3 steps to get your food budget under control (hacks no one talks about)

[@AtHomeWithMercedes]

The batch lady has been a lifesaver for me and my family 😊

[@Intentional-frugality]

The one thing I have started this past month is keeping a price list for all the things that I buy on a regular base. I also have three freezers I inherited from my mom rest in peace. And I have decided one freezer will be for raw meats, one freezer will be for condiments and one freezer will be for my meal prep ready to eat foods and I absolutely plan on not buying anything that I don’t need this coming year.

[@TheMummyBubble]

That’s such a good idea to keep a price list, I need to do this as it’s hard to remember everything. Love the three freezers! My parents have two, one is a big box freezer for batch cooked foods which I think is a great idea.

[@pigletsbank437]

The sale items might still be wayyyyyy more expensive than the store brand items.... So have a serious look on those while shopping

[@TheMummyBubble]

Yes such a good point, you really have to look around and take note of those prices.

[@pakistanimuslima4920]

I do love all your videos. I was watching the decluttering ones today too. Thank you for the content ❤️

[@TheMummyBubble]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@ReturnToSenderz]

Great tips! One way I minimize my food waste is by having regular days dedicated to using up leftovers, usually once a week on a day when I’m less likely to have time to cook. Stir fries or stone soup are great ways to repurpose those random scraps of ingredients (half a cup of ground beef here, 1/4 of an onion there) that aren’t enough on their own, and you can keep those scraps in the freezer until you have enough. 🍲 😊

[@TheMummyBubble]

Such a great idea, we can usually scrape together an omelette or soup with what we have 👍

[@christinal3041]

Thank you Vicky for good tips and hope you had a good Christmas, yes meal plan sound good to me , 👍much luv ,

[@TheMummyBubble]

Thank you for watching! It was lovely thank you, very nice to catch up with family. Hope you had a great festive season ❤️

[@cvelasquez8041]

My biggest problem is I have to shop after work. I'm usually exhausted, haven't taken a meal break, so I'm ravenous and that makes me overambitious in what I'll make or prep that week. Then I get home after spending too much, and don't prep any of it. One week I was mandated to stay over on 5 shifts in a row. Instead of working 9am-4pm I was at work 9am-midnight all 5 days. Then I got home each night and made nothing. All my fresh fruits and veg just looking at me, judging me. 😂 I need to get myself in the habit of shopping on the same day every week, then prepping as much as I can the next night.

[@naziabegum1836]

Another tip for saving money, is learning to cook! Instead of googling for new ideas so your making new recipes google the ingredient you already have and find a recipe on how to use that tin of chickpeas up how to use those left over chicken scraps etc xx

[@Purplelemon5033]

Love your vids one thing I’ve found is it’s actually more economical to buy better quality meat for instance an Oakham extra large chicken from m&s is around £ 10-12 but will do for several meals whereas an Asda basic chicken is £5 but will only do one meal for a family.i also incorporate alot of organ meats and rabbit into our diet which is quite cheap. my friend buys a whole lamb, portioned out by a butcher and that will last her family for half a year in curry’s and roasts etc and works out economically.

[@TheMummyBubble]

I think this is such a good point that you make here. There is a stage where buying cheap isn't saving you money any more and can even be costing you more. I always go for the big chicken, then get dinners, sandwiches and soup out of it!

[@AnneDavies-i1o]

I am saving in my freezer ,washed veg peelings,chicken bones, carcass or meat bones to make delicious soup.

[@TheMummyBubble]

Fantastic idea!

[@Earthmothernaturelover]

I happy to say I don’t do takeaways and smart meal plan already

[@TheMummyBubble]

Great stuff!

[@pakistanimuslima4920]

Thank you Vicky for reminding of the how much food we waste. In 2025 the goal is to be intentional about food wastage instead of normalising it. I will be keeping a watch full of eye and mental note of what goes in that bin! That in turn should help with behaviour change.

[@TheMummyBubble]

Yes I think that makes a huge difference, then you can make changes based on what you learn about your habits 👍

[@666markd]

These tips are super but we can't ignore inflation. BoE calculator says £60 in 2020 is now worth £75 and £90 compared to 2010. So modest increases in food prices is something we will all have to budget for and more importantly increase our budgets every year

[@AuntieLouGA]

Helpful thank you 😊

[@TheMummyBubble]

Thank you so much for watching, glad it was useful.

[@anita_R]

I ate out once last year

[@trixie60990]

Do you know what happens when you use JAM DONUT but need a refund? Bought pyjamas from m&s but they aren't needed anymore and the cash back has appeared on my account already??

[@TheMummyBubble]

I don't actually as have never needed to do this. I assume they refund back onto the gift card.

[@anabela_bf]

Tradução horrível

[@ElePranaityte]

Clickbait 😂 Of course, everybody talks about these tips. 😂

[@TheMummyBubble]

I agree things like meal planning come up often but not with an explanation of doing it to save. The simple act of creating a meal plan won’t save you money unless it’s done with a view to buying less food. Thanks for watching.

[@KirstieHolman]

All the you tube cash saving shows have £60 budgets that’s just not realistic we are going to aim for 80 but clearing everything we have.Everytime we shop it’s £30 -40.I’ve started writing food we eat regularly

[@TheMummyBubble]

I would find it hard to do a £60 budget that includes all the fresh fruit and veg we eat. Even with two meat free meals a week it’s challenging with packed lunches and snacks too