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Rachel Pugh

Woman slashes weekly £32 Tesco shop to £0 thanks to Martin Lewis' MSE tip

Shoppers struggling to afford their weekly food shop are being urged to try a free food tip from Martin Lewis' website MoneySavingExpert. Heather Kelly explains how she gets her Tesco shopping for free after trying out the useful tip.

Posting on the Yellow sticker shopping tips, tricks and hauls group, she shared a picture of a huge supermarket food haul, which she says she got for free. She wrote: "The Olio app is a lifesaver!!!!ALL of this for FREE, worth £32.20, can have a curry night tonight all for free #lovefoodhatewaste. (For those that don't know - people give away unwanted food on Olio for free, volunteers (like me) collect unsold food from supermarkets to give away for free on the app - its amazing)."

Her advice blew shoppers away. Katie Stones said: "Oh thanks for the information- I could totally use this this month- not paid for a week and run out of fresh food and money."

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Her free shop comes after Martin Lewis' MSE suggested that people download the Olio app. Olio is a free sharing app where people give away food and other household items to people living nearby. The idea is that everything listed on Olio is free, as it is being given away, so you shouldn't have to pay for anything.

Olio works with companies such as Pret and Tesco, as well as independent bakeries and cafes, to send out volunteers to collect surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away. These volunteers then list the free grub on Olio so people who live nearby can come and collect it without spending a penny.

Olio is free to download via the App Store or Google Play and also allows people to list used toys, clothing and other household goods. Writing in their latest newsletter, the MSE team said: " The Olio app is mainly known for offering up grub for nowt - the idea being instead of binning surplus food, people or stores offer it to their local community.

"When we checked on Mon, we saw bread, fruit and veg, pastries and more offered. People also give away other items, such as clothes, furniture and toys - it's hit and miss, but often hit."

Olio is an easy and free app to use. You start by signing up for a new account using your email address and confirming your location. After you’re logged in and ready to go, browse food items nearby and once you’ve found something you like, click on the listing to request it.

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