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Could you share links to these services? What pros/cons have you found in using them? Thanks!

mietek 14y ago
I've been doing most of my grocery shopping for my past 2 years in the UK using Ocado: http://www.ocado.com http://www.ocado.com The minimum order value can be a problem. With their £10/month subscription service, it drops from to £40. Ocado's customer service is excellent, and they're very good at timekeeping — you just schedule an 1-hour delivery slot.
Nursie 14y ago
Well, on food - Tesco and Sainsburys will deliver from their websites, and ocado.com for waitrose has been mentioned. Pro - food comes to you and you only get what you want (not random hungry puchases). Con - you have to be in when they arrive, unsure what the windows are. Laundry - I was living in NE London at the time (about 3 years ago) so I used http://www.theironingboard.com/ http://www.theironingboard.com/ There must be more of these around in other parts of town. Pro - somebody washes, dries, folds and (optionally) irons your clothes. Con - ???? (OK so it costs money instead of time, what you think is good value in this department is probably very subjective, and you have to be there to accept delivery, but they did deliver in the evenings :) Cleaners are an odd one because you're allowing someone access to your property, often when you're not there. It may be best to find a trustworthy cleaner by word of mouth.
- kami8845 14y ago
  Thanks for sharing. These will come in useful
- alexkus 14y ago
  Tesco and Sainsbury's have 1 or 2 hour delivery windows and different charges (£10 or under) depending on day and time of day. Tuesday/Wednesday evenings (7-9pm) tend to be free for orders over £100 with Sainsbury's. We tend to do monthly deliveries including lots of the heavy/bulky items or non-perishables (tins, drinks, nappies). We then pick up the fresh items every day or two from local supermarkets/grocers. Cleaners are £8-£10/hour (in SW London anyway), ours takes 2.5 hours for our 3 bed flat. They'll often do ironing too. Couldn't ever go back to living without a washing machine though!
- rytis 14y ago
  We use http://www.abelandcole.co.uk http://www.abelandcole.co.uk for food. They do deliver once a week, but with some planning and reoccuring orders you can pretty much automate your food supplies. Also they don't require you to be in - you can ask them to leave the boxes somewhere "safe" (behind a dust bin). Not ideal, and depends where you live, but we never had any problems in the last 4-5 years... Also they typically deliver quite early 5/6 am. Customer support is great. No monthly subscription. Cons: bit pricey, but I found the stuff to be of a better quality than in large supermarkets - they try really hard to be organic and stuff like that.
Nursie 14y ago
Also for the food thing (and I'm sure most folks in the uk know this one already) just-eat.co.uk will tell you all your local delivery options and take your order/payment too. It's a great way to get fat.
- jamesjguthrie 14y ago
  > It's a great way to get fat Haha, agreed :-D

I've been doing most of my grocery shopping for my past 2 years in the UK using Ocado: http://www.ocado.com http://www.ocado.com The minimum order value can be a problem. With their £10/month subscription service, it drops from to £40. Ocado's customer service is excellent, and they're very good at timekeeping — you just schedule an 1-hour delivery slot.

Nursie 14y ago

Well, on food - Tesco and Sainsburys will deliver from their websites, and ocado.com for waitrose has been mentioned. Pro - food comes to you and you only get what you want (not random hungry puchases). Con - you have to be in when they arrive, unsure what the windows are. Laundry - I was living in NE London at the time (about 3 years ago) so I used http://www.theironingboard.com/ http://www.theironingboard.com/ There must be more of these around in other parts of town. Pro - somebody washes, dries, folds and (optionally) irons your clothes. Con - ???? (OK so it costs money instead of time, what you think is good value in this department is probably very subjective, and you have to be there to accept delivery, but they did deliver in the evenings :) Cleaners are an odd one because you're allowing someone access to your property, often when you're not there. It may be best to find a trustworthy cleaner by word of mouth.

kami8845 14y ago
Thanks for sharing. These will come in useful
alexkus 14y ago
Tesco and Sainsbury's have 1 or 2 hour delivery windows and different charges (£10 or under) depending on day and time of day. Tuesday/Wednesday evenings (7-9pm) tend to be free for orders over £100 with Sainsbury's. We tend to do monthly deliveries including lots of the heavy/bulky items or non-perishables (tins, drinks, nappies). We then pick up the fresh items every day or two from local supermarkets/grocers. Cleaners are £8-£10/hour (in SW London anyway), ours takes 2.5 hours for our 3 bed flat. They'll often do ironing too. Couldn't ever go back to living without a washing machine though!
rytis 14y ago
We use http://www.abelandcole.co.uk http://www.abelandcole.co.uk for food. They do deliver once a week, but with some planning and reoccuring orders you can pretty much automate your food supplies. Also they don't require you to be in - you can ask them to leave the boxes somewhere "safe" (behind a dust bin). Not ideal, and depends where you live, but we never had any problems in the last 4-5 years... Also they typically deliver quite early 5/6 am. Customer support is great. No monthly subscription. Cons: bit pricey, but I found the stuff to be of a better quality than in large supermarkets - they try really hard to be organic and stuff like that.

Nursie 14y ago

Also for the food thing (and I'm sure most folks in the uk know this one already) just-eat.co.uk will tell you all your local delivery options and take your order/payment too. It's a great way to get fat.

jamesjguthrie 14y ago
> It's a great way to get fat Haha, agreed :-D