10 things you should never buy again

saveabobortwo

:T:rotfl:ten things you shouldnt buy well i wont be buying any tbone steak this week because it costs too much money I LIKE IT BUT NOW CANT AFFORD SO I CANT HAVE IT anyone know where you can get t bone steaks cheap from but i want good quality please none of that chewy meat you cant swallow:)

fedupfreda

Can I add pasta machine to the list of equipment that lives at the back of the cupboard? Only been used about 4times in as many years so a complete waste of money IMO.:mad:

Also I would never waste my money on cheap chocolate. If your gonna indulge, it might as well be the good stuff. Better for your taste buds and your health.

saveabobortwo

just give it a quick wizz over with a clothe thats what i do no time to call in Kim Aand Agie crickey idbe in thekitchen all day;)

greenbee

fedupfreda wrote: »

Can I add pasta machine to the list of equipment that lives at the back of the cupboard? Only been used about 4times in as many years so a complete waste of money IMO.:mad:

Also I would never waste my money on cheap chocolate. If your gonna indulge, it might as well be the good stuff. Better for your taste buds and your health.

I use my past machine... if you don't use yours, follow kazwookie's example and eBay it

Agree with you on the chocolate

quintwins

oh i was thinking of buying a pasta machine hmm not sure now (and by buy it i mean order it, pay for it then say it's from oh for my birthday)


i buy cheap chocolate to bake with but not to eat

saveabobortwo

i am avery fickle person you have convinced me your right whats your best posh choccy then? in morrisons that is where hubby taking me on the way to buy the spuds yes i think i most dfinitely do deserve the best chocolate thankyou for your helpfull advice.;)

Hermia

Amelia39 wrote: »

I saw this interesting article today, and it got me thinking about things we spend money on that we don't need to. I'll list them below, but have you got any other tips ...

1. Spice mixes - Shop-bought spice mixes seem a good deal, because you’re getting lots of spices in one sachet. But as well as spices, you’re getting salt and possibly a whole lot of additives you don’t want. Buying the spices themselves will cost a bit more to start, but they last longer and you can improvise to make your dish exactly how spicy (or not) you like it.


2. Pure fruit ice lollies - Make your own with fruit pulped in the blender with a teaspoon of sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice.


3. Prepared frozen vegetables - Supermarkets think if they cut our carrots and add a knob of herb butter, they can charge three times the price. But this kind of prep is so basic, there’s no reason why you can’t do it yourself and do it exactly how you like it.


4. Prepared side dishes - The same goes for microwave mash, or any side dishes like gratin dauphinois. What you do get for your money is extra salt, and flavourings. But you don’t get value for money. Cook them for yourself, and they’ll be more to your taste and cheaper.


5. Bagged salad - Buying salad leaves certainly adds interest to your five a day. However, you’ll pay a significant premium for that pleasure. Plus the bags are pumped full of a chemical to keep them fresh. As soon as you open the bag, the chemical is released and the leaves wilt fast. Salad leaves are notoriously easy to grow, so save your cash and spice up your salads by growing your own.


6. Lunch-box snack packs - The contents of children’s snack packs are poor quality and packed with salt. What you’re really paying for is the fancy packaging. Don’t fork out for anything but the best ingredients – ditch the prepacked snack and make your own.


7. Bottled water - British tap water is amongst the purest in the world. We don’t need to drink bottled water. So unless you want to pay a premium for something you don’t need, leave it off the shopping list.


8. Tomato based pasta sauces - Tinned tomatoes can cost as cheap as 30p per can, where as you’ll rarely get a pasta sauce for less than £1. Making your own sauce is easy and you don’t have to eat the salt or additives added to pre-made sauces. Soften an onion and a clove of garlic in a saucepan, add a can of tomatoes and a dash of white wine, season with herbs and leave to simmer until the right consistency.


9. Pre-made barbecue meats - Supermarkets love to make their own pre-formed patties just so they can hike up the price. Buying your own mince is much cheaper, and it will only take you about ten seconds to shape each burger. The same goes for marinated meats and kebabs. Buying the meat and doing the marinades yourself is much cheaper, and because you’re making your own you can tailor them to exactly what you like to eat.


