Yellow sticker bargains are often flukes, with some nearly out-of-date mash or sandwiches found in the chilled aisle when you finish late for work.
Some people, however, make yellow sticker hunting a lifestyle, and are adept at planning meals and shopping trips around their savings.
One of those savvy shoppers is Bonita Aguilera, who has made found some cracking deals, and got her Christmas dinner sorted.
Far from past their best foods, there’s everything from pigs in blankets fondue to Extra Special stuffing in her basket.
The best part is, instead of paying the £44.60 ticket price for the lot, she’s gotten it all for just £3.51.
Bonita, who’s known in her family as a bargain hunter, posted her finds on offers community Latest Deals, garnering hundreds of likes and comments of congratulations.
The post, titled ‘Christmas is sorted’ wasn’t just Christmas dinner items she found, either. Also in her haul were bacon, tuna steaks, pork shops, pepper ribs, and more.
Bonita told LatestDeals.co.uk: ‘The best part of finding all these yellow sticker items is that they were all freezable.
‘They had loads of packets of stuffing, cocktail sausages, bacon and some blue cheese. I also got some cheesy mash, tuna steaks, pork chops and salt and pepper ribs.’
The 22-year-old is headed to her mum’s for Christmas, and will be taking her finds with her to add to the Christmas table.
‘I’m going back to my mum’s for Christmas with my boyfriend and she always spends so much on food for Christmas,’ she says.
‘She calls me up and says “Bon, how come you always find the deals and I don’t?” so I decided I’d stock up for her and take it down.
‘I was excited when I saw all the items as I love a good bargain and it always makes me happy that I can have quality ingredients for a fraction of the price.’
As for Bonita’s top tips for getting the best yellow sticker items, she says that 6.30pm is the best time for Asda shoppers.
She does also recommend talking to members of staff for price cuts.
Bonita says: ‘Some of the best deals I’ve found is hunting for items that are going out of date and politely asking for a reduction.
‘If you’re keen to bag yellow sticker discounts, make sure to get acquainted with the times your supermarket reduces prices and be there on the dot.’
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source https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/11/woman-bags-christmas-dinner-just-3-51-thanks-yellow-sticker-hunting-11653861/
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