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Post by avatar on Feb 6, 2011 14:26:46 GMT 1
Mr and Mrs Avatar has seen the weekly shopping bill rise from about £100 to over £150 in less than a year.
So we've said enough is enough being conned by the big supermarkets who discount some lines only to have your eyes out with others. Its a standard marketing ploy you guy your two for one and then pay more than the difference on the next two items you put in your trolley.
We've switched to Aldi to get the majority of the stuff we buy each week and just get the bits from Tesco and Asda we can't from Aldi.
Result is we've reduced the weekly shop to down around £80 a week. Takes a week or two to get used to the european brands but the produce is as good as if not better in some cases than well know branded good.
We all need to tighten our belts and in these times so give it a whizz.
Not tried Liddl (sp) yet but if an of the CR Massive have any experience I'd be interested to hear your experiences.
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Post by Ann1 on Feb 6, 2011 14:36:40 GMT 1
Prices certainly have gone up Avatar, it's now noticeable  And it will only get worse with the fuel prices, it'll filter down to everything!!! I must admit I tend to stick to Tescos, I hate shopping with a passion, so the less time I can do doing it, the better!!  Only that I like to pick my own stuff, I'd do it online, to avoid going there at all!!! But I like a good mooch in the book section  I know some say it's cheaper to go to the small local shops for fruit and veg, but TBH, I cannot be bothered going from shop to shop. In the past I've never had the time or the inclination, now I've got the time, but still no inclination
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Post by Jazz on Feb 7, 2011 0:12:24 GMT 1
Re shopping at Tescos.....fortunately or unfortunately we have got hooked on the loyalty points that Tesco have......we save them up for Christmas spending. However, by doing this I know we probably miss out on cheaper stuff elsewhere.....the Grainger Market in Newcastle, as well as other local markets. Aldi, Lidl, Netto & similar shops certainly seem to be picking up customers now.
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Post by Shadow on Feb 7, 2011 15:09:02 GMT 1
Avatar-we do most of ur shopping now at Lidl and Aldi.I like both of them-as you say there is a fair bit of European produce but since I'm used to eating it from our visits to family in Germany I'm not complaining. The rest of the family enjoy the variety too so we are all happy and we most definitely come home with roughly double the amount of food that we would get for the same total cost from one of the larger supermarkets. Lidl and Aldi do sell some similar products but they also have certain lines that are only exclusive to one or the other altho still at reasonable cost.Love the red cabbage in Lidl and love the mushrooms in oil from Aldi |
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Post by Pollypeterborough on Feb 7, 2011 19:27:20 GMT 1
That reminds me must get the list sorted for friday.  |
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Post by skintagain on Feb 7, 2011 22:51:48 GMT 1
i do most my shopping at Asda and Morrisons, i buy loads of special offer stuff sometimes too much, i wont need to buy any tea bags or washing powder for about 3 years . |
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Post by patsie on Feb 7, 2011 23:00:29 GMT 1
Yeah Skint - I do that as well. Got a huge supply of soap, toilet paper, paper towels, etc. It cannot have a "best before date" Hubby thinks I'm mad - but I'm just saving money, and shopping, because I hate it. |
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Post by skintagain on Feb 7, 2011 23:14:20 GMT 1
i do all the shopping and i like to work out prices on everything, like is it cheaper to buy 2 boxes of 24 weetabix than a 48 box or is 4 750ml bottles of diluty orange cheaper than a 3litre bottle, i dont like shopping much but like to save money when i do . |
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Post by Ann1 on Feb 7, 2011 23:50:35 GMT 1
I was doing that in Tesco today - it's cheaper to buy a 6 pack of milk than buy it each. It's 72p a litre, but only 3 quid for 6 litres. Sometimes you have to watch though, I remember those Special K cereal bars, I used to buy them in 6's, then they brought out a 12 pack, but it was cheaper to buy 2 6 packs!!!
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Post by Roma on Feb 8, 2011 0:22:30 GMT 1
I use Aldi, Netto and sometimes Tesco's Aldi's fruit and veg are good and reasonable.
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Post by skintagain on Feb 8, 2011 0:31:06 GMT 1
no matter what store you shop at you have to be careful of those special offers, sometimes they are not that special, Netto is now owned by Asda and they were talking about turning them into Asda express shops.
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Post by Ann1 on Feb 8, 2011 0:37:27 GMT 1
My daughter will be pleased then!!! There is one literally across the road from her!!! Helluva corner shop mind!!
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Post by skintagain on Feb 8, 2011 0:47:32 GMT 1
they took them over in the summer and the plan was to turn them into Asda express shops but ive heard no more since, i suppose these things take time though, Asda may own the Netto stores but councils have to give the go ahead for them to change the name from Netto to Asda stores.
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Post by Jazz on Feb 8, 2011 0:50:11 GMT 1
Avatar-we do most of ur shopping now at Lidl and Aldi.I like both of them-as you say there is a fair bit of European produce but since I'm used to eating it from our visits to family in Germany I'm not complaining. The rest of the family enjoy the variety too so we are all happy and we most definitely come home with roughly double the amount of food that we would get for the same total cost from one of the larger supermarkets. Lidl and Aldi do sell some similar products but they also have certain lines that are only exclusive to one or the other altho still at reasonable cost.Love the red cabbage in Lidl and love the mushrooms in oil from Aldi Shadow, I think you have a serious mushroom addiction!......See posts in "The Natural World" |
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Post by Shadow on Feb 8, 2011 15:04:26 GMT 1
 I do indeed Jazz If I could afford them I'd buy those dried Porcini ones(ceps) they sell in Sainsburies but when I saw the price tag I nearly fainted with shock So I make do with the odd morsel in the Aldi mushroom jars which are a hell of alot more reasonably priced. Or I find my own
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And it will only get worse with the fuel prices, it'll filter down to everything!!! I must admit I tend to stick to Tescos, I hate shopping with a passion, so the less time I can do doing it, the better!! 
Only that I like to pick my own stuff, I'd do it online, to avoid going there at all!!! But I like a good mooch in the book section 
I know some say it's cheaper to go to the small local shops for fruit and veg, but TBH, I cannot be bothered going from shop to shop. In the past I've never had the time or the inclination, now I've got the time, but still no inclination 
