Grocery Price Struggles / Changes to our shopping / Frugal Living
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Grocery prices are increasing with inflation and also the cost of living - it's absolutely crazy - we have had to cut back on many a product due to the prices and I thought I would share with you MANY of the items we no longer buy and WHY.
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We are in the middle of making some big changes - after years of of being very comfortable financially never really having to think about what we spent on groceries or other expenses, we’ve recently had a big change to our budget. I now have to totally adjust my thinking about every dollar we spend and I’m trying to work out how to more than halve our grocery bill.
I’m with you too everything is going up and although we are still comfortable I’m aware that things change having children with disabilities means more $ too so I cut back in groceries so I can save for the future also I have so many say they need help so I’m working hard to share if you ever want to chat just message on instagram
I no longer buy bread! The cheap loaves went up way too high. Raw ingredients cost is next to nothing. I make 10 loaves a week for around $6 and the house smells amazing
I bet it does smell amazing!!! I’d love a re I’ve to give it a go
Yes, I make my own bread and buy Lebanese bread from bakeries…much cheaper
As always you are brilliant Kelly and very inspiring. I buy $3.70 jar of coffee from Aldi ,I've mentioned before I'm a coffee tart...and will drink any coffee. Pizza base we make our own and comes in at pennies. However we do have special needs in our house and Up n Go's are sometimes what my daughter needs amongst other things that even if they are not on special I do have to buy it, I'm not perfect but I do my best at the shops.
Omg I FORGOT about the up and go we use to buy this ALL the time!!!
I'm like you, buy the Aldi coffee for $3.70. I drink it black and enjoy it.
We’ve changed what we shop for in bulk & do more Costco trips now for items that are cheaper in bulk which saves us money & time in the long run. For example I refuse to pay $10 for 700g of shredded cheese now. Instead we grabbed 2kg of shredded cheese for $21 from Costco & froze half. Will last us for about a month. We also grab the bulk mince packs and divide up to get at least 10 meals from it.
Yes it’s the way to go !
We shred our own cheese
We make our own gluten and dairy free pizza and lasagne. Tastes much better than bought. When Aldi came to Adelaide I got their coffee pod machine, far cheaper than takeaway coffee. I've gone more frugal now. I bought 4 stainless steel reusable pods and fill it with my own coffee, always bought half price or clearance. We also have a proper espresso machine, ahhh, the caffeinated joys of having a son who is a trained barista.
I think homemade is just the best
This sound so fab ! Could you please share a recipe if you don’t mind ?
@@l02us No special recipe, I just substitute 1 for 1
My diet has had too completely change from whole foods to low fat, it’s so expensive but I have no choice. I’ve lost 25kgs without trying because I have among other things bile acid malabsorption, just eating something full fat makes me feel so ill. But I’m saving on butter, cream, ice cream……. any food that is tasty.
Yep for sure you gotta do that for health! Well done
Same, not diagnosed, but I have to cut out high fat foods.
Hi from the UK sensible lady .home made is great .some times if I cantafford a meat joint I would but 4 beef slices of beef in the fridge department get the large Yorkshire puds and put peas carrots few spuds and put the meat in there couple of slices each and tip hot gravy on it filling and roast but cheaper for us that a joint x
Sounds great!
I so wish we could add pictures here, today I took some pictures of a few things in the reject shop here in salamander bay, Nsw, and then looked up on the coles and Woolworths apps to see how much they are there, I’ll write my results here.
Palmolive gold 4pk $3.75 reject shop
$5 coles
$5 Woolworths on special $4.50
Toni&Guy shampoo 250ml $4.50 reject shop
$19 coles or 2 got $30
$9.50 Woolworths, was $19
Sukin hydrating shampoo 500ml $5 reject shop
$19 coles
$19 Woolworths
112pk Finish powerball dishwasher tabs $24 reject shop
125pk $43 Woolworths -34c each
42pk $18 coles -43c each
Even though the amounts aren’t the same I’m sure you can do the math, 224 pills for $48 at the reject shop, so only $5 more than the Woolworths cost for only 125pk.
