
    Toilet paper
    Electronics in general.
    BATTERIES
    Beer


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    #36
    Lia_lia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    Binbags.
    Teabags
    Fairy liquid
    Beauty products
    With toilet paper I generally buy the "fancy" supermarket brand stuff that costs a bit extra :o


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    #37
    Mountainsandh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,700 ✭✭✭Mountainsandh


    Fabric conditioner. The Lidl one smells fine when you pour it in, but leaves clothes stinky.
    Shampoo and conditioner. I only end up with itchy scalp.

    Cotton buds ! cheap cotton buds make me angry.


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    #38
    braddun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭braddun


    second hand underware


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    #39
    Saipanne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,882 ✭✭✭Saipanne


    Almost all raw food.


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    #40
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    braddun wrote: »
    second hand underware

    That's not budget... That's downright kinky :P


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    #41
    well spoken man
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭well spoken man


    Links234 wrote: »
    Toilet paper

    a housemate got some ass-sandpaper one time. never again. bought decent stuff, kept it in my room

    baby wipes is where its At !!!!!!!


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    #42
    fussyonion
    Registered Users Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    I don't compromise on loo-roll anymore.
    Went through a phase of trying all the different brands but the cheapy ones made my ar*e raw and itchy.
    Now it's Cushelle all the way.

    Teabags. Aldi's ones were OK but then they changed them and they're vile now.

    Cheese. Kilmeadan all the way.

    Bread.

    Ham (Only Denny for me)

    Crisps

    Chocolate

    Wine


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    #43
    myshirt
    Registered Users Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    A washing machine


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    #44
    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Razor blades. I've tried every brand, but Gillette are the only company to make a good Razor. I hate having to buy them, but no other choice.


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    #45
    [Deleted User]
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    razor blades!!!! not fussy otherwise!


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    #46
    moleyv
    Registered Users Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭moleyv


    Senna wrote:
    Razor blades. I've tried every brand, but Gillette are the only company to make a good Razor. I hate having to buy them, but no other choice.

    I used the King and of Shaves razors for about a year. switched back to Gillette cause they were more convenient to get. Don't even know if King of Shaves make them anymore, but I wouldn't use any other shaving gel than theirs.


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    #47
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    aaronc182 wrote: »
    razor blades!!!! not fussy otherwise!

    Once ran out of shaving foam, thought I'd pick up a pack of disposable BIC razors and shaving foam on the way to work. Sweet Jesus they are terrible, ended up dumping the rest of the pack in the bin.


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    #48
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users Posts: 7,500 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    Frynge wrote: »
    Any chance you bought some budget arrows.

    Nope, just poor aim and hit a concrete wall.


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    #49
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    pablo128 wrote: »
    Tyres. Brand name only for me

    Absolutely agree. It's one thing budgeting on what kind of paper to wipe your ass with. Quite another to cut corners with something that could potentially save your life some day.


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    #50
    Patch123
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭Patch123


    Tinned tomatoes


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    #51
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭pablo128


    Mountainsandh wrote: »
    Fabric conditioner. The Lidl one smells fine when you pour it in, but leaves clothes stinky.
    Shampoo and conditioner. I only end up with itchy scalp.

    Cotton buds ! cheap cotton buds make me angry.

    Fully agree. The stems on the cheap ones bend far too easy when you're trying to dig a bit of crud out of the ears, I find.


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    #52
    braddun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭braddun


    pirated movies


    hdtvs



    pirated music downloads



    soap





    parachutes


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    #53
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Heinz ketchup or no ketchup.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrGeOHpEGk0


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    #54
    qt3.14
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭qt3.14


    BrokenArrows wrote: »
    Toilet paper - Why budget? The cheaper stuff doesn't last as long, you need to use more and it feels terrible.
    Sometimes it's even cheaper anyway. Was in Supervalu and Andrex was the cheapest per meter. (yes I did the sums on my phone while standing in the aisle :o )

    Anyway, shoes. Worth spending money on a good pair and keeping them maintained by a good cobbler. Have a pair of chelseas for about 5 years. Bought a pair of slipon black shoes in Dunnes when I was in a hurry and no where else was open, they lasted about a month.


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    #55
    moleyv
    Registered Users Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭moleyv


    Karl Stein wrote:
    Heinz ketchup or no ketchup.


    I'm more of a fan of Kandee, so much so in fact I wonder are there some addictive ingredients.


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    #56
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    I bought a few mini usb and iPhone charging cables in a pound shop type place. Never again. They last about two weeks max.


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    #57
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,458 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Tyres
    Black bags
    Ketchup
    Briquettes
    Petrol


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    #58
    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Anything you spend a lot of time inside...

    Beds.
    Cars.
    Shoes.


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    #59
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    All the suggestions of shoes, I gotta agree with that, got a few pairs of Dr. Martens, and the pair I'm currently wearing have lasted me for oh about 4 years so far? Money well spent.


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    #60
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users Posts: 7,500 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    Dartz wrote: »
    Anything you spend a lot of time inside...

    Beds.
    Cars.
    Shoes.

    Tube socks ;)


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    #61
    Stavro Mueller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,673 ✭✭✭Stavro Mueller


    Shoes.
    Biros other than Bic


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