OHbaby! Forums : Housebrands https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:48:04 +0000 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:12:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=18206 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Housebrands : I buy HB tuna, don&#039;t eat...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412781&title=housebrands#412781 Author: Maya
Subject: 18206
Posted: 14 June 2008 at 7:12pm

I buy HB tuna, don't eat salmon so haven't tried the HB salmon.]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:12:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412781&title=housebrands#412781 <![CDATA[Housebrands : oooh, and canned fish. i find...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412774&title=housebrands#412774 Author: lizzle
Subject: 18206
Posted: 14 June 2008 at 7:07pm

oooh, and canned fish. i find pams has a funny taste. we buy sealord., asme with frozen fish.

smoked fish - best and cheapest in twon is from the awapun i markets. super super good. and $11 a kilo. and super fresh.]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:07:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412774&title=housebrands#412774 <![CDATA[Housebrands : We buy what ever is cheapest. Our...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412755&title=housebrands#412755 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 18206
Posted: 14 June 2008 at 6:47pm

We buy what ever is cheapest.

Our NN's are:
Heinz ketchup, watties bb/spag, purex toilet paper, cheapest name brand cleaning products, coke, farmer brown eggs.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:47:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412755&title=housebrands#412755 <![CDATA[Housebrands : I dont know...not trying to be...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412731&title=housebrands#412731 Author: Roksana
Subject: 18206
Posted: 14 June 2008 at 6:08pm

I dont know...not trying to be a snob but I tent to buy all BRAND products. I do like some can fruit from Pams but honestly I am not sure why I do not buy Home brand etc??

I must be bad at budget....Eeeekkkksss]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:08:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412731&title=housebrands#412731 <![CDATA[Housebrands : Im a big fan of Home Brand and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412586&title=housebrands#412586 Author: Daizy
Subject: 18206
Posted: 14 June 2008 at 12:27pm

Im a big fan of Home Brand and SR, almost everything we can buy is the cheap versions. I really like the HB nappies, and dont even mind the toilet paper.
I really dont like the other Budget brands though, you really do seem to be getting what you are paying for.]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:27:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412586&title=housebrands#412586 <![CDATA[Housebrands : I bought the resueable bag but...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412579&title=housebrands#412579 Author: NeoshasMummy
Subject: 18206
Posted: 14 June 2008 at 12:01pm

I bought the resueable bag but always end up using them for other things and DP HATES when I leave things in the car because it is "messy" I liked those pink ones at woolies ]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:01:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412579&title=housebrands#412579 <![CDATA[Housebrands : We are half and half. Always Watiies...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412551&title=housebrands#412551 Author: aussiegirl
Subject: 18206
Posted: 14 June 2008 at 10:55am

We are half and half.
Always Watiies tom sauce and spaghetti
Always Cold Power washing powder ( now Persil sensitive for bub)
Always meadow lea
Always Dilmah teabags and nescafe coffee
Always Sanitarium peanut butter as DH won't eat any other brand!


Things like tinned tomatoes, i will get whatever is cheapest, same with tinned tuna (except HB or Budget) Pams is nice
Milk I get Budget or HB or Pams
toilet paper is either Purex or Cottonsoft
Cheese and butter whatever is cheapest (butter just for baking)
I try to get Edmonds or Champion flour when it is on sale
Sugar whatever is cheapest.

Do many use the green reusuable bags? I always leave them and a load of plastic bags in the car when I go to P&S, but often forget for little trips to Countdown etc]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:55:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412551&title=housebrands#412551 <![CDATA[Housebrands : Ours evens out .. I buy signature...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412308&title=housebrands#412308 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 9:21pm

Ours evens out .. I buy signature range lemonade (as its yum) and other "el cheapo" items .. however DH will only have heinz ketchup which is expensive!

