Random Milk Question
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Topic: Random Milk Question
Posted By: .Mel
Subject: Random Milk Question
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 7:52pm
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How much cows milk do you go thru from one grocery shop to the next?
This shop just gone, I got a 3 litre bottle and then on Tuesday I had to buy another 2 litres and then yesterday I brought another litre and that lasted a day! We did the groceries last night and I got another 3 litre and it's going to be finished by Monday I reckon. There are only 3 of us who drink it too... We use it for Porridge, Coffee, Smoothies and Milo's... Occasionally in the weekends we have Pancakes and I'll do some baking.. it's getting ridiculous.. maybe I should start putting coke in my coffee, it's cheaper than milk! 
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 7:57pm
We go through 5 litres a week  It's quite alot lol------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 7:58pm
| 2L a week. Daniel doesnt drink it except on like breakfast etc. So it's mostly for Dh and I |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:02pm
We go through 5 litres in a normal week for 3 of us. When we do have milo we often go through a couple more. Cant tell you where it all goes though.... porridge, glass of milk with breakfast, the odd bit of cooking....?? ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:02pm
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PMSL ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
.Mel wrote:Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:07pm
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I always buy 9L with my fortnightly shop and often top up with another 2L bottle (sometimes 2) before the next shop. -------------  
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:12pm
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Lasr week we went through at least 7 litres, but mainly cos I am having heartburn and finding a glass of cold milk is helping that. Yesterday I bought 2 x 3 litres and that will probably last till Wednesday (i hope) -------------  
 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:14pm
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We are the same 2L here as my girls dont have it at all and Alize only has it on weetbix. I heart milk so drink it everyday. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:15pm
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between 8 and 12l a week... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Mum2L
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:15pm
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There is only 2 people in my house, so we buy 1L of cow's milk a week for DH's coffee, plus 2L of goat's milk a week for me just for drinking (as I am allergic to cow's milk and byproducts). I also get 1L of soy milk a week for my cereal. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:18pm
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We only go through 3L per week.. using it only for porridge & my coffee/tea -------------  
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:21pm
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:32pm
Us too, the gremlins have 1l per day in their bottles (2x250ml bottles each) plus hot choc, cereal etc. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:32pm
Yeah I know....
Jake is a milk monster and Charlotte is gettign that way as well. Sometimes J will drink more than 1l a day on his own. Plus we all have cereal and lets not forget daddies hangover on sundays which means we might drink milk all day sunday and monday too....
I hate it, I would be lucky to get through a litre a week on my own... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:38pm
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LOL Fats I don't drink it either, when it was just Maya and I and she was allergic I used to buy 1l a week and often ended up throwing some away. My how things change! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 8:51pm
| We used to buy a 2litre and sometimes we'd throw it out on expiry... that's why the amount we are going thru has taken me by surprise. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 9:07pm
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a litre a day roughly. Jake is into having a hot milo before bed at present.
more during the holidyas though i see. i take breakfast to school and eat during worship - so that makes it easier. |
Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 9:51pm
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We gothrough about 8L a week. DD1 loves her milk and I drink a couple of glasses a day. We have porridge most mornings and do quite a bit of baking during the week (pikelets are a fave at least once a week) as well as milos, coffee for DH, smoothies etc.
I buy 3x 2L bottles at my weekly shop and always have to top up at least once during the week. ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 10:05pm
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Wholey this is going to be a shocker then.
We have 4 people drinking milk in our house and at the groceries I buy 5 3L's blue for boys and DH and 2 3L's yellow for me.....21L's a week (and sometimes I have to buy and extra 2L from dairy to see us through ).
I think we should invest in our own dairy cow ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08) 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 10:11pm
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OMG Sara that's a lot of milk!
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Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 10:14pm
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We get soo many comments from various people at the grocery shop....not to mention it costs us somewhere around $40.00 a week, we tried cutting down but it didn't work. It is all we have in ways of bought drinks though, other than that it's water (ooh I guess not as we have coffed, tes, milo etc)
------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08)
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 12:22am
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2X 3L bottles but we always have the long life stuff in the cupboard as a back-up if we run out. We generally go thru 7L in a week and will often get another bottle from the diary ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 10:56am
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Wow! I thought our milk was going faster than usual but we still only go through 2 litres p/w, 3 at most!
My kids only have milk in the mornings though and DH and I have an average of 2 hot drinks per day. Porridge occasionally and a bit for baking and cooking too. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 4:17pm
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Basically none!! I don't drink any type of milk, and DH occasionally buys a 1L of soy milk. ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 4:26pm
| We go through about 1L of normal milk and 2L of lactose free milk. DF only uses the normal milk for his coffee, and occasionally a bowl of cornflakes, whereas the lactose free milk is for my coffees plus any cooking we do - mashed spuds etc. When I was a kid we used to go through between 2-3L a day - that's 2 adults and 2 kids using it, we used to drink it by the bucketful. |
Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 9:14pm
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In a week, hmm, we probably go through 8L? Maybe less, sometimes more if I do any baking / cooking that requires it. Otherwise it goes on coffee, milo, cereal etc and DD is a milk monster too - but I'm quite happy for her to have as much milk as she likes really. ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 9:57pm
| About 8L here too |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 10:09pm
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We keep Long Life in the cupboard too Yummymummy, just in case we run out. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 04 August 2008 at 8:08am
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Our's is around 6L a week, used by 4 of us. I buy 2 x 3L in my shop, which is on a Monday, and sometimes by Saturday I'm having to buy another 2L to last us til the next shop.
It's become less since Gia stopped having bottles before her sleeps. We'd go through at least 8L a week then. ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 04 August 2008 at 10:06am
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4-6 litres a week at a guess. All I know is that it is so damn expensive thats for sure. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |