cumbrianish wrote:Home bargains and BM are often cheaper than the pound shops! It pays to shop around!
Got migraine tablets from HB 49p, 99p in BM!
Got pocket packs of tissues 59p in body wise for exact same thing selling in poundland!
Can you tell I'm stocking up for cold season
For bulk items try poundstretcher they often have good deals on branded products like laundry detergent and toothpaste etc.
speaking of the tissues i was so fed up with that i got a pair of corbed sheets in a sake for £6 and cut them into big squares and machined then together, in double layers and got 3 dozen out of them, so tissues are off the list now.
also have you tried those 4 head sticks from sainsburys, they work well on the forehead for headaches, they also have those little gel packs in that section you can either drop them in cold water or hot for a few minutes, you need 3 of them though to keep it hot or cold.
I am going prep shopping today. We have been hitting our stocks hard here at Chez Jansman, mainly because I have been too lazy to sort it. We need all sorts. So...
Asda and Aldi for tinned stuff, Aldi particularly for their Magnum washing up liquid (original) cheap and lasts twice as long as anything out there.
B and M for their toilet rolls
Pound land for P G tips tea bags. £1 for 70. Supermarkets are £1.25 for 40!
And so forth. It will take a couple of hours or so, but I find it a satisfying chore and J do not see the point in spending hard earned cash when I don't have to. Full shelves always help when I don't have so much work on too!
In three words I can sum up everything I have learned about life: It goes on.
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Covid 19: After that level of weirdness ,any situation is certainly possible.
are the poundland PG Tips the one cup size ? beacuse in Iceland you can get the full pyramid size ones at 260 for £4 and often they have the extra free in making them 360 for £4
cornerstone wrote:are the poundland PG Tips the one cup size ? beacuse in Iceland you can get the full pyramid size ones at 260 for £4 and often they have the extra free in making them 360 for £4
That is a good point. They are the one cup ones. Shall have to look. Thanks.
In three words I can sum up everything I have learned about life: It goes on.
Robert Frost.
Covid 19: After that level of weirdness ,any situation is certainly possible.
cornerstone wrote:also have you tried those 4 head sticks from sainsburys, they work well on the forehead for headaches, they also have those little gel packs in that section you can either drop them in cold water or hot for a few minutes, you need 3 of them though to keep it hot or cold.
Both these are fantastic, 4head is very soothing for a tension headache and I confess to having a couple of Mr Bump gel packs in my freezer for a full on migraine attack, one on the back of the neck and the other in top of the head can make the difference to me of either being in bed all day or a small sleep and a quick recovery. You can get eye masks too which are great draped around the neck.
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cornerstone wrote:are the poundland PG Tips the one cup size ? beacuse in Iceland you can get the full pyramid size ones at 260 for £4 and often they have the extra free in making them 360 for £4
That is a good point. They are the one cup ones. Shall have to look. Thanks.
I know this is an old one but another tip is to keep a list of stuff you always need/want and visit mysupermarket.com/co.uk soz can never remember what it is, and check what store is doing bargains for that product it's not always 100% up to date but save me sheds loads over time.
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Please bear in mind i am prepping for the River Thames to flood and how i can get to safe ground, I'm not worried about the end of the world..... I'll die with the other Minions.
I can't trust Govt or local Council to help me so i have to help myself.
pancakes are cheap... buy a bag of flour, can always get some dried egg in incase you ran out of fresh ones and couldn't get out due to bad weather, add a bit of long life milk and water and whisk then in a frying pan.
Plain flour and water also to make own flatbreads to have with soup, stews or curries. (Tinned or home made then frozen) If make from fresh though can usually get a larger quantity for the same money as several tins to feed a family.
Make shepherds pies fresh in those foil trays then portion out and freeze portions you can get several portions for the cost of one several ready meals versions. Its a good meal that includes potatoes, carrots, mince, (can use vegemince and tinned tomatoes instead of meat and gravy)
Curries and stews would be easier to reheat if you only had a camping stove due to electric cuts. Shepherds pie is best reheated in a microwave.
