Get Organised & Save Money

Saving Money in the Kitchen

The ‘cost of living crisis’ is everywhere at the moment and its affecting most households across the country. As we feel the pinch of these rising costs, anything that can be done to save those pennies and generate money from the things that we already have in our homes that we no longer need will only be helpful to us all.

My hope for you is to share some practical, valuable and easy-to-use advice on helping you to organise your life a bit better and help you save some money - now when you need it the most

How to Save Money on Food Shopping

The best advice for saving money on food would be my 4 step shopping plan (this works for clothes shopping too).

1.      Plan

2.      Check

3.      List

4.      Stick

1.      Plan (your meals in advance)

You don’t need to create a four course menu for your family for each meal, but planning in advance can really help save money in the kitchen.  Meal planning helps to make sure that you cut down/reduce food waste and ensures that you don’t overbuy.  

Meal planning has benefits other than saving money.  Planning can help you to eat/provide a balanced diet and it also encourages you to be more creative with your meals and reduce food boredom.

2.      Check (what you already have)

When you have your meal plan for the week, check the food items that you already have in your fridge/freezer/cupboards at home. Make sure that all of the food items that you already have are able to be incorporated into your meals for the week. Bulk buying is a great way to save money (see shopping tips below), however if you are holding lots of stock in your cupboards this can often become food waste if it is not used.

3.      (Make a) List

Who doesn’t love a good list? Make a list of the things that you are missing from your meal plan, once you’ve removed all of the items that you already hold in your kitchen stock. 

4.      Stick (to your list)

This is the most difficult, but the most important and cost effective part of the process. Sticking to the list, not being distracted by everything else in the shop is not always easy to do and I’ll be the first person to put my hand up and admit that this is not something that I stick too.