Bibbs Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) Do people not find if your shopping here and there at the various food stores to find the best value or cheapest food that you are just using the money saved on petrol getting to the various stores/butchers. I know we tried it couple years back in England getting bits from Aldi/Tesco/ASDA etc for the cheapest items but by time you've done all that the money has been spent on petrol. It's ok if the shops are in one block I suppose but usually they aren't. I go to the closest Coles/Woolies (5mins) for the majority of my stuff. Then the IGA or Asian supermarket for small stuff (as it's at the end of my road, and I walk past on my way home from work). There are a few specialist shops (nice butchers, ethnic food) which I'll go to now and then, when I'm already in the area. I also go to the cash & carry about 3 times a year for all the cleaning products and bathroom stuff. Bulk buy it. (last week I spent $300 and came out with KitKats, shower gel and bogroll). I don't really care about buying cheapest though, I'd rather just get it all done in one hit and then forget about it. My idea if hell would be a day of driving around different shops to save a few dollars. I'd rather be out doing something else. Edited May 5, 2014 by Bibbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candycrusher20 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 My biggest tip which has taken a lot off my bill is to write a menu for the week, shop for that and then you will only have what food you need, you will not have loads of stuff in the cupboard with nothing to make a meal. Works a treat and will save you a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candycrusher20 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Here's an additional tip. My friends know how much I shop, and so I tend to get gift cards as gifts often. As for all other purchases, I try to build up all my miles during travels. Sometimes carrying all of these cards get a little crazy, not to mention bulky trying to keep them all organized in my wallet. So I joined Giift, Giift is a digital loyalty card network that can manage all of those cards sitting in your wallet. Not only that, but you can also use Giift to buy, sell or exchange gift cards, or in certain cases even allow you to transfer that amount into your PayPal account. It helps me organize my payments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laz Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Let's face it, everything is more expensive in Perth, groceries are more expensive, cars are more expensive, houses are more expensive and hence you have a bigger mortgage and bigger repayment, the interest rate is higher than the UK, petrol is cheaper but you tend to have a bigger car here so it's more thirsty, but yes, we are earning more, and if you are involved in mining on FIFO you are earning a considerable fortune, but tax is higher, we brought all our electrical goods with no hassles, but just remember if you going to use high powered electrical goods through adapters eventually they going to overheat and melt down, I bought a load of Aussie plugs from Bunnings and changed them on all the daily use stuff, my TV and all the associated DVD players etc still have UK plugs through a UK power board with an Aussie plug on it, same for the office, all my power tools and my bedroom, I tried the Canningvale markets for a couple of weeks for fresh produce but it was hit & miss on freshness, one week was fine, everything lovely and fresh, next week was not so good, everything over ripe & limp, also remember if you are bringing hoovers and carpet cleaners, make sure you clean it out spotless, and I'm not just talking about the dust bag, AQIS will target them and inspect them, if they find a spec of dust, a blade of grass or a seed, it's $400 minimum to 'fumigate' them, in some cases I've heard that they have been sent to the incinerator, so there goes your nice new dysan, if you do buy a new dysan, make sure you take it out of the box, so it doesn't look brand new OMG you're worrying me with the AQIS comments! I am walking around the house making mental notes of everything we're NOT taking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 OMG you're worrying me with the AQIS comments! I am walking around the house making mental notes of everything we're NOT taking! Seriously though Laz, we followed advise on here and cleaned everything and anything that had been outside or in the garden with Jeyes Fluid them wrapped it in cling film ready to be shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laz Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Seriously though Laz, we followed advise on here and cleaned everything and anything that had been outside or in the garden with Jeyes Fluid them wrapped it in cling film ready to be shipped. Why the cling film? I have two lovely big terracotta urns which have never had plants in but I'm thinking I will have to sell them. And the Victorian chest of drawers which has signs of previous woodworm will have to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Why the cling film? I have two lovely big terracotta urns which have never had plants in but I'm thinking I will have to sell them. And the Victorian chest of drawers which has signs of previous woodworm will have to go. Terracotta will be fine, it's been in a kiln, so I thing all the bugs are dead, just make sure inside is spotless, if in doubt rinse them out with the Jeyes fluid & leave them smelling of it, the woodworm chest of drawers will have to go, the cling film traps the smell of Jeyes fluid, don't bring any garden tools or wicker, anything else that that is outdoors wash in Jeyes fluid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedolly Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 All this drowning stuff in Jeyes fluid is totally unnecessary. I have shipped a 20ft container from UK twice, had bikes, tools etc in them and never once used this stinking stuff on anything. As long as you wash things well in soapy water you dont need to have your stuff reeking of jeyes for weeks! I have never had a problem with Aqis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Why the cling film? I have two lovely big terracotta urns which have never had plants in but I'm thinking I will have to sell them. And the Victorian chest of drawers which has signs of previous woodworm will have to go. We clinged so they stayed clean! It was also a good way to mark them as decontaminated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laz Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Terracotta will be fine, it's been in a kiln, so I thing all the bugs are dead, just make sure inside is spotless, if in doubt rinse them out with the Jeyes fluid & leave them smelling of it, the woodworm chest of drawers will have to go, the cling film traps the smell of Jeyes fluid, don't bring any garden tools or wicker, anything else that that is outdoors wash in Jeyes fluid Thanks, you give great advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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