Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
Thank you.. I knew it was something cuisine, but couldn't rememberProbably nouvelle cuisine. That seems to be made up of a grain of mince, one pea and a teaspoon of sauce.
All arranged artfully of course
Your weekly food budget
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Biddlybee
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You spend a fiver a week on cleaning products? Seriously?
I spend about £3 a week on cat food, waaay less than a fiver on cleaning stuff, and buy cheap food. A bag of dried beans costs less than a quid, and the same for pasta and potatoes. Lewisham market sells cheap fruit and veg, so that's where I get my fresh stuff. I don't live like a miser, I just cook a lot from scratch.
felixthecat
are we there yet?
Probably nouvelle cuisine. That seems to be made up of a grain of mince, one pea and a teaspoon of sauce.
All arranged artfully of course
On second thoughts I'm probably wrong with that
. I once worked for somewhere that advertised its food as 'cuisine legere' (with accents that I can't seem to add on the 'legere'
) That was 2 teaspoons of something vaguely edible and a sprig of something completely inedible.
trashpony
Hag
On second thoughts I'm probably wrong with that
I typed Nouvelle Cuisine canape (so tiny quantities of tiny food) into google and this came up
felixthecat
are we there yet?
Easily!
Washing up liquid, fabric softener, washing tablets, either bathroom cleaning stuff or kitchen cleaning stuff or bleach or rubbish bags or furniture polish...........
I have to buy the first 3 weekly and I'd guess one or the other of the rest of the stuff. I'm not a clean freak either.
soulfulofsoul
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I know this is about food budget, but it surprises me is how much I spend on shampoo, conditioner, moisturiser, shower gel, razors, hair product and facial exfoliating thing.
My friends spend waaaaay more than me on beautyish type stuff but I've always considered myself low maintenance. I very, very rarely buy make-up and I don't collect body shop type cute bottles. I have one of each of the things I mentioned and not the most expensive - not the cheapest either but towards that end. Still, I reckon I spend £5-10 per week on bathroomy stuff but I don't keep track.
My friends spend waaaaay more than me on beautyish type stuff but I've always considered myself low maintenance. I very, very rarely buy make-up and I don't collect body shop type cute bottles. I have one of each of the things I mentioned and not the most expensive - not the cheapest either but towards that end. Still, I reckon I spend £5-10 per week on bathroomy stuff but I don't keep track.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
We must spend between £5.00 and £6.00 a week on cat food - depending on what he is eating at the time - and also some 'extras' usually find there way into our trolley via Mr. QofG's (magazines/chocolate/Fondant Fancies/kit-kats etc..)
- and also some 'extras' usually find there way into our trolley via Mr. QofG's (magazines/chocolate/Fondant Fancies/kit-kats etc..)
mrsfran
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You have to buy washing up liquid weekly? Wow, how many people are you washing up for? A single bottle lasts us at least a month and we don't have a dishwasher.
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
You have more people in your house than Filter though
I buy most of those things once a month, maybe once every two or three. I keep a tidy home, but only use one big bin bag a week maybe, do two/three loads of washing a week, and clean the rest of the house once a week.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
I dunno, I don't buy them, but washing liquid and fabric conditioner costs a fuck load. I know that much.
Biddlybee
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I probably spend about £10 a month on clothes washing stuff. You must be using posh stuff, or doing shit loads of washing.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
G does love a clothes wash. Far be it from me to deny her some enjoyment!
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
£20 a week for 2 adults. Last week went as such:
5 x £1 bowls from market (get LOADS. usually potatos, toms, peppers, onions, courgettes)
value yoghurt, value cheese, milk
tesco version shreddies, weetabix and muesli
value pasta and value rice
value mince, sausages and bacon.
2 x value tinned toms
2 x value baked beans
oh and 2 quiches on offer.
every week we buy a different kind of meat and freeze loads of it so it will last for weeks. Plan meals and cook nice stuff from not much. I'm used to being poor so am practised in this shit by now, and my bloke is happy to eat anything as long as he gets enough.
Not ideal, I like to eat better than this but I'm glad we're managing to eat alright.
5 x £1 bowls from market (get LOADS. usually potatos, toms, peppers, onions, courgettes)
value yoghurt, value cheese, milk
tesco version shreddies, weetabix and muesli
value pasta and value rice
value mince, sausages and bacon.
2 x value tinned toms
2 x value baked beans
oh and 2 quiches on offer.
every week we buy a different kind of meat and freeze loads of it so it will last for weeks. Plan meals and cook nice stuff from not much. I'm used to being poor so am practised in this shit by now, and my bloke is happy to eat anything as long as he gets enough.
Not ideal, I like to eat better than this but I'm glad we're managing to eat alright.
Beanburger
Deep Fried
Can you tell the difference?
Can you tell the difference?
nope.
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
between cheese and shreddies?Can you tell the difference?
Beanburger
Deep Fried
Value cheese and shreddies.between cheese and shreddies?
Beanburger
Deep Fried
No. I was implying it.
Beanburger
Deep Fried
Or alternatively, I'm a cheese snob.
