A young couple shared how they managed to get a huge amount of money from their grocery shop by doing just one thing, and people were left impressed at the savings
A young couple have shared the way they manage to save a good chunk of money on their weekly shop. The price of food seems to be increasing, and people are trying to find unique ways to save money as a result. A pair of 19-year-olds shared the shop they’d got for the week, including decent meals like fajitas, pizza, and pasta, and it was meant to cost them around £100.
However, because they were savvy, they thought they’d “find a way to find it cheaper,” and it paid dividends when it came to coughing up the cash at the till. After sharing the photos of the goodies they’d managed to get in their haul, they explained that everyone with a Tesco Clubcard should check something.
They wrote: “If you have a Tesco Club Card remember that you probably have coupons you haven’t used, and get Club Card Plus for a 1-month trial to get 10% off.
“My shop was supposed to be £100, but I made it £69. (There are also things for my car, such as de-icers that aren’t in the picture, and a late Christmas present, which added £1,7 but I don’t think I did too badly)”.
This meant that the actual groceries themselves probably cost the couple around £50, which is reasonably cheap.
But some in the Reddit comments criticised the couple for not buying fruit and vegetables, urging them to make their own sauces.
One person wrote: “Learn to make pasta sauce, it’s easier, cheaper, better and healthier. Don’t buy those old El Paso kits; buy the spices (you’ll have them for ages), then buy the wraps separately and salsa/avocado as you go. Fruit and veg are good…”
Someone argued, however, that they’d tried many different ways to recreate the El Paso kits, but “you can’t beat” it. They said they’d “tried a lot”.
Another waded in: “All those pre-made spice mixes are filled with an unholy amount of sugar, well worth learning a few spice/herb combos to achieve the flavours you want without all the extra c***”.
A Redditor defended the young couple, writing: “When I was 18 and 19 I did rely on Dolmio sauce jars and curry jars to be fair, partly because I didn’t know how to make a sauce or curry from scratch, partly because I thought it was cheaper too.
“Pasta sauces are super easy and cheap to make from scratch, and much healthier than the jars. I make bolognese sauce from scratch for around £3, it has fresh veg in it and genuinely takes about 15 minutes to prep, and makes 4 good sized portions.
“With curries, there can be an initial outlay to purchase the ingredients and spices, but once you have them, they’ll make loads of batches. Asian supermarkets are especially good for getting fresh and dried ingredients cheaper and more authentic than big supermarkets, if you know what you’re looking for.
“My best advice would be to buy a few cookbooks and just spend time in the kitchen. I’d recommend Bosh and Delia Smith books. While you’re learning, ignore TikToks and YouTube reels”.
Another savvy shopper reckoned that, even with the Clubcard deal, Aldi would be a “better and cheaper” place to do grocery shopping.
A man praised: “Good shop! That’s how much we spend too, pretty much the same, but we get protein from the butcher. If you can’t be bothered with fresh veg just get frozen broccoli and cauliflower and just chuck it in a steamer as a side!! I’m in my late 20s, but I’ve lived on my own for a long time. My shop is pretty similar”.
