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August 2008 Grocery Challenge

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  • Boomdocker
    Boomdocker Posts: 1,201 Forumite
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    Thanks for that Nikki, I kind of thought it would be OK but it's nice to check before I ruin something. Thanks again.
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  • EagerLearner
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    I mix soda crystals with washing powder, half and half, on each wash. Must be cheap as haven't bought any washing powder in ages, just the occasional top uo of Dri Pak soda crystals (£0.59 for a kg from Tesco). No idea how much this works out per wash though... mind you for the two of us we only run 2 washes per week so doesn't compare with bigger families.
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  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    I mix soda crystals with washing powder, half and half, on each wash. Must be cheap as haven't bought any washing powder in ages, just the occasional top uo of Dri Pak soda crystals (£0.59 for a kg from Tesco). No idea how much this works out per wash though... mind you for the two of us we only run 2 washes per week so doesn't compare with bigger families.
    Yeah I use Eco Balls and Soap Pods and also plan to make some 'gloop' as on front page of GC, I just like this liquid for some stuff, and its good to get it when there is £1 off :) And yes, I basically did about 10% of the washing I do now when there was two of us but now with DS in reusables and his messy clothing, our messy clothing (when DS decides to decorate us!) it adds up. Did one load on sunday night and three yesterday (prefer to wash at night but as it was a great drying day here yesterday I washed all the holiday stuff- towels, swimming cossies, clothes etc!). Got to say I love to be eco-friendly/MSE but also love the smell of washing with fab con or nice detergent too :D.
    x
    PS I have just costed the buns, excluding electricity they cost 5p per bun (value flour used), and if you cook them along with something else in the oven the leccie is free!!!
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  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    EagerLearner,
    How do you get the wee vertical lines on your sig ?
    Thanks
    x
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.

  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    Hi orkneystar

    If i hold the shift/arrow key -just to the right of it is th back slash \ -my | is on there
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  • susan946
    susan946 Posts: 474 Forumite
    MRSMCAWBER wrote: »
    Hi orkneystar

    If i hold the shift/arrow key -just to the right of it is th back slash \ -my | is on there

    My | is next to the Alt key but the symbols on the keys for | and ¦ are reversed!! This is a laptop, so I guess that might make a difference.
  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    Ah,found it on- its on the left, on the same key as \ .
    Its a laptop I am using, thanks and sorry for going off post :o (slaps self back onto post.....GC GC GC NOT punctuation marks lol).
    x
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  • Savvy_sewing
    Savvy_sewing Posts: 11,580 Forumite
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    Just "wasted" £3.98 on cheese from the local stores, just so we can have a sandwich for lunch. Been going through a bad patch and so I am behind on menu planning and shopping. Ah well....sometimes needs must.!
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  • ska1982
    ska1982 Posts: 62 Forumite
    Hi everyone,

    I was just wondering how much other people in a similar position spend on groceries? There is just the 2 of us + 1 (fussy) cat, we seem to be spending about £55 - £65 / week on groceries. We do get supermarkt own brands, go with a list etc. but still ...

    Sorry if this has come up earlier somewhere, had a quick look around and couldn't see any..

    Thanks!
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  • russetred
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    On Sunday we went out foraging for wild mushrooms and found loads of ceps,hedgehogs(not the animals!) and chanterelles.The midges were wild though and I reckon I have over 50 bites.I made wild mushroom and garlic soup with chicken stock left over from the Sunday roast.We had it for lunch today and it was amazing,almost worth me clawing myself to shreds with my midgey bites.Mr russetred is out to collect some more this afternoon.....note I'm not going with him!:rotfl:
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