I was thinking about the frugal things we do everyday, that have now become a habit.
The first thing I thought of was my obsession with turning electrical items off at the plug, which I do all the time {like a mad woman}, the second thing was our devotion to packed lunches.
We made the switch to packed lunches quite a while ago and, although it’s a frugal cliche, I would hesitate to guess how much money it has saved us over the last few years; I know it’s a lot.
We keep our lunches very simple, sandwiches, fruit, yogurt, raisins a biscuit and a flask of drink; easy to make and easy to eat.
I think one of the things that put people of a packed lunch is boredom whereas we take a different attitude, it’s just lunch; I also think know that my husband still smiles every time he eats his, all these years later, knowing it’s saving him money!
What about you, do you always take a packed lunch?
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Hi MtP, We always have packed lunches (and always have). I was one of 5 children so buying lunch out was a very rare treat. Now, every evening, I make a packed lunch of sandwiches plus 2 or 3 items from cake, biscuits, nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit or crips for my OH and DS. I have either soup, cottage cheese and veg sticks, cous cous or pasta with veg or jacket potato with beans. We occasionally have a lunch out on the weekend but very rarely. My favourite packed lunch is when we go with a big group of friends to the local castle during the music festival weekend and picnic on the Fountain Court with hundreds of other people while listening to a Welsh Male Voice Choir!! Blisss!!
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When I was working in an office I didn’t really take in a packed lunch though it seems ridiculous to me now that I’d spend on average £5-7 A DAY on LUNCH. The horror! Now The Boy takes a packed lunch in most days to work and it consists of leftovers. Though this morning he was very cute in the kitchen making himself a pastrami sandwich and buttering his bread just so. Bless!
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we always have packed lunches, it saves so much money when we go out with the children! we have sandwiches with homemade bread, fruit and a biscuit (either homemade or bought, sometimes they are on offer at the local shop and its good to have a pack in the cupboard if we are in a rush) we also take two 1 litre bottles of high juice so we don’t have to waste money of drinks for the kids! it is expensive to buy snacks on the run!
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we always take packed lunches! it saves us a ton of $$$. I can’t say though that I love making them!
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I am with you on turning off electrical items. I’m a fan of packed lunches too. I don’t go to work as such any more, so I don’t use them as much as I used to. Out and about though they are the business.
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I work shifts so some days are 9-5 and some are 2:30-10:30. I find it really hard to stick to doing packed lunches but I can definitely see how it works.
Once the boyfriend moves in I think I’ll give it a go and see if I can stick to it for a month. I can feel a June challenge coming on!
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I believe that bringing a packed lunch is a good way to save up money as well as you can stay healthy and fit because you can control the food you’ll eat. Unlike when eating outside or in fast-foods, you’ll only get increase in expenses, and unhealthy food. At times when you want to packed your lunch, you might love to try a stainless steel container. It is more affordable than using plastic wares, plastic bags or even paper bags because it is reusable, safe, portable, has spill proof and eco-friendly too. I’m sure you’ll love it too.
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I do both
I pack most dinners for me and my daughter. Sometimes I take leftovers for me but I always cook something fresh for my daughter. The result is cooking at 2.00 am but it sure helps me save a lot of money.
I also perform the “mad woman turning electrical items off at the plug” act
Hugs xx
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