Gentle PLEA to use Tesco codes sensibly

princessmoneysaver

I mean per month, gosh if I spent that every week my hubby would go mad! I spend about £5 a week in local market on fruit, salad & veg (although I do get some in with my monthly shop too) but that is all I get extra really.

Lady_K

So thats £15 per week plus the £5 on extras goodness! how do you do that? If you have any good tips I'd be very interested to lear them. Do you do your own baking n things? Is this just for food or for everything like household stuff t rolls washing powder ect?

princessmoneysaver

I very rarely bake, I would't really know where to start lol.
I use Tesco's Value range for most things, or I go for Buy 1 Get 1 Free offers on branded goods as sometimes it's cheaper. I buy larger items where possible, largest box of washing tablets (Tesco Own Brand NOT Value!), largest box of cereal (again I don't get the value as the value cornflakes are awful!) etc. I don't buy crisps, sweets or fizzy pop - plenty of fruit & either squash or fresh orange juice (Tesco's Value Orange Juice is only 38p a litre!) Tesco Premium Teabags (red box) are £3.17 for 480 - that's less than 1p per teabag! I don't know any of the branded one's less than that!
I wait until the cupboards/fridge/freezer are nearly empty before shopping as then you use up the odd bits left (we are a family of 3 so usually if there is 4 in a box of something then they is 1 left which we will do at the end of the month.)
And yes that includes everything - washing tablets, fabric conditioner, shampoo's etc ...

Lady_K

I'm going to have a serious attempt to get my bill down then, I don't know if I'll be able to get down that low but I'm sure I'll be able to decrease it

susank

I am down to the two of us Derby and Joan since the fledglings graduated from the nest some years ago and my bill is larger than yours is with 3 of you.
Tips please and should I say recipes rather than tips.
I would love to try this one.
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Queen_P_2

Anybody...

How do u know if a code has been accepted? do u find out straight away or do u end up paying and then find out with the delivery note?

Im doing my first online shop ever as ive a party this weekend so do need lots.

I saw a thread on here a few days ago which directed me to a site which had a 'Buy 75 pound worth of groceries and get 15 pounds off'.. except i cant find it now

Somebody help

Quackers

Lady_K wrote:

So thats £15 per week plus the £5 on extras goodness! how do you do that? If you have any good tips I'd be very interested to lear them. Do you do your own baking n things? Is this just for food or for everything like household stuff t rolls washing powder ect?

I reckon you need to have a wander around the 'money saving old style'board for lots of hints and tips on how to save on your shopping bill. Here's a couple of threads to get you started but be warned, you'll get hooked

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=152900

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=675542#post675542

(scroll down to budget)

Hope that helps a bit

princessmoneysaver

Both hubby & DD have packed lunches, usually a sandwich - ham salad, cheese salad or tuna & cucumber/sweetcorn, some fruit, hubby has water & DD has squash in a small pink flask which came with her lunchbox. I usually have a sandwich & fruit or yoghurt at home with fresh juice.
We go through a lot of salad & fruit so I tend to buy this weekly otherwise it goes off, I've just got 2 punnets of strawberries for £1 from a local shop today which will make a lovely pudding tomorrow with either sugar or ice cream.

Queen_P_2

YvonneCrossland wrote:

Both hubby & DD have packed lunches, usually a sandwich - ham salad, cheese salad or tuna & cucumber/sweetcorn, some fruit, hubby has water & DD has squash in a small pink flask which came with her lunchbox. I usually have a sandwich & fruit or yoghurt at home with fresh juice.
We go through a lot of salad & fruit so I tend to buy this weekly otherwise it goes off, I've just got 2 punnets of strawberries for £1 from a local shop today which will make a lovely pudding tomorrow with either sugar or ice cream.

That is Fantabulous.. Where do u live to get such good prices?

We dont get those prices even in local markets..

princessmoneysaver

I live in Huddersfield, this is from a little shop near the bus station which although I don't buy all my salad/fruit there I do tend to have a look at the stock outside the shop as this is often really cheap.