My goodness, time flies! It’s mid November, how that happened so fast is beyond me. My pile of receipts has been growing taller on my desk, the food keeps getting demolished as fast as I can bring it home. The Woolies Homeshop delivery men will be expecting a Christmas tip from us ( Turkmani v Visvalingam [2009] NSWCA 211 ) 🙂
I was quite certain the cost of my favourite yogurt had suddenly jumped 30 cents after purchasing a container of Bornhoffen Acidoff yog 1 kg at Woolworths Town Hall 13/11/2010, cost = $5.29. That’s a 17% increase by my calculation. The delivery from Woolies Homeshop this week had it at $5.36 (I expect to pay a little more with the online shop). So I’ve used the search facility on this blog:
October Coles online $5.44
October Woolworths $4.99
September Coles $4.99
August Coles $4.99
May Woolworths $4.99
March Woolworths $5.05
March Coles $4.99
January Franklins $5.25
And the Woolies Homeshop free delivery option has disappeared… This reiterates how much I need to find another hobby. I feel like the grocery Rainman.
While I’m on a dairy theme, let’s talk milk. Specifically milk bottle lids. I note Dairy Farmers have introduced a “new freshness cap”. So that milk can be “stored on its side with less leaks”. Well, I’m pleased I’m not alone in buying cursed bottles. This week’s milk (Woolies Brand) however wasn’t the usual annoying pool of milk beneath each cap, but a delightful flow out of the fridge and pooling on the kitchen floor. It’s enough to make you lactose intolerant.We buy 12 litres of milk every time we go near a supermarket. A potent combination of a 13 and a half year old son, a 6 year old daughter and my love of lots of milk in my coffee. When we bought our fridge 2 years ago, I selected one that appeared to be bigger than we needed (a wise person told me to look for the biggest fridge you think you need, then buy the next size up). So the door can hold 3 x 3 Litre bottles of milk. But then where does the other bottles go, iced water and juice? Is it too much to ask for the bottle caps not to leak? All the bottles leaked not one appeared to have an obvious lower volume, AND as I was mopping up the mess, the other side of the fridge began to drip – and the bottles were on the bench top! I have moved on, my bottles are now nestled on a tea towel, with another folded tea towel lying beneath the tops like a long breast pad. Dee-lightful. However it beats cleaning the fridge twice daily.
Receipts / dockets
Woolies online 19 October 2010
4 free 100g Lurpak butter … mmm Lurpak
Easy Off Bam Power Cleaner Stain & Mould 500ml $6.04
Easy off bam Power Cleaner Grime & Soap Scum 500 ml $6.03
Betty Crocker Cake mix Choc Fudge 583g $3.99 (made in Australia from Australian & imported ingredients)
Betty Crocker Cake mix Devil’s Food cake 583g $3.99
Pop Tops Apple juice 6 pack 250ml $2.99
Ocean Spray Cranberry Classic Juice 1.5 L $5.90
Homebrand Apple Juice 3 L $3.00
Arnotts Family Assorted Biscuit 500g $3.49 (Made in Australia)
Carmans Bars Original 6 pack 270g $5.15
Carmans Bars Classic Fruit 6 pack 270g $5.15
Fresh raspberries 125g $6.97
Fresh Blueberries 125g $3.47
Patties Combo pack Mini pies and Sausage rolls 1kg $10.67 (Made in Australia)
Bert’s Gourmet Sausage rolls 25 pack 750g $5.36 (Made in Australia from local & imported ingredients)
Sargents Meat Pies 4 pack 700g $4.69
Logan Farm Chopped Spinach 250g $2.03
Woolworths Select Brussel Sprouts 500g $2.78 (product of Belgium)
Woolworths Select Cauliflower florets 500g $2.29 (product of China)
Woolworths Select Broad Beans 500g $3.01 ( packed in New Zealand from local and imported ingredients)
Perfecto Italiano Cheese Light Pizza Plus Shredded 250g $3.75 (product of Australia)
Tassal Smoked Salmon sliced 220g $9.66 (product of Australia – Tasmanian Salmon)
Vaalia Low Fat strawberry yogurt 900g $4.00 (made in Australia – owned by Parmalat)
Ski Smooth Yogurt Banana & Strawberry 6 x 150g $4.98
WW Lite Milk 3 L $3.59
Mighty Soft White Sandwich Bread 650g $2.99 (Made in Australia)
Big W Pagewood (Westfield Eastgardens) 21/10/2010
Colgate toothpaste 110g $7.68
Viva print paper towels 3 pack $5.18
Franklins Pagewood (Westfield Eastgardens)
Kelloggs Sustain 575g $5.60
Kelloggs Sultana Bran Buds 600g $7.99
Birds Eye Curly fries 500g $5.29
Birds Eye oven roast potatoes rosemary garlic 800g $4.19
Woolworths Marrickville Metro 31/10/2010 (docket number 1649 013 1342 0068 time 20:17
Bornhoffen Acidoff Yog 1kg $4.99 see rant above 🙂
fresh blueberries 125g $4.95
Strawberries 250g $2.95
Pink Lady Apples $5.97 / kg
Bananas $1.98 / kg
Arnotts milk Arrowroots 250g $1.90
Arnotts Saos 250g $2.49
I have a few more receipts to add…having a break 🙂
Guerilla Grocery Choice Australia 