Follow our five top tips so you can become the incredible bulk of savings — plus how to get our Holidays from £9.50
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BUYING in bulk should be a good way to save cash – but many of us get it wrong and waste money.
Eighty-six per cent of us often snap up extra sales goods and BOGOFs but one in five never use the items they buy, a study from topcashback.co.uk discovered.
More than half of shoppers forget they bulk-bought items, while 48 per cent do not use them by the expiry date.
A further 17 per cent admit to buying so much they do not have space to store it all, so throw it in the bin. With shoppers spending on average £36.57 a week on bulk buys, it’s estimated that they are wasting £8.27 a week or more than £430 a year.
Natasha-Rachel Smith, Consumer Affairs Editor for topcashback.co.uk said: “Bulk-buying is always listed as one of the best ways to save money and it often can be.
“But for some consumers it’s a false economy, with a huge amount of goods just going in the bin and cash down the drain.”
So here are some tips on how to do it and always save money . . .
- Check what you already have. There is no point buying more of an item you are already stocked up on.
- Make a shopping list and be sure to stick to it. Do not be tempted by offers on goods that you simply do not need.
- If buying in bulk, share the purchase with friends and family to ensure the items all gets used — especially if they are perishable.
- Check expiry dates. Some stores use bulk-buy deals to shift items about to go out of date.
- If you have the space, bulk-buy non-perishables such as loo roll or cleaning products when they are on offer, because of course they will not go off.
Worst Bulk Buys
- Milk
- Salad
- Bananas
- Bread
- Potatoes
Best Bulk Buys
- Loo roll
- Washing powder
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Baked beans
Mini Save
SNIFF out a saving with this Diesel Only The Brave eau de toilette 50ml gift set at Boots.
WAS: £44
NOW: £29.33
SAVE: £14.67
Save Small
DON’T get taken for a ride – grab this cut-price Indi Lulu kids’ bike with 12in wheels at halfords.com.
WAS: £120
NOW: £50
SAVE: £70
Save Big
SAVE in style with this Studio by Preen purple wool blend coat at debenhams.com.
WAS: £160
NOW: £48
SAVE: £112
Reader tip
COLIN GLOVE, from Newport, Wales, says: “Coming to the end of your ketchup or brown sauce bottle? Add a drop of vinegar, shake it and it’s good for a few more uses.”
- Send us your tips to sunsavers@the-sun.co.uk and you’ll get 28 codes worth £5 if your tip is used. Please include your name and town.
Designer Double
SWAP the £195 Kevan Jon gown, which Ruth Langsford sparkled in at the NTAs, for this £25 red Bardot dress from simplybe.co.uk.
SAVE: £170
Jane's tip
CHECK out this wee price for a Burns Night bargain. Cardhu Gold Reserve single malt Scotch whisky, 70cl, was £42 now £26 at Asda.
SAVE: £16
- PRICES correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
It's hols from £9.50
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Holidays run from February to November.
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