So the branded items in our trolley eat up any savings made by buying homebrands.]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:21:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412308&title=housebrands#412308 <![CDATA[Housebrands : I have a trolley full of blue...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412243&title=housebrands#412243 Author: Glow
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 8:32pm

I have a trolley full of blue & white or red & white items, depending on the supermarket im at. Dont care for brands or taste, its all about cost for me]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:32:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412243&title=housebrands#412243 <![CDATA[Housebrands : lizzle wrote:dishwashing liquid...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412242&title=housebrands#412242 Author: peachy
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 8:32pm

Originally posted by lizzle lizzle wrote:

dishwashing liquid - always brand as I find the chaper ones are a false economy - sure they are cheaper, but you use four times as much.


I hear you on that one, we tried the Homebrand one this month and you have to use so much liquid to get the tiniest bit of food off the plate!! Definately going back to a branded d/w liquid!!]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:32:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412242&title=housebrands#412242 <![CDATA[Housebrands : dishwashing liquid - always brand...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412226&title=housebrands#412226 Author: lizzle
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 8:20pm

dishwashing liquid - always brand as I find the chaper ones are a false economy - sure they are cheaper, but you use four times as much.

spaghetti - I agree - watties akk the way
peanut butter - Lewis chose - i don't do peanut butter.

mostly I don't care. we don't have a lot of food apart from basics, veges and meat.]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:20:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412226&title=housebrands#412226 <![CDATA[Housebrands : I was happy with buying the budget...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412225&title=housebrands#412225 Author: Red
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 8:20pm

I was happy with buying the budget pasta until one of the brands spagetti was on special so got that instead, and man it is soo much nicer.

We generally buy SR, Pams and Budget, although prefer SR bread and Pak n Save don't do SR so that is a bummer.

Don't buy the budget brand tined salmon though, it was not the best.....]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:20:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412225&title=housebrands#412225 <![CDATA[Housebrands : Prior to being a Mum I was totally...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412214&title=housebrands#412214 Author: peachy
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 8:10pm

Prior to being a Mum I was totally brand loyal regardless of the price!

Now we are trying to watch our pennies, I am trying the Homebrand items and so far I am happy to buy the pasta, milk and cheese Homebranded stuff! DH is a tomato sauce/baked beans/spagetti fiend and it all HAS to be Watties!!

As for toilet paper, I am probably a bit of a "snob" but I can't stand that single ply stuff that just disintegrates on contact with a tiny drop of liquid

A little off topic, but I also buy fruit and veges from the Green grocer, they taste much nicer and are always alot cheaper than the supermarket!]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:10:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412214&title=housebrands#412214 <![CDATA[Housebrands : I used to buy budget and pams...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412199&title=housebrands#412199 Author: meow
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 7:55pm

I used to buy budget and pams - and still buy the odd thing like bread that is made here. But after the made in China thing came into the limelight, I've been checking those products and lots of them are now made in China

I buy trident tinned tomatoes as they are made in Italy.
They are often on special for 89 cents so I grab them then.

Other than that, I try and buy locally made products. I make a lot of my food from scratch so we don't really have to buy much prepackaged food.

Edited by meow]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:55:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412199&title=housebrands#412199 <![CDATA[Housebrands : Agreed Fats - the SR mint slice...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412177&title=housebrands#412177 Author: Maya
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 7:32pm

Agreed Fats - the SR mint slice bickies are yummy!

One other thing we don't buy is Homebrand juice. The SR one is OK, and so is the Pams, but the HB one is yucky.]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:32:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412177&title=housebrands#412177 <![CDATA[Housebrands : Most housbrand products are made...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412170&title=housebrands#412170 Author: ellen
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 7:25pm

Most housbrand products are made by branded companies - some exactly the same thing (eg cheese) and others a lower grade of product or less features than the branded product.
Budget cocoa pops are actually made by a cereal company that doesn't have a (perceived) unhealthy chocolate cereal in their range. Some products are made overseas. All comes down to personal prefernce/taste in the end.]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:25:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412170&title=housebrands#412170 <![CDATA[Housebrands : We buy a lot of homebrand and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412164&title=housebrands#412164 Author: Paws
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 7:18pm

We buy a lot of homebrand and no frills stuff etc. From what I understand a lot is made by the normal companies and packaged under homebrand etc.]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:18:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412164&title=housebrands#412164 <![CDATA[Housebrands : We mostly buy what is the cheapest,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412163&title=housebrands#412163 Author: busymum
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 7:17pm

We mostly buy what is the cheapest, and I actually prefer quite a lot of Pam's stuff anyhow, like their sposies and wipes. Also now that I have to be strictly gluten-free, their website is very helpful for finding "safe" foods to eat so that would keep my loyalty too.

