Mum reveals how she can feed her whole family for just £4 a DAY when on a budget – and gives top tips to save YOU money
A SUPER saver mum has revealed how she is able to feed her family for around £4 a day when sticking to a tight budget with clever meal planning and online shopping.
Charlotte, 29, a part time cleaner and mum-of-two, has shared her secrets for savvy shopping so that you can do it too.
The mum is known for her saving tips, food hauls and cleaning motivation which she shares on her channel where she boasts nearly 2,000 subscribers.
She said when shopping on a budget, the cheapest she can feed her whole family of four is for just £4 a day.
But on average - in a normal week - she roughly spends around £75 per week on food shopping - including food, snacks, cleaning supplies and other household essentials.
She said: “I make family meals for cheap by using own brand items, looking for deals and trying to keep things simple.
Her top tips include checking what you have in the cupboards, fridge and freezer to see what you can use up before going out shopping and buying more.
She also insisted that having a meal plan is super important - and encouraged fellow mums and shoppers to write a list before online purchasing or heading to the supermarket.
To make her shop more cost effective, Charlotte suggests setting a budget - and shopping online - are super important.
Charlotte added: “At Morrisons, I like the price and quality of the food and I like that it is available on Amazon Prime for free same day or next day delivery if you spend over £40.
“I also have some go-to recipes that are super effective at home for families.
“I love making meals like pasta bakes, so I can have leftovers for lunch the next day!”
Her go-to recipes at home include her cauliflower pasta bake. She makes her own cheese sauce using flour, butter, milk and cheese - which are staple items she always has in stock.
She added: “The cauliflower is 89 and pasta is only 55p a bag; the sauce ingredients use essential items I always have so it’s a really cheap meal.
“Plus, there’s normally leftovers for lunch! I also make a great toad-in-the-hole on a budget.”
Charlotte explained that she buys whatever sausages are on offer and then she always has the ingredients to make homemade batter ready to go.
CHARLOTTE'S TOP TIPS
- Meal plan
- shop online
- Set a budget
- Keep a loaf in the freezer to make toast with and one in the bread bin for sandwiches
- Always keep frozen fruit and vegetables so when you run out of fresh, you don’t need to do a ‘top-up shop’
- Avoid ‘top-up shops’ - you’ll find that you’ll end up overspending
All she has to do is cook some frozen vegetables from the freezer and add the gravy - voila!
She also loves to make pitta bread pizzas on a budget.
The pitta bread costs 39p, the passata costs 35p - and she simply adds cheese and any toppings that need using up.
The mum said: "This is so easy and cheap to make - plus the whole family can get involved. Who doesn’t love pizza!”
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