Practical Shopping Tips Collection

Londonsaver_3

Go with a list but preferably to a supermarket that doesn't stay open 24 hours. Bread and fruit is dramatically reduced about 30 minutes before closing time. Just before closing on Christmas Eve is even better.

Curry_Queen

Unfortunately none of the above applies to me as i can't go out, thus i don't get tempted in shops/supermarkets like I used to

My downfall now though is shopping online, and it's so easy to click that button and go through checkout without even feeling the loss from your pocket as it's all figures on a screen these days, and not hard cash you're parting with.

What I've started to do by way of remedying that is to wait 24 hours before finalising a purchase which gives me time to think "Do i actually need this" ... "is it such a good bargain" ... "have i got something already I could use instead" etc etc

It's made a huge difference as most of my purchases have been impluse buys and unless they turn up within 24 hours I often lose interest and wish I'd never ordered them, so this has been a great way of cutting spending for me

bonnie_2

i write a list after planning my weeks menus.only buy treats if the tokens i have will cover them, and never take the kids shopping.i have a limit of 32 pound a week for four am using the ration book diet from trevor mcdonalds website, you can print it out if you want, it was on a tonights progamme am looking for the book anyone nowhere to get it.

Mschappie

Bonnie

Can you tell me the name of the Trevor MacDonald Website please?

Mschappie

jazzyjustlaw

http://www.itv.com/news/tonight.html

There you go mschappie

Justine

calleyw

thick person alert.

I can't seem to find that article about the ration book diet on that website.


Yours


Calley

jazzyjustlaw

I tried after I posted the link to Tonight with Trevor McDonald and I couldnt find the ration book either. I just assumed it was there because of mschappies post sorry.

calleyw

Glad it is not just me then.

Thought I was having a blonde moment :rotfl: and being really thick.


Yours

Calley

bonnie_2

i did print it of last year,so maybe its not on screen any more they published the book but havent seen it anywhere.i reckon its the cheapest diet ever really good old fashioned meals.

Lyndsay_21

hmm advice... Only buy what you actually went in for rather than ooh i'll have this...and that looks nice (i am the queen of doing this) and if you know u will be tempted by the supermarket, go to the local shop it may be more expensive for the 1 item but u tend to just buy what u need.