LIMITED BUDGET CHALLENGE: £1.37 for 1 Day

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  • Опубликовано: 1 апр 2023
  • Does a limited budget challenge still work in 2023? Well, following in the footsteps of ‪@AtomicShrimp‬ , I've adjusted my budget by +37% and had a go.
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    Breakdown of costs:
    Bread - 39p
    Tomatoes - 28p
    Chicken - 30p
    Salad - 10p
    Carrots - 10p
    Veg bag - 10p
    Sweet and Sour Chicken - 10p
    Music from YT Library.
    LIMITED BUDGET CHALLENGE: £1.37 for 1 Day
    #budgetchallenge #food #limitedbudget

Комментарии • 82

  • @shess1640
    @shess1640 Год назад +28

    My gosh….they are practically giving away food at your grocery store. I couldn’t even buy a can of those tomatoes for the whole of your daily budget here in San Francisco. I watched so many of Mr Shrimps videos and have the same reaction. Your grocery stores have such incredible bargains for those who put in the effort. There are no such bargains in my part of California.

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад +3

      Even when I see videos of people shopping in places such as Trader Joe's (which I believe is operated by Aldi?) I'm shocked at how much food can be somewhere like California

    • @valy673
      @valy673 10 месяцев назад +3

      well let me put it this way, the US median salary is around 70k USD, In UK, the median salary is just shy of 35k USD, rent comes at about the same, although can vary depending on the place you live. as US, when you think it about it this way, the food prices (non reduced) is not very different compared to US. If you were to have a remote job, as an american living in UK, sure, your salary would go a long way, but from the perspective of a british national living, and earning their wages based on UK monthly income, expenses and such would amount to a great deal. Thats the key thing you need to remember when watching priced based sort of videos on youtube,

    • @valy673
      @valy673 10 месяцев назад +1

      Think about it like this, If you were to move to say i dont know, africa, (non popular area) your US salary would make you live a queen lifestyle. but if you were to switch from a remote job, to a job based on the salary in Africa, you'd eventually be forced into having the same sort of lifestyle you used to have in US

    • @patkov2823
      @patkov2823 9 месяцев назад +3

      @@valy673 In my country (Slovakia), the annual median salary is about 15 000 euros (1300 per month) and the food prices are terrible, for the price of 1,37 pounds which is about 1,5 euro I would be able to buy only the bread / only the can of tomatoes / only the salad.... And even if some item is reduced because of best by date, it is never a bargain like in this video, maybe like 30% off... And rent in capital is expensive as hell (700 euro for 60 square meter)... We are fucked...

    • @patkov2823
      @patkov2823 9 месяцев назад

      @@valy673 In my country (Slovakia), the annual median salary is about 15 000 euros (1300 per month) and the food prices are terrible, for the price of 1,37 pounds which is about 1,5 euro I would be able to buy only the bread / only the can of tomatoes / only the salad.... And even if some item is reduced because of best by date, it is never a bargain like in this video, maybe like 30% off... And rent in capital is expensive as hell (700 euro for 60 square meter)... We are fucked...

  • @allyrooh3628
    @allyrooh3628 Год назад +8

    That is an incredible amount of food for the cost! Super fun menu!

  • @liz7217
    @liz7217 Год назад +11

    Really interesting! The reduced price chicken was an amazing source of protein that would last for more than a day. Maybe making a stock from the bones and some of the left over veg/salad might have helped your evening meal but it does use extra energy to produce. I subscribe to Atomic Shrimp as well as you and enjoy watching both of you tackle these challenges. Thanks for posting, look forward to the next, whatever it may be! 👍👏👏👏👏

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад +1

      I think that would have brought a lot of flavour the meal, a good shout! Thank you for watching these videos :)

  • @goth.hagrid
    @goth.hagrid 10 месяцев назад +6

    I've watched all of the atomic shrimp budget challenges and he's never had bargains like this! This is a great video, thanks for posting!❤

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  10 месяцев назад +1

      I got ridiculously lucky in this one, I don't think I'll see a 30p chicken ever again in my life. Thank you for commenting, glad you enjoyed!! :)

  • @TheGramaLady
    @TheGramaLady 8 месяцев назад +1

    Nice job!

  • @hufflepuffgeek1015
    @hufflepuffgeek1015 Год назад +2

    yay what a surprise super excited to watch your video , have an amazing rest of the weekend :)

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад

      Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks :)

    • @hufflepuffgeek1015
      @hufflepuffgeek1015 Год назад +1

      @@harrywalbyoff2 Absolutely loved the video , are you thinking of regularly uploading more videos ??

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад

      I don't have much of a plan, whenever I feel in the mood really!

