Grocery bargains for only 10p? Here's how to save big with this simple hack

Shopping for groceries can be stressful in itself. But with the cost of everything going up and looming inflation, any way to save even a bit of money is more than welcome. Turns out, one secret to being able to score big in the supermarket, while spending less lies in the time of shopping.

The Sunreported a Tiktok shared by @backsavesmoney, where she shows viewers her hack for being able to buy big items for pennies.

What is the bargain-savvy mom’s secret?

In her TikTok, @backsavesmoney begins with the comment,

10p? This is your calling to go do your food shopping at night.

Then she proceeds to show a variety of products which had been marked down by the store. The video implies that it was being filmed at discount supermarket Asda.

The bargains include oat and raisin cookies which were marked down from 57p to 32p, mixed grapes, carrots, mushrooms and strawberries which were reduced to 10p and were at least 49p before. Then she proceeds to purchase pork loin which was reduced from £4 to 10p and chicken salad which was marked down from £1.75 to 10p.

All in all, it seems she managed to find things for breakfast, lunch and dinner and all for way cheaper than the actual value of the items.

When do stores put up the ‘reduced’ stickers?

As per another report by The Sun, the reduced-price stickers are a fixture in many big department stores including Aldi, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury. The percentage in reduction can be up to 75%.

The stickers are put up when the product is nearing its expiration or use-by date. This does not mean that there is anything wrong with the products themselves but just implies that they need to be consumed within a shorter timespan than usual, since there are approaching the end of their shelf-life.

According to the report, the discounted stickers are also put up for some goods which might be damaged during transit but which are still okay for consumption.

The Sun also states that though different stores put up these reduced-price stickers on their products at different times, many stores do it first thing in the morning, while in some other places it is done after lunch but in most cases, it is done just before the store shuts and it is then that you can get the biggest markdowns on prices of select goods.

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