Mum-of-one shares savvy tips to saving £60 on food shopping a month
Are you trying to save money on your food shopping?
Almost half of Brit households admit they're spending more on their costs since the start of lockdown.
And at a time where we are all trying to lower our spendings, one mum has revealed her savvy tips.
Annemarie Cook, 31, has detailed how she makes her shopping last as long as possible.
The savvy shopper, from Northamptonshire, has plenty of tricks up her sleeves for saving money on shopping and cooking.
From the Morrisons "Magic Box" to the Too Good To Go app, Annemarie saves at least £60 each month.
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She told LatestDeals.co.uk: "I found out about the Morrisons boxes last year, and have had five boxes now.
"I originally started to buy them as my husband was on Slimming World and I was spending a fortune on fresh fruit and veg.
"They cost £3.09 and so far I've managed to use almost everything in them.
"We've been very impressed by the quality and it's a great way to get us to try new food and reduce our supermarket bills."
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The mum added: "I try to get a box at least once a fortnight and it has probably saved me £20 a month on fresh items.
"I wish more supermarkets would sign up to the scheme as I know that lots get wasted in shops.
"Our local only has a box a day and they've turned me away and when they've not had anything yet shelves are full of reduced food.
"I think the stores really need to embrace the idea of supporting the service."
Now Annamarie buys her meat in bulk and splits the packets up to help them go further.
She also stocks her food in the freezer so they last about a month.
And the mum suggests bulk cooking food where possible to make planning meals cheaper.
She added: "My top tips for buying food in general is to bulk buy cupboard items like pasta and rice."
Annamarie continued: "Lockdown for us hasn’t been too bad, we only struggled initially with getting basics like pasta and meat.
"But the way we buy groceries, we will rarely chuck food away.
"I would probably say I save at least £60 a month on reducing our wastage!
"Our average spend a month is about £180, and we used to spend about £250."
Tom Church, co-founder of the money-saving community, said: "I'm always on the hunt for ways to save money on food.
"And we should all be doing a lot more to tackle food waste.
"Annemarie's tips don’t just save the environment, but also saves her and her family a lot of money.
"Tips like using Too Good To Go, using your common sense about best by dates and bulk buying and cooking will help any family."
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