locations of scoop and saves

ALIBOBSY

I remember a neighbour of my mums who was a Doctor. He refused any of these chemicals in the house, saying hot water and soap are the best answer to cleanliness and hygiene. He also told me sterilising baby toys,spoons and bottles was a waste of time and energy and was actually harming children who should be having their immune systems primed in the first years by exposure to many germs.

His kids grew up to be healthy and fit with no problems. I have 3 kids and the only sterilising I did was steam sterilising for my first baby, once a week or so to ensure I hadn't missed anything whilst washing his stuff. For DD1 and DD2 I don't even own a steriliser, mind you i have to point out I have breastfed and only used a bottle with DS (first baby) when I went back to work and expressed milk/used some formula.

ali x

Kerriebaby

Do they still exist? Does anyone know if there is one in Kent ( pref Medway/Swale )

Primrose

Yes, there's one in Seaford High Street, East Sussex, although I think it goes under a different name. Too far away from you but have you tried Googling "locations of Scoop & Save"

Penelope_Penguin

Primrose wrote: »

........... but have you tried Googling "locations of Scoop & Save"

...........or looking at the previous thread that I'm about to merge with this one

Penny. x

Mellika

Any closer to Hartlepool? Or Middlesbrough/Stockton-on-Tees?

geek0

Does anyone remember the shops where u would scoop food out of huge barrels at whatever quantity u wanted, i havent seen one for a long time and wondered if they were still in existance.

geordie_joe

When I lived on the banks of the Tyne, moved south about ten years ago, we had a "Bucket Shop" as we called them. I did like that shop and really thought they would catch on, but sadly I have not seen or heard of one since moving south.

Maybe they were just slightly ahead of their time.

deb68_2

we have one of those shops we just call it the bin shop,

Penelope_Penguin

Hi there :beer: We have an existing thread on this subject. I'll add your question so that you can see of there are any more around

Penny. x

ninky_2

KittyKate wrote: »

I'm happy to save a few pence, but there is NO WAY I would ever shop in a scoop shop. You might say your local one is clean and it might be spotless but it doesn't stop some mucky b*gger picking his nose and then poking his hand into the flour to pick up the scoop!

do you know anyone who works on food production lines or in restaurants? more or less all of them will have a tale of disgusting things going on in them. my dad worked in a bakery...dough kicked about and put back in the machine. i worked in a pub and an asphixiated mouse fell onto a bed of rice just out the microwave..the landlady picked it up, threw it outside and proceeded to put the curry on top of the said rice. husband worked in a chicken factory once...not to mention how those chickens live when they are alive.....a scaby finger is the least of your worries. there's far too much genuine dirt and pollution in the modern world to worry about a kids scabby finger in the sweets (don't you ever offer a pack of crisps round?)