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2 Bottles of Salt! Why?

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JustPassingThyme · 24/08/2026 10:34

Ordered a little grocery delivery via an app. I wasn't feeling well and needed a few bits. Opened the bag to find completely the wrong order. There clearly was a mix up where I got someone else's shop, and they got mine. So I was able to get a full refund thankfully, and was told to keep the wrong shop.

Went through the free shop, there were pretty typical items, not what I wanted, but can use:

  • 4l of semi skimmed milk
  • loaf of seeded bread (nice bread)
  • 2 packs of sliced chicken
  • 3 packets of fridge raiders
  • 3 packets of mini chocolate oranges
  • 2 large packs of anchor spreadable butter?
  • 2 large bottles of salt????

I'm sure whoever got my shop is equally disappointed about the wraps, mayonnaise, egg custard tarts and 2 cartons of cranberry juice I ordered.

I consider the delivery shops to be a sort of emergency top up interim type shop. What kind of emergency requires 2 packs of butter and 2 bottles of salt? 1 pack of butter, sure, 1 bottle of salt, ok? But 2? It's the salt that really puzzles me. Why so much salt? What do you get in an emergency mini shop?

Anyway I'm going to try fridge raiders for the first time in years, I seem to recall they are as dry as old socks.

OP posts:
Thatpastalife · 24/08/2026 11:15

Salt for the bins I’d bet. Butter for cupcakes, one for the mix, one for the icing I imagine.

Lunde · 24/08/2026 11:15

JustPassingThyme · 24/08/2026 10:34

Ordered a little grocery delivery via an app. I wasn't feeling well and needed a few bits. Opened the bag to find completely the wrong order. There clearly was a mix up where I got someone else's shop, and they got mine. So I was able to get a full refund thankfully, and was told to keep the wrong shop.

Went through the free shop, there were pretty typical items, not what I wanted, but can use:

  • 4l of semi skimmed milk
  • loaf of seeded bread (nice bread)
  • 2 packs of sliced chicken
  • 3 packets of fridge raiders
  • 3 packets of mini chocolate oranges
  • 2 large packs of anchor spreadable butter?
  • 2 large bottles of salt????

I'm sure whoever got my shop is equally disappointed about the wraps, mayonnaise, egg custard tarts and 2 cartons of cranberry juice I ordered.

I consider the delivery shops to be a sort of emergency top up interim type shop. What kind of emergency requires 2 packs of butter and 2 bottles of salt? 1 pack of butter, sure, 1 bottle of salt, ok? But 2? It's the salt that really puzzles me. Why so much salt? What do you get in an emergency mini shop?

Anyway I'm going to try fridge raiders for the first time in years, I seem to recall they are as dry as old socks.

Making dill pickles?

I went through an incredible amount of salt last year to make 4 jars!

MrsShawnHatosy · 24/08/2026 11:13

Wisterical · 24/08/2026 10:36

Slug control.

That’s what occurred to me but I really hope that isn’t the case, it’s an agonising way for them to die.

whoopdeedoo · 24/08/2026 11:13

PinkKimonos · 24/08/2026 10:41

I don’t understand why you don’t grasp that not everyone views a grocery shop delivery as an ‘emergency’ top up. Our fruit, vegetables and eggs come from the farmers market, so a grocery delivery would all be other stuff.

I think the OP means a Deliveroo type small order that arrives alost immediately - not a full supermarket shop that gets delivered, both are perfectly valid and the order she received was clearly not the latter!

Gall10 · 24/08/2026 11:13

Am I the only person who didn’t know salt can come in a bottle?

thekingfisher · 24/08/2026 11:11

To put a thick layer in bottom of food recycling bin - it deters flies

TofuTuesday · 24/08/2026 11:11

I think they have three kids coming over for a play date , hence the sandwich stuff and snacks. They are also making slushies hence the salt.

nomas · 24/08/2026 11:10

MrsAvocet · 24/08/2026 11:07

Might have been BOGOF on the salt and butter? Or they mis-clicked whilst ordering, it's easily done!
Round here, we are in the middle of argicultural show season - pretty much every village has one - so if I'd seen that shop I would have thought "Ahh, they're planning a load of baking for the show and entering some salt dough creations in the craft competition". 😂

I don’t think there will ever be a BOGOF on own brand table salt.

nomas · 24/08/2026 11:10

JustPassingThyme · 24/08/2026 11:02

It's 2 of this:

https://sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-table-salt-bottle-750g

Personally I used sea salt in a grinder, so I shall have to find some slugs/snow/evil spirits to use this on.

