FOOD SHOPPING FOR A FAMILY - ISH

tru

HTH even if it is a bit obsessive! (i'm like monk in that respect!)

lol, I'm obsessive when it comes to food and clean kitchens too, though I have to say I disagree with this -

if he takes your money with his hands and then uses them to pick up the chicken, run!, think where that money has been!!

You should get your money back first, then run ;D

Petree

ok, ok, i made a moneysaving mistake :-[ :P ::) ;D

16011996

;D :DThanks Petree for the advice re trailer meats, went yesterday, and he wasn't wearing gloves at all so gave it a miss. Good luck with your A level results, I am awaiting mine also (done a course at college this year in Maths). Scary time, don't see why it should take so long for the results.

Have managed to do some of my clearing out, done a bit at a time, not got round to clothes, but have put some stuff in the attic so I know its not gone, but hopefully in a few months I'll realise it can go.

And apologies to ashmit for making you sniffy, didn't mean to, just wanted you to know some good has come out of it all.

Back to a very much earlier message regarding using j cloths instead of kitchen rolls, have nearly run out of kitchen roll now, so bought some cloths on Saturday (roll of 20 for 99p is that a fair price??) used them instead of kitchen roll making sunday dinner, then stuck them in wash last night with some other washing and they came out surprisingly clean. Def worth a try.

Sheila, sorry to hear about your mum, we also have made memory boxes, the kids found it a great way to talk about past memories, and although there were tears i think its an excellent idea.

I have realised this week whilst shopping I had picked up things i didn't need or want, just beacause they were on offer, so I think a little more self discipline is required, or else !!!!!

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System

I have realised this week whilst shopping I had picked up things i  didn't need or want, just beacause they were on offer, so I think a little more self discipline is required, or else !!!!!

I do that all the time!!!

ashmit

Scary time, don't see why it should take so long for the results.

having worked for an exam board, believe me, I'm amazed that they get the results out so quickly! I think they should, but I don't know how it'd be possible - they have so many meetings to ensure that everyone marks to exactly the same standard that I don't know how they could improve it without cutting down on ensuing standards are equal.

Sorry, that was rather off topic. i hope you've both done well anyway

Have managed to do some of my clearing out, done a bit at a time, not got round to clothes, but have put some stuff in the attic so I know its not gone, but hopefully in a few months I'll realise it can go.

well done... I hope you're proud of yourself. It must be really difficult for you.

And apologies to ashmit for making you sniffy, didn't mean to, just wanted you to know some good has come out of it all.

sniffly in a good way... don't apologise!

16011996

Wow, did my food shop late yesterday as the kids were out with there grandpaerents for the day, and was amazed by how much stuff was reduced. I went about 3.30 (the store closes at 4) and they were reducing stuff to silly prices. I got four chicken breasts for 50p, four lamb chops for 60p, two bags of carrots for 20p each (these were bogof too so got paid to take them away!!!!) a 1.5kg bag of potatoes for 25p and some cheese off the deli reduced to 40p a lb to clear. I highly recommend late sundays for bargain hunters. All in all my shop came to just under £30.00. WOW. Does anyone else have any good times for going?

filigree_2

All in all my shop came to just under £30.00. WOW. Does anyone else have any good times for going?

Supermarkets have weekend meat, and weekday meat. Good times to shop are changeover days, ie late Friday and late Sunday. After a rainy weekend, the shelves are full of cheap barbecue meats If you've got time, have a good rummage around the meat and fish aisle. If you find anything that has reached its sell-by date, the staff should reduce it for you. Sainsbury's are good about this usually.

Christmas Eve can be a bargain goldmine, if you can stand the crowds. Last year a chap in Sainsbury's stood in the fruit&veg dept with a huge roll of reduced stickers, and was reducing everything to 10p. He was mobbed by people demanding stickers for their shopping! Tuesday morning directly after Easter Monday morning is a good time to spot heavily reduced luxury roasts, duck etc.

16011996

S

16011996

I spent half an hour this morning reading through all your messages, and was amazed by how many I have used. Things are improving all the time for us, and not having to worry too much about money has really helped. It is six months today since my husband died and if anyone would have asked me at the time, I would never have thought I could have got this far. We are averaging £80 a month on groceries between four of us, we spend more time together cooking and eating, and I always now seem to have a little bit over at the end of the month for a treat. But by no means is my money saving over, it really is highly addictive!!!!!

Take care,

16011996

Sarahsaver

Orange squash...
I have always made it fairly weak.
Today i looked at the recommended proportions for diluting it.
From a 2 LITRE bottle it says you should get 13 servings!!!
Is that all? We make a bottle last about a month!!! ;D