July 2015 Grocery Challenge

Thank you, to all those involved, for the new thread and keeping us all on track!


I will go for £130 for July please - breaks down to an average of £25 per week plus £30 for the month's big event!


In July bf is away a minimum of two full weeks, though that may increase to three(!) and we are hoping to complete on our new home and get moved in (aiming for the 17th) plus it's my 25th birthday and wonder bairn's baptism (the day after each other!) so busy but should be doable quite economically with bf away


Now we have down sized the fridge freezer (sacrificing around 35% of the capacity of the freezer and around 50% of the fridge capacity) I will have to go to shopping weekly/fortnightly rather than monthly (usually just do one massive shop then top up with bread and milk once a week/when needed). Freezer stuff isn't so bad as they stuff we generally buy (usual suspects: oven chips, potato waffles, peas, sweetcorn, chicken nuggets, garlic bread etc) are the ones where we buy a pack but it lasts 2-4 weeks. With making our way in to the summer months we are having lighter meals/salad much more so less freezer stuff anyway! meat we also buy in large quantities so that's sorted.


£25 per week to cover breakfasts, lunches and evening meals plus some snacks for bf's travels. £30 to cover a BBQ/tea after wonder bairn's baptism as a joint baptism/birthday thing.


I'm thinking if I meal plan on a Saturday ready to shop on the Monday. Start with a list of staples, check if they need topping up or not, then add anything needed for the meal plan. My current basic list is:
Milk
bananas, strawberries, easy peelers, grapes (can trade in other fruits)
eggs
bread
potatoes
cheese
salad items (lettuce, spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, pepper, beetroot, spring onions - as needed)
sweet potatoes


wow- surprised there isn't more in that list!


Pay day is Thursday and that will be the day my new challenge will begin!

Hello,

This is be my first month doing this, I've been reading along in the June thread. I get paid this week so we will be starting on the Saturday. Can you put me down for £300? This is for the both of us and le dog. I'd love to significantly reduce that as we've never had to buy bits for a house before (e.g toilet roll ect) and will need to very shortly once we complete on our house, so want to make sure we are spending as little as possible.

Will hopefully keep right on track with this thread

Thanks

Nessy

Hiya everyone :hello:


Thanks Zippy, Coxy and Kez for running this thread and keeping us all in some semblance of order.


I'm in for July for my usual of £ 200 please although I'm still in June until the bitter end.

Manxcottageonthehill wrote: »

Hello,
This is be my first month doing this, I've been reading along in the June thread.
Nessy

The_Only_Girl wrote: »

Hi all, I have stumbled upon the June challenge halfway through June so it was a bit too late to join in then. I would like to join the July challenge please.

A warm welcome to the thread to you both and good luck with the challenge. You will find everyone on here very friendly and helpful so just ask if you need any advice or have a question. Don't forget to have a look at the first posts as they are full of good ideas


Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday
Lx

Thanks for welcome lynnejk

Hi everyone this is my first month trying the grocery challenge

We are 2 adults, 15yr old son and a dog.

Kept receipts from this month so far have spent £104 and £80 just before end of last month. So will set my challenge at£180 £80 for a stock up and £20 x5 weeks top up. We all have packed lunches as well.

Good luck all :beer: