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Can you do a full monthly shop and Aldi and Lidl
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Ah OK, I thought the OP was talking about food only, but having re-read the post I see I was wrong. In which case I guess we spend about £250 on equivalent items.I buy,
Fresh meat from my local butchers and fresh veg every day
Fish twice a week
Lunchbox fillers everyday
Toiletries
Cleaning ProductsStompa0 -
Ah OK, I thought the OP was talking about food only, but having re-read the post I see I was wrong. In which case I guess we spend about £250 on equivalent items.
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It is not extravagant if you can afford it, it is extravagant if you can't!I am not in the slightest bit confused and I dont think that fresh meat/fish and veg everyday is extravagant, each to there own though
Each to their own I agree!
I do try to shop in Lidl (no Aldi up here) but find us popping into Tesco or Coop for some other bits! I also use local butcher.
We have meat 5/7 days a week, though sometimes from the freezer (decent local meat from butcher which has been frozen by me).
We don't drink or smoke.Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
Encouragement always works better than judgement.0 -
OrkneyStar wrote: »It is not extravagant if you can afford it, it is extravagant if you can't!
Each to their own I agree!
I do try to shop in Lidl (no Aldi up here) but find us popping into Tesco or Coop for some other bits! I also use local butcher.
We have meat 5/7 days a week, though sometimes from the freezer (decent local meat from butcher which has been frozen by me).
We don't drink or smoke.
I cant really afford it! I just find that food costs more money than it used too and then when you add toiletries and cleaning products and loo roll etc, it bumps it up.
In my mind being extravagant is eating steaks and lobster every day which I dont do.I’m a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Competitions Time, Shopping & Freebies boards, Employment, Jobseeking & Training boards If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
Okay, think I will make this my challenge for next month (already have the freezer full for May) only way to find out I guess is giving it a go, only thing I can see a problem is the lottery tickets and Saturday newspaper, so from 25th May will let you know how it goes and if I cave in within the first week.0
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Join the Grocery Challenge thread- on the Old Style Board, lots of people doing the same thing on there!littlechezza wrote: »Okay, think I will make this my challenge for next month (already have the freezer full for May) only way to find out I guess is giving it a go, only thing I can see a problem is the lottery tickets and Saturday newspaper, so from 25th May will let you know how it goes and if I cave in within the first week.Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
Encouragement always works better than judgement.0 -
OrkneyStar wrote: »Join the Grocery Challenge thread- on the Old Style Board, lots of people doing the same thing on there!
Thanks, I thought that was just for how much you planned to spend , not so much the challenge of sticking to one shop.0 -
Well it is I suppose, it was just a thought!:olittlechezza wrote: »Thanks, I thought that was just for how much you planned to spend , not so much the challenge of sticking to one shop.Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
Encouragement always works better than judgement.0 -
I don't think you will save a lot of money by shopping at Aldi or Lidl. They are not so cheap as used to be few years ago...0
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