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What grocery items do you never buy?

320 replies

AmberTurnerCo · 16/08/2020 21:25

I would
Alcohol
Crisps apart from Pringles

OP posts:
BG2015 · 16/08/2020 21:31

I never buy
Ready meals like curry, lasagne etc
Sugar coated cereal Frosties, Co co pops

homemadecommunistrussia · 16/08/2020 21:38

Fabric softener
Air freshener

whattodo2019 · 16/08/2020 21:40

Coloured loo roll
Turkey twirlers
Alphabites
Spaghetti hoops
Spam/ corn beef

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RuthW · 16/08/2020 21:40

Milk

Waxonwaxoff0 · 16/08/2020 21:40

Cereal. We don't eat it.

tillytoodles1 · 16/08/2020 21:41

Anything in cans.

IHaveBrilloHair · 16/08/2020 21:41

Fizzy drinks
Coffee
Milk

JaJaDingDong · 16/08/2020 21:42

Anything from Iceland
Frozen meat
Frozen veg
Fizzy drinks
Chewing gum

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 16/08/2020 21:42

Sugar
Sugar cereals
Alcohol
Spaghetti and tomatoes in tins
Loose pick and mix

TheCatsBlanket · 16/08/2020 21:44

Tinned sardines

ladybird69 · 16/08/2020 21:45

Cheese

ttigerlilly · 16/08/2020 21:47

Meat - especially anything processed like spam
Cows milk
Ready meals

Megan2018 · 16/08/2020 21:47

Jelly
Angel Delight and similar packet pudding things
Couscous (DH loathes it)
Low fat versions of anything -full fat all the way here
Cheap non ethical meat
Eggs - we have hens

We didn’t buy cereal until weaning DD who loves weetabix and bitesize shredded wheat

Imissmoominmama · 16/08/2020 21:49

Anything made by Nestle; white bread; tinned pasta; salad cream.

Dollywilde · 16/08/2020 21:50

Biscuits, we just never have them in. It’s the one aisle I never set foot in.

dementedma · 16/08/2020 21:51

Microwave meals..we dont have a microwave
Cakes..home made are better
Pringles
Battery eggs
Fabric conditioner
Cleaning wipes of any kind

Mixitupalot · 16/08/2020 21:55

@JaJaDingDong Iceland 🤢 agree
Non organic cheap Processed meat!
Anything with added/loads of sugar
Ready meals

LunaNorth · 16/08/2020 21:55

Tinned meat.
Frozen meat.
Tinned pasta like spaghetti or ravioli.
Tinned soup.
Packet mixes like Colman’s chicken chasseur type of thing.
Dehydrated things like cuppa soup, pot noodles etc.

IHaveBrilloHair · 16/08/2020 21:57

Yes, anything low fat or with artificial sweeteners.

strawberrie · 16/08/2020 21:58

Custard
Rice pudding

AlwaysOnAbloodyDiet · 16/08/2020 21:59

Great thread!

Low fat anything
Readymade meals
Beer
Bottled water
Fabric softener
Plain biscuits
White bread
Kiwis
Jars of sauce e.g. Uncle bens. We much prefer tins of tomatoes & garlic, and it's cheaper

AlphaJura · 16/08/2020 22:00

Kitchen roll
Spam
Rice cakes

SockYarn · 16/08/2020 22:01

Fabric softener
instant mashed potato
Cans of beans other than kidney beans
Lamb
Hot chocolate
Pet food

Dannemora · 16/08/2020 22:03

Ready meals - we can batch cook it cheaper and tastier
Tinned soup - same reason
Cereal - we don’t eat breakfast
Jelly - urgh

Sakura7 · 16/08/2020 22:05

Onions and cucumbers, both disgust me.
Mayonnaise
Red meat
Jar sauces