Prepare Now for 2025 | Even Harder Times are Ahead | UK Prepper

[@barrybailey5094]

My wife and I am putting all our efforts into food prepping, we do without new clothing, eating out etc , our car is 20 years old, after its MOT we deal with any advisories and this year we changed the cam belt and last year had the cooling system flushed, prevention is cheaper then cure. Every penny spent on prepping is an insurance, you can not eat money.

[@StabbinJoeScarborough]

" Prep Clever " great term ! I'm preppin' all this week , fire wood delivery tomorrow and im stacking food to the rafters ,getting set up for a nice quiet winter at home , theres nothing better or safer than having provisions Thanks so much Ana and good luck !

[@paulsargeant3764]

Yeah, I've got food for years. Now I'm getting water. 😊

[@sammiecichockyj7326]

I stopped using the car and cycle I’m stocking up to the rafters too and cooking and canning food for long term storage

[@innocentbystander4650]

One of the first things I did to cut down on my food bill was to buy the cheaper brands, and as you say, they are disappearing before our eyes. In addition, shrinkflation is a major problem - we are paying far more for far less. I seems like the supermarkets are trying to be a step ahead of us. When you think of how little salaries have increased compared to the price of food - just ridiculous.

[@AnasFoodLifestyle]

I know. Sad truth isn’t it 😕

[@bermudarailway]

@@innocentbystander4650 Some cartons of fruit juice are now 900 cc instead of 1lt.

[@johnsmyth2514]

Has anyone noticed how small chickens are now, what is termed "large" my mother used to call broilers ie very small and only good for soup.

[@Azurta1221]

Buy in bulk, shop online, learn to bake your own bread. Pasta has “forever” shelf life. Corned beef is a great source of proteins when fresh meat is not available. Invest in a freezer where you can store bacon, meat, sausages when you buy them at a discount price. Stay safe people.

[@paulsargeant3764]

The inflation figures are underestimated vastly, as you know. It's worse in the USA 🇺🇸. x

[@tonette6592]

I love watching Ana and other British channels that show prices of shopping trips. I am always amazed. Now, her videos of the French prices absolutely have blown me away.

[@paulsargeant3764]

@@tonette6592 No doubt

[@lat1419]

​@@tonette6592 our incomes are lower than in the USA.

[@BraveNewUs]

I see big attacks on your food and water there 😢 dont forget good water life savers its ok having food but cant survive without water

[@tonette6592]

@@BraveNewUs I have loads of water and good water filtration. It is THE most important prep.

[@Lee_Proffit]

My local Tesco has got rid of all their own branded sliced breads and replaced them with the Warburton brand with a price increase from 85p up to £1.45 a loaf.

[@YllaStar95970]

They've got Samuel L. Jackson's wages to pay now.😉

[@ElePranaityte]

I am so glad I can bake. Shop pastries, cakes etc are so expensive!

[@lat1419]

There are already too many who are struggling with food price inflation. Im also freezing more, particularly meat. It might be worthwhile collecting jars (and new lids for them) from friends and family, especially the pasta sauce jars, for future preserving projects.

[@sammiecichockyj7326]

I’m doing that too

[@josephinetedds418]

Hubby went to our local store for some butter £2.80 for 1 pack. ! Dozy begger never checks prices, I could have slapped him! 😆I stocked up on olive oil and I’ve not bought any for nearly 2 years. I’ve also converted to cooking coconut oil (no taste or smell) for those who do t like coconut. It was£5 for a 1kg tub not sure how much it is now. I’ve also been going back to the old days and using lard. However I confess I still prefer butter to fry my veg. Thanks for the heads up on cocoa powder, I forgot about that for making shelf stable hot chocolate drink.

[@AnasFoodLifestyle]

You always have to look at prices nowadays . I pretty much know most of prices by heart so any odds stand out right away . I’m same I have loads of olive oil and not bought any for years. Coconut oil is very good to cook with 😊

[@WRN383]

Do you have a Farmfoods near you, they sell butter fairly cheap. Definitely half the price your husband paid for it.

[@josephinetedds418]

@@WRN383 thank you for this information, I’ll look into that.

[@theozzy4717]

Block of butter £1.79 at Lidl today

[@WRN383]

@@theozzy4717 that's a good price.

[@DevonExplorer]

Ah, great minds think alike, lol. I've recently started concentrating on freezing too, putting home-made soups, casseroles and baked goods into me-sized portions along with meat, fish and veggies. And still buying lots of tinned goods for storage. Thank you for the inflation information, Ana. It's very useful. :)

[@bermudarailway]

@@DevonExplorer Try putting extra insulation around your freezer ( not the back) in case of power cuts.

[@DevonExplorer]

@@bermudarailway That's a really good idea, which I hadn't heard of before. Thanks for that. :)

[@DevonExplorer]

Re inflation I only noticed today that the small fresh cream I get from my Asda delivery is 60p less than my local Spar - £1-35 instead of a whopping £1-95.

