May 2021 Grocery Challenge

Sallyp2

PipneyJane said:

Sallyp2 said:

Hello Pip, I had similar problem. Do you have hard water?
You can try rinsing stuff under tap before putting in DW, but I got fed up with this. I now buy JS rinse aid, it’s the cheapest I can find (sometimes out of stock) but I’ve had no streaks. The rinse aid amount in DW tabs is not enough 

Hi @Sallyp2.  Sadly, it’s the washing machine, not the dishwasher, so rinse aid is not an option.  

We have extremely hard water.  To combat it, I dilute my washing up liquid with vinegar half-and-half, in a pump-action hand-wash-bottle and use 2-3 squirts per wash.  Without added vinegar, I’ve had glasses go milky.  (To fix that, soak in vinegar over night.)

- Pip

Ah sorry, didn’t read properly. If it’s streaks on your laundry, we had that as well last year. The bearings in the washing machine had gone and affected the drum motion. Thankfully WM was in guarantee and Bosch replaced it!

Florenceem

Have you tried running a washing machine cleaner through it on a hot wash?

Tightpants24

£62.56 on the M0rri3sons click and collect today.  Will definitely need a top up in the week.  Hopefully from A1di to keep it cheap.

PipneyJane

Florenceem said:

Have you tried running a washing machine cleaner through it on a hot wash?

Hi @Florenceem.  Yes.  As soon as I got home, I used the Dr Beckmann’s Washing Machine cleaner that I bought in L!dl this morning.  Hopefully, it has made a difference.

- Pip

JingsMyBucket

Hi all. OH spent £13.00 even at M & S this afternoon for 2x milk, a dozen eggs, 2x boxes of bran flakes, strawberries, skyr, and a cup of egg mayo. I didn’t bother going to Lidl today because it was raining all day and my snuggly bed looked like (and was!) a better option. I’ll head there tomorrow after lunch out. 

£281.30 / £400.00 remaining 

@Sallyp2 what does JS mean?

Sallyp2

JingsMyBucket said:

Hi all. OH spent £13.00 even at M & S this afternoon for 2x milk, a dozen eggs, 2x boxes of bran flakes, strawberries, skyr, and a cup of egg mayo. I didn’t bother going to Lidl today because it was raining all day and my snuggly bed looked like (and was!) a better option. I’ll head there tomorrow after lunch out. 

£281.30 / £400.00 remaining 

@Sallyp2 what does JS mean?

JS is Sainsburys, don’t know why I call it JS, wasn’t the J used yonks ago???

Sallyp2

Had to look it up. Here you go...The holding company J Sainsbury plc, is split into three divisions: Sainsbury'sSupermarkets Ltd (including convenience shops), Sainsbury's Bank and Sainsbury'sArgo. Was founded by John James Sainsbury

fifi63

Very small shop at L!dl this morning on the way back from my dad's. Just 4 of their fresh crusty rolls, a cauliflower on special offer, 4 garlic mini nans and their sticky toffee pudding which is the best I've ever tasted and so reasonable. Came to £5.80.  Cauliflower will do 2 meals , as will the nans and pudding. May spend £195.67/£250

Money_Choices

Hi
On 7 May I had an A$d* delivery where I spent £49.69/£100. 

Money Choices

PipneyJane

Hi All

Well, I have good news to report re the washing machine cleaner.  It has cleaned the machine up well.  Both DH and I agree that a contributing factor has to be muck dragged in by last summer’s low water pressures.

Two small shops to declare.  £6.40 spent in Sainsbugs yesterday and 65p spent in the C0-0p today.  The C0-0p spend was on two small YS custard tarts.  Yum!

This brings our total spend to £74.80/£142, leaving £67.20 for the rest of the month.

- Pip