  • @muttersmenu2422
    @muttersmenu2422 7 месяцев назад +1

    Very clever meals.
    Lucky you for getting the chicken 🍗 and salad 🥗 bag
    Enjoyed the video 😊

  • @cheriblossom983
    @cheriblossom983 Год назад +4

    Awesome job Harry!!! Atomic shrimp would be proud 😊 can’t wait til you do the dice challenge. Also I miss the spaghetti hoop curry lol

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад

      Thank you!! Haha, I can't say I missed it myself

  • @alanw1990
    @alanw1990 9 месяцев назад +1

    Stumbled across after watching Atomic Shrimps two £1.37. Love these types of video and its refreshing to see one without the obligatory tin if beans, onion, carrot and single mushroom 😅. Looking forward to more of these!

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  9 месяцев назад +1

      Well thanks for clicking on it! I have to say, if I could have squeezed in an onion or a tins of beans I probably would have aha... But always fun to try and do something different

  • @rastarabbit1470
    @rastarabbit1470 Год назад

    How are your channels not huge, the production quality in your videos is fantastic.

  • @sallygordin2869
    @sallygordin2869 Год назад

    Great video. I love the prices you have. In California a loaf of bread cheapest brand is 1.50 so you did great 👍

  • @gailgulliver8970
    @gailgulliver8970 10 месяцев назад +1

    I think you did well on that budget It will be interesting to see what you do with no reduced items .

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  10 месяцев назад

      Thank you! Hoping to have another go in a few weeks!

  • @zacbananajuice7465
    @zacbananajuice7465 Год назад +1

    I’m a young teen but I still love these videos and when people get a good bargain

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад +1

      Not long been a teenager myself, I've always loved these kind of vids aha, thanks for watching Zac!

  • @bigmacntings7451
    @bigmacntings7451 Год назад +1

    Wow! you actually got super lucky with that haul!
    the vegetables with/without seasoning for 10p each is unreal, the 30p chicken is insane!!
    there's 3 meals in the chicken for sure. nice cuts for a roast or casserole, peel offs for curry, and boil the bones and tiny bits down for broth.

    • @bigmacntings7451
      @bigmacntings7451 Год назад

      I might suggest chicken marengo for the peel offs if you don't like curry. pile up the rice and the sauce is tomato base and taragon.very nice.

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад

      Yeah I was crazily lucky! I think I'll have to try again but no reduced items next time. Also I am a curry fan but I'll definitely give that dish a go, sounds great! Thank you

  • @Art930
    @Art930 Год назад +3

    I'm in the upper midwest of US. Looking at the prices of your reduced groceries makes me want to immediately move. A reduced, close to expiration raw chicken would still cost $6.00 here. A very small (less than 2lb) rotisserie chicken runs $4.99 at Wal-Mart, and they don't mark them down at the end of the day. Cheapest bread available is at Dollar tree and costs $1.25 - not reduced even if rock hard dry. Learning a lot from your videos.

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад

      Thanks for the comment! Interesting to read, usually I'd expect a rotisserie chicken to be slightly more than that, but if you're lucky enough to find a reduced, raw chicken it's usually around £2 I reckon! Bread, however, can be very cheap. I'd say if I'm really splashing out on the week's loaf then I'm spending about £1.50!!

    • @emilyg1539
      @emilyg1539 11 месяцев назад

      I'm in Texas and a rotisserie chicken is about $7.99 now- raw whole chicken actually more expensive. A loaf bread is about $3.00-4.00. Whole-grain bread is much more expensive. I do realize that in the UK you pay a lot more for gas than we do, but man is your food cheap!@@harrywalbyoff2

    • @nunnabeeswax2397
      @nunnabeeswax2397 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@emilyg1539Costco is still $4.99 for a rotisserie chicken and I believe Aldi has bread for 88 cents.
      If you got a HEB near you they often have some good prices on their meats when they are on sale.

  • @vvkelly97
    @vvkelly97 Год назад

  • @BattyTrish
    @BattyTrish 9 месяцев назад +2

    Wow you could eat for several days off this!

  • @jamessmith1652
    @jamessmith1652 Год назад +1

    Nice meals, very tomatoey and amazing how many deals there are in the UK.

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад

      Thank you! It's definitely all about timing, certain supermarkets have some significant reductions towards then end of the week, but I was particularly this time

  • @philipareed
    @philipareed Год назад +5

    Hello there. A few observations, if I may. Firstly, are you ambidextrous? One minute you're left-handed, the next, you're right-handed. Secondly, I chuckled at the 'Mike hands' at various points 😄😄 Your right thumb seems to be sore. Do you pick at it nervously? I do the same thing. Anyway, a very good video 😃😃👍

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад +1

      I tend to favour different hands for different tasks without thinking much about it! And I do do that, a bad habit but one I'm trying to gradually stop. Thanks for the comment Philip :)

  • @kritsadventures
    @kritsadventures 9 месяцев назад

    America doesn't do much reduce section stuff. We have reduced items mixed in, but they're rarely more than 50% off.

