Most of the excuses I have heard from people trying to justify their high grocery spend have involved their children. “We admire what you have achieved,” they say, “but I could never do it. I have teenage sons!” I appreciate that all families are different and that $75 a week for groceries is an extremely [...]
I have to credit my daughters for the success of our stringent grocery budget. There is no way I could have stuck to spending just $75 a week if there had been constant moaning, groaning and bickering at home. Happily, the girls seem to have adapted easily to the limited choice and staple ingredients that [...]
I took myself to Bin Inn, Fitzroy, to find out from the owner, Kath Williams, what people have been saying about my MAKE homemade cleaning products behind my back. So much for digging the dirt… apparently it’s all been very positive and popular. In fact one of the core ingredients, washing soda, is becoming increasingly [...]
‘Hobson’s Choice’, or taking what is on offer or having nothing is a fundamental key to the success of the $75 weekly grocery budget. Back in the 14th century Hobson used to lease horses out to (mainly) university students. The lessor was not allowed to choose the horse he wanted but was obliged to take [...]