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Our shopping bill a week.....

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supersonic · 18/02/2005 16:49

I know this is a bit boring but me and DP seem to be shocked at every week when we have finished our shopping - there is myself, DP and my DD (nearly 4 and a dog)we spend between £90 - and this week £115 at Tescos - does this a seem a lot to spend on a weekly shop for three people? We woudl really appreiate any ideas do reduce it or anyone else who thinks this is too much or 'normal'
thanks

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Snugs · 18/02/2005 18:08

munnzieb - no, most bottles have enough room in them. Lay them on their side, so the bubble moves down the bottle a bit.

hercules · 18/02/2005 18:14

We spend at least £100 and get takeaway usually once a week. That's 4 of us and includes packed lunches for ds and me.

pickledonion · 18/02/2005 18:16

We spend roughly £80 a week that's for me dh and dd.

Cod · 18/02/2005 18:17

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munnzieb · 18/02/2005 18:18

excellent well i'll give that a try, ooh and incedently, DH is away at the mo and last month I spent £70 on shooping for the month, which included £5.00 for bold washing powder (normally lasts 2 months) £5 for dog food £5 del charge and £6 for two plug in air freshners.

JM - do u have a wilkos nr you? they had an offer on a little while back on dishwasher tablets, BOGOF! £1.99 for 22 tabs, so I got 4 boxes, and as we only use half a tablet in each wash it really helps, (we also only use half the washing powder to make it last) everything always looks/smells clean and fresh.

Cod · 18/02/2005 18:18

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ks · 18/02/2005 18:25

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Cod · 18/02/2005 18:26

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MancMum · 18/02/2005 18:30

cod totally with you on that can not eat anything non free range or organoc... is that why we are skint?

ImuststopdrinkingBlossomhill · 18/02/2005 18:30

Cod - yuk!

ks · 18/02/2005 18:33

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snafu · 18/02/2005 18:34

Waitrose not v good for meat, I find (well, not if you are feeding more than two tiny skinny people)

FineFigureFio · 18/02/2005 18:34

lol snafu

ks · 18/02/2005 18:35

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snafu · 18/02/2005 18:42

Just from a choice/price aspect, ks. Their organic/free range stuff is fine but weedy size-wise (because not pumped full of hormones and water, I guess) and crashingly expensive, to my mind. You definitely can't feed three hungry adults and one toddler on their chickens...

ks · 18/02/2005 18:43

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snafu · 18/02/2005 18:48

Think it would depend on the butcher. Probably not in Surrey

hercules · 18/02/2005 18:51

I've always fancied buying organic but it looks so small for the price. Not enough of a chicken to feed family of 4.

Cod · 18/02/2005 19:05

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Cod · 18/02/2005 19:06

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hercules · 18/02/2005 19:06

Is if far more expensive?

iota · 18/02/2005 19:10

what's wrong with gonads and beaks? you're just squemish - offal is considered a delicacy in many parts of the world - how about chicken's feet and sheep's eyeballs?

Cod · 18/02/2005 19:15

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ImuststopdrinkingBlossomhill · 18/02/2005 19:18

I won't touch mince. Poor dh has to have quorn and he f's and blinds about it. hates quorn although personally I think it's nice.

CountessDracula · 18/02/2005 19:36

Ahem COD I seem to remember that you were feeding your lot TURKEY DINOSAURS not so long ago....