I'm eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge

Welsh_Poppy

We normal get the Marks meal deal but have resisited this time as we have lots of food here and I keep telling hubby less money I spend the more money we have in our holiday fund:-)

Florenceem

I am going to meal plan for 3 reasons.

1. I want to be thrifty/frugal.
2. Having house renovations so need to run down stocks as much as possible.
3. Like being organised.

Welsh_Poppy

I agree with the above

I meal plan every week
I like being organised
It saves me money and runs my stocks down a wee bit:-)
More money in my holiday fund:-)

Florenceem

I have just written out our meal plan/menu until February 10.
At the same time I have written out a shopping list.
I will be buying the Al.. super six and using HM meals - most are already in my freezer. Did I mention I cook for Desperate Dan although there are two of us to feed!
I will try to have reduced my freezers considerably by the time builders arrive. :eek:
I live in Mr F's house - well - mine now. :rotfl: Mr F has not bothered to update the house - now it is time!
House is stuck in the 1970s. :eek:
I have booked - new windows + porch first.
Then I am having a new boiler and radiators.
Next - new bathroom and downstairs cloakroom.
New kitchen to go in as well.

Lynsey

Florenceem wrote: »

House is stuck in the 1970s. :eek:
I have booked - new windows + porch first.
Then I am having a new boiler and radiators.
Next - new bathroom and downstairs cloakroom.
New kitchen to go in as well.

Which just reminded me I haven't put the lottery on. lol
Better do it online now.

1970's might come back in fashion ........................ you'd be gutted if it happens and you've changed it.

I wish I could meal plan.

Lynsey

Florenceem

Lynsey wrote: »

Which just reminded me I haven't put the lottery on. lol
Better do it online now.

1970's might come back in fashion ........................ you'd be gutted if it happens and you've changed it.

I wish I could meal plan.

Lynsey

Everything is coming to the end of it's useful life in the house - brown bathroom suite - front panel broken. Kitchen - well less said about that the better! Broken drawers and shelves plus the colour! Boiler original - 1974!
Do I spend my money on us/house or leave to children to squander?

Lynsey

That's a great run with the boiler and we had a brown (horrible) suite - marks showed everywhere. There should ONLY be white and never goes out of fashion.
Hope you notice the difference with a modern boiler - we did. Much more efficient and will probably pay for itself.

I love the word "squander". lol

Lynsey

Kirri

I don't meal plan, I don't waste anything though, just tend to cook 'something' from what what I have. I keep a list of meal ideas in a list as I think of them though as a reminder.

Just had the bolognaise.

Am cooking a very strange cake that doesn't seem to want to cook..

Florenceem

Lynsey wrote: »

That's a great run with the boiler and we had a brown (horrible) suite - marks showed everywhere. There should ONLY be white and never goes out of fashion.
Hope you notice the difference with a modern boiler - we did. Much more efficient and will probably pay for itself.

I love the word "squander". lol

Lynsey

My 6 children all had the opportunity of uni - 5 went. So they have careers of their choosing/making. My savings going on the house will increase it's value plus make it comfy for us to live in. Squander is what I think would happen to the money - they are NOT frugal/thrifty!

Lynsey

Kirri wrote: »

Am cooking a very strange cake that doesn't seem to want to cook..

The foxes are well fed then in your neck of the woods. :rotfl:

Lynsey