desperate need of help :(

tori.k

I did have the same problem, mainly as i work in a supermarket and it was easy to pick up those few bits..and milk and bread never just end up just milk and bread

Im solving the problem by joining in frugledoms challenge, the guys have been a great inspiration.
Snack food i tend to do things like twinks and fridge cookies and split the mix and keep half to bake up another day, you could weigh the dry mix of a few cakes and keep to one side that would be half the job done.
There's a when its gone its gone policy in this house i bake every 3rd day but if the kids raid the lot on day one, they're stuck with fruit untill i bake again, same works with things like crisps i buy enough so they can have a bag a day, if they take extra then dont have it for pack lunch and i will stick in an extra apple.it took a while and a lot of extra apples but they finally twigged i wasn't backing down
i do a weekly shop and keep in some UHT milk and bread in the freezer so popping out for just milk doesn't happen any more.

squeaky

Ah yes! I use the "When it's gone - it's gone" routine on myself :rotfl:

And I have powdered milk available for the odd few times I want a softer home made loaf, and so raid it for coffee when milk is gone to save on those all too expensive trips "just for milk".

You know, when it comes right down to it... I'm cruel.

lauren_1

I started to use a milkman as I could pop in to the shop and lose £20 at least 3 times a week and have not a lot to show for it.

I might pay slightly more per pint but its one less thing to carry home from the weekly shop.

jasperconran

thanks for the replies guys:T

I went and registered on milk and more and got £10 off using the code i was given:j got my milk on regular order now which I think is for the best. I know damm well if I go into the corner shop for milk I come out with chocs and all sorts!

Had a word with OH last night, and he completely agrees that DD needs to stop eating so much choc bars and crisps. so will get baking this weekend!!!!

thanks again for your hints and tips, I really appreciate it:)

JulieGeorgiana

That's great news! You'll be so much happier for it x

lostinrates

It looks good you are going to tackle the lunch box. Good for health and budget. I'd just like to add its not obligatory to bake, even to eat something sweet, at every meal. A piece of fruit in season or a pot of fruit compote, which you could make and freeze in portion sizes, is also acceptable.

FWIW I find it really hard to kick the ''some thing sweet follows a meal'' mentality and so I'm admittedly over conscious about it.

rachbc

Just stop buying crisps and chocolate - expensive and really should not be a daily part of any childs diet. Even hm biscuit and cakes are a 2/3 times a week treat really.

My kids get a sarnie, yog, piece of fruit and drink plus peice of malt loaf/ biscuit etc occassionally

misscousinitt

Glad to hear that you have OH on board and that you are going to get baking this weekend.

Not quite the same for us as there is only 2 of us, but healthy lunchboxes are still important as DH is terrible for snacking.

His lunchbox usually comprises of sandwiches, yoghurt, 2 pieces of fruit and then 2-3 times a week either 2 jaffa cakes (wrapped in cling - makes a box of 24 go a long way) or a bag of mini cheddars. At the moment I've got some scones in the freezer, so have been using those as treats too. But I tend not to buy too many snacky things because they just get eaten too quick and when its gone its gone.

Good luck with the baking and improvements to the lunchbox - let us know how you get on.

A

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mummysaver

Having a milkman saves me a fortune in popping into a shop for milk! Bread and cheese and butter can all be frozen successfully, so meaning no dashes out for those either! For the lunchboxes perhaps you could get dd involved in making stuff too, traybakes are great as you can cut up and freeze and then just take out and pop in the lunchbox in the morning, they then defrost by lunchtime and keep everything else cool! Potatoes last pretty well if kept in a cool dark place, but you can always batch cook roasties, mash, etc when the bag is starting to look a bit sprouty, that way you would have them to hand easily too, but not have your freezer full all month!

Enjoy your baking, and good luck getting your spending down x