July 2008 Grocery Challenge

SuziQ

Nice shiney new month and hopeful new budget!

Had to spend £6.56 today on milk,rolls and other basics but really don't need to spend anything then until the wekend,so really really hoping I can keep to £180 this month-I have loads of toilet rolls and cleaning stuff,toiletries etc so it is only food and cat food.

dsljfreeman

Total spend for me today £24.67, needed to stock up on a few things.

Should be doing my big shop t'moro, so must remember to do a full inventory of the cupboards and make a meal plan to last the month.

Ventured into Aldi today, I've always bypassed Aldi to go to Asda, big mistake as I always spend too much, so from now on if I only need a few bits I will go to Aldi.

I use the Surf Small and Mighty concentrate for my washing which costs about £3 in Asda, but have found a shop in town which sells it for £2, I know I could buy own brand which would be a lot cheaper but I love Surf

I'm really looking forward to this challenge.

princess_leia_3

Hey, just spent £54 in Mr t but the bill was £62 before I used some coupons and NOTW voucher so that was good :T

It did also include a £3.75 tennis set for the kids naughty naughty but my 4 year is so good I am hoping he will be the next star and so can look after me when he has made it big

Going to try and get some hob nobs made tomorrow and a few shepherds pies (but with sliced new potatoes on top as they were on offer!) to freeze, we already make bread and yoghurt so I am half way there :rolleyes:

Ches

greent wrote: »

Kind of following on from before.

I read that lots of you manage to use lots of coupons at each shop. Our T used to do this and Mr A used to let you have 10% of your bill. Now Mr A only lets you have what you've bought (self scan coupon things blocked off and you have to call an assistant). My local Mr T lets you have one 'freebie' coupon per shop (so I keep all mine in date order in my purse to make sure I use them before they go o-o-d, as they check each one carefully. Self scan only lets you have one too. The bigger Mr T in town doesn't let you have any. I don't think Mr S does either - so I don't have many opportunities to use them :-( And the cashier at my local Mr T today said she thinks they might bring in the same rule (ie no 'freebie' coupons - purchases you haven't actually bought) soon too - apparently some companies have queried volume of coupons taken in to products sold.:(

Does anyone else have restrictions in their supermarkets? We have a Mr M t'other side of town, but I never go there and have no idea on their policy.

We have 2 Sainsburys and 2 Tescos local to us and none of them will take vouchers for anything we haven't actually bought.

mumzyof2

I ahve spent today

£0.55 on a cake for DD
£0.60 on fruit shoot

Netto i spent:

£0.39 on pepsi
Mullerrice £0.99 (snack size x 6)
£0.24 on reduced loaf
£0.20 on reduced barms x 6
£0.50 on cocunut/choc cakes x6
£0.09 on a bag (forgot bags as i didnt think i was buying much)
£1.59 chicken drumsticks x 10

Total spend today is £4.00 in netto and £1.50 in town = £5.50

mumzyof2

Where does everyone get there coupons from? i can never find them

perrywinkle

Hi,

a NSD for me - third in a row. Hope to keep it up but will probably have to shop on Thursday.

Happy money-saving everyone
Perrywinkle

hev_2

Just costed my china chilo.

£2.15 for pound of lamb mince (been in freezer for ages). £3.18 for fresh peas (but only two pods couldn't be used). £1.07 for lettuce and spring onions. Plus huge scoop of butter.

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

I'll be doing it again at least twice this summer - it's our favourite dish because it says summer is here, it really needs fresh peas. However I think I will try and get a better deal on the ingredients.

Don't think I'll hit the challenge this month, but if I can do it, I will, and the more I try the less I will spend.

mandy_moo_1

mumzyof2 wrote: »

Where does everyone get there coupons from? i can never find them

i usually find them in newspapers....check the newspaper summary every day on the discount codes and vouchers board for them. i also find them in magazines sometimes, and i think some people download/print them off coupon net, but my printer's not very good so i can't do them

mumzyof2

i dont buy any newspapers mandy moo im afraid`