What to buy - empty cupboards for brand new Old-Styler!

kitschy

Hello all

I've been lurking for a while, reading through all the ideas and tips on the O/S boards, and am about to buy my first house on my own and put them into practice!

Soooo, empty cupboards, bare of any food/cleaning supplies/anything at all! I'd be really grateful for your top tips of essential items for O/S living. What should I make sure I get on my first trip to the shops?

(I've decided I definately need tinned tomatoes, pasta and stardrops!)

Thanks in advance!

jinky67

kitschy wrote: »

Hello all

I've been lurking for a while, reading through all the ideas and tips on the O/S boards, and am about to buy my first house on my own and put them into practice!

Soooo, empty cupboards, bare of any food/cleaning supplies/anything at all! I'd be really grateful for your top tips of essential items for O/S living. What should I make sure I get on my first trip to the shops?

(I've decided I definately need tinned tomatoes, pasta and stardrops!)

Thanks in advance!

I would say you are done already:D

rice, flour,onions,microfibre cloths,vinegar,bi-carb,beans,
sorry my mind has gone blank:o
I'm sure the real experts will be along soon:j

squeaky

Hiya,

Here's a good place to start:-

Getting Started

Followed by...

Kitchen cupboard essentials????

OS store cupboard basics

Store Cupboard Ingredients

Old Style Book - Store Cupboard Essentials

jinky67

told you the experts would be along

kitschy

Brilliant! Thanks guys - I knew you'd be able to help!

squeaky

You might like to start with the list in here as your first step...

Emergency food tin

While it's designed for students on their first time away from home - it covers enough of the basics to give you time and stretch your budget to fill in the gaps at a more leisurely pace.

HTH

purpleivy

I would just buy what I need for the week's meals. Then the expense of all the bits and pieces like herbs n spices is spread out. YOu can end up with cupboards full of stuff you don't really need.

boo81

My personal staple ingredients:

onions
cheese
potatoes
rice (risotto and normal)
pasta
baked beans
lentils
tinned toms
worcester sauce
stock cubes
salt and pepper
garlic
tomato puree
cornflour
mixed herbs
parsley
olive oil
butter
flour
milk
bacon, chicken and mince in portions in the freezer
tinned tuna
frozen peas and sweetcorn

For cleaning - white vinegar definately

paddy's_mum

Assuming that you have enough cupboard or other efficient storage space, and that your budget isn't too tight, in your shoes I would be doing my best to buy ....








squeaky, Gingham Ribbon, Pink-winged!!! Can't see you getting out of OS with those three great teachers at your beck and call, can you?

squeaky

paddy's_mum wrote: »

Assuming that you have enough cupboard or other efficient storage space, and that your budget isn't too tight, in your shoes I would be doing my best to buy ....

squeaky, Gingham Ribbon, Pink-winged!!! Can't see you getting out of OS with those three great teachers at your beck and call, can you?

LOL

And this week's prize for best attempt at being Teacher's Pet goes to...

kitschy

paddy's_mum wrote: »

Assuming that you have enough cupboard or other efficient storage space, and that your budget isn't too tight, in your shoes I would be doing my best to buy ....








squeaky, Gingham Ribbon, Pink-winged!!! Can't see you getting out of OS with those three great teachers at your beck and call, can you?

You're right Paddy's Mum, but it's only a little flat I am buying, and I think it may get a little cramped with all of our stock-cupboard bits! Although maybe we could pool the Stardrops! Bought mine at lunchtime, along with some microfibre cloths (thanks Jinky67!), so am building up a little stock of things for when I get my mitts on the place! :j