Things you'd buy again

KKkitty

My partner was in Aldi and bought this cleaning paste called astonish a while ago. I was sceptical about it because of where it came from. Most Aldi cleaning stuff I've bought I either didn't like the smell of or didn't think they were great but I'm pleasantly surprised by this stuff. I had never heard of it before too. It's almost like a thicker version of Cif or Jif. What stuff have you bought that you've bought time and time again?

martyos121

Toilet paper, toothpaste and Toffee Pops. Three essentials right there.

Milk.

Have bought it loads of times in the past 25 years.

Bread is another one.

smash

Petrol

Captain Chaos

Eircom shares:pac:

Alf Stewart.

Drink.

Especially alcoholic ones.

buried

KKkitty wrote: »

What stuff have you bought that you've bought time and time again?

Christmas presents. But this year I'm going to put a stop to this brainwashed cult consumer craziness

Negative_G

An unbuilt apartment in Bulgaria.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

M&S dark chocolate florentines

The Backwards Man

Tennent's

ThisRegard

Hasn't Astonish been around for decades, long before Aldi came here anyway.

Peregrine

ThisRegard wrote: »

Hasn't Astonish been around for decades, long before Aldi came here anyway.

Yeah, I don't think it's an Aldi brand. I think I've seen it in Tesco too.

maudgonner

ThisRegard wrote: »

Hasn't Astonish been around for decades, long before Aldi came here anyway.

Are you thinking of Vanish maybe?


ETA: No, I googled and you're right - Astonished, so I am.

D Trent

Margaret's Loaf.

And no it's not a euphemism.

Can be found in all good Supermarkets nationwide that are called Aldi

wing52

Commodore 64

Bigtrak. With the dumper

RayM

Heroin. It's just so damn nice.

kneemos

Aldi socks.5 pairs for six yoyos.

maudgonner

Marks and Spencers' boxes of chocolate biscuits - the Extremely Chocolatey selection. They're great at Christmas, much nicer than Afternoon Tea/USA.

Nyom.

ThisRegard

maudgonner wrote: »

Are you thinking of Vanish maybe?


ETA: No, I googled and you're right - Astonished, so I am.

Over 4 decades in fact, http://www.astonishcleaners.co.uk/company-information/

Capt'n Midnight

wing52 wrote: »

Bigtrak. With the dumper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa681uSqbvc

irish bloke

Hookers

KKkitty

I had honestly never heard of this product before. Was it even advertised?

KKkitty

KKkitty wrote: »

Things you'd buy again

The king size duck-feathered duvet I bought in Arnotts back in 2006. It turns me into a little baby cuddling up in it. The softest, bounciest, cuddliest duvet ever. I could never return to the penury of cheap duvets and itchy blankets.

DontThankMe

A thank you card!

_Whimsical_

Lidl Irish Cream Truffles that come in a deceptively humble little box. I got them at Christmas expecting them to taste all of the 2.50 I'd paid for them , but no, they were DELICIOUS!! The were round little chocolate balls filled with moulten truffley Bailey's tasting goodness, they even packed a warm alcohol-y punch. Much better than the 16.99 euro punch in the budget packed by the Bailey's branded equivalent truffles which are nicer shapes, have thicker chocolate but are very light on the Baileys yum taste.
Ah memories...
Lidl definitely wins that round.

KKkitty

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The king size duck-feathered duvet I bought in Arnotts back in 2006. It turns me into a little baby cuddling up in it. The softest, bounciest, cuddliest duvet ever. I could never return to the penury of cheap duvets and itchy blankets.

Did it cost much back then?

recylingbin

An Alan sugar 'you're fired' T-shirt. Value for money and trendy.

Fleawuss

Will I get away with saying...






Yore ma.

kowloon

I've used Astonish to get stains off whitewall tyres, great stuff.

mansize

iPhone

KKkitty

kowloon wrote: »

I've used Astonish to get stains off whitewall tyres, great stuff.

I think I got to being a bit of a brand snob with cleaning products so wouldn't buy anything that had an own name brand on it. I won't be so snobby in future.

mansize

I'm sick of Dettol's scaremongering - so I don't buy their crap

KKkitty

mansize wrote: »

I'm sick of Dettol's scaremongering - so I don't buy their crap

What do you buy then instead?

mansize

KKkitty wrote: »

What do you buy then instead?

Whatever lidl sell.

I had a generic degreaser for the kitchen and a bathroom spray

KKkitty

mansize wrote: »

Whatever lidl sell.

I had a generic degreaser for the kitchen and a bathroom spray

The ads for some cleaning products would drive you up the wall with the scaremongering though. It's like if you don't buy their stuff you'll be at death's door.

mansize

KKkitty wrote: »

The ads for some cleaning products would drive you up the wall with the scaremongering though. It's like if you don't buy their stuff you'll be at death's door.

Exactly- I try to go for less harsh ones as I don't want any nasty stings/reactions

Esel

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The king size duck-feathered duvet I bought in Arnotts back in 2006. It turns me into a little baby cuddling up in it. The softest, bounciest, cuddliest duvet ever. I could never return to the penury of cheap duvets and itchy blankets.

Do you mean down rather than feathers, or a mix of both?

_Godot_

Final Fantasy IV - bought it three times now (GBA, DS and PSP). And Pokemon games.

RobbingBandit

A NES with Turtles and Ducktales.

Shint0

Had a favourite t-shirt I bought in Spain a few years ago but it had faded to beyond black so had been consigned to the back of the wardrobe. I didn't have the heart to throw it out. Spotted it in Kildare Village last weekend at a fraction of the price. Damn right I bought it again.

Your Face

Foam insulation.
Seriously.