To celebrate their Live Well For Less app on Facebook, where Sainsbury’s want to hear all about your tips for living on a budget they’ve given me £50 Sainsbury’s vouchers to giveaway, one each to two lucky Feeding Boys readers – that should help with the weekly shop!
I tested out living on £50 worth of food from Sainsbury’s last year >>you can read all about my experiences here. I wasn’t a fan of all the meal ideas, but it did encourage me to try even more of the excellent Basics range along with some fab cheap family friendly recipes.
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I always check out all the different supermarket offers online before I do my shopping. Almost all of my shopping is on offer, It saves me a fortune.
Make use of the library for work and pleasure. What better way to spend a rainy afternoon whilst keeping costs down.
Skip brands and buy own brands or basics 🙂
I use a price comparison site online,
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Do a meal plan and stick to it. I do this and try and cook fresh every meal and we’ve noticed it has really saved money.
I’ve just started growing my own herbs and spices too so looking forward to some fan tasting meals soon too
I said ditch the gym and go and play games at the park
Live well for less by taking advantage of half price special offers.
Also, items get reduced towards the end of the day if they are about to go out of date.
Adventure trail on The Downs, Bristol
The Downs in Bristol hides a wealth of exercise equipment made from logs and other natural materials. I love to take the kids up there to hunt for wildlife and tire themselves out on the keep-fit gear!
I’ve subscribed to your blog via RSS. I feed two boys and a chef (!) so I love to check your posts!
Can i get my voucher?
I talked about picking my own blackberries in Autumn, and what I use them for. The ultimate free food in my opinion!
The perfect live well for less day out!
Taking the kids along the beach!
Nothing more exhilarating than the salty sea air!
I follow via Google Reader x
buy shops cheapies
Waste less
I plan to only go shopping with a list having worked out first what we need (not so much just buy random items) and use up leftovers
Check sites like hot deals and money saving expert for bargains and must haves!
Followed via google reader :))
follow via email 🙂
I budget my food shopping and cut down on treats.
With alot of people complaining nowadays that buying healthy food is more expensive that junk food I find this NOT the case!I’ve started budgeting and cutting down on the amount of treats I buy and lo!Better for my wallet,and my waistline 😉
Make use of BOGOF offers on perishables only when you know you can/will use them. Being seduced by “good value” offers is no good if you end up wasting stuff.
When shopping online do a search for promo codes for that site (it only takes a second) to get a discount or sometimes free p&p. It all adds up! xoxo
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Don’t throw away bubble wrap, useful to insulate plants in winter!
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I put “Enjoy some sunshine and go to a local country park”
Pop Pop Poppping snacks!! Instead of buying expensive snacks, especiially if your on a diet yourself – buy a pack of popcorn kernals and some mixed spice. You only need a tea spoon of olive oil to get them popping, with a sprinkle of warm cinnamon spice they are an ideal low fat inexpensive treat!
make a list of meals for the week before going shopping
If you have a water meter collect the water run from your tap before the hot water comes into a glass or bottle and feed plants etc with it
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Get out and hula hoop!
Always take a pack lunch on a family day out…
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My kids love a picnic – turns a day out at the park into a special occasion
following via RSS feed :O)
When shopping make a list & stick to it
Before you shop eat. it stops you from impulse buying.
try to use the basic range of ready meals
I use my slow cooker to cook anything from bolognaise, curry to casseroles and stews. Cook enough for at least 2 meals. One for today and one for the freezer. You can defrost and reheat quickly for days when you’re busy keeping healthy!
I check every week what Sainsbury has on offer and then buy treats like chocolates and expensive items, I must say Sainsbury has come out on tops for offers for a long time. I have saved a lot making use of there offers.
I buy cheaper cuts of meat, basics if available, and slow cook with garden grown herbs and vegetables.
I already subscribe via email.
Make use of all the free days out available
We spend many days out for free, it just takes a little research, there are parks, museums, galleries & family events taking place all the time. Make time to find out about them & enjoy lots of family days out that cost next to nothing!
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Cook for yourself rather then buy pre-made.
I love walking through the woods with my family.
Foraging for bilberries on the moor. Lovely day out and free food.
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I stick to Sainsbury’s own brands to save money
Take a walk along the canal. visit the abbey and have a picnic.
I’m subscribed with Google Reader
Instead of paying to vbisit a Stately Home and going in the Cafe, we take a picnic to the local park – although we do splash out on an ice-cream!
I put doing an easter egg hunt around the garden with the kids, To save money travelling to an organised one.
I always take picnics on our family days out – saves us a fortune x
i love going on country walks and taking picnics 🙂
Team up with a friend & their child to make the most of family discounts
i hardly even buy branded items now. i think if peole just try the basic range , they would be very suprised with the taste. saves a fortune
Make a shopping list to prevent food wastage.