[@sammiecichockyj7326]

I keep turning my tins every week I’ve a freezer drawer full of chocolate Stocking up on everything And learning how to can for long term storage Going to attempt tomatoes this week

[@DevonExplorer]

@@sammiecichockyj7326 That sounds like a good plan. Love the idea of lots of chocolate. :)

[@stevenjohns7017]

Grow your own food, even a balcony will produce something. Veg garden is the number one prep.

[@arbiterclan]

It's the combination of price up, size down: shrink-flation is now getting beyond a joke! Silly example, but my daughter likes the Natural brand Wiggly worms sweets as a treat - I think many have slithered out of the packet before they get put on the shelf! Snack sized items are now more like "1 bite" sized items!

[@AnasFoodLifestyle]

🤣🤣 I know what you mean, same with multipacks of crisps . It’s either 5 crisps or bunch of dust they scraped from the floor

[@kynamatthewson7702]

Organic virgin coconut oil in Home Bargains, £2.49. Dated 2026. 500ml.

[@bermudarailway]

I hope I am wrong but I think a shtf scenario is going to happen before Christmas. Not much time left to prep.

[@juliawigger9796]

For some reason we've had 2 minor power cuts last week?

[@bermudarailway]

@@juliawigger9796 Practice run ? Candles ,matches, torches, batteries, walkie talkies, loo paper, soap, washing powder, detol, tcp ,computer paper, pet foods, scissors,duct tape, parachute chord, basic medicines, first aid kit, antibiotics, water purification tablets ,non perishable foods, bin liners, feminine hygiene products, salt, pepper, tea bags, coffee, chlorine tablets, fuses, duct tape ,sellotape, extra cans of diesel and petrol, alcohol, nails and screws,tool kit,wind up radio,rubber gloves, underwear, extra clothes, camping stove ,fire extinguishers etc. As I have said I hope I am wrong but there are many who think the way I do.

[@AnasFoodLifestyle]

I hope you are wrong too, but as preppers we do get a gut feelings I had mine few weeks back but wasn’t sure what and why

[@bermudarailway]

@@AnasFoodLifestyle I think the feeling is generated by the passage of time and subconscious analysis of news. Communist government with a megalomaniac leader in UK ,who wants a war with Russia ( allegedly). Nightmare budget on Halloween ( don't tell me that's a coincidence) .American election,what ever the outcome I think there will be trouble. Ukraine/Russian war .Israel invades Lebanon. China has major financial problems as does the USA and UK .I think the term is "The perfect storm."

[@AnasFoodLifestyle]

You are not wrong there!! So many things can go very south, or infect, all can do at the same time and I don’t think best of preppers ready fur that

[@KirstyHart-nq4wk]

We have just noticed a 15% increase on caramel wafers compared to two weeks ago. It is awful.

[@bermudarailway]

Sourdough only for me .

[@GardeningandMyDailyLife]

Bạn chia sẻ rất tuyệt vời .

[@danb2529]

One sneaky thing I've noticed is with 'price matching' (normally with aldi/lidl) - where the big 5 supermarket finds a product they are currently selling cheaper than aldi, for example, then increase that price and slap a 'price match' label on the new, more expensive item ! Technically not a lie but really underhanded tactics.

[@AnasFoodLifestyle]

Ooh that is sneaky and cheeky !!

[@cherylhowker1792]

Saying it’s about knowing what to do, some like I have no idea what to do.

[@AnasFoodLifestyle]

I will be sharing some tips and ideas in my videos how to make the best of what’s available 😊

[@YllaStar95970]

🫒I give a wry smile to the reports coming out of Italy with regards to this seasons olive oil production. They touch briefly on the climatic challenges faced this year, as they cannot be hidden. But slick marketing in an effort to stabilise the business as a whole, is being created by a new interest in a region previously not considered. Without any previous years to call upon, middlemen want you to take a leap of faith in just a projected description. A crop failure is a crop failure, no matter how much spin you put upon it.🕊️

[@lydiawilsonknight828]

Bake you own

[@AnasFoodLifestyle]

Sorry What are we baking ?

[@bermudarailway]

​@@AnasFoodLifestyle Well the government are cooking the books.

[@AnasFoodLifestyle]

Yes they certainly do 🤣

[@cherylhowker1792]

Think I will be eating one meal a day if I’m lucky come 2025

[@josephinetedds418]

Hubby went to our local store for some butter £2.80 for 1 pack. ! Dozy begger never checks prices, I could have slapped him! 😆I stocked up on olive oil and I’ve not bought any for nearly 2 years. I’ve also converted to cooking coconut oil (no taste or smell) for those who do t like coconut. It was£5 for a 1kg tub not sure how much it is now. I’ve also been going back to the old days and using lard. However I confess I still prefer butter to fry my veg. Thanks for the heads up on cocoa powder, I forgot about that for making shelf stable hot chocolate drink.