100 months to turn the money situation round

gilligansyle

I'd have had anything BUT carrot cake....but if you want to send him round the diaries to do some cooking, feel free.

skint_spice

I'll have gilligansyle's slice too , I love carrot cake.

elantan

gilligansyle wrote: »

I'd have had anything BUT carrot cake....but if you want to send him round the diaries to do some cooking, feel free.

i have banana loaf if thats any better? i tell ya i will need to be rolled out the door soon :eek:

mizmir

Definitely keep receipts - useful to check things. Meal planning is the key for me. Decide what you are going to have and only buy what you need for those meals. Am also using up stuff as much as possible - toiletries mainly - not going to buy any more until we have used up the stuff we have lying around. Am going to do the same with cupboards so things don't sit at the back until they are out of date!

Good luck with it - am still working on reducing that bill myself.

elantan

*hands over two slices of carrot cake to skinty* there ya go me love ... enjoy

gilligansyle

elantan wrote: »

i have banana loaf if thats any better? i tell ya i will need to be rolled out the door soon :eek:

Banana loaf, now that works:)

elantan

mizmir wrote: »

Definitely keep receipts - useful to check things. Meal planning is the key for me. Decide what you are going to have and only buy what you need for those meals. Am also using up stuff as much as possible - toiletries mainly - not going to buy any more until we have used up the stuff we have lying around. Am going to do the same with cupboards so things don't sit at the back until they are out of date!

Good luck with it - am still working on reducing that bill myself.

i'm not doing too good with the whole meal planning its about the only bit i cant seem to get a grip of tbh... we only decide that day what it is we are having to eat that night ... like you i am also making the toiletries last as long as i can ... i'm even using a 50p piece size of shampoo ... as compared to my handful previously :rotfl::rotfl:

have tried to clear out the cupboards this week so i have dumped out a whole lot of out of date food ... i was ashamed i tell ya 2009 yikes ....

elantan

gilligansyle wrote: »

Banana loaf, now that works:)

it has chocolate bits in it

mizmir

elantan wrote: »

have tried to clear out the cupboards this week so i have dumped out a whole lot of out of date food ... i was ashamed i tell ya 2009 yikes ....

Don't worry - I found stuff dated 2005 when we moved!! :eek:

That's one reason why I am meal planning - starting with something that is in the cupboard or freezer then buying the extras that are needed. Tired of the waste. Also do you shop from a list? I find the two work best when you do both.

elantan

Wellllllll ... We do go to the shop with a list ... Then we deviate ...that is A LOT of what the problem may be but I like to buy toilet rolls coffee etc when they are on special ... We never really deviate for luxury items just the buy one get one free type things