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Stuff thsts ridiculously cheap

142 replies

BigDahliaFan · 26/09/2024 16:57

Porridge oats, bought a bag for a couple of quid and it's going to last me 3 weeks of breakfasts...and I really like it and it's good for you.

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FromAcrossTheRoom · 27/09/2024 03:58

Instead of having a £5 chicken each week, have a £15 free range one every 3 weeks. It'll taste better than the cheap one and would have had a much better life.

The life of a free range chicken isn't usually that much better if you look into it unfortunately.

Poppins2016 · 27/09/2024 04:12

Kendodd · 26/09/2024 17:19

Aeroplane tickets .
It really shouldn't be so cheap to travel in a big metal tube in the sky.

I totally agree. It boggles the mind that it's often cheaper to fly or drive than catch the train or bus... a separate topic, but it annoys me that we're encouraged to use public transport more often even though there's no benefit to do so (other than moral/for the environment, which sadly isn't enough for our household finances).

Pllystyrene · 27/09/2024 04:35

Own brand nappies 81p in Sainsburys and I got some for 67p in Lidl the other week.

PussGirl · 27/09/2024 05:07

Chicken livers are cheap and delicious

Silverbook · 27/09/2024 06:03

Iwasjustasking · 26/09/2024 22:40

Of if you get your nose out of the air, for people who would love a roast dinner but can’t afford expensive meat so have what they can afford instead of feeding there kids junk.
Not everyone can afford organic or high welfare meat, think about it before you comment.

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I think the point is that cheap meat IS junk…..😬

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/09/2024 06:06

Place marking for the bread recipe.

I’m a vegetarian and agree that chicken farming is disgusting, but the point has been made and I think people should start another thread and leave this one to its original intention now.

Waitrose sushi lunch deal - a bargain at a fiver imo

Little tubs of Vaseline and Sudocreme - pennies for magic in a jar

Bunches of daffodils

Loafbeginsat60 · 27/09/2024 06:22

Lafondah · 26/09/2024 17:17

10 items for £10 at Iceland. Get on it! Nobody ever died from a Findus Crispy Horse Pancake.

Well the horse did? 😂

DreamW3aver · 27/09/2024 06:23

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/09/2024 06:06

Place marking for the bread recipe.

I’m a vegetarian and agree that chicken farming is disgusting, but the point has been made and I think people should start another thread and leave this one to its original intention now.

Waitrose sushi lunch deal - a bargain at a fiver imo

Little tubs of Vaseline and Sudocreme - pennies for magic in a jar

Bunches of daffodils

Cottage cheese bread is all over Instagram, Google will give you lots of options for recipes

Lentilweaver · 27/09/2024 06:26

I know some ppl hate the smell but Garnier Banana Hair Food works better for my coarse curly hair than more expensive condutioners and you get a huge tub.
Also Umberto Giannini Curl Gel.
Both pretty cheap.

Tutorpuzzle · 27/09/2024 06:39

Ifailed · 26/09/2024 20:58

Basic roast dinners. A whole chicken £5.
A shed raised chicken in a huge dimly lit building with broken bones and skin disease caused by close proximity. It has no taste and is raised quickly to provide cheap protein to those who don't care where their food comes from.

Absolutely this. I wish the people yelling at this poster would take 5 minutes to really understand what goes on in industrial farming (here and abroad).
There are many cheap alternatives to meat - plenty of them mentioned in this thread.
Me and my family have been vegetarian for years. Saves a fortune.

Zonder · 27/09/2024 06:45

Daffs and carnations

ByMerryKoala · 27/09/2024 06:51

Yeah, well, getting back to the value of things. I think a £5 chicken is great value compared to the amount of meat you get in processed chicken fillets and much healthier for you too.

I'm always impressed with how cheap stationery is in the supermarket. A gazillion pens for the cost of one in whsmiths? Yes please.

PrincessHoneysuckle · 27/09/2024 07:03

Lidl lager.
My dm bought some for friends coming over and it was less that £3 for 4 cans.

ShiftySquirrel · 27/09/2024 07:14

Yes to oats, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes. It always blows my mind how cheap those things are.

Also onions, jacket spuds, massive bags of supermarket basmati rice.

We don't have any Asian supermarkets round here, but spices are much cheaper and for big bags too, my parents stock up for me when they're going.

