Who doesn't have a stock cupboard

Fruball

Popperwell wrote: »

I am ok for a while and then I lose it for a bit but it is worry. But all may be well, then we'll say why have you worried or it will happen but as you cannot change things wait until it actually happens...

If the rolls are good, that's a bargain...it's a lot more but you use less, Wilkinsons are seling Regina 3ply(18 rolls for £6.15)but if you keep watching UI have seen them sell for as little as £4.25...

Yep they are decent rolls.

Wilkos is a distance from me so prob not worth the travelling and parking cost - great bargain tho!

Popperwell

Frugal wrote: »

Yep they are decent rolls.

Wilkos is a distance from me so prob not worth the travelling and parking cost - great bargain tho!

That's what stops me getting bargians, the cheap supermarkets are in neighbouring towns but they are building an Aldi's on our town...

Butterfly_Brain

A Stock cupboard doesn't have to cost a lot if you buy a few extra tins or pkts every week, even on a fixed budget (I know I have done it) your stock will soon mount up.
In Asda for £5 you can get:
2 tins rice pudding @12p = 24p
500g spaghetti = 24p
dried mixed herbs 19p
2pks instant custard @ 6p = 12p
3kg bag Bread flour 60p
3kg bag plain flour 52p
3kg bag SR flour 52p
14g yeast 28p
A jif lemon 20p
Long grain rice 40p
tin tomatoes 31p
vinegar 13p
A tin mushy peas 6p
4 tins baked beans £1
smart price curry sauce 17p
Total £4.98 or split into 2 weeks that is £2.49 or 4 weeks £1.25
Shop around for the best deals, use the internet to check prices on the supermarkets web sites and write a list before you go.

Popperwell

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

A Stock cupboard doesn't have to cost a lot if you buy a few extra tins or pkts every week, even on a fixed budget (I know I have done it) your stock will soon mount up.
In Asda for £3 you can get:

2 tins rice pudding @12p = 24p
500g spaghetti = 24p
dried mixed herbs =19p
2pks instant custard @ 6p = 12p
A bag Bread flour 60p
A bag plain flour 52p
14g yeast 28p
A jif lemon 20p
Long grain rice 40p
vinegar 13p
A tin mushy peas = 6p
Total £2.98
Then you can do the same thing the following week with different items.
Shop around to find the best prices.

That sounds about right BB:D

Ellie83

Popperwell wrote: »

mcjord, fancy having to live like this in the 21st century eh? It may depress me but I am going to look at that programme BB suggested later...

I just finished watching the BBC Panorama documentary. I had no idea that people were living like that. This poor mum, and these youngsters... I mean, my husband and I are by no means wealthy, but I do believe we live rather comfortable lives compared to some others. It put things into perspectives

One who really annoyed me was the hedge fund manager (or something of the sort)

prepareathome

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Well, we know food banks exist already...it is serious...after all our store rooms are our version of a food bank...[/QUOTE]

You are so right that is exactly what our store cupboards are now

Popperwell

Ellie83 wrote: »

I just finished watching the BBC Panorama documentary. I had no idea that people were living like that. This poor mum, and these youngsters... I mean, my husband and I are by no means wealthy, but I do believe we live rather comfortable lives compared to some others. It put things into perspectives

One who really annoyed me was the hedge fund manager (or something of the sort)

Thank you for reminding me about this programme...I'll watch it now...

Popperwell

prepareathome wrote: »

You are so right that is exactly what our store cupboards are now

Sadly you are right PAH,
and everyone should have one, very few will not be affected, if you are better off you probably won't be as badly off as those already struggling and yet anyone can lose their job or become ill and perhaps if you are better off the sudden change might actually be worse because you normally spend more ehereas those already on a tight budget are not spending on a superficial lifestyle...

Popperwell

Ellie83 wrote: »

I just finished watching the BBC Panorama documentary. I had no idea that people were living like that. This poor mum, and these youngsters... I mean, my husband and I are by no means wealthy, but I do believe we live rather comfortable lives compared to some others. It put things into perspectives

One who really annoyed me was the hedge fund manager (or something of the sort)

I wasn't impressed with the employment consultant to be honest...If ever you saw the League of Gentlemen and their parody of work programmes and people like this it's too close for comfortand I suspect someone on the cast had probably attended such a course...

flippin36

Ok I've read this thread and you guys have [STRIKE]scared the [STRIKE]!!!! out of me[/STRIKE][/STRIKE] convinced me to get stocking up. I already do stock up when things are on offer but I've never had a doomsday cupboard.

We are lucky enough to have a utility room thats quite a big space. We left all the old kitchen cupboards (it used to be a kitchen) which are pretty much empty. I'm also thinking of buying an extra freezer for in there. I have already a years worth of oil and tin toms to start me off. I want to get a years worth of tinned and frozen goods, rice and pasta. I have a credit card which is 0% purchases for 9 months which I was going to use to stooze. I'm thinking of using that for my stockpile and spread the cost until March. Is this madness? Am I panicking or being sensible? :eek: