Shoppers flock to Sainsbury’s to stock up on Christmas essentials scanning at tills for just 1p instead of £25
SAVVY shoppers are rushing to Sainsbury’s as Christmas items are slashed to just pennies.
Bargain hunters shared their cut-price haul on Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group Facebook page.
Shoppers shared images of festive craft items such as paint your own gingerbread houses, which were previously £6, as well as snowmen grass planters, previously £4.50.
There were also grown-your-own mini Christmas trees, previously £2.50.
Among the bargains are light-up Christmas terrariums, which cost £25 originally.
All the items have now been reduced to just 1p.
Alongside pictures, one happy customer said: “Scanning at 1p in Sainsburys.”
Another also found the deals in their local store and posted: “Sainsbury’s 1p each.”
One of the shoppers had got 14 items for 14p.
A fellow bargain hunter tagged their pal and said: “Why do we never get these bargains..”
Another commented: “So jealous I love this!”
A third posted: “Oh amazing, something I’ve actually wanted.”
While a fourth said: “I’ve not been envious of the food hauls, but this I am!! So cute.”
The bargain hunters are not holding back rather than just getting one or two each, many in the pictures appeared to be stocking up on the items – no doubt to store as gifts for next year.
Some were also snapping up the items to donate.
One user said: “I’ve just bought tons of the cress heads and grow your own Christmas trees to donate to my sons school.”
The posts have prompted more bargain hunters to head to stores to try to grab a deal.
It comes as shoppers reduce festive stock to make way for new items now Christmas and New Year’s Eve are over.
Savvy shoppers have also managed to get big savings on Christmas food with person got £105 off a trio of gammon joints using her Nectar card with the total coming just £35 altogether.
Another customer got more than a dozen boxes of party food for just £25.
And one mum picked up a special treat for her kids in the form of a box of hot chocolate cereal mix reduced to just 50p.
There have also been posts showing boxes of festive chocolates reduced to 50p.
How to get a sale bargain
If you are looking to get grab a cut-price item now is the perfect time to look as stores sell off festive stock.
Many items such as wrapping paper, crackers and decorations can be put away and stored to use next year.
Most stores have selected ares in the shop where they will put reduced items where you can have a rummage.
Ask store staff where sale items are as sometimes there are items in different parts of the store.
Sometimes items will scan for an even lower price than what is marked on labels. It’s worth using a self-scanner to find out the true price of an item and find any bigger discounts before you go to the till.
In Sainsbury’s you can use a self scanner if you have a Nectar card. Other stores such as B&M also offer scanners so you can look up prices yourself.
Remember it’s only a bargain, if it is something that you needed to buy or are sure you will use – otherwise you are simply spending extra cash which is in short supply for many people at this time of year.
How to save money on your supermarket shop
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.