![]() Do stockpile things that do not open too easily and/or may involve some level of preparation. ![]() 4)Do not attempt to stockpile things in easy open packets like crisps or biscuits as your other half and/or children will find them and consume them in the blink of an eye. I find no difference between Aldi 20c peas and Batchelor’s 80-something cent peas so when I’m in Aldi I always throw in a tin for the stockpile. 3)Become aware of what you like in different shops so you can buy a particular product or buy something when it’s on offer. 2)Only buy things that you will enjoy eating because the stockpile can be very handy for when you have unexpected visitors/a power cut and you’ve only wasted your money if you can’t happily dip into your stockpile in those circumstances. I like tins of beans/peas/fruit/chopped tomatoes/chickpeas/creamed rice, jars of sandwich spread/beetroot, that little folded packet of pancake mix/dry baking mixes. The reason for this is it will have only a minimal effect on your budget and it’s possible to keep it up. My 5 tips are: 1)Whenever you do a shop (large or small) buy ONE thing for the stockpile. I have room in my kitchen and am a tins and jars stockpiler. You do have to register with the site before being able to print off coupons. Negatives: Some of the grocery items can be obscure and highly branded so you can choose a cheaper own-brand version rather than use the coupons in the first place. ![]() ![]() Positives: The coupons can be printed off more than once. The biggest go-to site for a large number of coupons all at once in Ireland By doing this in advance of going shopping, you will be up to speed on the latest information on markdowns in your local supermarket, how much discount your coupons will get you etc. Here are a couple of great sites here that you can browse to your heart’s content and find discounts, bargain alerts and perhaps even more shopping tips than you will find already in the Budgeting section of the blog. Both Tesco & Dunnes have a well worked out loyalty system so if that interests you then by all means sign up to receive quarterly discounts and extra offers in the post. Related to couponing but not quite, you can accumulate store loyalty tokens and these will then be translated into discounts, coupons or vouchers for your shopping during the year. In my teeney, tiny galley kitchen I can store very little food and so I’ve converted a small part of the understairs area by putting in a bookshelf on which I store food. The majority of suburban houses aren’t designed with pantry/larder storage in mind and so it’s nigh impossible to stockpile to any large extent unless you reassign a living area. Coupons haven’t taken off here in the same way as it has in the US, you will rarely get an item for less than 50% of the recommended retail price (RRP), and if you do, it’s unlikely you’ll get more than 1. In Tip 5 of my blog series on how to save money on your grocery budget I’m giving you some tips and websites that you can use for research.Ĭouponing, stockpiling and bargain hunting in Ireland is quite difficult to do.
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