Items that you keep stocked up

Cornishpixie_2

I stock up with the usual suspects, Tuna, tinned toms, baked beans, rice, pasta, noodles, jam, butter/spread, Uht milk, T roll wash up liquid, flour, cooking marg, FR eggs, cheese, pots, natural yog, tinned fruit, mayo, some frozen veg, onions,bread, pitta bread, part bake and bacon, and a few tubs of decent quality ice cream. These are most of my basics for the month, so if on offer I would stock up on these. I also make sure I have stuff in to make biscuits, buns or flapjacks for packed lunches. And will make quiche, pizza pie, parathra and plate pies with the flour. HTH'S

kjmtidea

We do a big shop once a month and then just do little top ups each week of fresh stuff.
To stock up we get toilet rolls, cereal, juice, sugar, flour, toiletries, nappies, baby wipes, meat, yogurts (put some in the freezer) beans, tinned tomatoes, rice, pasta (big bags).

If some things are on offer then I will buy more that month.

281273

Regarding cheese, I have found that buying the grated value cheese is cheaper than buying the value block cheese in Mr A and Mr T.

blueberrypie

281273 wrote: »

Regarding cheese, I have found that buying the grated value cheese is cheaper than buying the value block cheese in Mr A and Mr T.

The pre-grated cheese has stuff added to stop it caking and to slow down mold (because with a far greater surface area, mold takes over much faster). I found this, which makes interesting reading. And I've sometimes found a bag of pre-grated cheese which has gone moldy sooner than I expected - certainly faster than a block of cheese would have done - which soon cancels out any savings from buying it. So generally, I'd rather buy a block and grate it myself.

Cornishpixie_2

Most supermarkets at the moment do branded name mature cheddar, so I buy a months supply, then grate and put in tubs and some in the freezer, if I think the family may go on a cheese frenzy! :rotfl:(also use for cooking, quice, pizza pie and cheese and pot pies.)

Stompa

benjo wrote: »

The puppy type loo roll very often has an offer of buy 2 packs of 9 rolls for about 6 quid and it does have more paper per roll so tends to last longer than value brands.

That seems to be a popular misconception. If you do the maths, you'll find it works out to be almost 3 times more expensive.

sinw

I always buy bulk and stock up especially on stuff we use alot of:

Candia Milk - got lots coupons for this so purchased >200 for free and there was an offer on for free bodem jars with xx amount tokens - i sold these on bay - so paid nearly nothing for this milk - we have about 50 left now.

Farm Foods had ribenna 1lt on offer for 69p i got 50

Boots Washing powder - half price health club discount, tcb and points codes so got £50 worth ie about 50 packs

Boots Fabric Conditoner - half price n 100 points a pack, tcb and points codes. Paid £50 got £50 worth points

Boots Washing Up Liquid - half price and 50 points a tub (still on offer!!) tcb, codes paid £50 got £42 back in points.... (68 tubs)

Tesco points codes 750 and 500 together 1250 worth £50 deals bought bogof items so paid £25 out bought 30 odd 1l orange concentrate which will use quickly.

Lurpack Butter - free vouchers 28 1st go and now 30 packs - will freeze

Crunchy Nut Cornflakes - 8 packs free coupon

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