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Love the way you plan your trip. It's good to see someone else that doesn't meal plan. I've always based our meals on what's on sale or I can find a bargain on. That's how I stock the pantry too.
I definitely plan once I’m home, still not planning as such but more so after shopping than during :)
I always say we have plenty of food...it just may not be our first choice...
Definitely! Or it takes a little more work to serve up than the 'easy/first choice' stuff hehe :D. Like we run out of cereal towards the end of the month, there's still oats and porridge and scrambled eggs etc, but I do like when we have cereal and the kids can make their first breakfast on their own! :D
My children tell me I have ingredients but nothing to eat. 🙄
Can I just say your videos are very informative . BUT your smile is so inviting it really makes a person feel welcome. Thank you !!!
naww, thank you Barbara!
Hello, from Florida again. I shop per ounce in the USA to find the best price. Thanks for the inspiration. Have a blessed day.
I was wondering if it broke down to per oz, thank you for that! :D
Where I live we have pinto beans as a meal. We cook them slow and low with some salt pork or fat back and they are delicious. We fix cornbread to go with them. Thanks for todays video, you do so much and still make great content. Be safe out there ❤️
Beans, cornbread, thick slice of sweet onion is my favorite...raised on it and its still amazing...I especially love veggies so meatless meals are no problem...
Going to have a bunch of diff things to try with them I think!
You can place a bulk order with an Aldi store manager. They order extras of the items in and let you know when it’s ready. I did a yearly shop for all my basics I get from Aldi. Some things weren’t available at the time but it helped the store with keeping their stock levels up and you being able to buy in bulk. I park my car at the loading dock and go in and pay then they open the back door and I load my car up. Very easy and convenient. I rang head office to see if I could do that and they were very happy for me to do that. I simply told the store manager I already spoke with head office.
Oh, wow, that would be super handy! They always have such limited items on the shelves sometimes and I have to visit more than one, I've asked them to check out the back if thye have more of stuff occasionally but they never do. I'll have to definitely keep that in mind, thank you! :D
Thanks for the info 👍.
Wow! I didn’t know you could do that, thanks for the tip
Awesome video,good to see you all relaxed and refreshed at your mom's "Spa " apartment not having to smack mosquitoes and sweat 💦,.you deserve that break after all you do all month..if it was me I'd probably never go back home lol 😂 have a good shopping trip and safe trip back home . looking forward to your next video as always
Hehe, I enjoy it, the break, but I think it would wear thin pretty quick, so many people and the traffic and she lives in a very small apartment, not much air flow so whilst I'm hear I can run the air con etc, but I think I'd get sick of it quick! :D
@@OurSmallFootprint but im sure it is lovely to have a short break from the kids. as much as you love them, the lack of personal time can wear thin on anyone
@@paperbark3754 It is, though I tend to feel guilty about the downtime lol, typical mum!
Sweetheart what you need is an old fashioned pie safe . It's open at the top but it has wire covering thefront allowing circulation. It has doors that can be locked and this would allow anything. You need to proof or cool to be done so by putting it in there and locking the doors. That way the bush rats can't get in. This allows you also to use the bottom for storage with doors that can be locked. When these were a popular piece of kitchen storage they were made of wood. This could be fortified with tin for better security.
I keep an eye out for meat safe's on marketplace etc but haven't found one suitable yet! But we did buy some mesh etc to build one, it just always seems to be pushed to the bottom of the pile lol
Grinning here, you look completely chilled, totally focussed and calm minded, which is kind of hilarious knowing you're doing the brainstrain cost per use and cash tally shuffle as you hunt and gather good deals in the hectic mayhem of Brissie😂
May the bargain fairy be smiling down on you this trip, and have an uneventful cruise home tomorrow arvo ❤️
Hehe, yes, its a bit of a contradiction being here, its relaxing but its also chaotic and exhausting in a different kind of a way! The peace and quiet is nice (there's other people noises and traffic of course) but no tv shows and gaming systems competing plus kids playing 3 different pretend play games all within hearing and the teenagers music going etc etc lol.
