BEVERAGES:
CRYSTAL GEYSER SPRING WATER
It is free of chlorine, fluoride, etc.
Gallons are cheapest at Dollar Tree or Big Lots, but singles are often on sale in most grocery stores.
MARTINELLI'S SPARKLING MANGO OR PRICKLY PASSION LEMONADE
Tropical and tasty lemonade.
Find at Fresh Market and WinCo.
MARTINELLE'S SPARKLING PEAR JUICE
Worlds apart from plain old sparkling apple juice. (Peach and cranberry only rate slightly above apple.)
Find at Smith's and Buy Low; easier to find and cheaper around the holidays.Gallons are cheapest at Dollar Tree or Big Lots, but singles are often on sale in most grocery stores.
MARTINELLI'S SPARKLING MANGO OR PRICKLY PASSION LEMONADE
Tropical and tasty lemonade.
Find at Fresh Market and WinCo.
MARTINELLE'S SPARKLING PEAR JUICE
Worlds apart from plain old sparkling apple juice. (Peach and cranberry only rate slightly above apple.)
GLUTEN-FREE
BROWN RICE TORTILLAS (keep frozen)
Much tastier than white flour tortillas but work well as a substitute.
Find at health food stores like The Good Earth and Sunflower Market, usually in the freezer section.
HAIR REMOVER:
PERFECT FINISH NEUTRALIZING AFTERWASH
It neutralizes depilatories (such as Nair, Epil-Stop, or Avon Hair Remover) to avoid chemical burns
Sold at Dollar Tree
MARGARINE:
CANOLA HARVEST BUTTERY SPREAD
Omega-3 margarine without trans fat.
Cheapest at Wal-Mart but often sold out, also sold at Associated Food Stores (Fresh Market, Macey's) and Buy Low
UNFAVORITES
BLEACH:
Cheapest at Wal-Mart but often sold out, also sold at Associated Food Stores (Fresh Market, Macey's) and Buy Low
UNFAVORITES
BLEACH:
ALL EXCEPT CHLOROX OR WESTERN FAMILY
ShurSaving seemed to have less chlorine than tap water, for example.
POPSICLES:
DRYER'S COCONUT FRUIT BARS
They taste great but have such a rough texture as to make my mouth bleed)
DRYER'S LIME AND TANGERINE FRUIT BARS
Why ruin a good flavor by adding citrus zest and thus a bitter aftertaste?
SHAMPOO:
ALL GENTLE OR COLOR-SAVING TYPES
It takes half a bottle to even think about cleaning oily hair.
VEGETABLES:
SUNFLOWER MARKET BOTTLED
Pickles and artichoke hearts were overcooked and mushy.
WATER:
ALL SOLD IN MILK JUGS
The #2 plastic quickly leeches into the water.
WAL-MART BOTTLED GALLONS
There was actual sediment in their distilled water & it tasted worse than tap water.
