Big Tesco shop - little Aldi shops

trinity_bleu

Well went and did a weeks shopping in Aldi and (minus the branded stuff) it came to £76. Am going to do a wee spreadsheet later to compare prices and will report back.

Stompa

I find the prices a little cheaper at Aldi (they used to be much cheaper). On the plus side though, the quality tends to be much better.

geordieracer

I find morrisons much cheaper for the things i want. Though i must admit i dont do the BIG shop as it were i leave that to her indoors, but she seems to go to both Asda and morrisons..

no help i know but i fancied typing something

tandraig

I do weekly shop at Aldi - fruit and veg so much cheaper and we buy a lot of it! I dont buy a lot of convenience food but do like to have a few things handy for nights when i dont feel like faffing about in kitchen. you dont impulse buy so much and the quality is far superior to tesco own brand products. I go to tesco then about once every four months to stock up on things like oxos and the packet sauces I like.

oops forgot to say - OH and i did experiment the other month - we did weekly shop at tesco and stuck to what we would normally buy in Aldi or equivalent - I spent nearly 15 pounds more!

flea72

ive tried every which way of food shopping, and im now finding the cheapest is to visit a different supermarket each week for my main shop, and use Aldi for fruit/veg, cereal and dairy products (as and when i get low - usually every 2-3wks)

by visiting a different big supermarket each week, i can take advantage of all the offers that are on (most run for at least 3wks), and we now eat according to whats on offer, rather than a set mealplan

Ive also found that having a shopping list showing what i already have in the cupboards at home, rather than what i need to buy, works well, as that way i can work out whether to take advantage of an offer, or leave it

currently, im spending roughly £50 a week for a family of 5

Flea

Raksha

Can you not ask the bakers at Tesco for some fresh yeast and keep it (I think you can freeze it) for your baking? I seem to remember there's some long lost legislation which says bakers have to give free fresh yeast to customers.

dogstarheaven

i thought supermarkets gave fresh yeast for free, but not the other day when i was in morrisons and noticed it for 25p. it'd be worth checking out whether buying packet yeast, tin yeast and fresh yeast works out the cheapest. i buy tinned dried yeast but i can't remember the price of it tho'..

i'm on a low income, and spend a lot of time travelling between morrisons and asda (tho' tesco metro is the nearest) to find out their regular offers. sometimes, it's best to find the extra time to buy the best but at good prices than go for one store only. i do prefer morrisons for their meat and deli counter than anywhere else as they have more choice and better prices. aldi and lidl i go to sometimes for their fruit and veg if i can be bothered to go out my way. i don't have a car, so i make use of an all-day bus ticket, whereas if you're using one then you'd be conscious of your petrol usage tho...there are local veg shops that are in other areas but they're too far out for me, but i do go to an asian supermarket and bulk buy my garlic and ginger there..

btw, i use a soya milk maker. as i don't like the carton stuff, making it yourself works out about 12p per 1.5l! it's so yummy when fresh and hot. i sweeten it with lots of sugar.. sure your kids will love it!
mine's bought from HK some years ago, but amazon does one but it's a lil' expensive tho'.. but will save you in the long run..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Bean-Classic-AP-302-Maker/dp/B001LIJKB0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1253033103&sr=8-1