I saw big cans of tomatoes at Costco yesterday. I’d been to two other shops b4 hand and was eating a slice of pizza in the car at 2.30 pm. As I was, I was looking at my receipt and noticed I’d been charged $29 twice for an item I bought one of. Went back in and ended up getting refund, thankfully after they went and checked with two other workers. I said you can come and check my groceries in the car if you like. The third person said just give it to her. So grateful to have found the error while still on the premises. $29 is indeed $29 and not to ignore. I still need to get meat but could not be bothered yesterday nor today. You are great doing all you do to get supplies. A meat safe would be great. If hubby could build a large long one or a tall one it would be so useful for multiple uses and stop mice getting stuff. I need to tidy supplies here. The odds shelve is so messy, you know the seldom used one ofs. This last 6 weeks has gone fast. Sometimes here, I hear, there is nothing to eat. To which I say there are tons of ingredients you just have to make something to eat!
I try really hard to curb the odds and ends shelves! It used to be a big thing when I shopped more often, but I think because I've streamlined what I buy so much the only things that end up on there are from the hampers lol.
Watching this video has given me the motivation to get ALL y pantries, canning closet, freezers inventoried and to keep a list of EVERYTHING I have. I did this a year ago, and it was GREAT, but then I grew slack in it.
It has totally helped with keeping the budget under control, I still like to bump those quantities of ‘base numbers’ up when I get the chance, but I know that if I don’t have the funds so long as I have that amount I can make it through!
Lol, about the kids, you would have to strap them to the roof on the trip back as there is never any extra room in the Ute.
Oh and about your barrels. We are able to buy used white food grade buckets at the bakery area of our Walmart here in the US for $1.00. You may want to ask at whatever grocery store you use if they get their cake frosting in the same type of bucket. We are able to get 3 and 5 gallon size.
That is so true, lol, fitting them in would be challenging!
I really like these barrels because the lids screw on, I would be so concerned with a standard bucket that the lids weren't put on properly and we got pantry moth or some other pest in there :S
6 weeks already? Time is flying this year. You are super organized. I am good at lists, but not so much beyond that lol
I know! Goes so fast and yet drags...! :D
I want to visit Australia so bad, It’s on my bucket list! 😊
I wouldn't want to live anywhere else :D
Thanks for the share on your method! I used to meal plan, but to keep my budget the same with inflation, we eat what is on sale. Since there are tons of deals in store early in morning, I go at six when they first open, pick up the manager specials and work it out when I get home. Having a month or two ahead in stock helps me not have to buy anything if not on sale. I can't afford to meal plan anymore. Lol
Yeah, meal planning can cost you more if it isn’t flexible! Shopping the sales is definitely the way to go! :)
Very comprehensive Nyssa.. your skills are very valuable especially with the cost of everything has risen so much.. thank you 🙏 💐😊
So many price increases lately! Makes it hard to stick to a budget doesn't it!
Great video Nyssa. It pays to be organized doesn't it?! Comparing prices per 100grams is a top tip... appearances can be deceptive until you check the unit price! I'd be really interested to see your spreadsheet with the different supermarket prices too when you get around to it, that would be interesting and super helpful to see how they all compare. Hope you get some amazing deals tomorrow with your fruit and veg. Safe travels😊
I really like having it to refer back to, and seeing the price jumps, sometimes I go shopping and think, man that seems expensive, but having that spreadsheet helps, like the frozen veg at Aldi, gone up 90c a bag in one shopping trip!
@@OurSmallFootprint I know right?! That's a crazy increase! Are the supermarkets hoping no one will notice?! It all adds up... by the time you get to the checkout it's more dollars (or tens of dollars) cost at the register if you're not careful!
@@makingendsmeet and when you only shop every 6 weeks it’s even more noticeable!
I always get confused comparing prices because some things are listed per pound, some per ounce, and some per package. It sounds so much easier to compare the prices per 100 grams! This week I'll practice thinking in grams lol
I totally think metric is easier for that kinda thing lol, but I'm also used to it! :D
Your organizational skills are amazing. I can go to the grocery with a list in my hand and still forget something. I'm working on only having to go every two weeks and working up to once a month.
There's definitely a process to it, of working it to a point where you know what you need for time periods etc, I think not being able to just duck down the road really helps me, because it pushes me to make things with what I have!
