no supermarket for a month

[slinky.kate]

i have bet my son i will not go to the supermarket for a month so i can=
save money for roof repair
use up freezer goods
cupboard goods
him to buy only essentials,i.e.bread,milk,veg.etc
i love going to supermarket but i do spend about £60-£100 each time i go which can be once or twice a week,and i buy stuff i dont really need or buy it for someone else,do you think i will be able to do this.?????????

[beattie819]

Oh slinky.kate.I have just said almost the same to my OH.I am exactly the same, and have 3 freezers full to almost overflowing! I told him not to let me go supermarket for a month, and that he will have to get essentials. Wonder how we will get on.......Good luck to you, Id be interested to hear if you manage!!By the way, I just got back from Morrissons £60, having been to Tesco on Wednesday £60.!!!!!!

[boxtops]

What do you buy...? I spend £70 and go once a week. We couldn't afford to spend that much every time we went in.

[notasyoungasiwas]

I quite simply couldn't do it !

[cazzz1975]

using all the stuff in your freezer and cupboard is a tremendously satisfying feeling, its like giving the kitchen a spring clean with the benefit of saving money

[Euphemia]

We are also trying to work through our "rainy day" reserve in cupboards and freezer so that we can start afresh.

[slinky.kate]

beattie are you really serious,i decided i will take one thing out of the freezer and work my dinner around that,should be exciting to see what i come up with,making mac and cheese tonight as i have to use up this cheese ans milk.

[pastafreak]

I've tried working through my reserve...but as soon as I see good quality meat on sale-I buy it. Since I only have a small freezer,I doubt there's enough in it for a month.

[didoatwork]

I have saved loads of money since I stopped going to Asbo and Morriwots!

[Old_Geezer]

Just order pizza delivery each mealtime. No problem.

[slinky.kate]

i like cooking,about all i can do without a little help,i find it quite stimulating and rewarding,

[Lie-in King]

Now I get it! :-))

I make a list & stick to it - case of having to, I'm afraid. Luxuries from today's shop? An éclair for someone else that was scrummy (sorry again), 8 loo-rolls for £3 & some bananas - it's a thrill-a-minute here...

[Brinjal]

Good idea to work your way through the freezer. I also do it from time to time and it is amazing how it can cut down the monthly spend

[cathfromsaron]

good luck with that! can you use corner shops in the bet? xx

[hc4361]

Be sure to fill the freezer space with crumpled newspaper or cardboard. It costs a hell of a lot more to run a half empty freezer than a full one.

[pastafreak]

I find I usually use freezer goodies in the second half of the month when funds get tight.

[DTCwordfan]

a hundred twice a week, guess it's the local off licence that will benefit.....

[Barmaid]

I have almost halved our monthly shopping bill by only shopping online once a month and then doing loads of my own cooking and baking. I just nip down the local grocers/butchers/fishmongers for fresh stuff (that I haven't got in the garden) and round to the corner shop for milk.

[pastafreak]

Are you on a liquid diet,DT?

[DTCwordfan]

at £200 a week pasta, it would be some very good wine or I would be checking myself into AandE and AA.....

[Mamyalynne]

The cat ate my éclair wahhhhhhhhhhhhh!