A mother and Barefoot Investor fan has revealed why we should all be doing a ‘freezer stock take’ during the coronavirus pandemic – and how doing so can save you money and time in the kitchen.
The woman, from Melbourne, said one of the positives from all of the supermarket hoarding and ‘crazy shopping’ that people have done in recent weeks is that many of us have been forced to ‘do a stock take of the freezer’.
Analysing exactly what’s in your freezer and when it needs eating means you can meal plan around what you have, and also stretch some foods further – therefore cutting your grocery bill down.
A mother and Barefoot Investor fan has revealed why we should all be doing a ‘freezer stock take’ during the coronavirus pandemic (pictured: her freezer spreadsheet)
The woman shared a photo of her own freezer stock take spreadsheet, which includes a section for the food, the meal she intends to make, the extras that are needed for that meal, the date and any leftovers that might be able to be re-used.
Some of the items she found in her freezer were a leg of lamb, chicken breasts, bacon, beef mince, sausages and pork shoulder.
Some of the meals the woman intended to make with these items were rigatoni bolognese, a roast lamb, chicken teriyaki, chicken korma and a pork roast.
She said she planned to use any leftover chicken for risotto and lamb for lamb wraps.
Some of the items she found in her freezer were a leg of lamb, chicken breasts, bacon, beef mince, sausages and pork shoulder (stock image)
The woman wasn’t the only person who swears by a stock take (pictured), with others sharing their own
‘I have meal ideas beyond this but they’re not scheduled as yet,’ the woman wrote.
Her idea was a huge hit on Facebook, where others said they are also trying to do regular freezer stock takes to stop them doubling up on food.
‘This is such a good idea. You don’t know what’s really in your freezer until you start digging to the bottom,’ one woman wrote.
Another shared an image of her own stock take.
This isn’t the first trick that has wowed the internet during the coronavirus pandemic.
Over the weekend, another thrifty mum shared how she gets her toilet paper to last longer by squashing the tube before she hangs it next to her toilet.
Over the weekend, another thrifty mum shared how she gets her toilet paper to last longer by squashing the tube before she hangs it next to her toilet (pictured)
This ensures the toilet paper doesn’t spin as fast when you go to reach for some, resulting in less paper used each time (pictured)
This ensures the toilet paper doesn’t spin as fast when you go to reach for some, resulting in less paper used each time.
‘Kids home from school? Going through toilet paper faster than usual? Try squashing the roll – so it doesn’t spin so quickly and then not as much will be pulled off,’ the woman wrote.
Over the last month, supermarket giants including Woolworths, Coles and Aldi have implemented a one packet per customer policy in attempt to reduce stockpiling.
Others have also shared how they are handling the coronavirus pandemic, by making their own ‘fakeaway’ meals that are like their favourite fast food joints from home (pictured)
One home cook made her own version of a McDonald’s Big Mac burger meal and shared the recipe on social media (pictured)
Others have also shared how they are handling the coronavirus pandemic, by making their own ‘fakeaway’ meals that are like their favourite fast food joints from home.
One home cook made her own version of a McDonald’s Big Mac burger meal and shared the recipe on social media.
The woman named the burger the ‘quarantine Big Mac’ and made the entire dish herself – including the sesame seed buns – for her family.
The homemade meal impressed other food enthusiasts across the country, with many saying the burger looked better than ‘the real thing’.