Drop your cheap shopping joints!

[ubutyf]

Some places are great for some things, not so much for others (edit: In Auckland)

I'll start first:
- S-Mart Botany- fruits, veggies and pork mince
- Hillcrest Market Northcote- eggs size 5 30s for $10
- Why Knot East Tamaki & Reduce to Clear - great bargains that's near expiry

 

[celoxisppm]

@ubutyf We like cracker jack for shampoo, conditioner, bodywash, dishwasher stuff, laundry stuff.

Also we buy a 5litre of simple green from bunnings and it lasts us a good year for all the spray cleaning (benches, bathroom, surfaces etc).

 

[resjudicata]

@ubutyf Indian stores especially for spices

 

[catholicbat]

@resjudicata I worry about spices... do they have whole spices that you can crush yourself? a lot of lead's been detected...

 

[resjudicata]

@catholicbat oh no. I’m not sure where has there even lead detected? I mean like where can you find out that info?

 

[catholicbat]

@resjudicata https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/09/turmeric-often-laced-with-lead-study.html recently the US have been testing too... you can get lead test kits too. not sure how stringent or how realistic it is to test every batch

 

[resjudicata]

@catholicbat Omg that’s awful, thanks for that. I’m hoping it’s just the turmeric since it seems like they’re using it for the colour maybe? I mean I wish it wasn’t in anything but this is ridiculous why would you cooour it just leave it in its natural state. Ffs

Thanks so much for the link appreciate it

 

[catholicbat]

@resjudicata hate to disappoint seems like cinnamon too yeah you see why I have trust issues hahah

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1767588846697628079

 

[justasurvivor]

@godly Eggs are 75c at Hopper refill in Mt Cook. Free range, direct from the farm

 

[godly]

@ubutyf Newtown Market/Newtown Greengrocer for veges, fruit, Tofu, & eggs

 

[totlanh]

@ubutyf Mitre 10/Bunnings for household cleaning/laundry

 

[dswain3k]

@ubutyf Any halal butcher for cheap meats tbh

 

[catholicbat]

@ubutyf Golden Apple isn't half bad Glenfield

 

[laurra]

@ubutyf Loaf factory shop: George Bourke drive for cheap bread & baked goods.

 

[gjr]

@ubutyf Food together pop up imperfectly perfect shop - bag of fruit and veggies for $15. Various locations. https://www.foodtogether.co.nz/collections/foodtogether-popup

 

[jeffwilly001]

@ubutyf Arjun supermarket - lentils & spices
Tai Ping - bulk rice & oil etc. Cheap snack treats.
Fruit World for fruit & veg but also bulk bag nuts etc.

 

[bond_servant]

@ubutyf If Chch - Heller's Factory Outlet which is just past Belfast.