I saved more than £30 on a shop that should have cost £43 – here’s how I did it

A HAPPY bargain hunter saved a whopping £30 on a shop that should have cost £43 – here’s how you can do the same.

As people across the UK struggle with soaring prices and a cost of living crisis many of us are out to find the best deals.

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Classic discount chains such as B&M, Poundland and Savers are already well known, but there is another money saving store helping customers everyday.

Save A Lot offers huge sales and reduced prices on hundreds of items.

One shopper, as reported by MEN, managed to fill their basket with a shop that should have cost £43.38 – but only totalled an impressive £11.50.

They bagged themselves a breakfast essential, Weetabix Chocolate Melts, for just £1.50 – compared to £3 on Sainsburys‘ shelves.

Nando’s Peri Peri Smokey BBQ wrap kit was picked up for a lovely £1.50 rather than £3.20 in Sainsburys.

Another popular item, Heinz Tomato Ketchup with 50% Less Salt & Sugar 880G, was available for an affordable £2.50, meanwhile Tesco sell it for £4.25.

Beauty purchases were also heavily discounted.

An Isle of Paradise Prep It: Tan Primer was found by the bargain hunter for only £1.50 – a shocking reduction from the expensive £15.95 price tag on the tanning company website.

And a skincare product, Skin Active Garnier Purifying Micellar Jelly Water With Charcoal & Salicylic Acid, was being sold for an incredibly cheap £1.50.

It usually retails for £8.99 on Look Fantastic – offering an impressive saving of nearly £7.50.

A lunch box essential and snacking favourite, Doritos Dippers Hint of Paprika Sharing Tortilla Chips Crisps 230g was grabbed for a quid – whereas Morrisons prices them at £2.50.

Cleaning products are also heavily discounted at Save A Lot – four lots of ‘Use it’ Kitchen Rolls were £1, while Tesco’s own brand are £4.40.

Finally, 10 cups of Coffee Mate Nestle Coffees are £1 – making each cup only 10p.

Whereas the pack retails at £1.09 online at Discount Coffee Shopx.

In total, Save A Lot helped this shopper pocket an extra £31.88 at the checkout.

The discount brand also has plenty of stock in bulk too, with 24 rolls of selected toilet paper for only £5.

For a sweet treat, a 24 piece box of Milkyway Crispy Rolls is just £8.

And, if you’ve got a big event coming up soon, an 18 pack of Diet Pepsi can be picked up for an affordable fiver.

To locate your closest branch, you can use their handy local store finder.

This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk