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Daily Discussion Thread - Saturday 29 November (aussie.zone)

submitted 3 weeks ago by LowExperience2368@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

I decided to do a "fuck it I'm going to get whatever I want" supermarket run.

Now, this is probably a weeks worth of food with a few treats, nothing extravagant. ( a whole block of cheese instead 500gm, some bacon, some apples and nectarines).

And all the cat stuff for about half a week.

Two hundred and ten fucking dollars! I'm one person!!! I don't even eat that much!!!!!!!!

Plus a bakers dozen or so of cats. The strays stuff cost around 35 a week so it's not a huge deal at the moment.

Man. Never going to woollies or Coles again. Fucking aldi convert right here.

[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm getting my stray cat food from Savemore, ie cheaper by miles.

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I have no idea what that is but thanks for the tip. I'll look into it.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Cheaper Buy Miles is the insane cheese crack house I get full multi kilo wheels for $10! There are 4, all west side. Fucking go there.

[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Also one on the corner of Johnson & Brunswick streets in Fitzroy. Cheeee selection is probably not as good, but has vast quantities of alternative 'milks'.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, they are huge on vegan stuff. Personally don't need it but great to know where to grab if guests do.

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

Holy shit here we go!!!!!

Thanks for the heads up :)

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yikes! Just did $120 for two. Doesn't include cat fud though, that's prescription stuff.

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I eat the same thing most days as well (because I only cook properly if there's someone else around)

Oats Fruit Tuna Frozen veggies Some variety of meat

That's pretty much it.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, I don't cook about half the week because Boyo is on 2nd shift. Stuff that ups the spendiness is razors, his fancy conditioner, or letting me loose in the deli 😺

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago

if you have a car no reason to go to colesworth

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The generic wet food from Woolies and Coles is pretty solid and nutritionally complete at less than $2 a can. (Used to be 80c.) The Woolies passes AAFCO regulations.

However YMMV - the fish flavour is full of bones which means a high phosphorus content which is hard on cats kidneys. Melbcat’s kidney disease values improved after I switched her off it to a low phosphorus food