When you're shopping in the supermarket at the minute, no doubt you're trying to make as many small changes as possible to make a really big difference to your shopping bill. Prices are soaring across the board, but thankfully there are some things that seem to be remaining cheaper in the supermarkets.
One TikToker, @M182729 went down to his local Asda recently to tell shoppers why they shouldn't 'buy pre-packed food'. He then proceeded to show a three-pack of brown onions which cost 79p. He then headed over to the weighing scales for the loose onions to be priced - and he was shocked.
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Upon weighing the 79p pack of onions, he realised that the same weight of onions loose would cost just 39p. That's over double the price if you purchase them in a pack.
Often, people will turn to the pre-packed fruit and vegetables for convenience, but if loose are available, if you want to make savings it could be a no-brainer.
In the comments, people were shocked at the price difference, and pointed out that if you saved that much on buying all the things you could loose, it could make a real difference.
One user wrote: "Just shows you - you're paying more for the package than the product!"
"Wow I’m not buying them anymore thanks", one wrote, and another agreed, commenting: "No way! Thanks for this!"
Someone wrote: "You're paying for the packaging and the convenience and the effort to package it."
One TikToker sarcastically wrote: "If only onions already came in some form of packaging that kept them fresh. Thank Christ for that netting they package it in."
"Most useful thing I've ever seen on TikTok", a different user praised.
Another said that it really is true, writing: "I've done this on my till at work, compared prices, and it's true, you're paying almost 50% of the amount you spend on a packet of bananas just on the bag."
Do you buy things loose or packaged? Let us know in the comments.
