Items you no longer buy due to increase in price??

Lynsey · 13 April 2012 at 8:42AM

I've stopped buying tins of pink salmon as I refuse to pay over £1 per tin (418g).
Corned beef in tins also, silly price now and again would not pay more than £1 per tin (340g).

Both of these items could be bought for under 90p and now silly prices, especially corned beef - is it the price of the corned beef that's increased or are the actual keys dearer to buy now??!!!!!

Probably loads and loads, but they are my main two.

Lynsey

kevin52 · 13 April 2012 at 9:22AM

I have been buying Bisto best gravy for years. I recently bought a few jars in a pound shop for £1 but no longer stocked. It has now gone up to £1.74 in Morrisons. I'm not paying that price!

blackandwhitebunny · 13 April 2012 at 9:28AM

I don't think there's anything that we don't buy at all but I have definitely changed my shopping habits.
We only eat free range or organic chicken and used to buy a whole chicken twice or so a month now I buy them if I find them YS'd or if its a special occassion.
I shop around a lot more and know the prices of everything. If I see something we like at a good price I buy loads.

tessie_bear · 13 April 2012 at 9:56AM

i only buy melons if they are £1...i only buy croissants and most bread if it is reduced

Edwardia · 13 April 2012 at 10:01AM

I buy more cheap whole fresh fish and freeze it myself rather than buying frozen fillets as I think it's better value for money. We look in Poundland and 99p Stores more now and get our kitchen towel and tinned dogfood there rather buying in in ASDA.

runnerbean17 · 13 April 2012 at 10:02AM

Totally agree about the bread and croissants !!

Lynsey · 13 April 2012 at 10:03AM

kevin52 wrote: »

I have been buying Bisto best gravy for years. I recently bought a few jars in a pound shop for £1 but no longer stocked. It has now gone up to £1.74 in Morrisons. I'm not paying that price!

Try a carton of Aldi Quixo, I use this now and under 80p - sometimes on offer. I prefer it.

Lynsey

Riversong · 13 April 2012 at 10:05AM

I stopped buying the few branded items we used to enjoy.

Coco pops
Tinned Tuna
Walkers crisps
Biscuits

Also stopped buying as much meat. Probably a good thing anyway with two young children we need to set a better example with food.

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Lip_Stick · 13 April 2012 at 10:36AM

Agree with the corned beef. That used to make a cheap meal but reaching now it's hitting £1.90 a tin. I wouldn't pay that.

I've been worrying lately that food is going to rise even more and I'll be priced out of a lot of things. Not sure what else I wouldn't buy, as most of the food I get is whoopsied.

Ken68 · 13 April 2012 at 11:15AM

No longer buy branded yogurt. Natural 500g's is 55p in Tesco Lidl and Sains.
And hard cheese, wait now for bargains at £3 something,or go for soft cheese/slices.
Cut right down on bread..when I do buy it's from Heron Kingsmill with 30p coupon brings it down to 70p and their clearance shelf is good.
Don't buy hot deli anymore, prices gone daft.
Wait now on whisky prices. Don't buy cleaning products except cheapest bleach and use Value vinegar otherwise.
No more muesli, buy cheapest oats and add own fruit.
Could go on.

Lynsey · 13 April 2012 at 11:17AM

Another major brand I forgot was Heinz salad cream, I don't like salad cream thankfully, but remember when Heinz hiked the price just to make it a "premium product"??!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lynsey

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