Frugal is a prepMad Scientist wrote:Wow! Great bargain hunting everyone! Some of my faves are Morrison's spaghetti 26p, most stuff in reduced aisle, fish fingers 60 ish p, Nescafé coffee in damaged boxes from market 2 for £1, 5 boxes of cakes for £2, er my whole pantry is out of the market, foraged from a field or the reduced aisle or laid by the hens. Free lunch and coffee from work.
5 POUND PREPS
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jennyjj01 wrote:"I'm not in the least bit worried because I'm prepared: Are you?"
"All Things Strive" Gd Tak 'GarLondonpreppy wrote: At its core all prepping is, is making sure you're not down to your last sheet of loo roll when you really need a poo.
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Frugal is a prep [/quote]ForgeCorvus wrote:Mad Scientist wrote:Wow! Great bargain hunting everyone! Some of my faves are Morrison's spaghetti 26p, most stuff in reduced aisle, fish fingers 60 ish p, Nescafé coffee in damaged boxes from market 2 for £1, 5 boxes of cakes for £2, er my whole pantry is out of the market, foraged from a field or the reduced aisle or laid by the hens. Free lunch and coffee from work.
I have short arms and deep pockets do i win?
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
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You're a Yorkshireman ?
Nope, thats normal
My Grandfather was from there, he had no problem with spending money..... He would stick it in his pocket and it would stay there no problem at all
Nope, thats normal
My Grandfather was from there, he had no problem with spending money..... He would stick it in his pocket and it would stay there no problem at all
jennyjj01 wrote:"I'm not in the least bit worried because I'm prepared: Are you?"
"All Things Strive" Gd Tak 'GarLondonpreppy wrote: At its core all prepping is, is making sure you're not down to your last sheet of loo roll when you really need a poo.
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Hey guys few of us buying tuna (Morrison's savers tuna x 2 £1.64) just thought i would share that tesco have a tuna in thats cheaper than value range called "Pacific tuna" i think and it was 49p per can.
HTH
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HTH
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We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.
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Cheers for the tip bettersafethansorrybettersafethansorry wrote:Hey guys few of us buying tuna (Morrison's savers tuna x 2 £1.64) just thought i would share that tesco have a tuna in thats cheaper than value range called "Pacific tuna" i think and it was 49p per can.
HTH
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Heres my list for the week,
Home bargins
Morning fresh washing up liquid x 2 £1.00
Dried banana chips 69p x 2 1.38
ASDA
tinned carrots x 5 95p
tinned peas x 5 £1.00
Rice 1kg x 2 80p
Total 5.13
Just doing this for a month I've amassed a surprising amount of supplies so far.
Home bargins
Morning fresh washing up liquid x 2 £1.00
Dried banana chips 69p x 2 1.38
ASDA
tinned carrots x 5 95p
tinned peas x 5 £1.00
Rice 1kg x 2 80p
Total 5.13
Just doing this for a month I've amassed a surprising amount of supplies so far.
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I picked up 5 pairs of slip on rubber/spiked ice shoe gripper thingys for us and the out-laws.....£1 each at one of the pound shops
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this weeks £5
pound shop: aluminium led torch £1
Tesco: various canned goods £2.87
Market: out of date honey jars 10x 10pea £1 (fools)
pound shop: aluminium led torch £1
Tesco: various canned goods £2.87
Market: out of date honey jars 10x 10pea £1 (fools)
We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.
- Sir Winston Churchill
- Sir Winston Churchill
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I think Aldi or Lidl have some of those coming up soon if so I having some, Plymouth city centre is like one big ice rink, and what were you thinking? I couldn't consider improving my mother in laws survival chancesjasper1 wrote:I picked up 5 pairs of slip on rubber/spiked ice shoe gripper thingys for us and the out-laws.....£1 each at one of the pound shops
I have a strategy, it's not written in stone, nor can it be, this scenario has too many variables, everything about it depends on those variables, being specific is not possible.
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Seriouslybettersafethansorry wrote:this weeks £5
pound shop: aluminium led torch £1
Tesco: various canned goods £2.87
Market: out of date honey jars 10x 10pea £1 (fools)
What total plank thinks honey spoils ??
Going back next week ?
Saving them as sweeteners or are you going to prep mead?
jennyjj01 wrote:"I'm not in the least bit worried because I'm prepared: Are you?"
"All Things Strive" Gd Tak 'GarLondonpreppy wrote: At its core all prepping is, is making sure you're not down to your last sheet of loo roll when you really need a poo.