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Catherine Addison-Swan

Mum shares ‘genius’ food shop advice that leaves her with ‘six weeks of extra money’

A mum has shared her hack for saving money when it comes to the weekly food shop, saying that the method leaves her with six weeks’ worth of extra cash.

The top tip was posted on Mumsnet after someone asked members of the site for their “most ingenious” money saving advice. The user took to the popular Am I Being Unreasonable forum to ask fellow families for any clever cost-cutting ideas “that people might not have thought of before”.

The user explained: “The tip I always give is menu plan and shop once a week but actually make your week 8 days. On day 8 use up all the odd bits and pieces in the fridge.

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