Storecupboard Essentials

squeaky

Here ya go... Storecupboard Essentials

I'll add your query to it later to help keep answers together.

the_cat

I would primarily stockpile cash!!!

Try to live on the budget you will soon have to use, both in order to get used to it and to give yourselves a useful emergency fund for when you move out.

Make a list of everything that you will need. Not just basic foodstuffs but any kitchen equipment etc too. Trawl charity shops and boot sales for these. Lookout for any too good to miss food bogof deals etc but bear in mind that these come around pretty regularly and are not often imo unmissable. Approved Foods are good for bulk ordering too but I would tend to leave food buying until I actually moved in as these foods are often already past their best before date. If it is several months until you get to your new place, you won't want foodstuffs etc hanging around for that length of time

daska

As you don't yet know exactly when you're going to be moving, except that it's going to be a few months, I'd stick with only stockpiling non-food items. When we moved out of my parents I made a list of everything we used on a regular basis. That covered food, kitchen equipment, furniture, linen, diningware, cleaning etc. I then categorised and prioritised the basics. (It was a scary amount of stuff, even having quite a bit in storage, but there were 5 of us!) I ransacked the charity shops for towels, linen and curtains so that they were washed and ready to hang (I already had most kitchen equipment and crockery etc). As soon as our moving date became available on line I put in an order for all the household things I'd thought of - if I subsequently picked it up cheaper elsewhere I removed it from the delivery. And I did basic drinks and condiments (tea, squash, salt, pepper, mustard, brown sauce etc) so that they were with us when we opened the front door. Good luck with the move!

ruby_eskimo

I'm about to move out of my parents and into a new place with my OH. Obviously we will be stocking up from scratch so I was wondering what food stuffs/cleaning products do you class as essentials for your OS homes?

pink_princess

Salt
Black/white pepper
Mixed herbs
Chilli powder
Madras powder
Turmeric
Garlic powder/puree
Tomato puree
Tinned tomatoes/Passata
Tinned beans
Tinned pulses
Plain/SR/Bread flour
Dried yeast
Oil
Rice
Pasta
Lentils
Eggs
Butter
Cream
Cheese
Onions
Potatoes
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Peas
Oats
Sugar
Tea
Coffee
These are just the very basics that I would start buying in now.

It would help if you add what type of meals you like? What do you have already?

sallysocks

for cleaning: Fairy liquid (well worth the extra): cheap cream cleaner (don't bother with fance expensive stuff): thick bleach (again, Tesco cheap will do). Scrounge old towels for your cleaning cloths, stock up on elbow grease - and enjoy!

rosie383

Stardrops. Make up a squeezy bottle with a little stardrops, vinegar and water. Does a whole host of jobs.
Enjoy your new house!!

Stephen_Leak

CUPBOARD

140g tin of tomato puree
400g tin of plum tomatoes (1)
400g tin of red kidney beans
420g tin of baked beans
500g bag of plain flour
500g packet of basmati rice (2)
500g packet of spaghetti
250ml bottle of olive oil
500ml bottle of sunflower or vegetable oil
Chilli powder (3)
Dried mixed herbs
Eggs (4)
Ground black pepper
Stock cubes (5)

FREEZER

375g pack of casserole or stewing beef
375g pack of chicken breasts
500g of white fish fillets (6)
500g pack of minced meat (7)

FRIDGE

Butter
Cheese
Milk
Tomatoes

VEGETABLES

Baking potatoes
Garlic
Onions

1. Plum tomatoes can be used either whole or chopped. It is difficult to stick chopped tomatoes back together again if you need to use them whole.

2. Basmati is the best all purpose rice. It cooks quickly, it is more fragrant (its name is Hindi for ‘fragrant’) than long grain and it also holds together during cooking.

3. Get hot chilli powder, as you will use less of this than mild.

4. There is no need to keep eggs in the fridge.

5. Get vegetable ones first, as they go with everything, then chicken or beef as required.

6. Use cod, coley, haddock, hake, ling, plaice, pollack or whiting, whichever is cheapest.

7. Use minced beef, lamb, pork or turkey, whichever is cheapest.

RedLass

I would definitely go and buy some cheap plastic pots with lids. Perfect for keeping leftovers in the fridge, or for freezing extra portions. I have about 20 of these and I use them almost daily in one way or another.

Congratulations on your new home! We did the same a few years back, and it was so exciting... Very easy to get carried away buying everything and anything that you think you might like, but if you get your staples in now, it will be easier (and spread the cost) to buy the fillers later.

Take_it_like_a_man,_sonny

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