Get milk from your milkman/woman campaign (Merged)

sundin13

And the milk floats are electric I believe - so hardly a big polluting vehicle causing traffic jams (at 5am)!

miss_angie1

headcovers try https://www.yell.com and look for dairies in your area. It may just be that it is a smaller one that delivers locally to you as Dairy Crest didn't cover my area either.

exlibris

wishingonastar wrote:

i cannot see the point of having milk delivered? its an extra vehicle on the road every day, when you could walk to the corner shop and buy it all delivered by one vehicle in one go. and most local shops round here sell it in glass bottles for a pint anyways, which you put back in the crate outside.

Cnsider also the social implications of having someone regularly about, usually early in the morning. Milkpersons along with the postie usially know the area and are aware of changes which might mean someone is in trouble.

headcovers

miss_angie1 wrote:

headcovers try https://www.yell.com and look for dairies in your area. It may just be that it is a smaller one that delivers locally to you as Dairy Crest didn't cover my area either.

Thanks for that miss_angie1, I checked on Yell and found that Diary Crest had an office a mere 5 miles away, yet their website postcode checker said they couldn't deliver.

I gave them a call and they said that there was a problem with the postcode checker and that they could deliver after all, however they deliver organic in plastic, so it kind of defeats the reason I wanted them to deliver. Also they deliver after I leave for work (08:30 - really late ) which means milk left on the doorstep during the day's heat.

When I explained why I wouldn't be using them, they didn't seem to care and were in fact quite rude: no wonder they're going out of business! I think I'll stick to Tesco.

metherer

Hi GromitUK, I;m the one with the shady doorstep.

I generally get through a pint in 2 days, faster if I get up in time to have cereal, so its no problem for me leaving it out there.

Strangeley though, I live in an area thats meant to be quite rough, and in the five years i have lived here not only have i never had any problems with the people, but my milk has remained unstolen. Nice!

Metherer
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SaverSarah_2

Hi guys

Slightly pushing the boundaries with this one, as it's not exactly moneysaving, but here goes. We're very green, but we always buy our (organic, natch!) milk in 6pt bottles (less waste) from the supermarket. We get through a LOT of milk in our family!

It's just occurred to me that it'd be more environmentally friendly to have milk delivered (no probs with the milk float emissions – actually, aren't they electric anyway? – as our next door neighbour already gets milk delivered). No waste, as the bottles are reused.

What d'ya reckon? I think it's actually a bit more pricey, but hey, saves a trip to the supermarket so probably about even...

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Skiduck

One thing to consider is how often do you run out of milk, get in the car, go to the supermarket (grab a few impulse purchases.) if that is often, then you would probably be better off paying the extra and getting Milky to deliver daily.
The only waste in delivered milk is a milk bottle top, which is not waste as it is 100% recycleable or donateable.

Ethically, you would also help save the milkman, a dying breed I am told.

My view is that supermarkets are an evil neccessity, I buy organic delivered veg and fresh meat from the market butcher and have cut down on my supermarkets trips, the occasional luxury spending spree for goodies.

SaverSarah_2

Skiduck wrote:

Ethically, you would also help save the milkman, a dying breed I am told.

Thanks Skiduck, that's kinda what I was thinking, too. A bit like supporting your local shop isn't it?

domesticgoddess

we have organic milk delivered and its fab, wasted supermarket trips have gone, plus no overspending when you run out of milk and you know that you will get the milk you want. My milkman sometimes does free trials of new products, got a bottle of orange juice last month.

You have to be careful with bank hols find out what his policy is. I would say go for it

Skiduck

Indeed, I used to be a supermarket fantatic, but with a bit off effort and getting over the fear of thinking I would spend more - I went to fresh produce.

I actually saved money and ate better, strange how you are duped into the supermarket way of thinking without realising it.
I admit, if you are strong and bought bargains from the all the time you would ate and live cheaper, but who can resists their tempting wares that you never went into buy?