What would you take with you on self catering holiday? (Flying)

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Going on holiday in a few weeks. It's bed and breakfast but the room is more like a studio apartment with a little kitchenette.

Destination is quite expensive so I'd like to keep costs down but don't want to take the kitchen sink.

So far I think I'll take some of my favourite teabags.

Do you take anything with you or just buy when you get there?

You don't go abroad and expect an English cuppa 😆 Drink something else.

@Dotandtime it's one thing I like wherever I am. You do you pal and leave others to what they like.

@Cookerhood that’s amazing, thank you so much! Ordering some now for a trip this week.

Any ‘must haves’ - favourite cereal, coffee, etc - the rest buy out there including shower gel etc

Remember, shops close at midday on Sundays.

Bottle stopper / fizz keeper? You’re doing holidays wrong 🤣
if you’re going somewhere in Europe that’s reasonably priced I’d probably stick to a tea towel, tea bags or coffee and maybe a small bottle of washing up liquid. When we went to Iceland I took a bag of pasta, a pack of fajita mix and plenty of snack items which saved us a small fortune.

Fair point! We only really use it for cheap fizz for Aperol.

Nappies were ferociously expensive when we went to France. Not sure how old your children are, or if it’s worth luggage space on them, but I was irritated we didn’t take more.

Love a foreign supermarket, it’s part of the fun. Take nothing!

Nappies were ferociously expensive when we went to France.
Where were you buying them? I’ve always found that Super U own brand which is what I always get for mine because that’s the closest supermarket to ILs are pretty much the same price as Supermarket own in the UK. Pampers can be quite pricy though!

Nobody really said they were taking loads of food tbh. We have been eating lots of baguette and ham and cheese for lunch and having lots of fruit cut up into a bowl for afters.

We looked at Super U, l’eclerc, intermarché and Aldi. The cheapest we found anywhere were 12-15c depending on size of pack. We mainly use reusables at home, but pretty sure it’s only 4-5p for an Aldi or Sainsbury’s own brand one here.

Ok you’re probably right! I didn’t look at it anywhere near that closely, just chucked a small pack in the trolley since only needed a week’s worth and didn’t think they were that pricey. Especially when balanced out with the ridiculously cheap cremant 🤣

I’m vegetarian and have stayed in places with a toddler that only have a small Spar. This was my list:
Cooking oil (in shampoo bottle)
Salt
Pepper
Cheese sauce - powder
Tea
Coffee
Stock cubes
Squash concentrate
Any dried veg subs? E.g. Bean Feast?

Packet soup

Pizza base
Noodles

Paper towel roll
Dish cloth
Tea towel
Washing up liquid

Cous cous
Risotto rice
Raisins
Pesto + pasta

I took similar on a business trip to Brazil where I wasn’t sure re: veggie options and how confident I’d feel venturing out alone!

its good to know you have at least one meal sorted on arrival.

Tea bags, marmite, small sharp knife, I like a kitchen devil, obviously pack it well in your suitcase, not hand luggage

What a fabulous idea!

Nothing - even if you're going to expensive destinations, how much more expensive can salt and toilet paper be?

Salt, pepper, sugar, sweetener, tea, coffee, bin bags, carrier bags. Everything else is too heavy to outweigh the cost of just buying it there. Have a lovely time! X

I always take tea bags, when we have bought tea in destination, it’s just not the same, usually very weak. Dishwasher tablets, and some washing leaves. Usually go to the supermarket when we arrive.

Thanks for the responses. I went in July and we had a great time. There was a great little supermarket on site so we took picnics to the beach and then ate out most evenings.

In the end I took teabags, some food bags, rubber gloves and some ice cube bags. I have a collapsible cool box which was brilliant as I used the ice cube packs to keep it cooler. Nice to have an ice cold beer on the beach in the afternoon! Wish I'd listened to those saying salt and pepper but otherwise all perfect.

I was keen to keep our spending to €100 per day (just me and DD) so having picnics and doing a bit of self catering enabled me to do that.