We've stopped doing the weekly supermarket shop. We just plan meals for the week and pop

to the local co-op. Then maybe once every couple of months we'll do a delivery for bulky/heavy items.

I'd thought it was just us doing this but it turns out it's quite a thing nowadays. It's definitely cheaper but more importantly, we waste so much less food. The downside is though quite often we run things down so low there's nothing to snack on when you fancy it. Also, you can be tied to eating on a Friday what you said you would the previous Sunday which might not be what you want to at all!

Posted By: Bravo win or die on February 17th 2016 at 10:24:11

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City Father's and domestic ultras (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 17, 05:58:09
- ?9 (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Feb 17, 22:08:19
- ?50 or ?60 a week just for me (NCFC) - Ben, Feb 17, 11:49:37
  - under a tenner a day is pretty cheap imho, thats what i allowed for me back when I was a (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 17, 12:29:51
- About ?80 a week, sometimes more (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Feb 17, 10:23:40
- we still seem to spend the same for just 2 as we did when there were 4 of us at home! (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Feb 17, 09:38:25
  - We've stopped doing the weekly supermarket shop. We just plan meals for the week and pop (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Feb 17, 10:24:11
    - Yeah we do the same, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Feb 17, 11:30:08
    - interesting tactic, I will trial run this the next few days. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 17, 10:41:09
      - ditto (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Feb 17, 10:52:44
- Around ?2k... more if oysters are in season. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Feb 17, 09:35:15
- between 4 of us (2 adults 1 dog & an 18yr old) ?220 pcm (NCFC) - norfolk terrier, Feb 17, 09:13:52
- We use Sainsburys (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Feb 17, 08:56:49
  - gluten free (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 17, 09:45:47
    - It's amazing how many people 'are gluten intolerant' these days, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Feb 17, 10:18:07
      - People who I have heard/been told who have tried a GF Diet (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Feb 17, 11:53:50
  - I think about ?100 pw or ?500 a month is about right. (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 17, 09:10:00
- 4 of us, 2 small, spend about ?350 on 'food' shopping I reckon (NCFC) - megson, Feb 17, 08:33:48
- too much to even want to contemplate (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 17, 08:10:48
  - Ouch... (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Feb 17, 08:46:01
- Probably around ?550-?600 (n/m) (NCFC) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Feb 17, 07:54:05
- Yeah anywhere between 450 - 550. 4 of us all week but 5 when oldest son is home weekends. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Feb 17, 07:02:46
  - I hereby make you Chancellor-treasurer of the City Father's (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 17, 07:29:19
    - Serious apostrophe abuse going on here, MIKE (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 17, 07:40:44
      - predictive text hintut (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 17, 09:05:13
- ?550 per month. (NCFC) - Drurys Left Nut, Feb 17, 06:28:29
  - I think these are Waitrose shoppers MW (NCFC) - CauldRon, Feb 17, 07:36:07
    - Sainos. Young-uns. Nappies and stuff. But not really sure! (n/m) (NCFC) - Drurys Left Nut, Feb 17, 09:46:06
    - thats incredible (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 17, 09:05:01
    - A month??? ?150? Do you eat at all? (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Feb 17, 08:30:54
      - Yeah we just buy smart (NCFC) - CauldRon, Feb 17, 09:48:29
        
        Ah food only, we may be similar, thats our full 'grocery' shop. (NCFC) - megson, Feb 17, 10:29:26
        
        Yeah nappies and baby stuff in general is gonna add up! (NCFC) - CauldRon, Feb 17, 11:00:32
  - This is well under our current regimes spending ! (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 17, 07:28:36

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