Week 2: Store cupboards before and after

Back at the end of May, I took photos of my kitchen cupboards, fridge and freezer as I was determined to eat up some of the stocks.

Here’s the original post: store cupboard stock check challenge.

This is the result a fortnight later – some progress, but still a way to go!

Main food cupboard before

Main food cupboard afterwards: a few tins and bottles gone, some sugar added

Big fridge before

Big fridge afterwards: bit less, no fruit juice, more jam jars of leftovers

Freezer before

Freezer afterwards: Bye bye pizza, ice cream and sausages,but still full

Small fridge before

Small fridge afterwards: loads of elderflower cordial, not much else.

Top of the green cupboard before

Top of the green cupboard afterwards: jam and cereal decimated, children complaining

Mantelpiece before

Mantelpiece afterwards: fewer raisins? I’m clutching at straws here.

Dry stores before

Dry stores afterwards: fewer potatoes, more cake (bonus)

Hidden snack stash before

Hidden snack stash afterwards: more drinks, different crisps

I haven’t posted new photos of the herbs and spices and mug cupboard because there’s no real difference. We also have a big 12.5kg bag of potatoes in a cupboard which I’ve forgotten to photograph both times.

During the fortnight, I made three shopping trips for additional fresh food to stretch the supplies, some of which has made it past the ravening hordes and into the stocks.

Here’s the shopping:

Morrisons on Day 2: £6 vouchers, £38.39 cash, daughter extra

Co-op on Day 3: £7.07 cash

Co-op on Day 11: £30 vouchers, 14p cash

The only other items bought were a bargain leg of pork and coconut, some citric acid to make elderflower cordial and a load of Fruit Shoots, which cost £13.29 altogether.

Running total after 2 weeks
Cash spent on food: £58.89
Vouchers spent on food: £36
Total value: £94.89, of which £39.44 has yet to be eaten.