I follow by GFC
Pack up an easy picnic! Make your own sandwiches, cheese on sticks, rings of sliced apple (sprinkled with lemon juice!) and pack it up to take to the park or the beach! Saves a fortune on expensive days out and is lots of fun!
Buying fewer bottles of wine and growing our own vegetables.
Staying in and making a lush meal together with Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference
I’ve subscribed with google reader x
Toasting bread on toasting forks on our open fire at home with a selection of homemade jams and maramlades to choose from – such a lovely satisfying supper and lovely family time all sitting on the rug having a picnic
I said creativity with leftovers was an adventure not a chore and you are probably more creative in the kitchen using up what is in the fridge before restocking that buying so much you don’t try. xxx
raw or cooked, outer leaves of cabbage and lettuce, even pea pods, can be chopped up and cooked in it to make delicious soup. The only “new” ingredient you need to add is an onion and a little oil to fry it in. Everything else is free.
I put a comment on there about the big salad bowls I make that are cheap and healthy!
I’m already a subscriber to your blog 😉
To grow my own fruit and veg!
Have a cinema night at home – comfy chairs in a row, popcorn and chocolate – and a DVD.
Already follow the blog.
Search the internet for discount codes/offers
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Go to the parks around our house more often
I’m following via MyYahoo Feed
I would not eat out as much and cook some really healthly meals
I suggested curling up and watching a new TV programme with your partner and getting to know the characters together 🙂
Subscribed by RSS google reader x
Definitely getting in the habit of freezing leftovers.
I always make too much and waste a lot by forgetting to freeze so am trying to make it a habit now .
I would buy supermarket own brands rather than big brands
I have followed on the RSS feed
money saving expert is great site for saving money
I take picnics
have a picnic down the park- the kids love it and its a cheap day out
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Make the internet your friend. Use MSE for advice on everything, and quidco
Whenever I make a pie, stew, dinner etc, I make an extra portion and freeze it. It only costs pennies more to do this and the freezer is full of my very own microwaveable meals!
Fab blog!
Many companies have special offers and discounts on Twitter and Facebook so always check these sites before making any trips, eating out or making purchases
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My son and I love packing up a picnic and taking it to our local park, costs us virutally nothing!
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I said check out what the council has to offer in free events
Take the children to the park for some free fun in the sun whilst giving them some much needed exercise!
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I like it!
I would shop for the best offers. Use my slow cooker so I have more time to spend with the family, rather than spending a long time in the kitchen!
“I rarely buy expensive cakes these days. I bake my own they are cheaper and much healthier. I make batch loads and freeze them to save even more money. All meals are made from scratch too cutting down on calories and saturated fat to keep us healthy and avoid obesity.”
to enjpy the countryside a lot more
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Save excess food packaging for craft days with the kids when it’s foul outside.
Only buy what your going to use.
Get an allotment! Sowing seeds, watering and watching them grow is GREAT for kids to learn about food. They can have their own patch where they can grow their own too 🙂 When it comes to picking time you won’t have any problems geting them to eat the produce either 🙂
ps. I had already posted this in another blog but wasn’t sure if I could leave a seperate comment 🙂
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Plan meals and stick to it – no cheating!
We play free guessing games using household items, like guess the taste, texture, object etc
A picnic in the local park.
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Make more time for long walks in the country side.
Done everything including subscribing via RSS
me and my two children keep a lot of animals so have started growing our own produce to help keep food costs down for both us and the animals xx
Have a couple of days where the family eat home made vegetarian meals. Not only is it healthy to cut down on meats but buying veg is much cheaper too. Also, if you can encourage the family to get involved veggie growing competitions you’ll have fun and cut costs even further.
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Save the planet by cooking your bacon and eggs in your halogen cooker.
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I compare my food shop on camparison websites! However, I wont shop for every single item we want and look at the offers as by shopping around can add up your petrol cost which makes the experience expensive and defeats the object of saviing money!
We plan our menu on a Saturday before shopping, and buy only what we need, and anything left over from the night before, I take for lunches. If there are special deals on – we include that in our shop and FREEZE and include it in our menu plan for the following week.
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I think I have to learn to economise more, will definitely be buying the basics range to cut costs.
Living Well for less – Walking the dog on a sunny evening, a chilly afternoon or a fresh morning! It costs nothing, keeps you in touch with nature and your surroundings, is fun as a family and relaxing alone, plus it keeps you fit … and the dog will love you for it! All free x
I buy the basics to save money
Walk more , drive less . Use a fuel system cleaner for your car and save upto 15% fuel.
get off the bus a stop earlier to save money and improve my health
good luck all !
