A thick roll of kitchen paper can disappear fairly quickly if you're making all three meals at home every day.
And when it's gone it's not always the cheapest to replace, with branded paper costing as much as £3 for just 100 rolls. However, own brand options at popular supermarkets, while cheaper, can be a lot less effective - meaning you have to use more to clean up spillages.
This could lead to you having to replace your kitchen paper more often which may cost you more money in the long run.
So, with that in mind, Express journalist Ashley Summerfield has pitted popular kitchen paper brands against supermarkets' own budget offering.
He tested Regina and Plenty against Sainsbury's, Aldi, Tesco and Morrisons, here are Ashley's thoughts as well as his overall verdict.
Regina Blitz
Regina Blitz costs £3 for 100 sheets
"These "supersized" sheets are triple-layered, which really helped when wiping up the spillage—so much so, it only took one to wipe the plate dry," Ashley said. "I was really impressed with how well it absorbed the liquid; it held it well and did not drip afterwards."
Score: 8/10
Plenty
Plenty costs £2.70 for a 100-sheet roll.
Ashley was impressed with the noticeably thick sheets, saying: "One sheet does plenty, at least in my particular test. It stayed strong, maybe even more so than Regina, and it held the liquid well, not dripping afterwards."
Score: 9/10
Sainsbury's
It costs £1.20 for Sainsbury's 240-sheet jumbo roll.
Ashely said: "While the sheets are similar in size to Plenty, they are not as thick. Sainsbury's disappointed me; it took three sheets to wipe up the spillage, and they struggled to hold the liquid, dripping quite a lot afterwards."
Score: 3/10
Aldi
Aldi costs £1.19 for a 240-sheet jumbo roll.
With slightly thicker than Sainsbury's, Ashley praised Aldi's sheet, saying: "Aldi did a good job; it took two sheets to mop up the spillage. However, it held onto the liquid and did not drip afterwards.
"For the amount of sheets you get and at that price, I would say that is impressive."
Score: 7/10
Tesco
Tesco's 240-sheet jumbo roll costs £1.19.
"Upon wiping up the spillage, the sheets fell apart, and it was a mess," the reporter said. "That being said, I still managed to wipe up the liquid with two sheets."
Score: 4/10
Morrisons
It costs £1.19 for Morrisons' 240-sheet jumbo roll.
Ashley commented: "There is not much to say really, the end result is similar to the others. It took two sheets to mop up the spillage and it dripped afterwards."
Score: 4/10
Verdict
Ashley found that spending more on kitchen roll "definitely gets you better quality" although added that Aldi does a good job in the budget kitchen roll department.
He said: "You can save yourself a couple of pounds by opting for Aldi's kitchen roll, and while it may take a couple of sheets to wipe up your spillage, you are getting 240 sheets rather than 100."
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