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How often do you shop for groceries?
I'm curious as to what other people's habits are.
Do you shop at mainly one store or do you bargain hunt? Which stores? Lots of small purchases or one big shop? We do a big shop once a month, lots of frozen stuff from Iceland, most of our toiletries and a few groceries from Home Bargains, and another shop from ASDA. We don't drive so we get the Iceland shop delivered at no charge to us, and the other trips involve my old-lady trolley and the kids now that they're off school. In bad weather we sometimes get a taxi for the return trip. I also pick up certain things from Aldi, like nuts/seeds, yogurt, bread, sardines, and frozen fruit for smoothies.Things like bread, milk, and fresh fruit/veg we pick up throughout the month of course as we need it. |
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Once or twice a week. Main shop at Morrisons and an additional shop at the oriental food store.
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We have virtually every leading supermarket no more than 10/15 mins from the house.
We use Sainsbury's like a corner shop. Back in the day we were "one a week" big food shop. Now we just pop down for odds and ends on a regular basis. It's probably less cost effective but is much more convenient. We do occasionally try others, maybe Morrison's, or Lidl or Aldi for a browse, but with Sainsbury's we know where everything is. |
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We usually shop once a week, I tend to shop in various places depending on whose going to be home that week.
I'm not keen on some of the larger supermarkets, but don't mind Asda too much and once a month I will stock up on cleaning stuff and toiletries. I really like farm shops, but we haven't got any near us so during the summer I try and go to PYO farms so at least we get a bit of fresh fruit and vegetables. |
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We do a shop once a week - either our local Waitrose or a slightly less local but massive Sainsbury's. We do also use the local farm shops, butchers and bakeries, although not as often as we should do, seeing as we're lucky enough to live in an area with fantastic local produce.
My OH always has an eye out for a bargain, so he'll pop to Aldi, which isn't far, if there is a good offer on. We currently have 72 loo rolls stashed away.
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Have a delivery every Thursday from Sainsburys and pick up odd bits as we go outside that time.
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I put it off as long as I can, so it tends to be less than once a week. I have a small Co-op within walking distance, a Morrison which is good for fruit, veg and meat, and a large Asda that does things I can't get elsewhere. I use all three, probably the Asda most.
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I probably shop twice a day
Mix of Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Poundland and Superdrug with the odd Morrison's or Aldi/Lidl shop now and then |
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I don't drive and there's probably another shop for every minute I walk from my home, so I tend to do it in bits as and when: big supermarkets for basics and end of day reductions (Sainsbury's and Waitrose good for fresh bread); ethnic shops for for veg and niche items; market stalls for good meat and fish; Aldi, like you, for particular things (veg, wine, cheese).
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We shop once a day.
The OH emails/SMS's a list for dinner and I drop into the local Morrison on the way home. Payday I do a big shop for 'Cupboard Food'; tins, pasta, rice, teabags etc |
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Every nine hours.
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Once or twice a week. Main shop at Morrisons and an additional shop at the oriental food store.
I do 2 shops a week spending around £15 each time |
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Probably a 2/3 times a week. One big shop and a couple of small ones.
Main shop is normally Sainsburys or Morrisons, with a trip to Lidl maybe once a month. Plus then the very occasional trip to tesco if i am bored of the other ones. Also get a lot of meat from the local butcher. |
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I go to Tesco or Asda once every two months or so and stock up on cleaning products, toiletries, beer, spirits, tinned goods and other heavy/bulky non-perishable stuff. I pop into Aldi or Lidl every now and again and always end up buying butterbeans, tinned fish, juices and washing powder and whatever else I like the look of.
I go to the butcher/greengrocer/fishmonger/cheesemonger a few times a week. They're all in the market in town, so it's pretty handy to nip in there during my lunchbreak at work. Left to my own devices I'd go to a particular bakery every single solitary day. His bread and cakes and pies are all awesome. But I try not to go bonkers and only venture in there once a week. ![]() I go to the Chinese supermarket whenever I'm down to the end of my 10 kilo bag of rice. i tend to buy other bits and pieces while I'm there, too. They sell stupendous sacks of onions in there, 10 kilos for a quid or so. They keep well in the shed, where it's cool. |
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I have to say I'm somewhat envious of people who have a butcher or fishmonger handy. How do they compare price-wise with the big supermarkets?
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One big shop per week. Well, I say big, I spend around £20 for the entire week. Before I go shopping I plan out what meals I'll be eating, and then only buy the things I need for those meals. I'll have a quick check if I'll need any toiletries/cleaning stuff/sundry items and pop those on shopping list too. Takes about an hour total to plan, walk to Asda, shop, walk home and put everything away, usually do it on a Sunday or after work on Monday,
The way I do it means very little fresh food is wasted as I only buy what I need (except spring onions, I only ever seem to be able to buy a bunch when I only need a couple so most go in the bin sadly). A once-per-week shop with a list also means I don't end up having to wander round the supermarket halfway through the week and be tempted to buy snack foods - chocolate bars, a block of cheese to nibble on, biscuits etc - which is great as I'm trying to stick to a healthy eating plan. There are 2 supermarkets within walking distance to me - Sainsburys & Asda. I tend to shop in Asda because it's cheaper. I would love to shop at a proper market, but working 9-5 means I don't get chance in the week, and I'm often too busy on a Saturday too. |
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Main supermarket once a week. Local Tesco direct or co-op every other day or so for bits and bobs like milk, bread etc.
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I have to say I'm somewhat envious of people who have a butcher or fishmonger handy. How do they compare price-wise with the big supermarkets?
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Regular supermarket every 2 days. It's only 75 meters from doorstep to sliding doors. I know the ebb and flow of the customers so I can easily avoid the busy hours.
Aldi every 2 weeks, mainly for non-perishables and the occasional special buy. Only 300 meters away. Lidl every month for things like Kania ketchup and Freeway cola. It's a staggering 1100 meters from my home. |
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I have to say I'm somewhat envious of people who have a butcher or fishmonger handy. How do they compare price-wise with the big supermarkets?
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I like to do our 'Big shop' on a Friday morning.
First we go to Iceland - you have to be early to get a delivery slot ! We get all the heavy stuff (potatoes, milk, tinned stuff) and frozen items from there so that we get the free delivery. Then it's off to Poundland where we get our PG tea bags. Maybe we go to Farmfooods where I get my Pepsi. If I can afford it I get a 24-can case, otherwise it's a 10-pack for £3. Finally we go into Asda for our bread, butter, meat and veg for the Sunday dinner. Sometimes we run out of milk mid-week, so it's back to Asda (round the corner from our house) |
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What do you buy there?
I do 2 shops a week spending around £15 each time |
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I have to say I'm somewhat envious of people who have a butcher or fishmonger handy. How do they compare price-wise with the big supermarkets?
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Different types of noodles, a few vegetables that I can't get in Morrison's, Chinese dumplings (jiaozi) and various bits of dim sum (chicken feet, steamed ribs, char sui pao, hargaow etc. Sometimes I get fish, king prawns and meat from there.
What the heck do you do with chicken feet ??
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What the heck do you do with chicken feet ?? |
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In bad weather we sometimes get a taxi for the return trip. I also pick up certain things from Aldi, like nuts/seeds, yogurt, bread, sardines, and frozen fruit for smoothies.