These Are Snot To Be Sniffed At. (Tesco Value Facial Tissues)

Member Name: Smokindave

Product:	Tesco Value Facial Tissues
Date:	16/09/09 (63 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very cheap, reasonable quality.

Disadvantages: Not the softest around.

Tissues are one of those products that if you think about it, have just about the shortest useable shelf life possible. I mean from taking one out of the box to putting in the bin could be a matter of a few seconds. So with this in mind what do you really require from the bit in the middle?

For me then, no surprise to hear that I want something cheap and cheerful. Don't get me wrong, I still want a tissue that will provide a soft and pleasant nasal experience. I just don't want to pay those mansize prices. And with a box of Kleenex coming in at a staggering £3.52, the Tesco value brand at a mere 25 pence does grab my attention. So what's in the box?

Well, you get an average of 150 sheets and although not the 3 ply which is all the rage nowadays, nevertheless 2 ply still competes with the Kleenex variety in this respect at least. The box is unremarkable like all the Tesco value range, but does manage to provide a perforated oval to ease access. What about the sheets themselves? Well they are thin; let's not beat about the bush here. The texture while not super soft or scented in any way, does provide a basic soft feel which is all I can really ask at this price. There is no pattern or colour, just white tissue and the size of the sheets unfolded is about 20 x 20 centimetres. Of course at this ridiculously cheap price we use them in abundance for all sorts of tasks which are unrelated to blowing ones nose. They double for kitchen roll for small spills, and blood blotters for all sorts of minor injuries which befall our little ones.

Our six year old is going through a stage of wanting to store tissues under her pillow, right now. She needs a small handful just in case some nose related incident occurs in the night. Of course the stash has only one night's shelf life and must be replenished whenever she remembers about it, but it gives her the security she needs to go to bed quietly and it gives us the reassurance of only a few pence investment. As any parent will confess, getting their child to settle quickly in bed is to be frank; priceless.

So in summary if you require a luxury velvet soft tissue coated in aloe vera and imprinted with puppies, then you have got the wrong brand. If you need something to wipe your nose without making it redder than it was to begin with, then try these.

Summary: A no nonsense plain tissue at a very cheap price.