2022 Frugal Living Challenge

MazzieD

First grocery shop of the month at L*dl when they open this morning,  wonder how much prices will have increased since last week.  Pity they don't put grocery prices on their website, would be really helpful.  Not a big shop, just some basics for batch cooking.

maryb

Aldi do put prices on their website and although I wouldn’t dream of suggesting a price cartel it’s remarkable how often their prices are the same

Van_Girl

maryb said:

Aldi do put prices on their website and although I wouldn’t dream of suggesting a price cartel it’s remarkable how often their prices are the same

My local Lidl is more expensive than Aldi on most of my regular items. I'm in a holiday resort though, and I always wonder if that makes a difference. Aldi prices match their website though

MazzieD

Another 42p across my shop, could have been worse. Just quickly compared my L*dl receipt with Ald1 and it would have been cheaper to shop there for certain items.  It's just a bit further to drive but have noticed that L*dl opened another store literally around the corner from our local Ald1 so I could do both in one trip.

QueenJess

Broomstick said:

London_1 said:

I also used the water in the bottom of the steamer tonight in the washing up bowl rather than chuck it down the drain 

Jackie, I've found that the water from the steamer (after steaming veg) makes really good stock for soup etc.  I'm not using the freezer at the moment but when I am and can't use the steamer water immediately, I just freeze it for later.

Ooh - what a good idea! I shall definitely be stealing that 😀

Thrifty_Taylor

For those with the Lidl app, have you noticed the new 'reward' scheme change? Previously you got a free bakery item at £50, £2 free at £100, & £10 free once you've reached £200 in the month. Now it's still the free bakery item & £2, but it's a free item at £150 & 10% once you've spent £250! I do a big shop at the beginning of the month, then just buy fresh things the rest of the month, so will only get 10% off a smaller shop, eg £4 off a £40 shop 😓 the £10 used to come in quite handy, could top up on washing powder or a few treats for the end of the year...

Siebrie

Broomstick :

Jackie, I've found that the water from the steamer (after steaming veg) makes really good stock for soup etc.  I'm not using the freezer at the moment but when I am and can't use the steamer water immediately, I just freeze it for later.

This also works with the water the broccoli was cooked in. I pour it into an ice cube tray and freeze it for future use.

YORKSHIRELASS

Thrifty_Taylor said:

For those with the Lidl app, have you noticed the new 'reward' scheme change? Previously you got a free bakery item at £50, £2 free at £100, & £10 free once you've reached £200 in the month. Now it's still the free bakery item & £2, but it's a free item at £150 & 10% once you've spent £250! I do a big shop at the beginning of the month, then just buy fresh things the rest of the month, so will only get 10% off a smaller shop, eg £4 off a £40 shop 😓 the £10 used to come in quite handy, could top up on washing powder or a few treats for the end of the year...

Yes its rubbish isnt it, but then I have been expecting this for a while, £10 off for every £200 you spend is pretty generous.  Just hope Lidl continue to keep their prices down, we dont have another supermarket without driving 20+ miles so the only other option is getting it delivered.

Working from home today, have had to resort to thermals already, having an underactive thyroid is not fun.  But at least the car hasnt moved.  Tea is going to be oven chips and breaded fish in our mini-oven.  We still have quite a bit of home grown fruit and veg to eat, DH has done really well with his raised beds this year, it must have saved us a fortune.

Primrose

Wr,ve had a fruit and veg patch for many years.  In the early days i used to record what I picked and mentally charge myself to see what I,d  saved. Wish I'd kept up the habit. Would probably be running into a small fortune after all these years. But it,s not only just about money  saving but the pleasure of just being able to pop into the garden and pick freshly grown stuff st your convenience

i suspect with the cost of living crisis many more people will experiment with home growing next year if they have the space. 

London_1

Primrose said:

Wr,ve had a fruit and veg patch for many years.  In the early days i used to record what I picked and mentally charge myself to see what I,d  saved. Wish I'd kept up the habit. Would probably be running into a small fortune after all these years. But it,s not only just about money  saving but the pleasure of just being able to pop into the garden and pick freshly grown stuff st your convenience

i suspect with the cost of living crisis many more people will experiment with home growing next year if they have the space. 

We are definitely going back in time and folk will be 'digging for victory' again.Sadly aged joints and arthritis puts paid to my gardening now ,although I do grow a few tomatoes if I can 
JackieO xx