I am just thinking of how much money I could have saved if I would take the time to look first. I am so bad about catching a break where I can get in a store and then I am trying to plan meals. I am having to call the kids and have them look to see if I have an ingredient I need. Plus you should always eat something before you shop. We live and we learn I guess. Enjoy your trip and be safe!
Inventorying what I have is definitely a big thing, making sure I'm aware what there is at home to put towards meals and shopping accordingly! Some things it doesn't matter if we have a significant surplus of, but there are definitely things that I don't want to buy if I don't need!
I really enjoy these videos! Everyone does inventory differently so its always great to see how each person does it.
Hope the shop/s go well and not too many out of stocks.
Yes, everyone has their own methods! I've found over time that this is the most efficient way for us! :D
Hi Dear Nyssa!😊
I soooo enjoy your videos, every single one of them. It was sooo nice to see you at your Mother's home in today's video, resting, and catching your breath - you are sooo deserving for these precious few days away. We all need time alone to gather our "thoughts and our wits" as my dear late Mother used to say! She was a beautiful person, just as you are Nyssa.
Love your organization skills, and how well you put sooo many wonderful meals out for your family day after day after day!
You are an inspiration to us ALL, and yep: We love you!❤
Safe journey back home!
Hugs,
Carol in Rainy/Snowy California!
Thank you Carol! It is always nice to have a break here hehe.
Great video! It would definitely take me a while to be organized enough to shop less frequently. I went grocery shopping on Monday and despite having a menu plan and a list I still forgot to get 4 things 🤦🏻♀️
It’s definitely got a learning curve on it, being at such a distance from the shops it kinda forced the issue for us!
I'm a new subscriber from NZ, I love watching your videos.
I have just watched your start up video of how you started living off grid. I'm amazed how well you cope, your children are beautiful. Cheers Diana
Welcome Diana, Thankyou! :D
Thanks for sharing. It’s amazing how u do it all especially with all the challenges etc.
Thank you Rebecca :D
Ok, you've inspired me to pull my finger out and re-write my monthly shopping lists that all went to crap in the lead up to Christmas 😆
Hehe, its an ongoing thing isn't it, an event, like Christmas, or a missed trip or a sickness can all throw the process out! :D
I love that you share pictures of your spaces , it really makes you so relatable,
It inspires me to think,
I could do that ,
I have always kept an inventory but sacrificed my spare room pantry overflow space willingly for family to move in ,
I did make my kitchen pantry taller , but to be honest it was quite a cram in to relocate items there ,
Not to mention our shopping has changed so much in recent years ,
I find I do run out of staples sometimes now ,
I really want to put it in order ,
time to reset
and try again and do better .
Also makes me want to meal plan!
Sometimes having to reset is a good thing, going through what you have have with a fine tooth comb and getting rid of things you definitely won't use and are storing for no reason is beneficial!
Thank you for sharing your ideas on inventory ♥️🤗🙏
I don't think it would necessarily work for everyone, but it has been what has been most efficient for us :D
As a suggestion for your bush rat problem, could I suggest a wooden box with wire mesh for ventilation? I am sure they could be built big enough for your breads or cakes and yet, bush rats may not be able to chew through them.
That's what we're thinking, we have the aviary mesh from the chicken pens, which would be small enough they couldn't get in and then I bought some aluminium fly screen too, which would keep small bugs/flies out! an old style 'meat safe' :D
I have seen rats chew through steel cans of coconut oil 🤣
@@kathleenhughes5149 We're lucky that they're not brown/black rats, they're bush rats, so they're not real interested in chewing packaging or anything, just the food! It makes it hard to trap them too though, the little field mice we can use the bucket traps and peanut butter/seeds, but the bush rats like fruits and vegetables and that kind of thing, they're very possum like!
@@OurSmallFootprint try Nutella instead of peanut butter they love chocolate
The old fashioned hanging metal food safe would work. You could look at getting a sheet of tin that can be folded into a box shape. Get the kids to hammer nails in it for air flow, they used to do patterns with the nail holes. Perhaps the kids can investigate the idea.
Great info! You've got it down to a science! I love how you shop. I'm working on getting to that point as well.
