How to Menu Plan AND Save You Time and Money
By Marcia Francois
Do you menu plan?
Menu planning is probably the one thing I do that saves me the MOST time every week.
It is also going to save you money when you start using up all the food in the freezer and in the back of the cupboards.
Note – you must do this BEFORE you go to the shops to do your grocery shopping 
- Go to your freezer and cupboards to see what food you have that you need to use, and make a list.
- Write out a menu plan for a week (if you do weekly shopping) or longer, if you want to do so. Download menu planner & shopping list
- Add any items that you need to your weekly shopping list and do your shopping.
- Stick the menu plan to your fridge.
Now you don’t have to rack your brain every night wondering what to cook.
You have a PLAN.
Another tip that will save you lots of time is to cook something on a Sunday afternoon. This meal is not for eating that day, but for freezing.
When you have a busy day it’s easy to just defrost the meal and have a healthy supper on the table in minutes.
We went through a stage where we didn’t buy any meat for two months while we finished everything in the freezer and started on the cupboards. You see, we all get into a habit of buying the same groceries every week without checking if we really need it.
If you’re not already menu planning, I’d like to encourage you to at least start. Do so for at least a month to give it a good go.
And if you already do menu planning, then your challenge is to only buy perishables and eat from your freezer and cupboards.
About the Author
Marcia Francois is a personal life coach and professional organiser who teaches small business owners and other busy people how to have more time, less stress and a more organised and fulfilled life. Visit http://organiseyourbusiness.com for your free Organise your Life e-book and the rest of your organising success pack.
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