On last night’s episode of Martin Lewis Extreme Savers on ITV, a woman appeared on the show to share with viewers how she saves money on her weekly shop. With the help of supermarket yellow stickers and general savviness, she manages to save over £60 on her shopping each week.
Yellow stickers are small labels that supermarket staff put on products that are about to go past their best before date.
Rosie explained: “They tell you that that item is close to its best before date and that you need to use it or eat it within a short window.”
The Food Standards Agency states on its website that there is a difference between a best before date and a use-by date.
A best before date relates to food quality and a use-by date relates to food safety.
Rosie continued to explain the practicality of yellow stickers. She said: “I really like them because it enabled me to get great quality food that I would’ve never ordinarily been able to afford, but just because of a yellow sticker, and sticking it in the freezer, I can.”
The savvy supermarket shopper showed viewers the pile of food on her table and revealed how much she had saved on her weekly shop.
She said: “It should’ve been £71.53, but with yellow stickers and everything, I only spent £7.68.
“So, I saved £63.95.”
Supermarket employees usually put yellow stickers on food products at the end of the day, around 7pm or 8pm, therefore these are the best times to find the best bargains before everyone else does.