Savvy mum reveals her tricks for limiting trips to the supermarket during the virus crisis - from the 'one for now, two for later' rule to freezing eggs and bananas
- The Prepped Mama has revealed how to stretch out your grocery shop visits
- The handy tips come during a time of need amidst the coronavirus pandemic
- Some of the listed tips included growing your own and making your own food
- Other suggestions included buying long life milk and ordering groceries online
A money-saving mum has shared the top ways to stretch out your regular supermarket shop and limit unnecessary trips in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
The mum, who runs Facebook page The Prepped Mama, revealed the handy tips to save money and keep you and your family safe during this difficult time.
The tips include growing your own produce, making your own condiments, buying pantry staples, following the 'one for now two for later rule' and ordering online where possible.
As social distancing regulations tighten in Australia and people are restricted to isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, a savvy woman has shared the top 15 ways to stretch out your regular supermarket shop
Use the 'one for now, two for later' rule
The unique 'one for now, two for later' rule will help ensure you never run out of certain essential items – such as tinned tomatoes, lentils or onions.
The rule involves purchasing three items and using one while storing the other two for a later date.
This can mostly be done with essential pantry staples - including canned beans and soups - rather than fresh fruit or vegetables.
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Grow your own produce or make your own
Growing your own fresh produce at home is a great alternative way to save money on groceries.
From assorted vegetables to herbs, sprouts and seasonal fruit, it's a perfect way to get busy in the garden and make a home grown vegetable patch.
'A lot of these are fun projects you can do with the kids. Mung beans turn into delicious bean sprouts, mustard seeds turn into delicious little micro greens, the more you grow, the less you have to buy,' The Prepped Mama wrote online.
Woolworths, Coles and Bunnings Warehouse sell various seedlings and sprouts that can be purchased to plant straight away - or vegetable scraps can also be used.
While at home in isolation, it's also a good time to learn how to make your own condiments and bread, which is a much healthier and fresher way to eat.
Planting seeds or small plants to grow your own produce at home is a great alternative to buying supermarket items – vegetable scraps can also be used
While at home in isolation, it's also a good time to learn how to make your own condiments and bread - which is a much healthier and fresher way to eat
Make use of home delivery services if possible
If you're wanting to avoid going to the supermarket more often, make use of online food delivery services where possible.
Both Woolworths and Coles have made temporary changes to their delivery services and are prioritising the most vulnerable customers during this time, including the elderly, people with a disability and those in mandatory isolation.
As a result, home deliveries for ordinary orders will be temporarily suspended until further notice.
Although other food delivery services including Hello Fresh and Dinnerly are still in full operation, though may not have access to certain recipe ingredients.
If you're wanting to avoid going to the supermarket as much as possible, make use of online food delivery services where possible, such as Hello Fresh and Dinnerly
Freeze as much as you can
It's a common household trait to freeze food for a later date, but now is the time to be freezing meats, meals as well as bananas and eggs.
Eggs can be frozen by removing the yolk and whites from shells and stored in ice cube trays to be used when needed.
Some families also specifically buy small freezers simply to store excess food and produce.
Eggs can be frozen by removing the yolk and whites from their shells and stored in ice cube trays to be used when needed
