Food Shopping Newbie!

Fredula

Hi All, I'm a newbie to food shopping and I'm so worried about it.

How much am I looking to spend for 2 adults (1 male, 1 female?) What tips can you give me for saving?

I'm trying to save as much money as I can, as we have a new baby on the way (due in March - only recently found out though!) so times difficult at the moment.

Any advice on which store is the best, etc would be very much appreciated!

Lynsey

Aldi and Lidl for fruit and veg offers and Lidl for their "half-price weekend offers"
Reduced items late on in supermarkets, freeze as much as possible and build up a "stash".
Congratulations on future birth of your child, have a look at the coupons thread for coupons to be used on food, household goods, toiletries and baby stuff.

COUPON THREAD

Rather than worrying, don't be afraid to ask for help and let us worry on how to help you - you've got other things to concentrate on.

Good luck.

Lynsey

Fredula

Thank you

santer_2

Another option

Set the search to 9 + then tick the shops nearby, leave branded unticked, tick any dietary and free from boxes which apply, enter a search item, click find it

http://www.supermarketownbrandguide.co.uk/search.php?table=all

So, cornflakes returns this

http://www.supermarketownbrandguide.co.uk/search.php?SearchString=cornflakes&Search.x=0&Search.y=0&score=%3E9&price=0&pricevalue=0.00&aldi=1&asda=1&coop=1&lidl=1&marks=1&morrisons=1&sainsburys=1&tesco=1&waitrose=1

Asda smart price products are usually good, though the prices have jumped recently

Lynsey

Home Bargains and B&M stores or any of those types of shops, especially for household goods and toiletries.

Lynsey

Fredula

What about things like bread? Does it work out cheaper to make your own (like bread rolls) or should you just get them from the shops?

Will buying from the butcher and green grocer work out cheaper than supermarkets, do you think?

LondonDreamer

It depends what bread you buy. It's a lot cheaper than branded, but not much cheaper than a value/basic loaf.

Pop over to the Old Style board for lots of ideas on cutting grocery costs. And here's a site that's run by one of the old stylers - it's targeted at families but should give you some ideas: http://www.cheap-family-recipes.org.uk/

santer_2

This is the cheapest online butcher I have seen so far, though delivery is £12:95 for orders under £50

http://www.meats.co.uk/default.asp

You can look for offers here, usually half price or better, then buy one get one free, work out how many you use a week or month, check the use by date and then get as many as you can which will be used within the use by date.

http://www.madaboutbargains.co.uk/offers/Off-Your-Trolley.htm

One tip is to reduce the number of visits to any shops, so you do not pick up other items than the ones you went there for

nomorebrands

Hi Fredula
It was 30 years ago when I had a baby and I used terry nappies, but I do believe from what I have read on the boards that Lidl disposables are much cheaper and better than Pampers. I know that a new baby is expensive, but try all sorts of wipes etc, and forget the brands. This is the smart way to go.

myrtleturtle

hi and congratulations

heres the link to printable coupon thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/49924521#Comment_49924521

there are many baby coupons there too. see 1st pages
any questions re: coupon just ask on thread



and if you have facebook apply for this too
Free Persil / Comfort sample packs (FB)
We have thousands of Persil / Comfort sample packs to give away to our mums and we will deliver them straight to your door. Samples are limited so its first-come, first-served - so why not tell your friends!
https://www.facebook.com/TheEmmasDia...86990848010091

Best_price

I just saw this on the Grabbit page:

ASDA BABY EVENT starts 14th January (thanks to thatguy1)

so get some bargains

Join the Asda babies and toddler club:

http://your.asda.com/baby-club/

and you can print two coupons for the huggies starter kits in which you get a pack of newborn nappies, a pack of wipes and a hat. The best thing with each kit you get a further £5 worth of coupons to use against wipes, nappies and swim nappies

Also join Sainsbury's little ones

http://www3.sainsburys.co.uk/littleones/join-now

You get a free mum and baby pack bundle when you buy a pack of huggies nappies