Grocery Shopping budget thread

frugalmumof4

hi, months ago i had a thread running feed a family of 6 for 50 a week, sorry my keyboard isnt letting me put a pound sign!was mumof4
Is any one still able to come in that low? Im really finding it a struggle. It used to be really easy! Im still doing the same things meal plans etc, shopping online.
Can anyone say this is achieveable still? we dont eat meat!

SunnyGirl

Hi I've got a family of 6 and used to be able to do the grocery shopping for between £60 and £70 a week now its £80 - £90 :eek: sometimes more, sometimes less depending on whats on the menu. I menu plan & stick to the shopping list religiously but struggle. Guess its the price increases. Sometimes I have to get strict on the rooting in the cupboards for food as well which makes me feel mean

frosty

hi,I have 6 adults to feed and I am spending about £50.00 a week.The only way I can do it is by going to the supermarket in the evenings and buying up the reduced meat,fruit,veg ect.I also stockpile,if I see a really good offer I might buy 6/12 months worth.We have a shed that we store everything in and its like going to the supermarket.We stocked up beans when they were 80p for 4 tins,we still have about 60 tins left.We use longlife milk which is 50p a ltr,and I fill the freezer with the 5p/10p bread from the supermarket.If I shopped during the day I know I would have to double my food bill.

SunnyGirl

frosty wrote: »

hi,I have 6 adults to feed and I am spending about £50.00 a week.The only way I can do it is by going to the supermarket in the evenings and buying up the reduced meat,fruit,veg ect.I also stockpile,if I see a really good offer I might buy 6/12 months worth.We have a shed that we store everything in and its like going to the supermarket.We stocked up beans when they were 80p for 4 tins,we still have about 60 tins left.We use longlife milk which is 50p a ltr,and I fill the freezer with the 5p/10p bread from the supermarket.If I shopped during the day I know I would have to double my food bill.

This is how I'd like to do it but I don't have a large freezer, just the small one on top of the fridge. I've got a chest freezer coming from Freecycle but the lady isn't moving house for another month so will need it until then. I have very little storage space either - I'm storing washing powder, loo rolls, flour & sugar in my wardrobe as it is It must be very useful to be able to take advantage of the whoopsied stuff at night & I can't wait to do it. I'll definitely have to take a leaf out of your book :T

shelley1977

i use to be able to feed the 6 of us easily on £50 a week but its so much harder now.everything is going up in price.

Cornishpixie_2

hi, we are a family of 6 and had to increase budget to £250 a month. That includes £24 school dinners (per month 1 meal for 3 kids on a friday) and my box of monthly wine. I am findind it harder and harder. I meal plan shop for month of staples on line and do top up shops for fruit, veg and meat buying local then milk and bread. I bake a lot but got wise and use slow cooker and batch bake.:D . I guess we can only do what we can. Our local supermarket doesn't seem to do many whoppsies and I don't drive. But I have a great shopping trolley:rotfl:

grannytwice

cornishpixie, you are doing well take away the school dinner money and you are managing on 226 a month and having wine i like the sound of that, what sort of meals do you cook, do you plan a weeks meals at a time, can you pass on any tips or fav recipes.

frugalmumof4

welldone cornish pixie! can you share tips please? What meals are you living off??can't wait to hear!:j

Penelope_Penguin

frugalmumof4 wrote: »

Is any one still able to come in that low? Im really finding it a struggle. Can anyone say this is achieveable still? we dont eat meat!

As this has dropped from the front page, I'll add it to the Grocery Budget thread, so that you can see what others spend

Penny. x

laineyc_2

I think before I joined the Grocery challenge, I was spending about £600 a month for a 6 - 2 adults, 4 boys ages, 14,12,10 &6. In February I managed to get the spend down to £499. In March I am aiming for £450 and I think that I will keep that for my monthly target. I am more confident that, if I had to lower it, I could. I find it so impressive they way people on the board cope on a tight budget.