Grocery Shopping budget thread

shelleykitten

hi there we are a family of 2 adults and 2 teens one of whom is a veggie we have 2 dogs 3 cats a house bunny 2 guinea pigs and an elderly gerbil we try to aim for 60/70 pounds a week for all food inc animals cleaning products toiletries and diesel>>>>>>>> it can be hit and miss lol!! we dont eat out other than the occasional mc muffin and we dont eat anything processed as my dd has an insulin problem! i make my own bread and bake and all else is made from scratch we also grow our own produce it all helps!! we have one night a week when we just have hotdogs or bacon sandwiches and another when we have 'something' with chips!

declutterqueen

Hi Guys,
Quickie..
Just wondered what is a good budget to set for me and 2 kids for our food shop per month... how much do you spend?
Thanks

p-pincher

hi

I shop for 2 adults and 2 kiddies (6 and 4)and spend £160 to £180per month. An online shop at the beginning of the month where i spend about £80 to £90 then i spend about £20-£30 on the remaining three weeks for things like bread, milk, fruit etc.

declutterqueen

p-pincher wrote: »

hi

I shop for 2 adults and 2 kiddies (6 and 4)and spend £160 to £180per month. An online shop at the beginning of the month where i spend about £80 to £90 then i spend about £20-£30 on the remaining three weeks for things like bread, milk, fruit etc.

Thats good,
Im trying to work out what i need, I have cupboards of food now and a freezer full.. I dont want to spend much in feb as I have big bills going out, I guess I need to write a list and make a meal plan!
havent done it before but im reading some good tips on here.
Thanks

LJM

hi we are a family of 2adults and 2 children and i average approx £50 a week for the 4 of us

kitschy

Join the Grocery Challenge - there are families of all shapes and sizes there, all setting a budget for their monthly groceries and challenging themself to stick to it. You will be able to find someone with a similar family to yours.

Also check the Meal Plans thread for tips on menu-planning - this really does help cut your bills dramatically! And also the Storecupboard Challenge to use up what you already have.

Good luck!

LJFreeman

There's 1 adult and 2 kiddies here and I spend approx £50 a week but I could easily bring that down by planning properly, the biggest expenditure is both my kiddies are still in bedtime pants and they aren't cheap and my son is a very fussy eater and will never eat what me and his sister eat so most nights I will cook 2 different meals, other times we will have what he has.

I need to meal plan properly and use every last bit as well as I can, it's difficult because I've never had to do that but I'm adament we can do this x

BitterAndTwisted

Have a look at this site and then put a plan into action and you could get that grocery-bill down to £100 a month:

http://www.cheap-family-recipes.org.uk/

gizmo111

I spend around £250 per month for 2 teenagers and myself, we all take packed lunchs. In January I spend next to nothing as I empty the freezer and cupboards.

jcr16

when we just had 1 child, i used to budget £100 for he 3 of us, but prices have gone up a bit lately.

i on average spend between £40 and £50 for 2 adults and 3 children. i cook everything from scratch and we eat very well, plus hubby and 2 children have packed lunches.