Well worth shopping around.
This is one thing do differently now, before I would just do all my shopping at coles and that was that, but now I’ll compare between coles and Woolworths and shop at both places because I’m selecting the cheapest items.
I now shop the markdowns where I’ve never done that before and I’ll buy more home brand items where I used to buy name brand stuff.
I shake my head at prices and say I’m not paying that and walk off without it or try to find something cheaper, I’ve never needed to do that before either.
I’ve been making my own marinades and sauces and dressings etc, growing as many vegetables as possible and shall be preserving up any excess.
Well done thanks for sharing you can always put pictures in our Facebook group
Awesome
Ooh if you like the Nescafe gold I'm sure you'd like the Coles Fairtrade gold coffee as well. I can't tell the difference
Thanks
Homemade is great. Sometimes it costs more but at least you know what goes into it 😃
Very true!
Such a great video. I agree with you and have stopped buying certain things just because the value isn't there. I very much look forward to checking out the supermarket catalogues for the best buys/specials. Love it when Sara Lee cheesecakes are on special for $4.25 and one lasts me a week. I also agree that Nescafe Gold is the best instant coffee. The homebrand soft drinks for $1.10 are pretty good and lots of flavours to choose from. Thanks so much for sharing.
So true!
I make my own pizza with flour and yoghurt that's it! Easiest base you'll ever make. Roll it thin and fry it and you have wraps too😊
Sounds great!
Love how real you are and how you have to consider neurodivergance. I'm learning to not feel bad if my dishes aren't done just by watching you. Thanks for being inspiring
@@FrugalFunMumI make that too, it also makes lovely wraps.
Than a joint I meant x
I used to make my own pizza dough but my bread machine died. Hubby says I can use the kenwood. I used to use my coffee machine, De longhie. I hate washing the parts every time I make coffee. We now use instant coffee. So much easier. I always stock up on Coffee when they are on special. Love the Nescafe Gold brand too, I mix it with Maccona 8 whenever I make coffee.
Yes I’m not responsible enough to clean everything each time either lol
@@FrugalFunMum We always own the Breville Juicer. It used to be very popular. Too many parts to wash. Very messy. My husband came back from overseas and asked where it was. I told him I sold it. But its still hidden on the top shelf in the cupboard after all these years.
Weve found a few items at coles that have got up 4x over the last few years 😭 weve shopped online for years so we have all the old invoices with the old prices, makes me want to bloody cry
Yeah it’s not good is it!
I just noticed that the Coles Thompsons deli ham has gone up $1 since June. Now $6.50. Price gouged! Love your videos 🙂
Sigh … cheese is the killer for me
We make our own mini pizzas as well, we use english muffins cut in half for the base, they turn out so good :-)
Sounds great!
I am back making home brew beer after ten years. I already had the equipment. I don't make the cheapest beer but it works out much cheaper than buying beer. A slab is 9L and i can make 22L for $35
Yes for sure! We have friends that have done that and also home made ginger beer
If you want espresso coffee at home, buy a moka pot and ground coffee and make it at home!
Ohh thanks
I have brought some pastry as planning to cheese straws and jam tarts
Sounds great
I’m here from Caroline’s channel :) I need to go watch some more of your video’s almost all of what you have here we already do which was a bit sad (was hoping to find some extra $$’s somewhere lol). I invested in a thermomix when on my first lot of maternity leave and 10 years later it is still going strong, best pizza dough ever once a week as well as cheesy mite scrolls for school lunches amongst other things. We also have a full coffee machine and grinder (I don’t like the wastage of pods and my husband is a coffee snob anyway lol) save s a fortune but even the ALDI beans we like (single origin Brazil) have gone up $5 a kilo in the last 12 months or so :(
My kids won’t eat the bought lasagnes so I have to plan out when I have time to make my own but this week it’s on the menu :)
My biggest tip is I don’t buy any cleaning products (all are reusable for at least 3years in my house), I go to Aldi once a week and get all I can then a top up from Cole (boost all my flybuys and use that at target/Kmart when the kids need gifts for birthday parties or add to the Christmas shopping pot) and once a fortnight it’s woolie’s to make sure I have a fuel discount for the petrol station easiest for me to use.
