SHOPPERS have been left divided after a mum picked up a huge haul of yellow sticker bargains in Morrisons.
Whilst some bargain hunters slammed her as “greedy” and “selfish”, others admitted they’re jealous because they would have cleared the shelf.
Thrilled with her haul of reduced meats and apple pie, Lorna Cooper – from Paisley – took to social media to show other shoppers.
Posting on Feed your family for about £20 a week, a public Facebook group with 671,000 followers, Lorna shared snaps of her Morrisons buys, as well as other bargains still available on the shelves.
Alongside the post, she said: “I struck it lucky again in Morrisons last night.
“I went in just before 5pm and there was quite a few reductions on the shelves.
“I only bought what is in the first pic. The other pics are of the stuff in the shop.”
Talking through her plans for the bargain buys, Lorna added: “I grabbed some ham houghs which I’ll use to make scotch broth, an apple pie and a little bit of fish as a treat for the cat!
“The ham houghs are in the freezer, the fish got cut into 3 bits and 2 are in the freezer and the other is in the cat and the apple pie is gone lol.”
It’s no surprise that Lorna was thrilled with her mega haul, as it cost her a total of just £4.62.
But her post, which was shared on Monday, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 2,300 likes and 300 comments.
One person said: “I love a bargain but I now have a rule if I’m not using straight away then I didn’t pick it up.
“I have in the past frozen bargains then they don’t get used. Found a year later in the freezer.”
A second fumed: “Just greed.”
And a third echoed: “Wow take all don’t worry about everyone else how selfish.
“Should put a limit on it because selfish people then can’t take all.”
But others immediately jumped to Lorna’s defence as someone pointed out: “She didn’t take it all? She had 4 ham houghs, 1 piece of fish and a pie??? The other pictures are just showing the reduction in price….”
Another bargain hunter said: “The food is reduced because it is short dated so they reduce it to stop food waste – better someone uses it than it gets chucked out. Right place right time – go for it I say.”
“Well done you and you were nice enough to leave some for others”, wrote a third.
A fourth chimed in: “Get what you can i say, first come first served…absolutely well done you lady.”
Meanwhile a fifth admitted: “Ahhh this infuriates me coz I’m such a jealous person and wish it was all mine. Well done that’s an amazing 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
Lorna has made a name for herself as a top budget shopper over the years.
She is the author of Feed Your Family For £20 A Week – In A Hurry cookbook, where she shares her secrets for making meals for a family of four for less than £3 a day – as well as running her popular Facebook page.
After she was unable to work because of a back injury, Lorna managed to cut her £100-a-week food bill to just £20.
The busy mum-of-three is now known for her saving tips, food hauls and bargain hunting which she shared in her debut book.
It has more than 100 budget-friendly recipes, and best of all, the meals can all be prepared in under 20 minutes.
