Lunchtime plan to save money at work - lets see how much we can all save in a month!

ms_london

I've been bringing lunches in for as long as I can remember, it no longer feels like a chore.!

On the odd days where I do buy lunch, it pains me to hand over a couple of £££ - I couldnt imagine doing it every day. It's such a waste of ££££!!

Although I work near the shops (Oxford Circus) and do wander around them at lunch, I am not tempted to buy anything (hows that for willpower!!) but everything is SOOOOOOOOOO expensive. So the things I do like I can't justify buying anyway!!

Wish I had the same willpower when it come to food :0)

xx

lynzpower

libitina wrote:

Use individual bottles of water as iceblocks for your cool bags. Tip a little bit out first as they'll expand when frozen. By lunchtime you'll have cool lunch and a cold drink to go with it too. Especially nice in warm weather.

What a genius plan- never thought of that before!! :T

libitina_2

lynzpower wrote:

What a genius plan- never thought of that before!! :T

Comes from having lived in Italy for 3 years a while ago. Means you don't have to lug iceblocks around when the foods all gone.

Mumofthreeboys_2

This is a great thread. I made sandwiches this morning (after I'd taken the kids to school) and then promptly left them behind. I can't bear the thought of paying £2 or more for a manky sandwich from the supermarket, so I'm going to starve until I get home (at about 2pm) and have it then!! That's how 'tight' I've become.

scotgirl

I bought a slow cooker (thanks to a forum tip for a cheap one from LX Direct) and on a Sunday I make a big batch of veggie chilli in it and then freeze into individual portions to take to work and reheat in the micro.

It is lovely and healthy and easy!

Bunnie1982

I took my sandwiches to work today with fruit and yoghurt and for the first time in months I didn't go out and buy crisps and a bottle of coke

Gerradene

Since the first of April i have saved £48 by taking a packed lunch into work.

I used to spend around £4 everyday on lunch and this month i've only spent £6.29!

Have picked up a few good ideas from this thread, thanks all and am looking forward to a variation on 'cheese' sandwiches. The frozen water idea is brilliant as i don't have acces to a fridge and i got a thermos lunch bag for my birthday last year. So i'm all set up for gourmet lunches next week!

Holryn

Gerradene wrote:

Have picked up a few good ideas from this thread, thanks all and am looking forward to a variation on 'cheese' sandwiches.

Apologies if already mentioned, but how about peoples ideas and recipes for packed lunches/sandwiches etc.

I know I always struggle to think of something different and end up taking the same old thing to work. I work shifts so somedays it's something for breakfast and other days something for lunch/afternoons.

littlehussy

Carrot and cucumber sticks and pitta cut into fingers.....yummy dipped into humous and healthy. Travels well and doesnt go soggy!

VickyA_2

What a great thread!

I always take a packed lunch with me to school (I'm a teacher) as the food on offer for the children is so vile. So that's that bit sorted.

However, I'm a devil for "just popping into Asda" on the way home to pick up something or other that I don't actually need. From now on I'll not take my purse with me, other than when I owe my tea money, and I'll make sure that I top up with petrol ONLY at the weekend........................

Fingers crossed!