Grocerys in UK

Each supermarket has its own plus points for me. Asda make me spend more with their 'ONLY £1!' offers because it's so easy to add things to your trolley thinking that they're only a quid each and end up spending thirty quid you didn't need to. Tesco is my local (a five-minute walk) so it's convenient on an evening or on the way home from work. Morrisons has better fresh produce and fish.

It's not always about finding the cheapest, but finding a happy medium between quality and price. I'd happily pay a little more at Morrisons for their fresh produce than go to Asda with their crisps, cake, chocolate and biscuits 'only £1'.

Im a supermarket tart. im also a bit of a food snob so price isnt always the be all and end all for me.

I buy stuff in Aldi (super 6 sometimes or dishwasher tablets/cheese) buy cleaning products etc when on offer in bulk, only use organic milk/veg/fruit and eat free range eggs and meat.

tend to do a "big shop" once a month, usually at asda, then top up from sainsburys/waitrose and organic veg box delivered every fortnight

i do a big ocado shop every so often for waitrose essentials as they are such high quality.

I used to shop at Morrisons all the time but have recently switched to Asda as I'm finding I'm saving a lot of money by doing that, but to be honest I tend to buy my fresh fruit and veg in our local market in the city centre and I really am saving a fortune by getting it there, plus it lasts a lot longer.

I used to just go and buy whatever, but now with 2 young children and money being a bit tight, I work out what I need buy planning an on line shop then go in with my list. I did use mysupermarket on Friday and I found it really useful as it made suggestions on how to save money, either by showing me a different brand, or by selecting a slightly larger size which was only a few pence more expensive.

Just a point to note, Sainsburys now do a price/brand match so they are a lot more competitive these days

I'm a student, a vegan AND trying to eat healthy... I do an online shop once a month or so for staples at Asda, but I get my soy milk and all my veggies etc from Aldi.
Aldi have the amazing 39p veggie deals every week, so I can keep shaking up my diet and trying loads of new things without breaking the bank!

I've just entered a 'Healthy eating' challenge on this site [http://balanceinme.com/balanced-body/start-eating-healthy-on-a-budget-in-1-month/] and its for free.

I find that having a budget list helps us to prevent from spending on stuff that screams i.e. Only 1 pound!! I used to live in the UK, I always ended up spending more on the supersaver offers as I never used to go with a shopping list, just a mental note of what I wish to get. If you want, this is a great budget list template from the 'Healthy eating' challenge - https://s3.amazonaws.com/life-balance/Budget_distributed.pdf

In terms of cheapest and with quality, I always like to shop in ASDA eventhough I usually had to take the bus to get there. As I lived alone back then, I'd do my grocery shopping twice in a month, with my big trolley bag so I don't have to carry so many plastics on the bus. The journey is always worth it, cos I save so much more buying from ASDA.

Tesco is only for convenience whenever I need something urgently or instantly.

Sigh. I miss those good days!

LIDL is the only place i cannot abide. the one near me is full of people with SLS (*kitten* life syndrome) and its enough to make you suicidal.

Co-op, now THATS expensive.

I can't get the picture to upload so:

ASDA - £156.66
SAINSBURYS - £183.89 = +£27.23
TESCO - £195.98 = +£39.32
OCADO - £232.67 = +£76.01
WAITROSE - £241.84 = +£85.18

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LIDL is the only place i cannot abide. the one near me is full of people with SLS (*kitten* life syndrome) and its enough to make you suicidal.

Co-op, now THATS expensive.

Lol! The Lidl I go to is out of town, my Ford Ka is the crappest car in the carpark by a long way........
Co-op was my local until a Tesco Express opened up, now there are many bargains to be had at Co-op!

Supermarket website is great, but if you actually go in store and look at the cheapo value stuff you'll find there's less calories on some products than leading brands.

I actually find that Tesco is cheaper than Asda for what I buy, I also prefer the meat from Tesco, when I shop at asda the meat always seems a bit off and always really fatty and stringy.

i would embody waynetta slob.

"Jeeves, JEEVES"

"Yes Ma'am?"

"wipe my bum"

Tesco often have offers on fruit and veg. Oranges in particular normally have a 'buy one get one free' and often you can get two lots of fruit or veg for a little more than a single amount (e.g. "2 bags of spinach for £1.40 or 1 for £1").

Another reason I shop there. We eat a LOT of fruit and veg (check my user name, lol).

The bargains are terrible in supermarkets, you don't see fruit on buy one get one free, but they always have biscuits and crisps on that offer... Tutt

Tesco often have offers on fruit and veg. Oranges in particular normally have a 'buy one get one free' and often you can get two lots of fruit or veg for a little more than a single amount (e.g. "2 bags of spinach for £1.40 or 1 for £1").

I hate how Tesco have taken over everything but they have the best range of organic fruit and veg of any supermarket - or at least the ones local to me. Asda have cheaper organic milk tho! Lidl have a fantastic range of fruit and veg if you're not worried about organics - got a huge pineapple in there for 99p today (the thick skin means I'm not so worried about it!) I would love Morrisons if I wasn't so fussy about my products, their fruit and veg are great but that's about it.

Will have to remember that next time i pass Tesco, to pop in and look at veg/fruit offers.

Thanks