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Follow on Google News | Reclaim Family Time This School HolidayOne solution to boring chores whilst the kids are home is online food shopping. Menus4Mums surveyed its members and fans and came up with some fab tips to get the most out of online grocery shopping.
By: Menus4Mums Menus4Mums’ survey found that a staggering 83% did their food shopping online to save hassle – with no traffic, no queues, and no children. 50% thought it saved them time, and 41% found it stopped them making impulse purchases. The survey also uncovered some great tips for grocery shopping online: 1. Always use a shopping list, add the basics from your “favourites” 2. Use a supermarket comparison site, like www.mysupermarket.co.uk, which will suggest cheaper alternatives. 3. At the end, ask yourself if you really need everything in your trolley. Also check the quantities ordered as it’s easy to end up with double. 4. Complain if items are too near their use-by-date (this was the number one gripe about online shopping in the survey). 5. See if you can lower delivery costs by getting an off-peak slot. Some companies, e.g. Ocado, even have free slots. Alison Pinto, founder of Menus4Mums says: ‘Parents use Menus4Mums because they are busy but still want their families to eat well. Many find it easy to combine our service with online food shopping, so it’s natural they’ve got some great tips. We particularly like the tip of checking your list at the end – it’s surprising the impulse buys you can do without.’ When you’re regularly cooking for the family, it’s all too easy to get stuck in a rut. Menus4Mums (www.menus4mums.co.uk) -ENDS- Editor’s Notes: Menus4Mums was launched in November 2009 by Alison Pinto, a mother of two, to provide parents with help and inspiration to make mealtimes easier. Members get a fresh weekly meal plan, based on supermarket bargains to keep costs down, recipe cards, and a shopping list. In a recent survey, over 90% of customers thought they were saving money and time using the service which costs just £6.95 every 4 weeks. Visitors to the site can access a free downloadable menu as a taster before subscribing. For further information, to try the site out, for images, or to interview Alison Pinto, please contact: Alison Pinto Menus4Mums 01494 812415 07747 846467 admin@menus4mums.co.uk # # # Menus4Mums is a fabulous meal planning service which helps busy parents save time and money in the kitchen and serve up delicious dinners for their families. End
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