A SINGLE mum has shared how she saves thousands of pounds by stockpiling.
The took to social media sharing her yearly shop that and the 31 budget buys she swears by.
In the clip she said: “Doing a one-year household stockpile as a single mum-of-four on a budget.”;;
Her preferred shop seemed to be .
“I buy things mainly on offer,”;; the mum revealed adding that the total cost of her haul was £300.
The first thing she bought was their own-beand toilet roll for just £1.44 a pack with her Nectar card.
To keep the kids fed in the morning she bought several boxes of the Multigrain Hoops cereal for 85p each.
Next was a shelf of their 40p baked beans for easy sides to dinners and lunches.
The mum bought the own-brand washing-up liquid for 85p, which she also used as antibacterial spray.
The savvy shopper stocked up on toiletries including Nature Source shower gel as it was on offer for 2 for £2 as well as Colgate toothpaste for £1, panty liners for £1.60, shampoo for 79p, conditioner and hand soap for 59p.
But she wasn’t done there, she also made sure her pantry was fully stocked up too.
She bulk-bought black beans, rice, salt, ketchup, BBQ sauce, spaghetti, chopped tomatoes, olive oil, sugar, biscuits, mayonnaise, coconut oil, and long-life milk.
Black bags, washing up sponges, cotton wool, dishwasher tablets and some bottled water were also stocked up on.
She also purchased baby wipes and nappy pants which the mum said were better than branded ones for just £3.59.
Finishing the video, the mum said: “Everything will last 3 to 12 months. It saves me thousands by shopping like this and brings down my weekly shop to about £50 a week.”;;
The clip has gone viral on her TikTok account @mummybudgets with over 253k views and people were quick to praise the mum for her budgeting skills.
One person wrote: “This is amazing if you have the space to do it!”;;
Another commented: “Covid taught me that I should have had a stockpile. Well done for planning ahead.”;;
“I second the Sainsbury’s nappies. Tried all the supermarket ones & pampers, none compare to them,”;; penned a third.
Meanwhile, a fourth said: “I did my first ever stockpile just on cleaning products back in October as had 3 for 2 cross cleaning. Still stocked on washing up liquid and laundry. Makes my food shop feel cheaper.”;;
“I do similar to this a month and it honestly saves so much. I should try and do like you for the year,”;; claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “Wow that stockpile pantry is amazing! I’m trying to make one too!”;;
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