We live quite far from supermarkets but I go nearish on my work days so plan ahead but are so infrequently there at the same time as any markdowns I’m not often able to get any.
Welcome - thanks for being here - I have a lot of other videos about being Frugal - and things that we do - I'm sure that I'm not the most frugal out there but I just share what we do as a family and also WHY we DON'T do some things as I think people need to understand having a Neurodivergant family means we need to accomodate things so I'm just being real and not putting up any fake images on 'social media' with green veggies on every plate LOL
I am NOT a traditional shopper which you will see in my Flybuys spends I am stock piling because ALL of my meat I buy ONLY if its on markdown so the other shops are to fill holes not to make complete meals I pass by 3 - 5 shops a day and so can always find something. We do spend a little more on food but we have only 4 take away meals a year - one for each birthday and also hubby is the only one who drinks alcohol , noone smokes and the only gambling we do it is my bingo which comes from my personal pocket money not the house budget.
@@FrugalFunMum I do sometimes wonder where my money goes that others with similar or less household incomes spend on smoking and drinking (my husband likes a bourbon here or there and I drink about 4 bottles of cheap wine a year lol).
@@FrugalFunMum I’m lucky that my kids like my cooking but also find it a bit of a burden from time to time, I can often get away with chopping some veggies (carrots, broccoli and beans mostly) and chucking it on the plate with some meat I’ve grilled - one in particular is quite anti cooked veggies but will eat almost any raw.
Is your mum also a frugal shopper?
My mum is a super shopper and saver. she can spot a bargain from a mile away.... She also seems to be one of the luckiest women i know, right place, right time. I was lucky this week I walked into my local supermarket just as they were marking down the meat and fresh produce. But you really have to take notice, don't just see that markdown sticker and add it to the trolley. because saving 11 cents is not the type of saving I'm interested in .
My family has stopped buying or changed the brands we purchase because of price. We purchase a cheaper alternative. or have scraped the product all together. I'm actually not comfortable with the current price of laundry products. Unfortunately, I can't change the washing capsules I use because of severe skin disorder. cleaning products have become so expensive,
I read a post the other day, a person was saying they no longer buy body wash or shampoo anymore, because it's become to expensive. Somethings have risen by such outrageous amounts.
No and I had to edit this as I said my mum is a creature of habit and a massive shopper I also said a few things which is what inspired me to do this video but I thought hmm better not lol 😂
@@FrugalFunMum I am definitely going to try Necafe Gold
My mum is the same, always has been. She was always in charge of the budget. Frugal shopper, cooked everything from scratch. We never felt like we went without because she was so good at stretching the dollars. It rubbed off on me and now my kids, especially my eldest (he’s 21) is frugal too. Buys his clothes at op shops, lunch from the markdown section etc. He’s managed to save so much money on an apprenticeship wage and could then go and pay cash for a nice car. I’m glad he’s learnt early on that if you don’t waste you money on the little things then you can afford the things that matter to you.
I'm also using potatoes to make chips. I do keep frozen in the freezer too, but prefer to do naturally (although adult son prefers the frozen lol). I can't believe how much frozen chips have risen in price since the shortage. Crazy times. I don't eat Lasagne myself but used to buy the $6 one from Coles (On The Menu brand). It is now $9.50 so I don't buy it. I need to learn how to make this for the two males in my house. I've been buying the Aldi individual serves for $2.99 but it's not as good value for weight and their 1.8kg one is way too big.
I’m going to do a cook with me lasanga , I enjoy among chips as it’s what I grew up with just takes so long lol
@@FrugalFunMum I will watch out for it!
Ive made pizza bases for about 5 years now 😂 my funny with food kid wont eat store bought
That’s so good