Food shopping is an extreme pain, especially for the average family. The costs keep rising, yet the portions keep decreasing. What’s even worse is apparently we throw away around £30 worth of food away every month!

Before you start your shopping trip, write down a list of exactly what you need. If you do it online, still do the same and look for free delivery codes. Don’t be enticed by special offers on products you don’t need, unless you have spare cash available, otherwise the whole process is pointless.

Plan meals out with your shopping list, so you can work out how long everything will last. Writing this down on a weekly planner may make it much easier to remember.