clearance shelf-how low do u go??

TheDriver

Lots of us go straight for clearance shelves in supermarkets or sale rails. But when is it time to say no to something?
I saw chicken fillets in tesco that looked ropey on their last day or sauces that have a skin on top because their 3 year shelf life was coming to an end. I remember a shirt in tkmaxx on clearance rail with a big hole in it (extra to usual). It was like something you'd wear to a fetish parade...

Cee-Jay-Cee

TheDriver wrote: »

Lots of us go straight for clearance shelves in supermarkets ..

I don't.

imme

I like your style OP

Everyone likes a bargain

Don't they?

The question is do we need everything we buy

BrokenArrows

That shelf is great for random deserts, broken multi packs, slices from the butchers counter that customers changed their minds about.

Ill generally be cautious about anything dairy but a lot of stuff is perfectly fine on or after the sell by date.

I would say about 70% of the meat we consume comes from the clearance shelf I cant remember the last time I paid full price for chicken fillets. I work shifts and so can go in to the supermarket at various time.

I have got so good at this that I'm barred by my husband for buying any more meat because the freezer is full.

Best bargain a large rib roast for 4.50 euro.

SEPT 23 1989

Sign overhead should just say

IF YOU CAN PEEL AN ORANGE IN YOUR POCKET SHOP HERE

SEPT 23 1989

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Sign overhead should just say

IF YOU CAN PEEL AN ORANGE IN YOUR POCKET SHOP HERE

It an odd thing about Irish society but thrift is not seen as a virtue I suspect this is because thrift is precised as Protestant virtue in Irish culture.

Anyway the meat is grand as long as you cut the green bits off first :P

Beyondgone

I walk past it a bit faster than normal, eyes the other way, in case any of the neighbours see me near it and think I'm broke..

maudgonner

I love Salmonella Corner. M&S in particular. Their prices are normally a little extravagant, but I feel no guilt when it's a fraction of the price - no matter how many calories are in it

Annasopra

TheDriver wrote: »

Lots of us go straight for clearance shelves in supermarkets or sale rails. But when is it time to say no to something?
I saw chicken fillets in tesco that looked ropey on their last day or sauces that have a skin on top because their 3 year shelf life was coming to an end. I remember a shirt in tkmaxx on clearance rail with a big hole in it (extra to usual). It was like something you'd wear to a fetish parade...

When the meat or fish smells bad I wouldnt go near it but if it looks okay and smells ok thats fine by me.