  • @WildroseHomemaker
    @WildroseHomemaker Год назад +2

    That would work out to $2.30 CAD. It would be literally impossible to get all of that here! Good work. I still love these videos even though it would be 3-5x the prices here. It’s still helpful for tight budgets. (The tomatoes and bread at peak sale price would be the entire budget ☠️)

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад

      Hopefully in Canada you're able to save more in other areas! Energy is unbelievable here at the moment! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

    • @WildroseHomemaker
      @WildroseHomemaker Год назад +1

      @@harrywalbyoff2 everything has increased in price. I cannot think of a single commodity that has remained the same as even 2 years ago.

  • @barbarawalker3366
    @barbarawalker3366 Год назад +3

    Wow...that's a lot of food. How about your next video see how many days you can eat on £1.37?

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад +1

      It would be interesting I think that would be a bit too miserable for me haha!!

    • @barbarawalker3366
      @barbarawalker3366 Год назад

      @@harrywalbyoff2
      Maybe try to see how many unique dishes you can make but open up your pantry for spices, oils, vinegars, etc.

  • @sifangwuhai
    @sifangwuhai 2 месяца назад

    Less than 1K subs?! Couldn't tell! How is this channel less than 1K?

  • @jonncatron7381
    @jonncatron7381 Месяц назад

    I love this but it would not work here in the USA a whole chicken here is $8.20 each or $1.49/lb.

  • @bettyir4302
    @bettyir4302 Год назад +1

    Hope the chicken bones were boiled later for a stock. Could have taken the raw skin off, baked it for cracklings (aka chicharrones) for a crunchy element and it'd still give you the fat drippings. The two end slices of bread cooked in the oven or skillet may not have gotten as soggy as the inner slice.

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад +1

      You'll be glad to know that the chicken bones did eventually get used for stock, I like to freeze them until I have enough to make a batch, then freeze into ice cube trays! Using the ends may have been a good idea, but I think the big thing there was just that they needed to be cooked longer and slower.
      Also, I hadn't heard of the dish chicharrones before and it looks delicious so thanks for mentioning that :)

  • @sarahrutland9603
    @sarahrutland9603 9 месяцев назад +1

    ❤fabulous just found u

  • @ellendurkee5444
    @ellendurkee5444 Год назад +4

    Wow, you couldnt get reduced bread in Canada for less than $1

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад +2

      Wow that's crazy, sometimes you can get a baguette for 10p if you go late enough here!

    • @janispeterson6381
      @janispeterson6381 10 месяцев назад +3

      As of now, 10 pence is 13 cents U. S. You can’t buy anything, clearanced or not, for 13 cents where I live.

    • @TobyFloof
      @TobyFloof 10 месяцев назад +1

      Atomic shrimp said something about the UK getting taxes from you else where but I don't think that's what's making grocery stores pretty cheap or maybe it is I'm a dum dum

  • @betsyjohnson9213
    @betsyjohnson9213 11 месяцев назад

    When are you doing the next 1.37 budget no sale items but 2?

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  10 месяцев назад

      Soon I hope! I've been filming a big video that I need to edit and then I'd love to try another budget challenge

  • @diannegoode9010
    @diannegoode9010 9 месяцев назад

    You wouldn't get so many reduced items if where l live

  • @sharonhall2277
    @sharonhall2277 Год назад

    Am i getting this correctly? You got a whole chicken for .30? I don't think we can even get a slice of lunch meat for that price anymore.

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  Год назад

      I've never ever seen such a big discount before, so a huge coincidence that it popped up whilst doing this!

  • @nunnabeeswax2397
    @nunnabeeswax2397 10 месяцев назад

    30 P for a reduced whole chicken?
    Yea food is cheap in UK.
    I get happy when I can find it for 99 cents a pound here!

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  10 месяцев назад

      I think this was the only time I've ever seen one for under £1! Just so happened to be when I was shopping for a budget challenge

  • @SorinaHk
    @SorinaHk 9 месяцев назад

    I'm just shocked by the fact that you were able to buy a whole chicken for 30p. I live in London, UK, and I've never seen that.. true that I don't have Asda or Aldi close to me. I discover all this low prices on RUclips..

    • @harrywalbyoff2
      @harrywalbyoff2  9 месяцев назад +1

      I visit London regularly for work! I always always bring food with me from home because it's so much cheaper than buying anything there!!
      I've got a lot of friends who live there too and for a lot of them their local shops tend to be small convenience stores such as Tesco Express (unless they live quite far out), so they spend A LOT more on groceries than I do at home. Thank you for the comment :)

    • @SorinaHk
      @SorinaHk 9 месяцев назад

      @harrywalbyoff2 thanks for replying and confirming.. so I'm not going crazy, good to know 😅

  • @helalahmed2917
    @helalahmed2917 7 месяцев назад

    Omg. That chicken looks vile. Use some colour

  • @simonbrady5287
    @simonbrady5287 Год назад +2

    That's alot of food for 1.37