Write everything down that you already have or are going to nick off your parents and tick them off the list then use the list provided so you don’t end up spending money on something you already have. This will help you from wasting money.

Consider borrowing things that you only use a few times a year to limit spending and space in the kitchen.

A check list of what you own also comes in handy when you take a dish to a mate’s. Keep it handy and you’ll always know what should be returned to you and what you’re missing.

Last but not least, no kitchen is complete without a few good recipes. Go back to our main page to get onto our quick, cheap, easy recipes remembering that every dollar saved on food is another dollar for beer.