If you were to stock up for 6 months, what would you buy?

Pippilongstocking

Penny thanks for moving it - x

A quick quesiton on mysupermarket can you print out a list - ?

*onlyme*

Just a thought...don't crisps have a shortish use by date? No idea if they would be any different after their use by date.

What I wouldn't do to live on an island....

jo1972

You've forgotten the decaf

Pippilongstocking

jo1972 wrote: »

You've forgotten the decaf

Had a mental note to get some of it - you are a marvel ta for reminding me!!

rosieben

fayjmck wrote: »

Well if you don't mind the fact that you can't ever have a 'nice hairstyle', sensible shoes are usually needed, umberellas are useless and most big stores don't deliver to you (and there's no fast food chains) then islands are great.


Happy to keep note and see what I actually spend - I am never this organised!:rotfl:

I lived in a place like that on the mainland although I must admit we had a hairdresser within an hour's bus ride.

I'm impressed with your list. Makes my store cupboard look a bit measly

mardatha

ROsie, I'm not even looking at her list of supplies. Since joining this forum and trying to save money i HAVE SPENT A BLOODY FORTUNE !!!

Pippilongstocking

rosieben wrote: »

I lived in a place like that on the mainland although I must admit we had a hairdresser within an hour's bus ride.

I'm impressed with your list. Makes my store cupboard look a bit measly

Oh don't be - the cupboard is an absolute pickle.

AND - I am the victim of my own pathetic-ness - I make everything pretty much from scratch - not cos I am a hero - just cos I wouldn't know what to buy and its all so expensive - I don't use much in the way of ready stuff as because to be honest I don't know much about it all, don't understand alot of the ingredients in it and stuff - I am rubbish with instant food. (especially supernoodles - I mean how can I go wrong with those?!)

Can't tell you the amount of time I have burnt instant pizza/pies etc - its a joke in our house - if it has a packet and instructions - I am completely lost and I might as well set fire to it cos 9 times out of 10 it will end up burnt!!

:rotfl:

The kids long for me to get better at it - but to no avail!! Do they appreciate all the home made stuff - of course not - its just taken as read that I can make it - kids eh?!

I also work full time and so I tend to try and cook batch stuff at weekends etc to take something out through the week.

We have also been as skint for as long as I can remember we have been use to livng on so little but I find it cheaper to make my own stuff.

There's something very theraputic about a groaning store cupboard - endless possibilities:D

This site is helping enormously - I have to say - but I am keeping us on a really tight budget (to pay off debts) and hope to get better at budgeting for things like food because its probably my worst vice!

Pippilongstocking

fayjmck wrote: »

Revised list: thanks:
Thinking of stocking up on:
**Stardrops**** cant get them here
Bleach Washing powder Loo roll dishwasher tablets
Kichen roll Foil
Microfibre clothes (can get them here but they cost between 2-5 quid each)
vinegar (check chinese supermarket/costco)
bi carb (check chinese supermarket/costco)
Shampoo, conditioner (have enough soap to last me the year!)
Cereal, Oats
Fruit squash Fizzy water and fruit juice, passatta, lazy garlic
Lentils pulses and TVP mince/chunks to bulk out food
Flour (bread, plain and sr) Baking stuff bicarb, baking powder, nuts etc
Fresh coffee/instant (+decaf) Teabags cocoa
Butter/Marg, oil veggie and nicer stuff - (check specailist s/m)
Jars - Mayo , chocolate spread, sp curry sauces (a new adventure), marmite yum yum
Some herbs I can't grow, Stock cubes
Cup soups for DD school packed lunches
Rice specialist shops check asda , Noodles (nice and instant cheapo ones) sainsbugs?, Pasta (check asda and specialist grocers like chinese s/m), cous cous
popadoms (check specailist s/m) the kind you cook yourself
Crisps - box?
Part baked baguettes
toothpaste, deodarantplasters paracetamol etc ladies toiletries

socks/undies kids (ps to me check clothes/shoes/wellies)
tins - beans, tomatoes, spaghetti, cornbeef, mushy peas, tomato soup, Sweetcorn, cocunut milk and ?
tins - fruit - pineapple, pears, mandrins, grapefruit, etc
tins - sardines/tuna/other fishygoodness
ikea tealights and straws ? check poundshop maybe?kids stationery etc
dried dog food/cat food
.

Thanks for the info - will figure best places for things and then work a cunning plan.
Will also think about quantities for 6 months - tried to do this last night and my head hurt alot. If I get it kinda ok ish - when I am away in August I might be able to do something similar again - unless it all goes a bit pete tong.

Pippilongstocking

What a scary list!!!!!!

rosieben

But think of the warm glow you'll have when you survey your store cupboard after your mega-shop