Stop the rot

There have been many reports of how much food is wasted.

A recent program told of one family spending over £400 a week on food and another boasting the most useful kitchen appliance a waste disposal unit.

It appears the most common form of wastage is to shop by habit, with or without a list. Always buying the same products, regardless of need, or buying “all the bargains”. This results in a huge stash of food, much of which is thrown out before even being opened, let alone used up!

The answer is simple; only buy what you actually need.
But like most simple solutions the doing is not quite so simple.

AMC
WHY ARE THE BAD HABITS THE HARDEST TO BREAK?

Now to a few tips I have learned.
A bargain is not a bargain if either your family won’t eat it, or you don’t use it.
A common call in our house is “what’s for dinner dad” the answer is, “what ever is on special”, but do remember above.

I am lucky as I have Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrison’s, Somerfield, Iceland, Co-op, Aldi, Netto, and Lidl, plus the Pound and 99p stores all within 20-30minutes travel on only three different bus routes.
I am spoilt for choice.
I am also a strange guy because I love shopping in all its genres and I love to cook.
Before shopping I check what do I need? Which store (s have) has the best deals to accomplish this, in one trip? If two trips are required can I do it over two days?

Example milk £1.00 Iceland, £1.09 Lidl, £1.53 Sainsbury’s for 4 pints semi-skim. An Iceland is on two of the routes a Lidl on the other.

Coming soon “How long does it last”