How to get the most out of £50 Sainsbury giftcard?

skader

Build up a little store cupboard as a safety net for future, in case of more austere times?
So basics flour, jams, sugar, tinned food, frozen veg etc
Things you could then use to make meals at a later date

dizzy_lizzie

lilian1977 wrote: »

Take a look here, Jack shops at Sainsburys so the prices should be pretty relevant: http://agirlcalledjack.com/category/below-the-line-budget-recipes/ You're her target audience - let us know how you get on! Good luck xx

That's an excellent site. Thanks for posting it. I'm off to make the soda bread.
x

anarchied

Frozen veg and giant Yorkshire puds are your friend, as are budget labels! Sainsbury's Basics is probably one of the better budget labels and the prices are comparable to discount shops like Aldi (and both taste good )

Butterfly_Brain

£50 will go a long way to filling a really good basic stock cupboard. Go on Sainsbury's web site and check out the prices and make a list of what you would use, include flour, sugar, bicarb, baking powder and yeast. Cans of meat, fish, fruit, beans and veg. Rice, pasta and noodles. And if you have a freezer look for YS meat and fish to fill it with.

joedenise

Absolutely agree with BB - I would certainly use it to set up a basic store cupboard. That is probably the most expensive thing to do when you first set up home.

The other sorts of things which run away with the money when you're starting out is loo rolls, disinfectant, bleach, toiletries, cleaning stuff including cloths.

Denise