10. Energy and breakfast bars - Shoppers grab these for what they think is a healthy energy boost, but breakfast and energy bars often have high fat and sugar content. In fact it’s not much different from eating a chocolate bar, except they can cost as much as four times more. For a better boost, grab a piece of fruit or a handful of protein-rich nuts. Better for your health and your wallet.

I am afraid I do buy some of those things.

Frozen veg - I work long hours and it's hard for me to pick up fresh veg in my lunch hour. Having bags of frozen veg in the freezer means I always have some in. I don't find frozen veg that expensive. You can get big basic bags in lots of places. I'd rather have fresh, but having frozen in is a good back-up.

Spice Mixes - will occasionally buy these if they are spices I wouldn't use much. Spices do lose their ooomph so quickly that sometimes this works out more economical for me. The mixes I have bought are literally just the spices so there are no additives.

Bottled water - I always drink tap water at home & use the water dispenser at work. But, if I am out and about (especially when I am driving) I will have a bottle of water with me as I hate room temperature tap water.

Bagged salad - I buy it because I only eat lettuce now and then. When I buy it I'd rather have a variety of leaves then have to struggle through a whole iceberg!

I am a MS and like to cook from scratch, but I will also pay for convenience sometimes. I work long hours so will pay for things that will save me time. I also live in a studio flat so cannot store lots of ingredients and my tiny kitchen area doesn't have room for many gadgets. My cooking surface is about one feet by two feet (and I don't have a table) so sometimes I just can't face making something from scratch.

shellysue

oh, I had forgotten the pasta maker, a rolling pin is easier to use and easier to clean.

and the sauce maker is good, you put all the stuff in you need to make the sauce and it stirs it for you and never gets too hot - as long as you have it on the right setting

perhaps if the sauce maker wasn't in the cupboard with all the other stuff I never use, I might use it :rotfl:

SailorSam

kazwookie wrote: »

10 things you should never buy again........................

Ice creammaker lives at back of cupboard
Coffee machine ditto
Meat slice ditto
A very large pan thing, ditto
George Formangill ~ ditto, now carbooted and sold

All a waste of money here in this house.

Not the meat slicer, i use it to slice my bread. Otherwise i'd be eating doorsteps.

pelirocco

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Well, apart from the fact that you then have about a tenner's worth of stale spices to throw away...

[Makes note to buy blender, sugar, lemons, sticks, moulds and a freezer to save 5p a time]



No reason at all - other than Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Lupus, amputation, paralysis, peripheral neuropathy, Raynaud's Phenomena.....

Not ever tried peeling, cutting, carrying pans, draining pans and mashing potato with any of the previously mentioned conditions, then?


Most people eat a quarter to a half a bag at a time, which means that they will be gone before they go off. Not everyone has space on their kitchen counter for a tub of dirt, either


Unless you mean don't give the child something they like - ever - all that means is swapping crackers, ham and cheese in a plastic tub for crackers, ham and cheese in a plastic bag, which gets scrunched up during the walk to school and is inedible by lunchtime.Does fizzy water come out of the tap, then? I never noticed if it does. Is 17p for 2 litres from the supermarket a premium?


Where are these 30p tins of tomatoes? They haven't been in the ethnic stores for 2 years, never mind the supermarkets. This recipe means I'll have to buy a small bottle of wine and some herbs, as well. Oh, and some chopped onion and garlic if the hand issues are particularly bothersome
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Meat in butcher with mix: £5 for 3 packs. Meat in butcher without mix: £5 for three packs. Buy herbs, spices, liquid for marinades, throw away unused spices when stale: More than £5. Cheap burgers: £1 for 4. Packet of mince: £3.59



Choice: battered banana, bruised apple or squishy orange with peel and pith to dispose of OR product banned in many schools due to allergies OR nice, clean, neat bar that doesn't leave a mess



I bet the writer of this must be an absolute delight in the school playground. :cool:

4 for £1 in Asda