Super Thrifty Lunch Box Ideas

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For the first time ever we’re having to make packed lunches and I’m panicking slightly about the extra cost . . .

Super Thrifty Lunch Box Ideas

My husband started a new job this week and for the first time since we’ve been together, he needs to take a packed lunch with him. We’ve been so used to him getting a hot meal at work that it’s not something we’ve ever had to give any consideration to.

He’s also started his new job super quickly so I was in a bit of panic about what to buy – while he’s actually earning more I don’t want to suddenly be spending an extra twenty quid a week on lunch box bits and bobs. We’re hoping to get away with adding around £1 a day to our food budget to allow for this.

Also, if I’m honest, he’s a bit of a fussy bugger – he won’t eat certain things cold, doesn’t like most flavours of soup, doesn’t like pasta salad – the list goes on and on.

So, I did what any personal finance blogger would do is this situation – asked my lovely money blogger friends for their suggestions and of course, they didn’t disappoint!

Here they share their ideas for Super Thrifty Lunch Box Ideas – which will hopefully give you some inspiration too.

Katy Kicker – Preparing Salads in Advance

This post gives Katy’s top tips for preparing Salads in advance – making up several salads on a Sunday night is a great way to be both thrifty and organised. I also love her suggestion of using different pots for all different ingredients to prevent them from going soggy.

Much More with Less – Top Tips for thrifty pack lunches

Faith Archer, who blogs at Much More with Less shared this post which features a whole host of tips for making savings on packed lunches. From suggestions for sandwich alternatives (I’m loving the idea of cheese scones in a packed lunch!) to what to do if you are caught short out and about without a packed lunch , this post is sure to inspire even the most experienced packed lunch veterans.

Tom Church – Latest Deals 

Tom Church from Latest deals had an awesome suggestion – cook a whole chicken on a Sunday night and then make different dishes with it throughout the week. It can be split among salads and sandwiches for a tasty and filling lunch.

Thrifty Lesley –  The dreaded chore of school packed lunches – can you feed a hulking teenager for 30p a head?

In this post, Thrifty Lesley shares her ideas for packed lunches that start at as little 30p per head. Considering I was going to allow around £1 a day for my husbands packed lunch I could make some serious savings by implementing some of Lesley’s suggestions. There are a huge range of sandwich filling suggestions – many of which wouldn’t have even crossed my mind – but which sounds yummy and are, of course, super thrifty.

As always my lovely fellow bloggers came up with the goods when it came to Super Thrifty Lunch Box ideas – they have given me so much inspiration and I hope that they can inspire you too. Whether you want to try something new or scare yourself into spending less (£42k on packed lunches over 15 years!) every single post here should help!

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