A SAVVY dad has revealed how shoppers can make it to payday with just £23 – thanks to a clever “survival shop” designed to stretch every last penny.
Elliot Jeory is well known for finding a good deal orfrom a mile away, and regularly shares his with his 435,000 followers.
Elliot Jeory has revealed his savvy £23 ‘survival shop’ he does midmonth to make it to pay day Credit: Jam Press/@costoflivingcrisistips
You should stock up on two packs of chicken wings (1kg each) Credit: Jam Press/@costoflivingcrisistips
The 39-year-old revealed the essentials people should buy when shopping in the middle of the month, in order to stretch the budget and food until payday arrives.
Elliot says while it isn’t a “full shop”, his simple essentials are the “minimum that you should have.”
Elliot, from Preston, , shared: “First of all, get a big block of cheese; that’ll last you at least a couple of weeks, no problem.
“Then you wanna get two big bottles of milk; use one now and stick one in the freezer for emergencies.
“Do the same thing with bread, buy one loaf now and stick one in the freezer.
“Then when you eat the first loaf, defrost the second loaf.
“If you do it like this, you’ll never run out of food.”
The dad-of-two added: “Get yourself some cheap Weetabix.
“You get 36 Weetabix in this box, £2.19, that’s 18 days worth of breakfast.
“Buy a couple of bags of rice, 52p each, and a pack of chicken wings as well.
You can get 18 days worth of breakfast for just £2.19 with Wheat Bisks Credit: Jam Press/@costoflivingcrisistips
He claims you need two big bottles of milk, and put one in freezer for emergencies Credit: Jam Press/@costoflivingcrisistips
“Put them in the freezer, one kilo and get a pack for now.
“Couple of bags of pasta, 41p each, or spaghetti, 28p.
“Get two to four cans of chopped tomatoes, 43p and some beans as well.
“Get a dozen eggs and then some butter, and a bit of seasoning for your chopped tomatoes and rice or pasta.”
If you followed Elliot’s full shopping list, it would cost £23.61 and your shopping should last until the end of the month.
Get a couple of bags of rice for 52p each Credit: Jam Press/@costoflivingcrisistips Elliot's shopping list
- Big block of cheese
- 2 big bottles of milk
- 2 loaves of bread
- Box of Weetabix (36 count)
- 2 bags of rice
- 2 packs of chicken wings (1kg each)
- 2 bags of pasta or spaghetti
- 2 to 4 cans of chopped tomatoes
- Cans of beans
- Dozen eggs
- Butter
- Seasoning
However, he does note that some things can be swapped out, such as the pasta or spaghetti, so it would work out even cheaper.
It is also worth noting that Elliot visits several different supermarkets, including Aldi, Asda and , to get the best prices on each product.
Elliot added: “So worst case scenario, you got no .
“You got your bread, your butter, your cheese, your beans, your eggs, your pasta, your rice.
“You’ll get through to payday no problem.”
How to save on your supermarket shop
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
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