where do you shop??

kynky_kyta_23

Hey everyone,:j
I wanted too start this thread too help me out, but figured it could help others out too. you see i have 3 children 3 yr old kayden, and twins ashton and lucas aged 6 months.
now money is tight and i seem too just do one big shop at asda as its easier with the three:grouphug: .
but now my mum has offered to have them once a week so i can shop, as i find asda expensive for baby things and other essentials ie bread, warbis is over a £ and asdas own is about 50p but is rank! (gross!lol):undecided

so i was wondering if you have any bargain things that you know of,
where do you shop mostly
where do you think is best to buy nappies, baby wipes jared food etc etc
what about food basics etc etc

i really need to start saving some cash, as i hate getting too weekend and having not two pennys too rub together i get £149 per week, i pay £35 rent £15 elec (meter) £10 gas (meter) tv licence £5 and my bleeding brighthouse (stupid me) £22
leave me with about £60 for everything else for the whole week, not much, but i know some people out there manage just fine on much less, it just shopping right :EasterBun and not inpulse buying, lol this little dude just reminded me, of me, buying crap!

so wheres your best places and tips?

Paparika

Can you not get housing benefit?

Jollygiantswife

kynky_kyta_23 wrote: »

Hey everyone,:j
I wanted too start this thread too help me out, but figured it could help others out too. you see i have 3 children 3 yr old kayden, and twins ashton and lucas aged 6 months.
now money is tight and i seem too just do one big shop at asda as its easier with the three:grouphug: .
but now my mum has offered to have them once a week so i can shop, as i find asda expensive for baby things and other essentials ie bread, warbis is over a £ and asdas own is about 50p but is rank! (gross!lol):undecided

so i was wondering if you have any bargain things that you know of,
where do you shop mostly
where do you think is best to buy nappies, baby wipes jared food etc etc
what about food basics etc etc

i really need to start saving some cash, as i hate getting too weekend and having not two pennys too rub together i get £149 per week, i pay £35 rent £15 elec (meter) £10 gas (meter) tv licence £5 and my bleeding brighthouse (stupid me) £22
leave me with about £60 for everything else for the whole week, not much, but i know some people out there manage just fine on much less, it just shopping right :EasterBun and not inpulse buying, lol this little dude just reminded me, of me, buying crap!

so wheres your best places and tips?

Well, I shop at Tesco 99.9% of the time, and my mum tends to shop at Asda (we live 30 miles apart). From what I can gather, the Tesco Value ranges tend to be better quality than the Asda cheapy range and a similar price too.

Can't really comment anymore on baby stuff as my youngest is now 8, but my sister who has an 11 month old often uses Tesco for baby stuff even though she usually shops at Morrisons.....

The other GREAT thing about Tesco is their Clubcard. You earn one point for every pound you spend (or 2 if you apply for Clubcard Plus) and every quarter Tesco send you vouchers which can either be used at face value in-store (not recommended) or get FOUR TIMES their value and use for a whole range of Deals from days out to meals out, magazine subscriptions...oh loads of stuff!!!:T :T :T We took our kids to a theme park at the weekend - if we'd paid cash it would've cost £70 but it cost us less than £20 in Clubcard vouchers!!!:j :j :j

You never know you may be able to give yourselves a treat every now and again!

Hope this helps anyway - good luck!

gwinnie

I buy different things in different places. There's a street market near where we live so I do buy a lot of our fruit and veg from there, as it's good value although it's buyer-beware and I've got my favourite stalls. My toddler doesn't need most of the baby stuff anymore, though I'm still buying wipes as they are so useful Lidl has a good range that are as good quality as huggies and pampers, and smell nicer than the pampers. They also do nappies and pull-ups and I ended up preferring them to the Pampers/Huggies/TescosOwn. I only ever got the jarred food when we were travelling. I just cooked in bulk, portion it up and put it in the freezer.

~Chameleon~

ALDI's!!!!!!!

I have to say that having recently discovered an ALDI shop not too far away I will be goiing there for the bulk of my shopping all the time now. I can finally say bye bye to Mr T :j

Quality and prices are absolutely amazing! They even do a "posh" range of food which is on par with Waitrose and M&S (better than Tesco Finest) but for a fraction of the price!!!!

I've shopped in Lidl and Netto's before but ALDI beats them hands down IMO

RobinM_2

I rarely go for shopping! But my sister and mom goes to TESCO.
This is one of the most common shopping stops for them (for the essentials)

ancasta_2

I shop at sainsburys and have done for about 4-5yr now. It actually works out to be cheaper for us and our shopping needs. Its 2 mile from home, and i get petrol from sainsburys too so the Nectar points rack up.

I do supplementary bits and bobs from Lidl though but they dont sell enough of what we need to do a full shop there.

miserly_mum

I use Adsa for almost everything aswell, especially since the big Superstore opened here.

This is more for handiness if i'm honest as I hate shopping (especially with a whinning 2 and 1/2 year old in tow :rolleyes: ) I find their value range stuff much better quality than Tescos but maybe thats just down to personal taste.

I would agree with gwinnie about Lidls.Their nappies, pull up pants and wipes are brilliant and much cheaper than Pampers etc. I don't find doing a whole weeks shopping works out cheaper for us. But I do go in once a month and pick up the really good priced stuff.

I also use our local butcher once a fortnight as he does Meat Parcels which work out quite cheap.

If you have a Boots near you you could get the baby stuff there and get points. They do some good BOGOF offers and 2 for 3 etc. Their own brand stuff is very good

jacksons_mum

i dont think its about where you shop but more about what you buy. cooking from scratch, batch cooking, meal planning cooking etc can save you loads. have a look on the old style board, they are doing a grocery challenge and have loads of tips for saving money on your food shop.
have you thought about shopping online? you can always find a code to cover the delivery charge and sometimes more. it stops you impulse buying and would give you a bit of time to yourself if your mum would still have the kids.

Becles

Don't buy jars of baby food - they're so expensive! They're fine for if you're out for the day or travelling etc., but I wouldn't use them for everyday feeding when I'm at home.

It will only costs pennies to make a little extra when you cook for yourself and the three year old. It'll get the babies used to eating your normal diet too, which makes for less fussy eaters when they get older.

I agree with own brand baby stuff. I usually use Tesco Essentials nappies and will only buy brands if they are on special offers that work out less per nappy than the Tesco ones.

Have a look in the yellow sticker fridge. Our meals revolve around what bargains I can find in there! Yesterday I got a pack of lamb mince and a big pack of pork chops cheaply. I already had meat out defrosting for tea last night, so I've frozen them for another day.

lady_stardust

I'm a Lidl fan, but the downside with it is the fruit and veg is not so good, and they don't do free range chicken. If I had the time I would go to both there and my usual Tesco/Sainsbury's but more often than not I end up just going to Sainsbury's and getting the lot there.