Aldi shoppers upset by 'offensive' 20p Jubilee decoration advice
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA tip to decorate your home with a 20p Aldi product has upset some shoppers, who have found it 'insulting' and 'offensive'. While the country prepares for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which is set to cost £millions, countless British families are struggling to heat their homes and put food on the table.
After it was announced that fuel prices are set to rise further in October earlier this week, people are scrimping even more, and are looking for cheap ways to celebrate the Jubilee without spending much of their hard-earned money.
In a bid to help people decorate their home on a budget, a tip suggesting that people cut up 20p Aldi bags and turn the Union Jack which features on them into bunting has been doing the rounds on social media. READ MORE:Matalan in hot water over £20 Jubilee dress a day after ASDA row A post on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains group read : "Create your own Jubilee flag decorations using Aldi Bags you may have lying around (You can always fold and reuse afterwards)." The idea didn't go down well with some people, who were, quite frankly, insulted by the suggestion of 20p bunting while millions are being spent on the Jubilee.
Fee Moran slammed: "They are spending millions on this event, but that’s ok Britain, the average household, scraping by to feed their families can cost cut on their decorations by re using their budget supermarket carrier bags!
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