![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-only-eat-my-neighbours-leftovers/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cj-pa-food-olio.jpg&description=A THIRFTY student has revealed how she's slashed her food bill to just £5 a month and still gets to enjoy fancy meals. After starting university, Daisy Berrington had to keep to a tight budget, but managed to keep costs low thanks to her neighbours. Daisy shared how she saves money on her food shopCredit: PA The student bags loads of leftover foodCredit: PA The 19-year-old gets to dine on fancy meals like asparagus bake and cream cheese tagliatelle with fresh herbs and wine, which are all leftovers from her neighbours. She downloaded an app called Olio, where people list food items they are thinking of throwing away for others in the community to collect for free. Daisy said: "I've managed to get my shopping down to as little as £5 a month. "I've found that, combined with the things already in my cupboard and other things I'd collected, that it is more than enough to live off. "Now I only really buy the stuff that doesn't come up on the app as much, like eggs, yoghurts or ketchup." The savvy student explained how the app works, she said: "You just sign up and food and non-food items will be listed near you. "If you see anything you like, you just send a message to the person offering it in the app saying, 'Can I have this please?' and then they give you a date and time to pick the items up. "I then cycle over to their house and collect the items. I say thank you, and that's it. It's as simple as that." Since using the app, Daisy has got her hands on "lots and lots of food" including Greggs vegan sausage rolls, pineapples and vegetables. She said: "There's such a wide variety of food so every day is a surprise, really. If there's anything remotely expensive, I think it's so nice of people to list it on the app. "I've even got more expensive fruit like cherries, as well as gluten-free items, pancakes and good cuts of meat. "I think I definitely eat better than most students since using Olio - I get a lot of vegetables off there so I'm never short of things like that."){kind=link}
A THIRFTY student has revealed how she’s slashed her food bill to just £5 a month and still gets to enjoy fancy meals.
After starting university, Daisy Berrington had to keep to a tight budget, but managed to keep costs low thanks to her neighbours.
The 19-year-old gets to dine on fancy meals like asparagus bake and cream cheese tagliatelle with fresh herbs and wine, which are all leftovers from her neighbours.
She downloaded an app called Olio, where people list food items they are thinking of throwing away for others in the community to collect for free.
Daisy said: “I’ve managed to get my shopping down to as little as £5 a month.