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Eat well, waste less

Simple, practical tips on storing food, cooking what you've already got, and keeping your fridge (and your money) from going to waste.

How long does butter last?

2–4 weeks opened — plus whether you can leave it out and freeze it.

How long does bread last?

3–5 days — why the fridge stales it faster, and how to freeze it.

How long do leftovers last in the fridge?

2 days for most — the safe way to cool, store and reheat them.

How long does cooked rice last?

Just 1 day — and why rice needs cooling within the hour.

How long does milk last?

Opened milk keeps 4–7 days — plus how to store it and freeze it.

How long does chicken last in the fridge?

Raw vs cooked chicken times, safe storage, and how to tell it’s off.

How long do eggs last?

3–5 weeks — plus the simple float test to check an egg.

How long does spinach last?

3–5 days — the trick to stop it going slimy, and how to freeze it.

How long does cheese last in the fridge?

Hard vs soft cheese, how to store it, and what to do about mould.

What if your fridge tracked itself?

Tired of guessing what’s in your fridge? Snap your shopping and an AI fridge inventory app logs everything in …

Sick of staring into the fridge at 6pm?

Sick of staring into the fridge wondering what to cook? Snap what you’ve got and get real dinner ideas you can…

Tired of binning food you forgot you had?

Tired of binning food you forgot you had? A simple fridge tracker flags what’s going off first, so you cook it…

“There’s nothing to eat”… in a full fridge?

A full fridge and still nothing to eat? Just ask — get meal ideas built only from what you actually have, plus…

Know the dish — but not what’s missing?

Fancy a specific dish but not sure what you’re missing? Name it and instantly see what you have vs what to buy…

Wish someone would just talk you through it?

Wish someone would just talk you through dinner? Get clear, step-by-step recipes with quantities scaled to how…

Always forget the one thing you went for?

Always forget the one thing you went for? A smart shopping list that builds itself from your meals and sorts b…

Out of coffee. Again.

Out of coffee, again? Mark your must-haves and get flagged the moment you run low — so milk, eggs, oil and cof…

Veggie? Gluten-free? Nut allergy?

Vegetarian, gluten-free or a nut allergy? Set your diet once and every meal idea respects it — no more scrolli…

Binning £60 of food a month?

The average UK home bins around £60 of food a month. Track what you have, cook what’s going off, and keep the …

Don't know what to cook? Beating the daily fridge dilemma

A fridge full of food and still no idea what to make? Why the daily "what's for dinner" question is so draining — and h…

How long does food last in the fridge?

How long milk, chicken, leftovers and veg really last in the fridge — plus the right temperature, where to store wh…

What can I make for dinner with what's in my fridge?

No idea what to cook tonight? A simple framework for turning whatever's in your fridge into a proper dinner — plus …

How to stop wasting food at home

UK households bin a huge amount of good food every year. Here are simple, realistic habits to waste less, eat bette…

How to organise your fridge so nothing gets forgotten

A simple, practical way to organise your fridge — the right zones for each food, a "use first" spot, and how to kee…