Instant noodles, for less than the cost of a chocolate bar you can have a whole savoury cheap meal if things are tight.

My teens like them as a post school snack and add veg and an egg to them.

Vettrianofan · 27/09/2024 07:22

Red lentils, carrots and bagged fresh coriander. Perfect for a massive pot of healthy soup😋

Illjusthavethebreadsticks · 27/09/2024 07:24

Lafondah · 26/09/2024 17:17

10 items for £10 at Iceland. Get on it! Nobody ever died from a Findus Crispy Horse Pancake.

Neigh thanks

pickedplock · 27/09/2024 07:30

Things that call themselves food but are in no way food, ie most UPFs! We are so used to having chemicals replace ingredients and aggressive processing to make handling and shipping as cheap as possible it's completely distorted our perception of food and prices.

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BigDahliaFan · 27/09/2024 07:40

Yes lentils. And vegetable and flower seeds.

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BigDahliaFan · 27/09/2024 07:42

Yes lentils. And vegetable and flower seeds....someone has grown and picked the lentils likewise with the seeds and you can buy the. For almost nothing really.

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Lifestooshort71 · 27/09/2024 07:42

it annoys me that we're encouraged to use public transport more often even though there's no benefit to do so (other than moral/for the environment, which sadly isn't enough for our household finances
I don't really understand this (and I'm definitely not being snippy). I have a car parked outside but use the local buses instead where possible, admittedly I have a bus pass but, even if I didn't, the fare is only £2 which is blooming good value. Leaving out the moral/for the environment bit, it prolongs the life of my car and saves a fortune in parking and petrol and every car off the road must make journey-time quicker for others, surely? I see all the above as a huge benefit!

WiserOlderElf · 27/09/2024 07:46

Lifestooshort71 · 27/09/2024 07:42

it annoys me that we're encouraged to use public transport more often even though there's no benefit to do so (other than moral/for the environment, which sadly isn't enough for our household finances
I don't really understand this (and I'm definitely not being snippy). I have a car parked outside but use the local buses instead where possible, admittedly I have a bus pass but, even if I didn't, the fare is only £2 which is blooming good value. Leaving out the moral/for the environment bit, it prolongs the life of my car and saves a fortune in parking and petrol and every car off the road must make journey-time quicker for others, surely? I see all the above as a huge benefit!

I think buses can definitely be a cost saving. On the other hand, we went to an event in London a few weeks ago, and it was far cheaper to drive and park than it was to get the train. Not to mention that every time we do get a train, at considerable expense, we end up sitting on the floor by the toilet because it’s overcrowded.

Ghostofborleyrectory · 27/09/2024 07:58

I went from Bristol to Manchester for £5.99 on the Flix bus. If it hadn't been for a massive tailback on motorway, would not have been much longer than the train. Guaranteed seat too!

AriadnesDog · 27/09/2024 08:01

My own 'budget' staples include Tesco own brand budget porridge oats, 90p per kg, their frozen mixed veg 99p per kg, UHT semi skimmed milk only 69p and their 500g bags of pasta at 41p, not all the budget items in Tesco and Sainsbury's are great and I still buy their regular 'own brand' goods but I find that by substituting basic items for their cheaper alternatives saves me quite a bit.

teatoast8 · 27/09/2024 08:12

TheCentreCannotHold · 27/09/2024 00:17

@Iwasjustasking and @Sepoctnov, c'mon, it's an animal's life. What's with the compassion-shaming?
It's not snobbery to want decent living conditions for farmed animals destined for the supermarket shelves. We're not universally entitled to consume the bodies of other living beings. We take that upon ourselves, endow ourselves with that privilege. Fair enough. And if we decide that "Yeah, my desire for a roast trumps this animal's right to life," we should be honest about the crassness of our prioritisation and, where possible, afford said animal some dignity in life. It's not snobbery. We could just decide not to eat them quite so often, thus saving up to buy 'happier' versions less frequently, deriving protein from plants being a feasible alternative.

When it comes to meat I'm gonna eat the good stuff. Good job I get my meat for free from the butchers

Wonderlust233 · 27/09/2024 08:20

Carrot and coriander soup.
Dhaal and rice
Pasta bought in bulk
Making your own bread