Living alone for the first time

You need less stuff than you think. Spoken as a single person living alone who has a ton of miscellaneous stuff . In the first few months, don't buy household things when you think you need them if at all possible, wait a bit and see if it's an ongoing need. Experience again - I have stuff I've bought and barely used.

Be careful on the quantities of veg and other perishables that you buy, as it goes off fast and you may not get through it all. The concept of a weekly shop kind of went out the window when I found myself alone as I ended up throwing so much perishable food out before I went to buying smaller quantities more often. Nowadays I nip down to the local Tesco a couple of times a week and buy less than a basket worth each time. End result was much less discarded food.

Cook and freeze - recipies often seem aimed at two or more, so where something doesn't reduce well to a single person, I will make up the full amount then split it and freeze it. Similarly I tend to buy meat and fish in bulk then split it into one or two meal quantities in freezer bags before cooking.

If you like roast dinners (I do), they are a lot of work for one person.

Don't forget the single occupant discount on council tax. After you've settled in to a routine for a couple of months, then look at your spending to see where savings might be made. It's difficult at first as you're still getting used to it and possibly buying stuff that you will need for the future.

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

Enjoy sitting around in an old dressing gown eating whatever you fancy out of the cupboards whilst watching trash on the telly!

My secret is out :rotfl:

I do prefer icecream though LOL!!!

Yours

Calley