Store cupboard challenge

elf06

Urgh
I keep popping in to read how you all are doing because I really really want to join BUT I know I wouldnt manage it . I have a teeny freezer with 2 shelves and a drawer (it had 3 drawers but I took 2 out so I could fit more in) and I never seem to get it run down. I would love to be able to but then I either spot bargains and put them in or I decide to try and new recipe which means normally making a meal for 4 people which I then portion up and put in meaning I NEVER see the bottom of it!!!
Worst thing is I know there is stuff in there that has been in there for ages and try as I may I cannot get it used.
Well done all of you for making a dent in your freezer/store cupboards :T

kazmeister

elf06 - you need to turf it all out and make a list of the contents then mealplan around it. The whole process over a few weeks will clear space and bring down your shopping bill

elf06

kazmeister wrote: »

elf06 - you need to turf it all out and make a list of the contents then mealplan around it. The whole process over a few weeks will clear space and bring down your shopping bill

:eek: throw stuff out :rotfl:

Haha I do mealplan and I do use stuff up but I always seem to fill it again just as quick I am a fan of the 'rubber' chicken but as there is just me and DS it lasts a long, long time and can easily be in there for over a month. I also do the GC and although it could always be brought down I am reasonably happy with it - just in awe of you guys managing to clear room when I clearly cant :rotfl:

kazmeister

elf06 wrote: »

:eek: throw stuff out :rotfl:

Haha I do mealplan and I do use stuff up but I always seem to fill it again just as quick I am a fan of the 'rubber' chicken but as there is just me and DS it lasts a long, long time and can easily be in there for over a month. I also do the GC and although it could always be brought down I am reasonably happy with it - just in awe of you guys managing to clear room when I clearly cant :rotfl:

Noooooo - dont throw stuff out, I meant turf it all to see what there is and put it back :rotfl:

elf06

kazmeister wrote: »

Noooooo - dont throw stuff out, I meant turf it all to see what there is and put it back :rotfl:

:rotfl: Nearly had to pick me up off the floor then!! I keep a list in my shopping notepad of whats in the freezer - incidently its the same notepad I do my mealplans in aswell

vka1990

Just did my 'weekly shop'. Managed to stick to the list Came to £6.91 so still have £3.09 left incase anything else needs buying!

Breakfasts for this week -
Toast and Jam
Toast and Butter
Ready Brek (Tried for the first time today and very fulfilling!) Here's hopeing DS like it too

Lunches -
Sandwhiches, egg, tuna or cheese
Toast and Beans

Dinners -
W-Mince Pie, tatties and carrots and brocolli (picked up a recuced brocolli for 30p yay)
T-Sausage Casserole
F-Sausaged and Bean bake
S-Tuna pasta bake
S-Macaroni cheese
M-Baked Potatoes with beans, cheese or tuna


So pleased we aren't living on beans on toast for a week, which is what i had origionally came up with, so a massive thank you for everyone's suggestions!! We're actually eating really well - and all cooked food rather than conveniece :T

nicki_2

I tried meal planning..... it went out the window after two days:o DD stays school dinners and I found that I was planning sausage, mash & beans for example and then she'd have sausage for lunch :rotfl: I tried getting hold of the menus the school use so I could plan around it, but they sometimes changed it around or DD choose the vegetarian option, or a salad or a sandwich instead. :rotfl: The only thing I know for certain is that 99.9% of the time on a Wednesday she'll have a roast dinner so I try to plan a meat free meal that night. She does the same on a Sunday when she goes out with her dad for the day, she has KFC, McDonalds or Pizza Hut so I've given up on making chicken or beef anything on a Sunday :rotfl:

No idea what to have tonight, we had beans on toast last night and pasta the night before as I need quick meals while doing my uni assignment. :undecided Chippy is looking likely....

*disappear back to the report she's writing*

parsonswife8

Well done you! It CAN be done.:j:j

Bitsy_Beans

Well done

I just thought I'd add mbaz's imfamous thread on her lack of funds one month to feed the family - it's a massive thread but well worth the read

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2116179=

adelight

If DS likes ready break then try to get him onto (fortified) porridge as it's much cheaper and better for everyone. You can always add a spoon of cocoa/hot choc to make it into chocolate powder for a pudding.

Looks like you'll still be eating really well this week, nice work! Do you reckon seeing how easy it is to eat for cheap might make you spend a bit less on food in future?