The Second Purse Thread

joedenise

@Coxy11 I noticed that B&M have Yorkshire teabags for £5.75 when I was in there earlier in the week. Was planning on getting some when I go out next week!

Iceland and The Food Warehouse do 3 for £12 offers on meat and fish (used to be £10 but went up a few months ago!) - might be worth a look.

Coxy11

Thank you @joedenise that's really helpful of you xx I don't ever buy frozen meat but might be persuaded. Just worried it's pumped full of water. How do you find it?

I will pop to B&M on Tuesday and see what's what. Have looked online at laundry pods - last time I purchased 2 x 60 Surf they were £8.99/pack now £9.99/pack :(

joedenise

I don't buy joints from Iceland but I find the 5% steak mince, lamb cubes and beef cubes OK. The fish more often than not is in fish pie so being a bit watery isn't a problem. The only fish I use as it is is the salmon fillets which are lovely baked in a foil parcel.

Sallyp2

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81676032#Comment_81676032

yeah stockpiling seems to be a foolish way of people conning themselves into believing they are saving £. I'm trying to do same as you, buy what i need.

Companies do just in time to manage stock & cash flow. Better to have £ in bank and let the retailers sit on the stock

joedenise

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82012862#Comment_82012862

I don't stockpile as such but do have a decent level of stock as I live a long way from shops (16 mile round trip to the SM) so if I'm not feeling well I at least have some food to see me through until I'm well enough to drive to the shops again! It sounds as though you live in a town close to shops so don't have that worry.

Coxy11

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82012862#Comment_82012862

I’m a mile walk from the nearest shop and it’s a small Co-0p, so not the cheapest. For me it’s not stockpiling as such, it’s making sure we don’t run out of essentials like loo roll - we have 3 loos - I don’t want to be checking them everyday.

With food inflation the way it is, I’d rather take advantage of offers on items I like and will use.

Apart from the loo/kitchen roll, my stock is kept in a Kallax box in my wardrobe - hardly Big Yell0w Storage!

Coxy11

Monthly update for my Second Purse spends/stock/total:

End of May purse balance £121.04
Items bought for stock during June £36.66
Amount leftover £84.38

Stock items used during the month £25.20
New June 21st purse balance £109.58 - no need to put the monthly £30 in this month as have a good balance already
Stock balance £160.36

Last month I bought (all Home Bargains):

Laundry capsules x 2 - cheapest but they've gone up £1 per pack since last time (this is the 60 wash pack).

Wash n Go x 3

Yorkshire Teabags x 2 (210 box)

This month I will bulk buy some loo rolls but will wait a week or two to ensure I have the space in the bottom of the wardrobe. I didn't get to !celand to check out meat offers so will do that too when I get a chance.

Coxy11

End of July update for my Second Purse:

Items bought for stock during July £70.58
Amount leftover £39.00

Stock items used during the month £84.18
New July 21st purse balance £123.18
Stock balance £164.88

Last month I bought:

90 x Andrex loo roll - Amazon - same price as two months ago and this lot should last us a good while!

Finish Quantum DW tablets x 2 (Home Bargains)

Sensitive Toothpaste (Home Bargains)

Plenty Kitchen Roll - Amazon - price increase from £7.50 to £9.99 for 6

This month I will be looking for meat deals for the freezer (YS), Mens Expert roll on, and 2in1 shampoo for DH (HnS or WnG)

Coxy11

August update for my Second Purse:

Items bought for stock during August £11.98
Amount leftover £111.20

Stock items used during the month £40.44
New August 21st purse balance £151.64
Stock balance £145.34

Last month I bought:

4 x L'oreal Men Expert deoderant at £2.50 each - buy back £3

2 x Carex liquid soap at 99p each - buy back £1.50

This month I will need to stock up on:

Surf laundry pods

Yorkshire Teabags

Sensitive Toothpaste

Coxy11

September update for my Second Purse:

Items bought for stock during September £31.56
Amount leftover £120.08

Stock items used during the month £57.77
New September purse balance £177.85
Stock balance £127.25

Last month I bought:

2 x Yorkshire teabags - £5.79 each, buy back £6

2 x Daz laundry pods - trying a different make this time, usually buy Surf - £9.99 each, buy back £11

2 x sensitive toothpaste - £1.19 each, buy back £1.50

This month I will need:

Tuna

Kitchen roll

Tinned goods

Meat offers - anything YS that I can freeze