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How to pack school lunches for a week — UK Sunday method
Morning packing fails at 7:40. Sunday assembly wins.
Eight moves. Sunday night, five boxes.
- Five boxes out. Same set every week. Names on lids if kids share a shelf.
- Carb base. Wraps, pasta pots, or bread. Own-brand is fine.
- Protein lane. Cheese, ham, hummus, leftover chicken. Variety across days.
- Fruit washed. Apples and grapes ready. No morning scrub.
- Snack portion. One treat, one filling. Not three treats.
- Freeze juice cartons. They thaw by lunch and keep the box cool.
- Fridge stack. Mon at the front. Grab and go.
- Grid backup. Free meal grid covers dinners; lunches follow the same rhythm.