Our non-negotiables are: milo (sadly for me, I cannot have milo anymore though!), baked beans & spaghetti, (budget is just yuk). Also I like the "simply the best" choc chip biscuits at Pak n Save, they really are! (Sadly, also gluteny though!)]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:17:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412163&title=housebrands#412163 <![CDATA[Housebrands : I really dont like certain of...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412124&title=housebrands#412124 Author: SMoody
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 6:40pm

I really dont like certain of Pams canned products at all so dont really buy it but love the wipes.

I buy the brandname nappies at PnS as they seem to work great for when she is older now and not that expensive at all.

I love signature range products and dont have any problem with them at all.

Canned tamatoes have to be watties and I just stock up when they come on special. ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:40:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412124&title=housebrands#412124 <![CDATA[Housebrands : I rarely buy any housebrand stuff.....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412109&title=housebrands#412109 Author: pepsi
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 6:26pm

I rarely buy any housebrand stuff.. The only thing I can think of is the Signature range cat food cause my cat loves it. Other than that, I'm a brands girl probably because I have the perception it tastes better when it probably doesn't. ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:26:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412109&title=housebrands#412109 <![CDATA[Housebrands : Mostly we buy homebrand or signature...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412103&title=housebrands#412103 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 6:16pm

Mostly we buy homebrand or signature range although when/if we buy nappies and wipes then we stick to treasures/huggies and normally stock up with a few packs when they are on offer. If other brands are on offer for cheaper though we will buy those. We buy the cheap homebrand milk, tastes just the same to me, probably comes off the same production line anyway just into a diff bottle.
I don't buy the cheapo cat or dog food though they normally get whiskers and the dogs get which ever decent dog roll is on offer and I get their biscuits off my trainer.
Baked beans we buy heinz english recipe and tomato sauce we always buy Heinz as well(watties is too sweet for our liking).
Cleaning products I normally buy the ecostore stuff and we buy brand name toothpaste, soaps, shampoos etc. ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:16:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412103&title=housebrands#412103 <![CDATA[Housebrands : I stick to the same brands of...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412098&title=housebrands#412098 Author: ellen
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 6:11pm

I stick to the same brands of toilet paper, laundry powder, health & beauty stuff, cereal, bread, spaghetti & baked beans, chocolate, tea bags, etc. But our kids choose budget drinks, cereal and of all things Pams tomato sauce (obviously not real "kiwi" kids!)
I do buy housebrand flour, sugar, milk, cheese as they all seem the same to me.]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:11:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412098&title=housebrands#412098 <![CDATA[Housebrands : we buy BRAND everything except...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412026&title=housebrands#412026 Author: NeoshasMummy
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 4:53pm

we buy BRAND everything except Home brand bread because we go through so much but its $1.09 here so some of u r lucky to get it for 94cents lol

We buy brands with everything else, im not really sure why thats just what we have always done. Mainly from bad experiences like more water in a tin of spaghetti than anything else and a budget bag of nappies that I was given, the tabs kept coming off when I pulled them and they werent thick like huggies and to me the home brand trim milk tasted like it had a frangrance in there, like perfume yuk Yuk tomatoe sauce, the wipes are thin. But some of the bickies are ok but we dont really buy them anyway


Oh but we always buy signiture range orange juice just cause I like it

Edited by NeoshasMummy]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:53:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412026&title=housebrands#412026 <![CDATA[Housebrands : We have some &#039;non-negotiable&#039;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412015&title=housebrands#412015 Author: gemsmum
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 4:45pm

We have some 'non-negotiable' brand stuff. Such as Uncle Bens rice (the budget stuff was rubbish), Oak beans and spag, Heinz tom sauce (apparantly the Oak beans are closer than Watties to my English hubbies beloved Heinz Beans and we do Heinz tom sauce for the same reason), Weetbix and other brand cereals and I love Molenberg bread. However, tinned fruit is whatever is cheapest, milk and cheese are whatever is cheapest, porridge oats, cooking basics etc are cheap as well.
And my fav paper towels are SR ones, and it has to be brand toilet paper here too.

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:45:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412015&title=housebrands#412015 <![CDATA[Housebrands : We buy whatever is cheapest, doesn&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412012&title=housebrands#412012 Author: kebakat
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 4:43pm

We buy whatever is cheapest, doesn't matter what the brand is. Except for watties ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:43:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=412012&title=housebrands#412012 <![CDATA[Housebrands : We buy everything Budget or Pams...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411990&title=housebrands#411990 Author: .Mel
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 4:10pm

We buy everything Budget or Pams at PnS but if the more expensive brands are on special I'll get those instead. Watties BB's and Spag are 99c at the moment so we'll stock up on those tomorrow.

We buy the budget or Pams milk even though it's the same milk as the others just cheaper packaging.

I buy Pams Tampons, they are basically the Carefree ones. Nappies I get from Nappies for Less around the corner from home 70 nappies for $20]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:10:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411990&title=housebrands#411990 <![CDATA[Housebrands : OM G I have almost eaten today...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411957&title=housebrands#411957 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 3:37pm

OM G I have almost eaten today a whole packet or select woolworths mint slice bikkes. better than the arnotts ones!!!!
Love HB nappies, Pams Sgetti, Sig range wipes]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:37:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411957&title=housebrands#411957 <![CDATA[Housebrands : MonicaMouse wrote:Do you buy...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411944&title=housebrands#411944 Author: Peace
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 3:30pm

Originally posted by MonicaMouse MonicaMouse wrote:

Do you buy supermarket housebrands when shopping? ie Home Brands/Signature Range/Select/Pams/Budget.
Yeah, I find that we buy a lot of Pam's products I like Homebrand products as well but they don't stock them at PnS.

Originally posted by MonicaMouse MonicaMouse wrote:

Which products do you buy of the housebrands - is it a cost thing or a taste thing?
Definitely more of a cost thing. On the upside though there are a lot of quality things about the umbrella branding, makes me wonder who is really making them like Pams' bread is basically Yarrows and their bagged chickens are from Tegal. I would like to know where they get their nappies through and who is the supplier of their tinned tommies -tasty.

Originally posted by MonicaMouse MonicaMouse wrote:

Are there any housebrand products you wouldn't buy?
I am really not a fan of Budget nappies, even if they are Treasures in disguise they are still gimpy and annoying. I don't like the taste of their tinned spaghetti either.

Edited by Peace]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:30:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411944&title=housebrands#411944 <![CDATA[Housebrands : i buy the cheap baked beans for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411933&title=housebrands#411933 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 3:22pm

i buy the cheap baked beans for cooking, they taste all the same that way and the trident brand of spaghetti were really great for the kids cause they were shorter... but its cheapest wins in this house. i tried to boycott budget fruit salad cause its made in china but the kids eat so much of it for brekkie and they rarely have the other brands on special so back to budget fruit salad.   ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:22:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411933&title=housebrands#411933 <![CDATA[Housebrands : We buy SR dietlemonade - never...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411928&title=housebrands#411928 Author: MummyFreckle
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 3:19pm

We buy SR diet lemonade - never buy any other sort now!  I will buy SR but I am like Emma and REFUSE to buy budget Toilet paper, tissues, tampons etc. I am a bit stuck in my ways about some things as well....like I will only use Heinz Tomato sauce (but then I am a "Piwi" as my mum calls us....Poms / Kiwis) and colgate toothpaste (thats DHs thing!!)

I dont care with things like tinned tomatoes (interestingly often some obscure brands that are on special are actually italian made....so I stock up on these!). I will always buy whichever brand is on special for cheese, and things like frozen veges.

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:19:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411928&title=housebrands#411928 <![CDATA[Housebrands : Oooh but sometimes OAK or SPC...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411914&title=housebrands#411914 Author: Maya
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 3:02pm

Oooh but sometimes OAK or SPC brands are on special cheaper than the HB or SR stuff.]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:02:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411914&title=housebrands#411914 <![CDATA[Housebrands : Our last shop had a number of...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411913&title=housebrands#411913 Author: MonicaMouse
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 3:02pm


Our last shop had a number of Progressive House Branded Products in it for a number of reasons. Bulk foods that we seem to go thru like they are going out of fashion rice & pasta as well as bread - I can go thru 4 bits of toast for breaky alone. Some of it's cost related, but some of the stuff I find tastes really good, the baked beans and spaghetti are really tomatoey.

Last shop we got the above as as well as soya sauce, toilet paper (was on a good special last time) a packet of nappies for short day use - ie if he needs a change and bath time isn't too far off, but I can't run the risk of having nakie bum crawling around. (he's in different brand during the rest of the time)Biscuits, and sugar were also in the last shop.

I probably wouldn't buy Soft Drink, I haven't tried the OJ,


Edited by MonicaMouse]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:02:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411913&title=housebrands#411913 <![CDATA[Housebrands : Same here on the spag and BB front,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411912&title=housebrands#411912 Author: almostthere
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 3:02pm

Same here on the spag and BB front, not to mentiont tha sauce!
We buy budget biscuits and chrap everything really... what evers on special]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:02:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411912&title=housebrands#411912 <![CDATA[Housebrands : I agree with Becks, in our house...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411911&title=housebrands#411911 Author: Maya
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 3:02pm

I agree with Becks, in our house Watties are the only company that make baked beans, spaghetti or tom sauce.
Everything else I buy HB or SR if I can, baking products, biscuits for the kids, canned fruit, fake weetbix, milk, pasta etc. We buy the 94c HB bread and I also love the SR tomatoes that come in a carton rather than a can.
The only other thing I refuse to buy cheapie brands of is toilet paper. I will not use budget toilet paper, you might as well wipe your butt with sandpaper. I usually get either Cottonsofts or Purex, and even the SR embossed one is OK, but yesterday I found 18 packs of Purex in the Warehouse for $8 so I stocked up.]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:02:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411911&title=housebrands#411911 <![CDATA[Housebrands : We generally get what ever is...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411908&title=housebrands#411908 Author: Leelee
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 2:59pm

We generally get what ever is cheaper at the time although gota have watties baked beans and spaghetti, the others just dont compare]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:59:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411908&title=housebrands#411908 <![CDATA[Housebrands : We get Pams or Budget bread, not...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411907&title=housebrands#411907 Author: minik8e
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 2:57pm

We get Pams or Budget bread, not only for the cost, but because they are dairy free. They always seem fresh too. Also get the cheapest milk. Usually it comes down to cost for us.]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:57:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411907&title=housebrands#411907 <![CDATA[Housebrands : Watties: Spag, BB&#039;s and Tom...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411906&title=housebrands#411906 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 2:55pm

Watties: Spag, BB's and Tom Sauce they are not neogicable, have to be them they just taste right.

Anything else is pams, budget.

That is for cans.

Things like wipes (when I do get them), bags etc are all pams.

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:55:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411906&title=housebrands#411906 <![CDATA[Housebrands : Was having a conversation with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411902&title=housebrands#411902 Author: MonicaMouse
Subject: 18206
Posted: 13 June 2008 at 2:53pm

Was having a conversation with a friend the other day about housebrands and which ones we would buy and wouldn't buy - we were eating 'Home Brand' biscuits at the time.

And I was wondering

Do you buy supermarket housebrands when shopping? ie Home Brands/Signature Range/Select/Pams/Budget.

Which products do you buy of the housebrands - is it a cost thing or a taste thing?

Are there any housebrand products you wouldn't buy?]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:53:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18206&PID=411902&title=housebrands#411902