Tuula Lahtinen, 65, from Tampere, tells Aamulehti about her grocery bill and how it is possible to reach the considered small amount.
Illustration picture. TIINA SOMERPURO
Tuula Lahtinen and his spouse’s food bill is an average of 300 euros per month, it is said In Aamulehti. Lahtinen does not make comprehensive shopping lists in advance, but mostly buys what is on offer.
In addition, he usually goes to three or four stores.
Lahtinen says that when others hear about the 300 euro food bill, they are surprised by the bill. They might suspect that “only porridge” would be eaten in Lahtis. However, that is not true, instead, the discounts buy versatile food.
Lahtinen emphasizes that even if you can get products cheaply from discounts, you should not buy anything and no matter how much. For example, after Christmas, the vegetable purees intended for boxes were on sale, but since there was no need for such products, Lahtinen left these products.
– I’ve seen people who have such a deep cart full of labeled products. Maybe they are visiting for several families or they have a huge freezer at home, Lahtinen describes.