Buying yellow sticker/reduced 2012 challenge

computerfixer

Everything already reduced today when went in just after 6, not much to be had although some stuff for tmrw and lots of stuff for wed so will pop in then for a look.

Did get some cranberry, rasperry and buitcuit wensleydale cheeses for 25p from £1

hope everyone else got what they wanted/needed today

skintmum2012

Gaily really pleased your ok was starting to get a little worried. I LOVE the NCT sales they are awsome little bit Pushy but brill I leave hubby in a corner and keep bringing things to him so I can get more lol.
ComputerFixer Fingers crossed for the Bean sprouted I shall keep you posted

Ok are you ready for my list I felt I had to go Yellow Sticker Hunting today I went about 7 to Sainsburys here's what I got

Beef roasting Joint £2.14p down from £6 it's quite small but will do us for Sunday
6x Banana Loaf 19p was £2.69p
2xCroisssant packs with 6 in 24p down from £1.50p
2xWholemeal Bread 19p down from 69p (Not a brill saving but we get through a lot of bread as I send hubby to work with it)
seeded bread was £1.45 down to 34p looks really yummy
Seeded Bagels 39p down from £1.45p
milk chocolate cookies a treat 4 hubby was 88p down to 24p
3x hot cross buns 19p was 79p
lamb leg steaks £1.84 down from £5.50p
3xshell on prawns 0.99p was 3.29p
rump steak was 3.43 down 2 £1.14p
smarite cookies was £1 down to 24 p my treat
2xbananas was £1 down to 50p
2x chocolate deserts24p down from £1
organic lemons where £1.50 down to 99p
peppercoen sauce 29p was £1.50
leeks 60p was £1
That's It came to £22 I think we are now feed for the week

flippin36

skintmum :beer: well done on all your bargains, I bet you were pleased .

My haul last night wasn't quite as good as skintmums but I was pleased.

Pork joint 1.09
seeded bread loaf 9p
stilton 15p
yoghurt 19p (only half price but my daughters favourite)
crusty buns 9p
2 individual chicken pies 45p

Also I know that its not a yellow sticker but Surf powder (50 washes) is £4.99 so I am stocking up on that when I do my sticker run.

Well done everyone else.

gailey_2

Well done everyone on bargains!Q

How heck is it wed already.

well after sucessful time in morrisions last monday sent hubby to mr m monday just gone and there was nothing no amazing 9p reductions.

so he went to cp-op which was useless previous monday and got
chicken for £1
fish 3.99 to £1
more bakery products was bit annoyed as some crusty and does not freeze well.

went spar yesterday nothing but reduced xmas chocs so stupidly brought some wil get back on diet plan tommorow. did stalk the dates on small fresh area 29th seems to be spar day.

went up high st this morning popped in co-op and got some reduced bits I needed but they had lots fish meat reduced but not enough so rang hubby hes going to pop in at 7this evening and hope for best.

think great reduced hubt not just skill but luck.

being there when they reduce
right person doing reducing my fave earlier reduced 10free range eggs to 93p always have chat with her.
competition how many people are swarming,
seems not everey week or night is same depends on overstocks and staff levels.

hoping he gets something tonight hes really embraced it but need to put ban on bread.

no fruit or veg so send him aldis tommorow and lidls weekend.
no amazing deala at lidls only cheese and weetabix caught my eye.

victory

Hi all:D went to morries and got loads of special fried rice 99p was £3.49:eek: pizzas for 75p ddi not notice that some of them had wholemeal bases and the kids hated them so piled the leftovers onto OH plate for when he gets in in a bit:rotfl::rotfl:
pork medallions in sauce and chicken in sauce £1.15 from between £4 and £5, some ready made pasta dishes that were £5:eek: to £1.99, bacon for 75p from £3.49 some rices for 75p, there were loads of goat cheeses, brie, morries should know by now they don't sell, stop ordering it in:rotfl:

computerfixer

'ello 'ello 'ello, whats going on here then ? lol

Good everyone is finding some bargains here and there, I almost feel guilty I keep coming up trums at my wee local co-op

Never made it in last night as had a call out, however tonight, went in at 6 and was a little early, managed had just started reducing, lol had reduced a key lime cheesecake to 20p, I pondered with it in hand for a while then put it back, already have the GU ones from last week in freezer which seem fine frozen then defrosted

Anyway after nipping out to cash machine outside to pass 5 min or so went back in and browsed the store whilst keeping eye on him as I had some steaks on my 'MUST HAVE' list for tonight lol

Rarely get a decent steak very cheap so I wasn't going to let it lie there for long after was reduced, I was ready to pounce.

Succesfull trip tonight -

2 x Large Steak pies - £3.10? -> 40p
2 x Sirloin Steaks -£3.50/£4 -> 30p
1 x Rump Steak - £3.xx? -> 30p
pkt 6 onion bajis - 30p
2chic 1 stk ind pies 20p each
couple rowen glen yoghurt - 15p
8 x parma ham 20p each

Going to have big pizza night prob next weekend with stuffed crust using
cheese strings 10p will prob need 6-8 so 3or4 packs per pizza (10p - 30/40p
mozarella prob 2 (10pea=20p)
parma ham - 20p
some bigbrandsforless mcdougall pizza mix - 3.5kg for £1 or 2 cant remember so maybe 20p --- big pizza's lol
Some passata and garlic for base
A drizzle with olive oil and some chillies

16" pizza for about £1 each

Will try to grab some nice reduced salad to go with it

If cant find reduced will Splash out a £1 for a nice bag of rocket as goos so well on/with pizza etc.

Omly thing I bought FULL price was a tub of passata that was okish price 55p and was looking lonely as last on shelf, lol must have looked at every item they stock whilst hovering for my steaks !! and a bottle of wine.

So I have just enjoyed a little glass and a bit of parma ham whilst waiting on my dinner

All the best me fellow bargain hunters

skintmum2012

good bargains again well done everyone I went back to sainsburys and did really well again I did start to list what I got but can't remember the prices lol but freezer and fridge are full to bursting and I am setting myself to challange of not spending anymore money on food apart from milk untill the 9th Feb in an attempt to make money for my freezer

flippin36

OH not letting me out tonight - our freezer was full to bursting last night. Looks like we will have to start eating our stockpile of bargains. Wish I could afford another freezer...perhaps I could start putting some money aside from what I'm saving.

Last night was pretty good

large rhubarb pie (45p) Always the rhubarb thats left, good job it my fav

pork joint (ready cooked) 1.09 - enough to feed 3 of us 2 meals

Large block of cheddar 40p

Brie 15p (hope it will freeze ok - anyway its in there and will see when its defrosted)

2 Pecan pastries 9p didn't last long

Seeded bread 9p OH fav

6 coissants 9p

Won't be going until Saturday now. The last few Thursdays and Fridays have been dire for me but would love to here about everyone elses bargains :j.

computerfixer

Hugs to you all before i head to bed in preparation for another hactic day, doubt will have time on thurs/fri to grab anything as work ties dont suit good reduction hours where i am, hope yasa ll do well, prob catch up on sunday as saturday I tend to be away out, take care everyone x

skintmum2012

have a good few days Computer fixer don't work to hard