Cheapest Places to Buy Essentials

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kboss2010
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I've been thinking of all the places I buy my shopping from and I realised I have many places where I buy specific things from because they're cheaper than anywhere else. I'm guessing many OS-ers do the same so why not pool resources and share the bargains?

Where do you buy your best value items?
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  • kboss2010
    kboss2010 Posts: 1,466 Forumite
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    Here's my list:

    Aldi:
    Super 6 fruit and veg
    Broccoli
    Onions 69p 1 kg
    Carrots 69p 1 kg
    Bananas 69p 6/7 fruits
    Rice
    Pasta
    Porridge oats 75p 1 kg
    Frozen peas
    Toilet roll (good quality) £1.99 for 9 rolls

    Farmfoods:
    Bacon (5/6 rashers for £1 frozen)
    Milk £1 per L

    Sainsburys: (basics)
    Pasta 500g 39p
    Stock cubes 10 for 25p
    Greek salad cheese 85p
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  • craigywv
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    hi, I buy a lot of mr t basics for cleaning, toilet cleaner 27p,hand soap 38p,deodorant 44p, I used to be a brands snob but not now. I find the deo to be great as its not a high smell product as I like to wear perfume it doesn't mix the smells. also a bottle of bleach from HB 39p does most floors and walls and counters diluted in a spray bottle. I don't use air fresheners as they seem to give me the cold! I prefer a scented candle. toilet rolls are nicky from HB or lidls 12 pk for 1.99. food wise I shop everywhere, my mum and bro and sis go Asian supermarket once a month and buy bulk chicken breasts,legs,thighs also ducks we halve these ,also spices,prawns,and various other bits works out cheaper. mum buys magazines which I, my sister,and sister in laws all read before getting passed over to mums sisters so plenty of use there. I enjoy a bargain also get ys stuff if its in big amounts same again split the cost hth xxx
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  • lulu_92
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    Toilet rolls are either Nicky from HB or one of the bulk packs from B&M.

    Pasta and rice are the 39p bags from Morrisons but OH doesn't like the rice, says it doesn't cook well - any one else had that experience?

    Instead of buying 5-8 bananas for £1 or so a week to take to work and them going brown before I eat them I buy 1 single banana every day for about 11p.
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  • Butterfly_Brain
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    Farmfoods
    Sugar 59p
    Toilet Rolls (18) £3.95
    Eggs (15) £1
    Coffee depends on brand but usually cheaper than the other supermarkups
    Bacon £1.50
    Apples £1
    Mini chicken fillets £3.95 or 3 for £10 or 5 for £15
    Pork Chops as above
    Bisto powder £1.39
    3kg fuselli £2.50

    Aldi
    Fresh Chicken £2.99, £3.99, £4.99
    Flour (all) 45p to £1
    Yeast 55p
    Spaghetti 29p
    Glace cherries £1.09
    Caster sugar 89p
    Icing sugar
    Brown sugar
    Ham £1.79
    Baked Beans 31p
    Super six
    Bananas 68p per kg
    Milk 95p
    Cheese £1.75
    Hovis 50/50 Bread 79pWraps 89p
    salmon fillets £3.99
    basa fillets £1.99
    tuna fillets £3.49
    tins of tuna in brine 62p
    Softener 99p
    1kg porridge 75p

    Morrisons
    Cornflakes 31p
    yoghurts 33p
    mixed fruit jam 29p
    gherkins £1.29 for a huge jar

    Asda
    Soap powder
    White vinegar
    lemon tea £1.39

    Sainsbury
    Own label pasta sauce (Not the basics one, the next one up) currently 2 for £1.50
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  • Clowance
    Clowance Posts: 1,843 Forumite
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    Sains
    Basic tea bags 20p for 80 - not as good as they used to be but ok
    Basics Sweet and Sour sauce abt 30p
    Frozen Mince - not for price but feel quality is decent and its convenient
    Roasting joints of beef if £5.99 per kilo on offer - good quality

    tesco
    Value streaky bacon, 250g for £1.04
    Everyday face wipes 25 for 50p

    Poundland, home bargains or 99p store
    Cadburys brunch bars 5 fo £1

    Home bargains
    Nicky toilet roll 18 for £4 3 ply
    Napolina pizza bases pack of 2 - £1
    Assorted tinned or baking goods
  • maman
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    Sorry don't remember all the prices but all excellent value. I buy lots of the things other posters have mentioned too.


