Second Purse Challenge Thread #2

tattycath

alibo100 wrote: »

Can someone explain Donald Russell for me. It looks expensive. How does it work for the second purse challenge?

I have to agree I thought it looked expensive too. So I'd be interested in how it works too.

Mothership

Donald Russell can be expensive. But if you go through quidco, and only buy things that are on offer and when there's free delivery it can be affordable. Stay clear of their ready meals, deserts and the like. The mince , burgers etc are really good. Sometimes if there are only two of us I mash up two of the burgers for a Bolognese etc, its just the right amount. The quality of the meat is outstanding, thats why they have a royal warrant.
A wee while back we had a wee system going where we each took a turn to refer new customers, they have really good gifts.

Billie-jo

Have added to 2nd purse and also brought a few items over the last few days. Still not found many good bargains though but the money is there for when they do come.

Going to get some Daddies brown sauce which is half price - 400g for 69p at Morri$ons when next go (also tomato sauce). Have just got one left from last time it was on offer also Roses marmalade is half price at 82p
for 454g HTH someone

2ND PURSE £50/£50
3RD PURSE £30.10/£50
STOCK VALUE £171.13
BANKED SO FAR £150

alibo100

Mothership wrote: »

Donald Russell can be expensive. But if you go through quidco, and only buy things that are on offer and when there's free delivery it can be affordable. Stay clear of their ready meals, deserts and the like. The mince , burgers etc are really good. Sometimes if there are only two of us I mash up two of the burgers for a Bolognese etc, its just the right amount. The quality of the meat is outstanding, thats why they have a royal warrant.
A wee while back we had a wee system going where we each took a turn to refer new customers, they have really good gifts.

OK i'll have a look, if I order I'll get one of you ladies to refer me.

Ess-six

Thanks for all your good wishes.

I've made a start by listing my stockpile, and also my freezer and found a few things lurking at the back of both that I'd forgotten about! I need to go through my kitchen cupboards next to see exactly what I've got and then get started properly with both the 2nd Purse Challenge and the Grocery Challenge.....but feel I'm moving in the right direction.

tattycath

Mothership wrote: »

Donald Russell can be expensive. But if you go through quidco, and only buy things that are on offer and when there's free delivery it can be affordable. Stay clear of their ready meals, deserts and the like. The mince , burgers etc are really good. Sometimes if there are only two of us I mash up two of the burgers for a Bolognese etc, its just the right amount. The quality of the meat is outstanding, thats why they have a royal warrant.
A wee while back we had a wee system going where we each took a turn to refer new customers, they have really good gifts.

Does anyone use savoo?
Here's a link : http://www.savoo.co.uk/Donald-Russell/search/merchant.html?id=233592&clickid=167904583-1374007614722-7815071938414156074&placementid=14967487&gclid=CNHjop7xtLgCFfMctAodCT8AsA&searchTerm=donald+russell+discount+code
Any good?

hollieinbloom

Morning everyone, It's very quiet here isn't it! Moved house and now got lots of room for stocking up except in the freezer so we will be eating everything from there and stocking up on staples rather than it being full of rubbish. I stocked up on some shampoo and conditioner from the 99p store so no need to buy those for a couple of months. I've also stocked up on some onion relish and hot dog ketchup as we love those as they had some in home bargains for 69p a bottle! The weather is making food go off quickly, I bought some YS bread and next day it had blue mould spots on it. I wasn't happy as it wasnt even opened as I had planned to freeze it but had no room...Won't bother next time until I have room!.

I've got to get some money sorted for a new bed. Ours broke when we were trying to put it down so we could move it to the new house. Really miffed but it was 11 years old! lol. So, a chest freezer and a new bed are needed as were sleeping on a mattress! Fingers crossed we can get something from dreams and pay monthly with their 0% finance! xxx

Billie-jo

Just updating. Have spent a little from 2nd purse 3 x daddies brown sauce (69p each half price) so its now looking like this -

2ND PURSE £50/£50
3RD PURSE £29.34/£50
STOCK VALUE £175.33
BANKED SO FAR £150

meg72

I have absolutely loads in and really need to use it up, trouble is I cant resist a bargain and just keep stocking up. So to try and motivate myself I have sorted out another purse and intend to give myself a very generous 5.00 for everyday I use stocks up, this is a lot more than I would normally spend on groceries but I need to feel rewarded dont I.

So first 5.00 went in yesterday and the 2nd one is sitting on the shelf ready to be MINE not asdas, I would ask wish me luck but I know its not luck I need its WILLPOWER.

EstherH

Hi Everyone. I've not been posting for the last few weeks but there has been lots of activity with my purses. I have just done a stock check and counted my second purse money and transferred £20 over into my Christmas savings. I am so pleased. I hadn't really been keeping a close eye on it all but was paying myself whenever I 'bought' from Esther's Bagels, and buying bargains as I saw them. These included a few packs of greetings cards, lots of toiletries, and groceries in general.

I have just done a new stock take and changed my signature.
Over the next couple of days I will be stocking up again on some things from Costco and Aldi.

It's very quiet on here. How is everyone doing?

God bless. Esther x