I didn't know whether it put this here or under domestic goddess....

Anyway, how much do you make yourself at home? I guess it's from a budgeting point of view but it's also a pride thing too I guess.

All our dinners are home cooked. I've just started to make our own bread. Any biscuits or cakes are home made. Most jams and cordials are home made. Our family makes the passata ( tomato for pasta sauce). Sausages and salamis are home made.


Where else can we be self sufficient?

Does bulk buying save? Where do you find the best deals?

For house cleaning I mainly use vinegar and microfibres, so there aren't large expenses there.

I'm interested in how you budget? How do you save on household costs?