All supermarket shopping for £80.00???

cuttingbackisitfun?

Ok guys I need help.

Is it possible all food, drinks and cleaning stuff (inc loo rolls etc) for £80.00 for 1 person?

Any suggestions welcome please.

I have tried in the alst 24 hours Mr M Basics cornflakes and coleslaw both have been a hit for me so huge savings with just these 2 alone!!!

I am thinking probably cereals for brekkie, sandwiches with a packet of crips or a cup-a-soup for lunch and then a dinner?

Can this be done? If so, any tips on how? I cook most food from scratch so I am not afraid of some time in the kitchen.

Thanks in advance guys, K x

HappyMJ

The way to get it for £80 is to avoid anything processed at all. Avoid anything branded. Cook crisps from scratch. Slice potatoes thinly and deep fry. Same with cup-a-soup. Make a batch of soup freeze in cup size portions and microwave when you want a cup-a-soup. Shouldn't really take much longer than boiling the kettle and waiting for the cup-a-soup to dissolve.

Keep drinks to things like tea/coffee/squash and water. Avoid the nice ones like beer/wine and soft drinks.

rachbc

Is that a month?

How about porridge for breakfast? Value oats are cheap and very good for you - much better than salty/ sugary cereals. Can add forzen berries, reduced fruit and foraged goodies too. In summer a bircher style muesli with the oats soaked overnight in milk/ juice/ water and served cold with fruit and a few chopped nuts.

Lunch can be healthier than a cupa soup and almost as cheap. Home made soup or re-worked left overs - cook extra rice, add some veggies/ nuts/ cold roast meat and a dressing for a lovely salad, same with pasta etc. Last night I made a bit pan of roast veg soup with half a reduced swede (20p) a super 6 sqaush from yonks ago (69p) 2 spuds, 4 manky carrots and a onion - enough for 5 or 6 portions for just over a quid. Alsi are great for deli meats and bread fo sarnies - replace the crisps witha piece fo fruit for a similar cost and thats a reasonable lunch!

If you use half the amount of washing detergent and buy one allpurpose cleaner and use a mictofibre cloth I can't see that being more than a few quid a month which leave plenty for a decent evening meal.

quintwins

yes i think thats completely do-able if you buy big portiosn and freeze like a whole chicken or pig packet of mince, sheperds pie is very filling and cheap and freezes well

as for soup it is cheaper to make your own, unless you buy value tesco value cupa soup in nly 15p and yummy but will have more salt than homemade

cuttingbackisitfun?

Yes I will replace lunchtime crisps with say an apple, can I get a bag for £1.00?

Homemade soup yes I have made I like sweet pot, pot & leek, or maybe a spicy one perhaps, your right they are so easy I hadnt thought of freezing it normally goes to waste as I never eat it quick enough.

Sarni's or leftovers it is, and already have some evenings out already paid for and dinner at the folks so a few freebies to come too x

lollyfin

Hi something I do that might be helpful is when I buy a chicken instead of roasting it I boil it in a big pan with some water salt pepper bay leaf (if I have any) and any bits of veg lying about. That way I get more meat off the chicken and a big pot of chicken stock for soup. I usually use the meat with value/basics curry sauce or sweet and sour and some rice, have chicken fried rice then get a pack of cooking bacon (boil it for stock too) and have a chicken and ham pie. Thats quite a lot of meals from not too much money (we are a family of 5).
Hope thats helpful
Lollyfin

podperson

I tend to shop around a bit as well rather then getting everything on one shop. For example cleaning products, loo rolls etc are usually much cheaper at places like Poundstretcher, I get multi-pack crisps and things at Farmfoods as they're usually £1 a pack and then it lasts me all week. Also meal planning for the week is really helpful as you can get ingredients you'll use in more then one meal.

soccermom

Lidl's W5 cleaning products are great and cheap and if you are looking for toiletries I can recommend their cien range, even my hubby liks them

Skint_Catt

cuttingbackisitfun? wrote: »

Yes I will replace lunchtime crisps with say an apple, can I get a bag for £1.00?

If you have an Aldi near you they do a 'Super 6' which I think changes weekly which is 6 fruit/veg for 69p per pack;
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/product_range/4862.htm

C xx

cuttingbackisitfun?

Well first weeks shop done £20.10 against a £20.00 budget I now have all breakfast, lunch and dinners in for the next week plus with what was already in the freezer a few extra dinners too.

I also got a take away curry bag for £1.79 instead of nearly 4 quid - you know whats in the oven for tea tonight!!!!!

I think I can do it but am going to need all the encourgement I can get on here so please keep it coming and make sure you check up on me.

K x

determined_new_ms

cuttingback when we were trying to deal with our debt I went from spending £100 a week for a family of 4 to spending between £150-200pm. It took planning & being resourceful but its totally doable. Good luck! x