It’s definitely been a process but I’m pretty confident in the way I shop now and that it is going to last us the time needed :)
Hi Nyssa. Another great and informative video. I wish I had your energy!! I do an inventory as well and replenish what I use. I hope you get some great specials and am looking forward to seeing the haul. Take care and safe travels.
Thank you Kerri! Def seeing some price increases this month :S.
@Our Small Footprint Our grocery bill has gone up $200 per month. We don't buy anything fancy and we cook from scratch. I can't imagine the cost of buying for 8 people. You do exceptionally well.
It's such a huge challenge to shop like that but you are definitely up to it. I'm hopeless at keeping much in my head , I have paper lists at hone , lists on my phone then I write on my hand. I'd be completely lost without them. I can no longer plan too much because of the way food comes into our home but I've gotten far better at knowing what our staples need to be and how much, so we can make all the recipes we like at any time. You are so right about staples even , changing. I've noticed that we are making less with canned coconut over the last 6 mths. So I'm going to start cycling back through them and oats more to keep them fresh on the shelf. Great job , Nyssa and safe travels lovely ❤❤❤
There's a definite change that happens isn't there, where something you used to buy regularly starts accumulating and you realise that you don't need more of that! I think that's a necessary part of the inventory'ing, because sometimes it would be silly to buy more of something even though you normally would, because you just haven't used it as much! :D
The whole process is incredible.Great video.
THank you :D
Impressive! I hope you had an easy shop today! Safe travels!
Thank you :D
Hi Nyssa, love seeing you at your Mum’s place, knowing you are in the cool & able to have a little rest & recoup before the big shopping days ahead.
Your hair is always lovely & curly there.
Was wondering if an oversized Coolgardie safe would work to proof bread etc. Would be cool if you could grow some plants that deter the bush rats!
You are getting the inventory & shopping trip down to a fine art.
Hey I was going to say in your last vid baked beans with Worcestershire sauce & a egg or two on top is soooo yummy for brunch. Super happy you are going to going to be making w sauce.
Have a great time in Brissy 🥰
Yes, some sort of 'meat safe' type thing is going to be the way to go! we bought some aluminium fly mesh to use to keep insects and then we have the aviary mesh for bigger pests! Just have to get to it lol! :D. I love Worcestershire sauce in so many things, we use it a lot hehe.
Would love to see videos of u shopping.
I'm not real great at filming in public lol, I still struggle in front of the camera even in private hehe.
Hi from Canberra, just discovered your channel today. I have got the gamma containers from Costco, they are food grade but for some reason in the pet food section. I store my oats and skim milk powder and pastas in them. And they can be stacked and still accessible for retrieval without unstacking
I have seen those in the pet food section, they work well ? :)
@@OurSmallFootprint yes excellent against dust, moisture, pests and screw on lids very easy to open.
great vlog ,great advice,i,m now going to check my pantry /freezers to see what i have,what i can make,and what i will need for the month, thankyou xx
You are very welcome, I think it is a really good thing to do, to be aware what you have when shopping :D
I have a meal ideas list on the fridge of what meals I can make from the ingredients I have. That way I can select a meal I want to make at anytime without locking a day in. I laminated it so I can cross off what have already had instead
That's a great Idea, I think I mostly have that in my head lol, I can sorta run through all the options, I sometimes ask D what he wants for dinner, and he'll ask what we have and I can sorta run through all the basics so he can make a choice from that lol
@@OurSmallFootprint a list on the fridge makes it easy for everyone to see and help out too if you are sick or away they can see all their options available too
Great video as always. I use the Sally Wise worstershire sauce, but the lemon one, we love it.
I haven't made it before and with all those stewed plums on the shelf, thought it would be a good use!
I watch you constantly and I’m from America. I understand most of your slang but I’m very curious what a Fortnight is? Can’t wait to see the grocery hall and all your upcoming videos for this hall! You literally are super mom and the things you come up with to make blows my mind! Keep doing what your doing cause your pretty amazing♥️
-Taylor!
A fortnight is two weeks 😊
I forget that it isn't widely used! It is a two week period :D. a Fortnight is two weeks :D
Taylor, I am in USA also and had to look that up a long time ago. I still have to stop and think when she says it. 😜
Wow I had no idea fortnight wasn’t widely used! Do you guys have a different word for 2 weeks or is it just not a thing? A lot of people (including myself) are paid fortnightly, so it’s very widely used term in Aus
@@Nilesedge we just say we get paid every two weeks lol 😂 I had to Google a few words when I first started watching,like the words beef mince ,we just call it hamburger meat or ground beef ,or pork leg roll and I'm a retired butcher lol 😂 we call that the picnic roast if raw or shank ham or butt portion if smoked and cut or whole ham if one piece ..and you guys say aluminum totally different then we do ..for the life of me I can't say it the way you guys do,but it didn't stop us from coming back and searching everyday for her wonderful videos,we adapted and Googled lol 😂
Awesome video and I Love how organized you are. I'm working on it but with a messed up shoulder and possibly another surgery it's a slow go.
Definitely takes time to get it right for however 'right' is going to look for you! :D
Can't wait for the Worcestershire video. I have a friend who can't use store bought as she has a fish allergy so if I can make her some it would be nice. Also really love these planning videos - I am a planner by nature and seeing how other people get from A to B is really interesting.
Oooh, yes, being able to customise it would be awesome for her! :D
I have groceries delivered, too, and I never thought I would ever do that. I enjoy grocery shopping...always have. But with each passing day I am becoming more disabled that I had to. If I'm running in for just 2 items I do it when I am out but for bi-weekly shopping I don't. When I started having delivery they said if they have to substitute you will pay nothing more (if the item is more expensive than what you wanted). Now they changed it and I would have to pay the difference. So when it asks if I want substitutes it's a definite no. Luckily there are 5 Walmarts in my area and if one doesn't have it the other will. When I signed up for free delivery it was 1/2 price for a year which is why I did it. Now, in November it will be full price and I'll have to weigh the pros and cons to see if I want it. So far it's pro. Free delivery and free shipping on anything.
You can buy the memberships here too for free delivery, but for me, with the minimal I use it, not really cost effective. I will have to remember to say no subs next time!
I am new to your channel, We are in the U.S. Enjoy watching your videos. I was so glad some of the others looked up or figured out what Beef mince was, It is just me and my husband now so we eat alot of Hamburger (beef mince) it goes so much farther and you can make so many different things.
Hehe, the english language is a weird creature isn't it, all speak the same language but completely different terms! It is very versatile, a great price and so many things you can do with it!
Don’t know that I’ve ever seen you actually sitting down? I watch your vids and think to myself how your legs must hurt at night! You’re always so busy - and so lovely! I hope you get some good rest at mum’s.
Edit: how do you use your canned chicken? I have some but not entirely sure the best way to use them.
Hehe, I don't sit much, though I do have a stool I can perch on the edge of in the kitchen! :D. But I do have more sitting time at mums! :D
I've always had a large pantry, my mother always did too. I've never meal planned, I check what I have then cook. I'm nowhere near as organised as you Nyssa. My daughter sorted out my baking cupboard at Xmas, we've been here 21 years. She found packets of nuts from 1988, 1994, 1998 all older than her (23). She then had to tell all her friends 🤣 the shocking news. Enjoy your peace away from the family, plus the air con!
Hehe, I still find some weird stuff at the bottom of totes or the back of shelves, I try to rotate everything every time I plan a shop, but kids! lol. The upright freezer is a bit of a mess too, because it is our every day use one, things get shoved in there and forgotten, I generally know exactly what is in the chest freezer because it is the bulk/raw stuff, but the upright.. weird zip loc bags with leftovers of who knows what in them!
I currently have 6 kids at home ages 2-15. I tried doing a fortnightlt grocery shop but i found we'd run out of several things and no money to restock. So i started shopping weekly. And im struggling to work ou how to transition to monthly shops without breaking our budget (we are surviving off Centrelink payments and paying off a mortgage ($1200 a month) so money is tight.
I buy our fruit in bulk from a "ma and pa" fruit and veg shop, and i like to keep rice, oats, tined beans and tinned tomato in bulk but i can't seem to make it work as well as bills and mortgage. (We have no other debt. No credit cards etc) our budget is set to around $450 a week. Sometimes less. I spend $350-$400 at ALDI and $50-$100 at Woolworths.
There was definitely a gradual change as I went, a strict inventory of what was on the shelves before I left and I was going fortnightly initially before drawing it out to monthly and then 6 weekly.
I think a big thing is the inventory. You have to know how much you go through to be able to plan how much you need, but you also then have to portion it. We eat well and good sized meals but I definitely portion out things like meat and stuff so that we will have enough to get through.
It probably depends on your kids too! In our house the snacks are prob a bit diff to most, I buy a good 12-20kg of carrots each shop and they’re a big snack item, I buy fruit in bulk and once it’s too ripe to keep on the bench, I freeze or can it and they eat it straight from frozen.
I make a lot of smoothie pops and savoury snacks, crackers, boiled eggs, flatbreads etc
We have a basic pantry that I then make creative too, I find by buying less items but more of each, it allows us to save money but forces some creativity.
But I also think that time is the big thing. On an average day, nothing fancy (for us) it can easily take me 1-1.5 hours to cook each meal.
Yesterday we had pork mince that I pulled out of the freezer (I had previously ground it and frozen it) I made a batch of breakfast sausage seasoning, cooked it off with that, then made a batch of flatbread dough, cooked a dozen eggs up to scramble with the pork (and normally would add black beans I had canned but I’ve run out). Rolled out 24 flat breads (3 each) and cooked them all off, made mayo from scratch and then served… that’s a fairly simple meal, but it’s time consuming…
Great skills
Thank you Marie :)
We're dairy, gluten and peanut free due to allergies. I find Aldi has the best prices for specialty products in my regional town but Costco has a much better range. I generally prefer to buy ingredients as it's cheaper than prepackaged for our needs.
I definitely think Aldi's prices are good for specialty as you say, I just get a bit frustrated that everything comes in fairly small packaging. It would be nicer to have some bulk sizes in things! Being able to visit costco was one of the main reasons I started the travel, even just the bakers flour (when they have it) and the chicken and mince is a good reason to go, but coconut oil/olive oil/some spices etc are all really cheap there too, you just have to know your prices and not go crazy.
Some things like toilet paper aren't really any cheaper, but being able to buy packs of 48 rolls is so nice lol.
@@OurSmallFootprint We're a family of 3, now that adult nephew moved out, so Aldi's small packaging doesn't impact us like it does you. Costco almond meal, gf and DF snacks (when I do get them) and gf flour are far better value. My mum hates coming grocery shopping with me. I know she means well by suggesting certain products but she gets frustrated when I say that it's got an allergen in. Then when she finds something that is safe, I've usually tried it previously, and she'll laugh when I tell her that the package tastes better.
@@vegemitegirl1971 True, the smaller packaging would prob be a benefit! Their almond meal is great value and a lovely fine grind! The almond flour at costco is wonderful but it is a big bag, quite an expensive outlay, I can make almond meal in my thermomix, but its never quite as fine as the commercial stuff.
Surreal was gluten, dairy and soy free for a long time, some of those packaged things... definitely taste worse than the packaging!
@@OurSmallFootprint I use the almond meal 50/50 with gf flour. I don't like the texture of gf foods as they are stodgy in your mouth. By add the almond meal or flour the gf flour becomes much lighter when eating, more like the texture of glutenous flour
Oh my goodness that plum Worcestershire sauce is delicious 😋....i made it last month. It was very popular 😍😍. I want to try another version she has with lemons as I figured it would be cheaper when it's not plum season. I love her recipes 😊
Someone else mentioned they do the lemon one in the comments, I didn't realise she had a lemon one, definitely something to remember next time I get cheap lemons!!
She also has one with apricots as well....not that I have ever managed to get cheap apricots, lol. I have ALOT of her cookbooks and she has them spreadout into a couple of her books. I think it's as she develops them they go into her next book from what she has said to me through messaging. The lemon recipe only uses a few lemons(possibly 3 or so) rather than a few kilos of fruit. My thoughts is that it would be alot cheaper to make using minimal fruit 😏
@@traceykiss9020 I managed to get cheap lemons again today! So i'll have to make both and compare :D
Can't wait to see how the lemon one goes for you 😊
@@traceykiss9020 I just had a look, it doesn't look like I own the year in a bottle book which is the one with the lemon worcestershire in it I think! I have the year on the farm and a couple of others but not that one!
We are veggies here, not planned but just went off meat so beans of all sorts feature here with spices and sauces. So easy. Mind kids are gone now I don’t think it would go down so well with them. But we like it and it’s cheaper, but we do eat dairy just love cheese and cheesy meals. Great vidio .
I think beans definitely have their place, we love meat and I don't intend to give it up, but options are always a good thing, or even alongside meat so you use less of the more expensive part of the meal! :D
Here in the states people buy whole or half of pigs/cows...available there?
You can, I have purchased once, but it worked out really expensive, I'm exploring other options! It does mean having to have that large chunk of cash at the one time too though, and enough freezer space/time to can etc. But I definitely want to try doing it again!
Thank you for outlining your process Nyssa. Your insights are helpful and very much appreciated. This kind of sharing is a great way to learn! Would you mind sharing where you got your big buckets with the blue lids? I've been looking at the buckets with gamma lids for long term storage but can't seem to get them easily here in Australia. Lids are easier to source but the buckets not so much. I've worked out they don't fit the Bunnings buckets. And the cost of getting them from the US is prohibitive. Any advice would be appreciated. 🙂
I looked at that too, but was too concerned I wouldn’t find buckets that suited! The blue buckets are food grade from Bunnings, Handy brand I think and 35L, they’re not cheap, but very sturdy, sometimes a little hard to get open but I’ve never had one infested with bugs!
They do get very dirty on the top in my outdoor kitchen because there’s so many indents… but I just make sure to turn them over away from the open bucket!
@@OurSmallFootprint Thank you! I'll revisit Bunnings and see what I can find. Maybe ask them to order some for me. 😊
@@raypower-james5222 www.bunnings.com.au/handy-storage-35l-all-purpose-storage-barrel_p2583956 - THis is them :D
@@OurSmallFootprint Excellent, thanks so much. 😁
Doing a great job 👍
Thank you Trudy :D
Using dry beans for burritos and other Mexican dishes are filling and cheap
That’s the goal, will have to experiment :)
Such a lot of work,I'd love to know how you store pack and transport everything whilst your at Mums etc .
I regret getting stuff delivered lol, because normally if mum is there, she drops it over the balcony to me where feasible, but because she wasn't, I did many many trips up and down flights of stairs hehe, She has a half empty chest freezer and a mostly empty fridge, so anything cold stays in there until Friday morning and anything that can stay on the back of the ute does (cereals etc are fine in the toolboxes) and then Friday Morning I put all the cold stuff in the esky's before heading to the last few places on the way home :D
Could you use a large esky for proofing? (I am not a bread baker so it might be a very dumb suggestion 😂)
Hrmmm, I dunno! I wonder what the temp would be like in the esky with bread, in the cold weather it would probably be good! But in the warm weather it might heat up in there as the bread heats up! :D
Does the "Have" number of items include open? & I'm glad you got some me time this trip. 💙
No, I forgot to mention that, the have is purely what’s unopened on the shelf, though at times depending on budget I’ll be aware and may not buy because I know it’s open, like the big 2L soy sauce for example :)
@@OurSmallFootprint I might be late on this you're probably home, but safe travels and thanks for starting such a great community. 😊
I'm retired so I have time and if there is anything I could help with please let me know I'd be thrilled. ~ Sarah
I’m less than two minutes in, but can’t concentrate on what you’re saying. Those curls!!! How do you manage such frizz free defined curly hair!!!!! So gorgeous!
It's much easier here! lol, than at home, it always looks lovely here, not so much at home lol.
Hey Nyssa, I forgot to say earlier did you have avocados in the deep freezer?? I didn’t know you could freeze avo😲
Yes! I dipped it in lemon juice and then froze it, it works really well, we mostly use it in smoothies, but I have thawed it and mixed it with a bit more acid and used it as a spread, it doesn't hold its texture as such, definitely need to mash it up, but it tastes the same!
@@OurSmallFootprint Wow!!! That’s awesome thank you 🥰 Game Changer!!! I tend to mash them anyway for a yummy spread, on Mexican or instead of Mayo in potato salad.
Constantly learning from you 🤩
@@OurSmallFootprint this is good to know. I found a really good sale on them (so of course bought a lot). I cut in half and vacuum sealed each half and threw in the freezer. I normally use for guacamole anyway.
How do you do clothes shopping? Do you pick up what’s needed on the 6 weekly shops? Or do you have set shopping trips for clothes
I generally buy online, but I tend to do a bit of a shop at the change of each season as well, up the sizes required, when I pull the previous seasons out to swap out what is needed kinda thing, I try and go through what is stored and what is kept regularly.
I'm really lucky that the 3 youngest all wear the same size! Surreal is the only one who really needs to try anything on, and we can get stuff sent and returned if need be.
I also have a lovely friend who goes op shopping regularly, will send me a message asking the kids current clothing and shoe size and will pick stuff up and I just give her the money for it :D
@@OurSmallFootprint op shopping is the best for clothes around the house. I used to take my girls and 5 of their friends to op shops around Sydney when they were teenagers. They loved it and had a lot of fun. I buy cotton sheets to use as quilt backs.
Hi Nyssa have you ever tried the discount food stores there in Brisbane, I've been looking at them and there's a lot of cheap bulk items, including meat etc
I try and see if there's any specials that will suit, but tbh, with the limited time I tend to rely on the places that I go to regularly, I know the costings, and I budget it in that way and hope that I can score some good deals as well! :D
Hey there Nyssa I'm curious I know you have dogs but would having a few cats help with your mice and rats and also when you buy flout do you freeze it first to kill potential bugs, I've just bought a large chest freezer and have heard that freezing flour rice pasta for long storage safely cheers 😊xx
We had an elderly cat that died not that long ago, we’ve been hesitant to get another but yes we’re leaning towards it!
If I had room I would, but I don’t, so I don’t freeze anything :s
Great chat today, you do so well shopping like you do. I bought a couple of food grade buckets with gamma lids from repco if your going to buy more. Though yours do look like quality ones.
I wondered how those gamma lids worked, I read some reviews that they only work on certain buckets etc! are you happy with them ?
@@OurSmallFootprint Yes, the lids came with the buckets. They were on special at the time. They are orange. I did see others online which were more expensive. I freeze my rice and flower products etc to extend the life before putting them in the buckets. I used to buy in bulk on-line but I don't now until I use up what I bought as I don't have the storage space. I thought yours looked to be of a good quality.
@@robynclarke5274 they are, they seal really well. The lids can be a little hard to get off at times though, and because they’re so recessed they get full of dirt and dust in my outdoor kitchen! But I’m happy with them, they’re not cheap, $30 each but we’ve not had any problems with them.
@@OurSmallFootprint Thanks for that.
That's the way to do it...once you get your own little routine running well never short of food, ideas.. or need for take out..when everything at home is sooooooo much better....I've never meal planned, but I do have a very well stocked pantry to make meals of any kind....oh..FYI...you know that Costco grave you get..I picked o e up when I was in there last January I noticed a butch selling them here and is charging $35 a tub..WTH ...so let's see what Costco is selling g them for , let me know I'm curious..cannot believe it...
There's some variable prices on them! I'll check while I'm there, but normally they're about the $11 for the 1kg tub!
@Our Small Footprint I played $12.. but this was way way over priced for the 1kg...don't go out of you way I just remembered that you get the tub so was curious of it current price
Hi Nyssa, love watch your videos. I have a question if not too personal. How did you prepare when you transitioned from fortnightly to 6 week shopping financially. I am on fixed income and shop weekly but would like to extend it out to monthly but not sure how to transition to it. Seems very daunting every time I try to put pen to paper on trying to work out how to go about it. If that makes sense. Regards Cheryl
It was very challenging initially, I did go from fortnightly to four weekly and then to 6/8weekly and I'd like to eventually get to 12 weekly. But I think you have to build up a little for a little while, put an extra $50 into the fortnightly shop of those few things that you know you will need extras of but are shelf stable, and do that each fortnight until you get to the point where you can do a 'tight' month with those extras, and then you are good to go because you've skipped a fortnight so now you have that monthly income to do the shop with, if that makes sense ?
Do you use a lot of Worcestershire sauce?..like your logical planning..regards
I do, quite a lot, I love the depth of flavour it adds to tomato dishes and I use it in marinades a lot :)
I'd never think to make this from scratch