    Aldi
    moisturiser
    body lotion
    mouthwash 49p
    passata
    tinned potatoes
    fat free yogurt
    cottage cheese
    mature cheddar
    1.3kg gammon joints
    FR eggs
    FR chickens
    dishwasher tabs
    bleach
    Magnum washing up liquid
    flowers


    Farmfoods
    orange juice ( 2x1l for £)
    Ribena
    frozen leeks
    WW Ocean pie
    Branston baked beans (sadly these have just gone up to 39p from 3 for £ but don't know of any other offers:().
  • Polaria
    Polaria Posts: 43 Forumite
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    Here is my list:

    Lidl
    • Passata
    • Chopped tomatoes
    • Red bell peppers
    • Aubergines
    • Seeds, nuts
    • Biscuits
    • Pitta breads
    • Long life semi-skimmed milk
    • Chili flavour cornichons
    • Coconut milk (seems to be currently discontinued though :( )
    Tesco
    • Anti-limescale tablets for the washing machine - 40 tabs for £3.50
    • EV herbs and spices - big jars for £0.85
    • EV penne - £0.29
    • EV spaghetti - £0.20
    • EV sultanas - £0.84
    • EV frozen sweetcorn - 907g pack for £0.99
    Sainsburys
    • The "3 for £10" meat offer
    • Sainsburys clumping cat litter - £4.25
    • Sainsburys instant mash - £1.00 for 12 portions
    Morrisons
    • The "3 for £10" meat offer
    • Diced turkey thighs ~ £5/kilo
    • The "3 for £2" / "3 for £1.50" fruit and veg offers
    • M Savers spirelli - £0.29
    • "fancy" pasta (my husband is sometimes tired of spaghetti/penne/spirelli) - 2 packs for £1.50
    • M Savers lemon squash - £0.33
    • M Savers potato salad - £0.42
    • M Savers crispy salad - £0.46
    • M Savers brie - £1.15
    • M Savers mozarella - £0.55
    • M Savers wraps - 6 for £0.69
    • M Savers flour - £0.45
    • M grated cheese - permanent offer - 2 250g-packs for £3
    • M Savers bleach - 2L bottle for £0.29
    • M Savers dishwasher tablets - 40 tabs for £2.13
    • M Cool Mint Mouthwash - 500 ml for £0.50
    Asda
    • Dettol spray Cotton Breeze - 2 for £2
    Boots

    I find that their Boots Essentials skin care line is very good (at least for my skin and I do not use make up).
    There are two lines: "cucumber" and "fragrance free".
    I use the "fragrance free" because I am not keen on most fragrances.
    Currently on offer at £1 per product.

    Iceland
    • Vegetable burgers - 4 burgers for £0.89
    • Frozen vegs: spinach, broccoli, peas, cauliflower, green beans - 900g packs for £0.89
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  • nearlytherenow
    nearlytherenow Posts: 136 Forumite
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    I have found that Lidl is the best value for cereal, other than value cornflakes from Tesco for 32p. They have a range like frosted flakes/choco pops, and they are reasonably priced for the sizes.
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  • Towser
    Towser Posts: 1,303 Forumite
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    I used to shop online and use mysupermarket.com for the best deal.

    Currently I am alternating between Lidl and Aldi to get a good all round shop and have done for a year and a half with amazing savings.

    But I am wondering whether to alternate between B&M (all groceries and other stuff) and market (fresh fruit and veg and other stuff) to get the best deal.

    If you have a better solution please tell as I am always trying to reduce my spend.

    It seems shopping habits are changing. Just because something has always been sold in a certain shop doesn't mean they always has to. In France and Germany for example they have different places to ours where they sell things. Due to refrigeration items don't have to be sold in the traditional way.

    The big four are jostling for top spot and can't understand why they are loosing market share on the news but they are really going have to stop ripping us off to survive.
  • maman
    maman Posts: 28,592 Forumite
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    Towser wrote: »
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    The big four are jostling for top spot and can't understand why they are losing market share on the news but they are really going have to stop ripping us off to survive.


    It seems that their profit margins are sacrosanct whereas wages are not!
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