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I was born in Glasgow, Scotalnd and moved with my family to Geelong, Australia in 1981. I love to cook, I love to craft and I love to remember days now gone. This blog is as much for me as it is for anyone else, It's a way to express, share and remember. Linee pronounced Line-e is a name giving to some years ago by a friend’s daughter who found it difficult to say Caroline as a little girl, over the years it has stuck and now I am known to many as Linee.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Everything is Right about NQR (Not Quite Right)


I was out and about with my Mum today and we dropped in at NQR (Not Quite Right) - Grocery store In Newcomb. NQR specialises in grocery lines discontinued, overstocked, close to use by. You can find many well know branded lines of food, toiletries and more at greatly discounted prices and the grocery lines are always changing.



Well to my suprise and to my delight I got the groceries pictured above for a grand total of $69.36.



So here is what I got


x6 Packets Birdseye Steam Fresh Vegetables at $1.99 a pkt (usually around $3.80pkt)

2 Logan farm spinach at $1.69 a pkt

x1 Arnotts mint slice double pack at $2.99 a pkt

x1 Leggos Fresh Pasta Ravioli at $3.69 a pkt

x1 Leggos Fresh Napoli Sauce at $1.99 each

x5 Frozen Meals (leans cuisine, weight watchers etc) at $3.99 each(usually around $5.99)

x2 Original Fruit Juice at $2.49 each (usually around $4.80)

x1 750g Mamma Rosa Lasagna at $4.99 each

x1 Gourmet Salt / Grinder at $1.99 each

x1 Gourmet Pepper / Grinder at $1.99each

x2 Just Juice at $1.50 each

x1 280g Maltesers at $3.49 each

x1 McCoy Salt & Vinegar Chips at $1.99

x1 600g Licorice allsorts $2.99



I am estimating a savings of around $43.00



When the cost of food is rising and wages are not we need to look to ways of cost cutting and this has one my vote. I have decided to pick up my mum every 3 - 4 weeks and visit NQR to stockup on items.


If you are having a party it is worth a look with cheese, dips, pate and other finger food items heavily discounted. In addition I was amazed to see a 8 person pavlova shell for only $3.99.


I like the frozen meals for work for my lunch and $3.99 beats the $10 or $12 i might pay at the corner cafe.


On those cant be bothered nights when I still need my vegetables the Steam Fresh packets are a great alternative.


We rarely buy Chocolate biscuits so with the overall saving's and the discounted prices a packet or two should keep the hubby happy along with the Allsorts.


And who could pass up your favourite fruit juice at half the usual price.


So if like me you are trying to cut cost's and save a little on living expenses why not give it a try.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

lol.. that sounds like a "helping you buy better" sell!!

We need one of them up here!