Personal finance experts have shared their advice for cutting back on the food delivery services that are draining our household budgets.
Now more popular, easier and with more deals than ever, takeaway have solidified their place in our routines - but they are not a cost-effective way of eating.
One takeaway a week can cost up to £35 for two people, sometimes more, and if you have a habit of two or three a week then the cost will grow.
The latest figures put Scotland at a spending highs of £1 billion a year on takeaway food and that's without considering the impact of lockdowns on our eating habits.
While convenience is hard to argue with and it's true there are ways to get the most for your money, the temptation to open an app could be the reason you are not saving money.
We have looked through the best money-saving blogs to find tips and advice for beating the lockdown takeaway habit that is eating away at our budgets.
Delete the apps
This is the most crucial tip because what's out of sight will be out of mind.
If deleting the apps on your phone feels like too much, you could put them all into one folder because anything that takes you longer to do will give you more time to think about it.
While you are there, disable the push notifications so they don't persuade you to abandon your affordable meal.
Save the cash
Every time you resist the urge to order in, transfer what you would have spent into your savings account and if you have a goal to reach you'll be able to see the progress.
Homemade versions
The Diary of a Frugal Family says if you are craving a pizza then try making one at home.
Buying a pizza base or making pizza bagels and all the toppings will probably cost significantly less than a Domino's or Papa John's.
The benefit of this is that if you like cold pizza you can make extra and have it for lunch the next day.
Think about the hours you have worked to afford it
Chime, a banking app, has advice for those hoping to quit a delivery addiction and say we should add up and visualise how much we are spending and compare it to the hours we have worked.
Are the number of takeaways you order worth it when you think about how long you had to work for it? And are there other things you would have rather spent the money on?
Stockpile meals
Convenience is the hardest thing to give up with food delivery so by making sure you have a stash of easy cook meals you will be less tempted.
Ideal Magazine says planning meals for the weekend, as well as during the week, will help get rid of the urge to splurge.
It only takes an extra hour to meal plan for busy days during the week but the savings are worth it.
Let yourself order occasionally
Everyone knows that quitting cold turkey is likely to fail so apply the same logic to takeaway meals and keep them for date nights, special occasions and rewards.
Then it won't feel like you never have one, you just plan them and make the most of it.
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