Life's pretty sweet but there's no getting away from everyday housekeeping.
One of the things that I think has taken the longest time for me since we arrived, is the trial and error of finding out what brands to buy of particular products.
It took me agggggeeeee to find a brand of loo roll that I liked So I thought it might be an idea to start a thread that lists what you think are the best brands to buy for a particular product. Obviously a lot is down to personal preference, but sometimes you can save people a lot of time and money eg: there is only one edible mayo available and that's Best Foods
So, to start:
* Curry Paste - Asian Gourmet
I use double the recommended amount, but that makes a fantastic curry, full of flavour
* Mayo - Best Foods
We buy the extra lite version and it's the ONLY one I will buy
* Fruit Juice - Charlie's / Farmers Market
The only fruit juice I could find in the supermarket that isn't made from concentrate is Charlie's. Not cheap unfortunately, but like everything else, stock up when on special. For the past few months I've been buying great juice from the farmers market, but the guy I buy from has packed up for the season...humpf
* Toilet Roll - Solvent Hypoallergenic
Unfortunately it's one of the most expensive brands, but I stock up when it's on special. IMHO the cheaper stuff is a false economy because it's so thin, one roll only lasts a couple of days! Plus, a lot of brands like to sent their paper... yak!
Milliemoo