On a budget what to take for villa

[LLamb]

Originally Posted by arielrocks

Not toilet rolls! Ours are thicker than theirs and their plumbing pipes are narrower and they may cause a blockage. I used to own a villa and it was the one thing I reminded guests not to take.

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Oops so sorry never realised this. I don’t normally take them thankfully.

[vampiress88]

Actually dishwasher tabs were only $2 last time so probably won’t bother

[dreamadream]

We are currently in a villa out here. I did a google search of Walmart before we came to be sure what to bring and what to buy there based on price and quality.
I brought coffee and tea bags. No food as we aren’t cooking at all. Toiletries I brought pretty much everything to last us as the same shower gel we use at home for £1 from Tesco is about $3 here...razers as well.
I also brought anti bac wipes. A few laundry tablets to get me going (actually some already provided by the villa owners in a lovely welcome pack) and ended up buying Tide as love it out here. I brought a few dishwasher tablets for washing the cups and glasses every few days.
That’s about it. We have brought everything else

[Gryff]

Dollar tree 10 cascade (fairy equivalent) $1|07 with tax
Oh not toilet roll again Dollar tree 4 in a pack
Gain laundry detergent 10 wash size etc
It’s not all never heard of brands

[DonnaD]

OP as you are having a longer stay I wouldn't bother bringing very much. Just go to Dollar Tree for things like washing up liquid, shampoo etc. Aldi is your best bet for things like loo roll as they have medium size packs at decent prizes without having to compare dozens of different options like Walmart or Target.

[FloridaNuts93]

We usually make tea and coffee with bottled water. 😀

[Michyloulou]

Before our trip I stocked up on toiletries & sun creams whenever I saw special offers. We took:
Shampoo
Conditioner
Shower gel
Razors
Shave foam
Sun cream
Foot cream (Scholl cracked heel cream)
After sun
Hair mousse
Hair spray
Straightening serum
Ear buds
A pack of absorbent bed sheets for my youngest (although she was fine as it turned out - they were dry every morning)
Make-up
Body Moisturiser E45
Bio-oil
Toothpaste (I have to use Sensodyne & usually stock up when on offer over here)
Small 1st aid kit
Dishwasher tablets
Some super noodles for kids
Small box of tea bags
Lotus biscoff biscuits as snacks (the pack from Iceland containing individual packs of 2).
The thing I regret not taking was Weetabix - they were about £5 per box equivalent in Walmart.

[Chilli-pepper]

Originally Posted by vampiress88

Does everyone not find that tea tastes weird over there?

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Originally Posted by FloridaNuts93

We usually make tea and coffee with bottled water. 😀

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Same here, we only use bottled water in the villa for all drinks, can't be doing with my morning cuppa tasting like TCP

[miss_chief]

We go as a party of 10 for 3 weeks and always take bits from home with us. Means we spend less over there, use the brands we know and all the room it takes up is space to bring stuff home!
On our list for this year is:
Laundry liquid tablets
stain remover
colour catchers
dishwasher tablets
dish cloths
bin bags
tin foil (wrapping up packed lunches)
sharpie pen (for marking which packed lunch belongs to who)
sandwich bags
anti-bac wipes
hand soap
brown sauce
sachets vinegar
salt & pepper
teabags
squash
cereal (shreddies & weetabix)
Beans
biscuits (must have for morning cuppa by the pool watching the sun rise)

[KermitThefrog]

Thanks all. I don't drink tea or coffee, or eat beans and happy to drink the water over there but will definitely look at going to Dollartree / Family Dollar for dishwasher tablets etc, as didn't use much of the big packs they sold in Walmart last time. I have the squirty juice on my list already.