Saturday, 6 June 2026

The Box

 




I love getting a "Waste not" box from Lidl.  These boxes of joy contain vegetables which are at their sell-by date, or the bags have split or are damaged in in some way .  


This morning, for £2 I got

500 g pointed sweet peppers (paprika)

5000g carrots

750g cherry tomatoes

2 apples

500g grapes

1750g potatoes.

I had to sling a couple of tomatoes and I cut sections off a couple of carrots but everything you see here is useable.  Not bad for £2.

Many people are unwilling to take these but I enjoy the challenge of using everything - I waste not

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2 comments:

  1. Bless22 June 2026 at 06:14

    I haven't seen similar waste not food boxes as our local grocery stores, but, some of them do have discounted produce. I haven't been buying them recently because I've been ordering and getting my groceries delivered.

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    1. Frugally challenged22 June 2026 at 11:16

      Yes, when I have home delivery I miss out on bargain boxes. But they are fun when I shop in person.

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