I’m a money-saving mum and here is how you can save over £115 a year on your shopping thanks to a simple trick
THANKS to money-saving mum Gemma Bird, if you are looking to save money on your shopping, here’s a simple hack that you must try.
With the cost-of-living crisis putting a massive strain on many families, Gemma Bird, also known as the Money Saving Mum, has shared a simple trick that you should definitely take note of.
The 40-year-old mum-of-two, who lives in Billericay, Essex, lives mortgage-free in a four-bedroom detached house, drives a Range Rover and jets off on multiple holidays a year to plush resorts in Mexico, Lapland and Dubai.
But Gemma isn’t an heiress or a lottery winner – no, she’s achieved this comfortable life despite never earning more than £25k a year.
The money-saver previously told Fabulous: “I’ve never earned more than £25,000 a year. I live and breathe deals. I don’t care how much money you have, people always love a bargain.
“I’ve saved every solitary penny since the age of seven. I once managed to save almost £10,000 on a £12,000 salary thanks to my must-know hacks.”
Gemma has a whopping 328k Instagram fans, counts Stacey Solomon as a fan and shared her simple money hack on the social media app just a few days ago.
When shopping in Tesco, she posted her clip with the caption: “Money hack, watch till the end and save this reel for later.
“No it’s not loads of cash saved but all really does add up!
“Why pay for a pump you don’t need? Or body wash it’s the same thing just in a different pot.
“And you can always pour it into a fancy bottle if you wish!
“Have you been making these switches?”
Looking at the toiletries in the supermarket and revealing how to save money, she explained: “This super easy hack is going to save you money.
“This hand wash is 48p per 100ml, because the bottle already has a pump in it.
“This same hand wash [in a refill bag] is 38p per 100ml – 10p cheaper.
“Body wash is £6.67 per litre, but this one [refill bag] is £4.50 per litre.
“That’s a saving of £2.27 on two items.
“Switch to refills where you can – two items a week based on this example is a saving of £118.04 per year.”
Instagram users were very impressed with Gemma’s hack and her post quickly racked up 2,919 likes.
One person said: “Good tip. I Always look at the prices per grams or mils to work out what’s cheaper.”
Another added: “Brill gem”
A third commented: “Been doing that with all my shopping for a couple of years now and does help. Every little helps.”