Edited

I buy this bottle too at 75p. Tesco only sell the £1.90 Saxa bottle.

Floatlikeafeather2 · 24/08/2026 11:09

JustPassingThyme · 24/08/2026 11:02

It's 2 of this:

https://sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-table-salt-bottle-750g

Personally I used sea salt in a grinder, so I shall have to find some slugs/snow/evil spirits to use this on.

Edited

Oh I see. I've never bought one of those.

Erin1975 · 24/08/2026 11:09

I ferment vegetables which uses a lot of salt. I also make smoked chicken, duck, salmon and other meats which also uses a lot of salt for the curing.

ConstitutionHill · 24/08/2026 11:09

Pickling/preserving/fermenting.

MrsAvocet · 24/08/2026 11:07

Might have been BOGOF on the salt and butter? Or they mis-clicked whilst ordering, it's easily done!
Round here, we are in the middle of argicultural show season - pretty much every village has one - so if I'd seen that shop I would have thought "Ahh, they're planning a load of baking for the show and entering some salt dough creations in the craft competition". 😂

Greywizardthewhite · 24/08/2026 11:07

I don’t understand? Do you not use salt? At all. Because if you use salt just put it in the cupboard!
It lasts months! If not years!

ConflictofInterest · 24/08/2026 11:06

Bottled salt is the cheap stuff. It's very fine and easy to pour for when you need to use cupfuls of it. I buy several bottles at a time and use it for fabric dyeing and salt dough. I usually use nicer salt for pickling but I get through a fair bit so if I've run out of the good stuff I'd pickle with it too. It is also handy for ice on the doorsteps if you don't have grit. And it pours out nicely for circles of protection.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 24/08/2026 11:05

JustPassingThyme · 24/08/2026 11:02

It's 2 of this:

https://sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-table-salt-bottle-750g

Personally I used sea salt in a grinder, so I shall have to find some slugs/snow/evil spirits to use this on.

Edited

I would call that a bottle of salt

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 24/08/2026 11:04

Dying fabric, salt dough, insect management

JustPassingThyme · 24/08/2026 11:02

Floatlikeafeather2 · 24/08/2026 10:55

I don't understand the references to a bottle of salt. I've never bought salt in a bottle in my long life. What am I missing?

It's 2 of this:

https://sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-table-salt-bottle-750g

Personally I used sea salt in a grinder, so I shall have to find some slugs/snow/evil spirits to use this on.

OP posts:
SunCloudRain · 24/08/2026 11:01

I buy several of the 1kg bags, use when dyeing clothes and sprinkle on drive/patio as weedkiller because we get a lot of hedgehogs and I don't want to put down chemicals.

Love this post, great chance to be nosey.

moppety · 24/08/2026 11:01

Although it may have not been that person’s entire shop and just a rogue bag or two.

Bottle of salt, I envisage this so sort of get the ‘bottle’ thing.

2 Bottles of Salt! Why?
Lornarocks · 24/08/2026 11:00

If you’ve watched Supernatural the answer is clear!

Imadethatup · 24/08/2026 11:00

A bottle of salt?

Floatlikeafeather2 · 24/08/2026 10:58

Salting down runner beans. It's the right time of year.
I buy loads of salt in the winter for de-icing purposes. Maybe they are planning ahead.

OttersOnAPlane · 24/08/2026 10:58

I think it's food for packed lunches and salt for crafts, pest control or Defense Against The Dark Arts.

moppety · 24/08/2026 10:58

PinkKimonos · 24/08/2026 10:41

I don’t understand why you don’t grasp that not everyone views a grocery shop delivery as an ‘emergency’ top up. Our fruit, vegetables and eggs come from the farmers market, so a grocery delivery would all be other stuff.

Yes I don’t get this either. It’s more likely to be the other way round I would think! We do our main shop via delivery and then if we run out of stuff or need odd bits during the week we go into a shop to buy them.

Both those shops seem weirdly small to me, I wouldn’t order a tiny grocery shop online (surely the delivery charge would be a big percentage of the overall cost unless you have a delivery pass, but why would you for emergency shops only?). Most people I know use delivery for their main shop.