anyone intrested in this challenge?

mumzyof2

I bought , white label wise

Morrisons crisps - 0.79p
Morrisons betterbuy sausages - 0.47
Morrisons betterbuy Spagettii (tinned) 0.23 x 3
Morrisons sausage rolls - 1.09
Corned beef - 0.78
Morrisons betterbuy biscuits - 0.26
Morrisons betterbuy peas - 0.16 x 2
Betterbuy beans - 0.20 x 2
Betterbuy sweetcorn - 0.15 x 2
Cauliflower / reduced - 0.65
Carrots / Reduced - 0.39
Morrisons betterbuy ravioli - 0.20 x 3
Morrisons betterbuy tuna chunks - 0.29 x 2
Betterbuy white loaf - 0.37

Total - £7.69

also got some non branded which were

cottage cheese - 0.99
Morrisons pork pies - £1.29
Bananas - 0.99
Total 10.36!!

Now all time i was shopping i kept saying just imagine what it would cost me if i got heinz etc..i bet it would of been about £30!!

Dumb_Blonde_3

Hiya,

After watching Martin on LK Today on Wednesday - it got me thinking ........... 'back in the day' when we owed 20k it was blue and white stripes all the way for us and then as we got out of debt - it was more walkers, McVities etc and just last week I spent nearly £90 on what my husband called 'nothing' - this week I spent £40 on blue and white stripes and husband is a happy man - the fridge if packed out - he loves to pick from the fridge

redmel1621

I always seem to buy mid-range ie. tesco own (not value) certain things we caan't like, soap, washing powder etc. as dh has vry sensitive skin and comes out in rashes, also tea and coffee can't be substituted. But all tinned, frozen and chilled is tesco's.

Mel x

millionaire_in_training

Hi mumzy. Good for you for starting this. Nothing keeps you motivated like a challenge. Cant join you I'm afraid as I already do this as much as i can anyway. x

dobs

Think its a good idea!We usually go to Tescos now but went back to Asda last week and actually bought several smartprice items(unheard off or me!) Got plain and SR flour,digestive biscuits 22p a pack and we all loved them and chocolate covered digestive boys which the others all like!Shopping stillcame to £85 though!!! (that does include nappies and baby wipes though)And also bought smartprice bananasnothing wrong with them,pears which 5yr old havseaten the wholepackbut 1 and smartprice apples whichare the best we've tasted and when i looked at the packaging it said they were braeburns!Ohand a big bag of carrots too. Will try and keepit up but i admit i found it disheartening the bill was still so huge lol!

mumzyof2

Im glad ppl are joining in, let us know how much you spend..

System

Weve started in the last couple of weeks and I really get off on seeing how much we have saved compared to the brands we would have bought.

dobs

Hi just to update. Sent hubby out to Asda yesterday(sorry but i hate Asda!),did small list(for us, got lots in freezer though)and it only came to %34.73!!!That includes two tins of heroes at£9 for xmaspressies too so if we hadn't got those it would have been £25 then whatever basic we need later in the week! We boughtmore smartprice than ever before:

Spuds 73p
apples (braeburns!) 77p
pears(rocha) 89p
nanas lots 98p
big bag carrots58p
crumpets20p (made myself try them today and they are fine - ingredients same as asdas other label!)
eggs 15 £1.25 (rather buy free range though)
diggy bics 22p
noodles 8p
teabags 32p (for hubby as i dont drink this when pregnant but he likes it thoughi don't like the smell of it!)
rim block 89p
chicken brst £3.89
fishfingers 24p
bleach 28p
deodorant 35p
loo roll £1.12p(though am not happy about this as its awful dusty stuff)
choc bar 23p (actually prefer it to asdas own middle brand)
alsogot normalasda stuff:

4 fresh juices, sprouts, cauli,mushrooms, onions, pepper,courgette,brown loaf,oxo cubes,kitchen roll(cheapest),milkand the two tins of chocolate!Think it was a good weeks shop!! This is for2adults and two young children. Thanksmumzy for starting this idea or tbh i wouldn't have tried it and would have ended up spending more like £70 as usual!!!

taplady

we use mostly all own brands from Asda - they are all fine so far but there's just a couple of things we wont compromise on which is Douwe egberts coffee(stock up when on BOGOF) and yorkshire teabags.Everything else we buy is own brand. Like someone suggested we put the cereal in storage boxes - not had any complaints so far! biscuits - choccy digestives at 23p a packet go in a biscuit barrell - wouldnt pay over a quid for Mcvities:eek: -
Cooking from scratch also saves lots of money!

dobs

got smartprice courgettes as well got three in pack they are huge!Just one of them helped towards making five meals for thefreezer! I quite like this smartprice shopping!