Second Purse Challenge 2012

jakes-mum

cw18 wrote: »

Teabags - I like a strong brew (as does my fella) so the value types are no good for me, and there are certain 'labels' (Tips & Ph00 for definite, and I can only handy Tet once in a while) that I don't like at all. Used to buy the stores own (MrT come in a red box), but the price shot up Spotted some in Lid! last year that were ridiculously cheap (and I was very short on supplies), so I picked up a box to try -and am now known by one of the check-out staff as 'the teabag lady' as I never pick up less than 6 boxes at a time A box of 80 is 27p (pretty certain about that, though I always allocate 29p/box before I head there 'cos I forget which it is!) which means my brews are megga cheap these days :T

That made me :rotfl: as DH always says the check out staff in m0rrisons must call me the stuffing lady as everytime we go in I clear their shelves :rotfl:. Love M0rrisons own stufing and as I am the 4 roast dinners a week lady I eat ALOT of it so ive never come out without at least 10 of their family boxes.

Hurry up M0rrisons!! put it back on 2 for £1.20 :j:j:j

lynn2302

I eventually managed to get some beans from lido yesterday :j

I dont know how ive done it but ive actually got some of my food budget money left this week, i think doing this has made me be extra careful. I ordered some of the steak mince from Donald Russell for £22 and was going to have to pay for it out of next weeks budget of £50 but using what was left from this week means I only need use £7 of next weeks budget (which starts each friday)

Thanks for the thread kerri_dfw and for the original idea Mothership, You have really made me aware of how much i was wasting, and my little shop is now starting to fill up nicely (although has a long way to go yet)

I always feel guilty that my DH is working hard to support us and I cant work at the moment because of medical issues, If I can save us money on shopping and save up for luxuries too (3rd purse of course) I will feel like im contributing a little at least :j:j:j

kerri_dfw

fozziebeartoo wrote: »

Sainsburys 240 Typhoo Teabags for £2.64 so 1.1p per teabag

Or 2 x 80 for £3.00 so 3.75p per teabag :eek:

The 240's have been instore for a few weeks but cannot find the offer online.

The cheapy cheapy Sainsburys ones are brilliantly cheap but have to say I prefer Typhoo.

Iceland have 15 bags of Wotsits or Quavers for £1.50 so 10p per packet (it's a 10 pack with 50% extra free) they had the offer for a few weeks and then it vanished but it was back today.

That beats the 2 deals we've got up atm Will amend

fozziebeartoo

I have to confess - I have FAILED the Second Purse Challenge!!

I got to Sainsburys checkout, located the Second Purse in my overflowing handbag, took some money out and.....

I just couldnt spend it!!

I am so pleased to have £24 in my Second Purse, I just didnt want to take money OUT of it :rotfl:

kerri_dfw

fozziebeartoo wrote: »

I have to confess - I have FAILED the Second Purse Challenge!!

I got to Sainsburys checkout, located the Second Purse in my overflowing handbag, took some money out and.....

I just couldnt spend it!!

I am so pleased to have £24 in my Second Purse, I just didnt want to take money OUT of it :rotfl:

That is not a failure Although, if you do use it it does come back to you with more pennies. When this happens to me I add up what I have bulk bought and mark it on my spreadsheet as money into the 2nd purse

Finally found an olive oil deal that's the right amount of pennies I want to pay...

Filippo Berio Olive oil £3 for 750ml in Mr A or Mr W 40p/100ml AND they both have the virgin olive oil £3 for 750ml

SueP19

fozziebeartoo wrote: »

I have to confess - I have FAILED the Second Purse Challenge!!

I got to Sainsburys checkout, located the Second Purse in my overflowing handbag, took some money out and.....

I just couldnt spend it!!

I am so pleased to have £24 in my Second Purse, I just didnt want to take money OUT of it :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Coxy11

(still hunting for a toilet roll deal......)

Added a couple of bits to my shop today: Carex original (with 33% extra) x 2 at 98p each and Sanex roll-on x 2 at 66p each (both Wilko$). Need one Carex now, and almost bought normal size in £land, glad I carried on looking, every little helps!

Also got 2 x Harpic loo cleaner in MrS at 99p each half price (thanks to whoever suggested this - hard water here too!).

Purse total now £1.27, Shop stock total now £61.67 from an investment of £30 so far

Still need to think of a name..........

artypaws

If anyone missed the 4 tins of Br&nston beans at Lido - they are now on offer 4 pack for £1 at Mr A

kerri_dfw

I'm thinking about turning the offers page into a spreadsheet that people can update as they spot offers, this way it can be filtered by shop or aisle. I will give it a go tonight I will still update the first page too.

HelenPie

I'm very annoyed because I opened the reply window to say something important (I'm sure), spilt my drink on my keyboard, did some work (:eek:) and now I can't remember what I was going to say :mad: Ah well....