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'I’ll never buy Heinz Ketchup again after trying Aldi and Asda's budget version'

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As the cost of living continues to see shoppers tighten the purse strings, many have been looking for budget recipes and ways to cut down on their weekly shop - including switching from brands to supermarket own ranges.

Many head into the stores armed with a list, a trolley and the best intentions, but get to the checkout only to have still gone over budget.

But one couple say they’ve found a way to eat three meals a day - plus snacks - for just £30 a week. Craig Harker, 36, and partner Rochelle Fairley, 29, would usually spend around £30 on a takeaway order for one meal, but have been trying out an inflation-busting challenge which sees them cook all their meals from scratch - and say they’ll never buy one particular item again. READ MORE: Woman, 77, ‘delighted’ after ‘amazing’ anti-aging product transformed her wrinkles The couple went on a trolley dash in their local Asda and Aldi stores and spent a total of £30.80 over both shops, and food blogger Craig – who completes eating challenges for the entertainment of his legion of online fans – reckons he saved around £400 on his weekly food costs over time by avoiding fast food.

The pair even lost a stone between them in weight during the seven day challenge, which saw them eat 21 meals at an average cost of just over £1 per meal.

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