For those doing full kitchen remodels (gutted)

[TBM]

We hardly ate out at all when we did our kitchen reno. We had an induction burner that we used more than anything else. We also a toaster and a grill thing that cooks stuff in parchment packets (we didn't have a grill at the time or that would have been used the most), and we managed to make it work. A microwave might have been helpful, but we gave our away when the kitchen was demo'd, and we still haven't replaced it.

[mrsd2006]

Our demo starts tomorrow. I'm hoping we can eat at home Monday through Weds, we usually go out on Thursdays and a couple times over the weekend. We still have a fridge, microwave and a small oven, for now. We moved them into our den, but that's getting redone as well so at some point we will have to move it again.

We grill a lot so that will help too.

[bunnies]

3 weeks for mine - I got really tired of fast food salads.

[pitterwoo]

We set up a kitchen in our basement. Yay for not eating out. ...On the other hand, we're diy'ing and taking our sweet time to finish.

[candreco]

I think we'll be setting up a food prep area in the utility room/workshop with microwave, toaster oven, coffeemaker, etc.- it's got a long workbench, and easy access to both the chest fridge and freezer in the garage and the grill outside, plus the laundry sink for dishes.

[auntie]

TBH, I was pregnant and moved in with my parents for the duration.

We did eat out a lot. I was working on the site along with the contractor, so I ate lunch out most days.

[devonpow]

My good friend is doing this now and I've been watching closely since we will he doing it in a year or so. They are eating out or at friends houses as much as they can - probably dinner at least 4 times a week. Two kids, and to be fair it's a small condo with a lot of work being done so they just want to be out as much as possible. It's been 2 months and they aren't close to bring done. Yikes.

[devonpow]

My good friend is doing this now and I've been watching closely since we will he doing it in a year or so. They are eating out or at friends houses as much as they can - probably dinner at least 4 times a week. Two kids, and to be fair it's a small condo with a lot of work being done so they just want to be out as much as possible. It's been 2 months and they aren't close to bring done. Yikes.

[mrsd2006]

Jul 21, 2014 6:43:50 GMT -5 pitterwoo said:

We set up a kitchen in our basement. Yay for not eating out. ...On the other hand, we're diy'ing and taking our sweet time to finish.

That's a good idea. I didn't even think of that. 

[pitterwoo]

Jul 22, 2014 21:58:30 GMT -5 mrsd2006 said:

Jul 21, 2014 6:43:50 GMT -5 pitterwoo said:

We set up a kitchen in our basement. Yay for not eating out. ...On the other hand, we're diy'ing and taking our sweet time to finish.

That's a good idea. I didn't even think of that. 

It's been awesome in a lot of ways.  We aren't under as much of a need to hurry, especially when detours have come up.  And since we can DIY in our free time we are creating a kitchen that we wouldn't have otherwise been able to afford.  On the other hand...cooking in the basement for way too long.

Overall I would recommend it.  Or at least finding a way to set up something with a microwave/toaster oven/crock pot, etc so that you aren't totally dependent on eating out.

[pamela]

My parents went through this and set up nor bathroom as the kitchen. No bathroom ing in there during that time. They also set up a microwave and hot plate. Did quite a bit of ready to heat meals from the grocery sort for less than restaurants.

[sldt]

We did a full kitchen reno (DIY) that took forever and ate out 1x a day for the 3 months it took. It was not fun and after we finished we rarely eat out anymore. GL!

[dr.girlfriend]

Well, the first two nights I had dinner at IKEA just because we were there for three hours, but that wasn't planned! We'ver set up a little area in the living room with fridge, microwave, and plasticware, and we also cooked a bunch of stuff in advance for fridge/freezer. I agree that not having a sink is the worst part, and also the part that lasts the longest since the countertops/sink will go in a week after the rest of it is done. We have a hard time eating out because DH is both a picky eater and diabetic, and a lot of foods he can eat at home (e.g., pizza, whole wheat pasta) he can't eat out. So, I don't think we'll actually eat out more often than before, except maybe breakfast on the weekend.