Make a flask each morning so I don’t need to keep boiling the kettle !! Saves a fortune in electric 🙂
make more than intended then separate into portions and freeze, perfect for lunch at the office or when your eating alone as families can get pretty hetic x
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Meal planning make a menu for the week then shop for what you need then your less likely to have impulse buys or expensive last minute meals
I talked about buying a Family Annual pass for the National Trust; we pay around £90 per year for the 5 of us and visit our local one around 20 times per year, having picnics, walks, nature trails and play in the adventure play area.
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Country walk
Doesn’t even matter if you live in the city, there are large parks, rivers to explore and and just good healthy fun
We always write a list for food shopping, but we let the children choose 1 item each that’s not on the list (within a price range of course). Actually this has had the result of them becoming quite savvy including looking out for coupons.
I want to win a PARKED DVD! @musicnewsweb
I love Sainbury’s
I’ll switch from branded goods to the basic/value items.
Pay for all your petrol and groceries etc. on a Cashback credit card and they make sure you pay it off every month. You will only be buying the items you would have to anyway but you earn money back each time you spend! We earn an extra £300-£400 per year by doing this.
Baisc items are generally good value.
wow a fantastic comp and would really keep the costs low this month!
Walk everywhere
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Taking my little boy for a day out to our local woodland. Climbing trees, looking for squirrels and rabbits nd finding leaves to take home for leaf rubbings. It’s his favourite place to go and it doesn’t cost us a thing.
Spending time with my family is what i said on the app
When cooking dinner make an extra portion or two and freeze the spare ones so you can enjoy home-cooked food on evenings when you’re too busy or rushed to cook.
Make bigger meals and make them last 2 days 🙂
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Use less washing powder – it’s better for the environment and your wallet!
Read the packet and only use the amount of washing powder it states – you’ll be surprised how much further it goes!
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Buying a few less bottles of wine and growing our own vegetables.
Just subscribed to your blog via google+
Walking through the bluebells
The woods near us have lovely displays of bluebells that are a “not to be missed” freebie – beautiful!
Always collect and sign up for free vouchers as you can save a fortune. Fresh seasonal fruit and veg not only tastes nicer but is much cheaper. If you want stuff out of season try frozen veg-that way you only measure out exactly what you need.
by always shopping with a shopping list
buy shop brands
use a shopping list
online shopping – will avoid you making impulse shopping buys and if you just stick to your list shoould save you not only the cost of your petrol but saves you the time you would have spent browsing too!!
Cancel the gym and chase my son round the park
Take a picnic to your local park
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Visit the local park with a picnic….Loads of fun & Free!
my tip for spending less in the supermarket is take a 2 year old shopping, you probably won’t want to look at unnecessary items. The shopping trip is quicker and cheaper.
i walk round all the supermarkets in my town to look up offers
i think ive Subscribe to feedingboys.co.uk on RSS
make your own sauces using tinned tomatoes and herbs/spices… much cheaper, always tastier and a lot lot healthier!
Would be writing out a shopping list and sticking to it.
get out for a walk – fresh air & exercise for free!
i said id take the family to the park and we’d play football, walk the dog and eat the yummiest sandwiches
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I put that i enjoy walking my dog as much as i can and for as long as i can each time. Walking with her makes it more fun, gets me going further whilst enjoying and having fun at the same time.
Meat left over from Sunday lunch for some sandwiches? Cold quiche? Add these to some fruit and head off into the countryside for a cheap family day out. Perfect for a leftover picnic party!
I suggested clubbing together with friends to buy in bulk to save money
Lots of long walk through the local woods 🙂
Local Nature reserves
Check out your local wildlife spots – our nearest bird reserve has wonderful facilities – and a great cafe, which doesn’t cost the earth
always cook two portions of one meal and freeze half for when you don’t have time or inclimation to cook
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i suggested exercising for free
I would make full use of the wonderful scenery and countryside that is here on my doorstep with lots of cycle rides and walks along our lovely cycle path that takes us to our local and lovely country park
Reading a library book in a patch of sunshine with my 4-year-old
Ive said walking to the gym with my friend and having our chat there instead of over a bottle of wine – getting fit and not consuming so much alcohol 🙂
Be uber thrifty…….vintage and making do!
Buy store brand rather then big brand names
I will cook lots of meals with the leftovers and freeze them
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Why not have a baking day with your leftovers, make pies, quiches, casseroles and freeze them so that you have plenty of meals in hand
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Never buy anything more than you have on your shopping list
Plan meals and stick to it!
By Planning your menu for the week, you’ll be more organised and buy less food and have less wastage
Following on Google Reader
I use a price comparison site online