Buying in bulk when the offers are there

Tim_Deegan

Mothership wrote: »

I recently started stockpiling cosmetics and toiletries as well as many other things. I've been going for things with extra points from boots, I reckon I can keep me and my girls going for a few years. I redeem the points for perfume for the three of us at Xmas. Before I joined this site I only did it with food/ cleaning materials etc.
I used my tesco points (doubled up to get a new microwave and a spare toaster + Kettle ( I need standbys as I do B+B). I also got my daughter a high chair for her new baby. I've had a clubcard for years but never really knew how to use it properly until I joined this site, the same with my boots card. I don't pay full price for anything now.
Thanks to all of you!

Are you sure you aren't my mum?? :rotfl:

Mothership

Hi Tim

I'm everybody's mammy LOL:rotfl:

Tim_Deegan

Mothership wrote: »

Hi Tim

I'm everybody's mammy LOL:rotfl:

I thought so.

My mum buys in bulk too, but she has a huge house to store it all in.

fazlay

Sign up for the newsletter at Home Bargains website, and they send out a weekly newsletter on offers they have, you can also check the star buys section.

moneypooh

I do tend to a buy a few when they are on BOGOF. However I never tend to buy more than 6. Most of the items I buy BOGOF, shampoo, toothpaste etc... does tend to have offers every couple of months. I buy enough for about 3 months at a time and then the offer has usually come round again. It means I don't have to mega bulk buy.
Most brands tend to go the rounds with the supermarkets too. So one week Tesco, next Sainsbury, then Asda etc...

alandbailey

My spare bedroom is full with toilet roll packs ( all BOGOF) and the garage has about 2 years supply of instant coffee, I years supply of tinned salmon & tuna. My liquid detergent I bought 3 years ago and have more than half left.
I buy anything that I will consume/use when they are on special offer or BOGOF.
I used to buy for four and it hasn't entirely sunk in that I am now on my own, so I have over 2 freezers full up.
Frankly, I get more of a buzz from getting a bargain than I do from eating it!
My Mother used to say that you have to speculate to accumulate.:)

Principia_2

I do the same as moneypooh - I only bulk buy for 3-6 months as I know the same offers will come around again. One exception, own brand marmite - just bought two big jars so that's probably a years worth because I rarely see it these days.

I have a small house and little space and there can be a monetary cost to bulk buying - you're holding some assets in an illiquid form

I'm also terrible for buying something for the freezer and leaving it there for a while, I'm trying to use bargains up more quickly.:o

alwaysonthego_2

If you're running low on mouthwash (£2.99) and toothpaste (£2.49), Morrisons are doing buy one get two free on aquafresh.

sharloid

Of course! We have about 15kg of pasta in the pantry along with 24 tins of tuna. I also bought about 8 bags of bread flour cause it was on offer for not much more than value flour!

Mothership

I took my youngest daughter out shopping today. She has just had a baby and needed disposable nappies, she's on maternity pay and doesn't have much money. She uses cloth nappies at home but likes the disposables for when she goes out.
I took my jar of coppers with me and put them in the coin machine. Got £13.50 ish.
Sainsbury's have an offer on at the moment 2 economy packs of nappies for... £13.50 , these are usually about £10 each, I got size 1 & 2 . They gave me a £5 off voucher for... Nappies and soap powder etc. So I went in again, picked up another 2 packs of size 3 & 4 and some fairy gel for £4 that is normally £8, I used the £2.50 voucher so got that for £1.50 and the two packs of nappies for £11.50 after I used the £2.50 voucher.
You should have seen the look on my daughters face, it was a picture.
There I said thats you got enough nappies to do you about a year.

I then took her into Boots got her a few wee treats with another voucher I had, got her a new hairdryer with some of my points, that was in the sale for £20, but went through the till for £13.

Apart from the coppers, I only spent about £35 cash on the whole shopping trip. And we were laden down with stuff. Loads of B1G1F's etc.
Lovely fruit & veg from Aldi.
Nice lamb chops for her dinner from Sainsbury's half price from the butcher counter.

She asked me how I managed to get so much and spent so little, MSE I replied. He He!

Thank you so much everyone! For sharing all your finds.:beer: