March 2009 Grocery Challenge

betty_blue

I'd like to have a go this month could you please put me down for £300

Hollysan

Mrs M, could you put me down for £400 please. Due to complete failure during Jan and Feb I am keeping it high - also a four and a half day month. I am not stopping work till later in the month so I expect the next few weeks will be as frantic as usual, so I don't hold out a lot of hope for sensible shopping, batch cooking etc! Can't wait to get my teeth into it when I finish my job.

I have already bought a 10kg pack of washing powder so March has effectively started for me. Must do the meal planning for the week! OH is away a lot this week so simple food for me and the kiddies.

Good luck everyone,

Hollysan

nmlc

Morning all

Just a quick up date on spend situation did first shop for March on Friday, seem again to have spent quite alot in first week, but as this is only my 2nd month on GC feel I'm still stockpiling so can then only buy meat/fish etc as whoopsies or in bulk from local trade butcher (he's open to public also - great bargains - how GC is that?). Hope that stockpiling will start to pay off as already this month I've still got some stuff left from last month and at the end of this month I should have more so should then really be able to cut the budget... (that's the theory anyway ......!)

Keep going everyone - you're all an inspiration - if you get fed up spend ten minutes reading posts - your inspiration will return.

Keep safe and well
nmlc

fletch3163

nmlc wrote: »

Keep going everyone - you're all an inspiration - if you get fed up spend ten minutes reading posts - your inspiration will return.

nmlc

Never a truer word said. I do get inspired reading about how you all go about your worlds.

I'm determined to read this thread as often as possible. I oftentimes get put off by the sheer volume of posts I've missed so I sometimes go up in batches of 5 (pages) then I get nosey about what I've skipped so cherry pick pages. Ah, it's a distressing time when catching up:rotfl:

This and the "Tougher" threads will be my homework for the month and it may even (unfortunately) replace some HOUSEWORK. Hey Ho...........

wyrdsister

Hi all, can I be put down for £100 again this month. Thanks.

Barneysmom

HI can I declare Feb at £115! Wow did good this month but the cupboards are looking grim!

Can you put me down for £180 for March please, I need a fair amount of cleaning stuff this month.

Flat_Eric

My first spend of March totals £4.71 and includes 400g cheese, a sunday paper and a bar of chocolate!

will be menu planning later and think my supermarket spend for this week will not exceed £20.

If I aim for £20 a week then it [strike]should be[/strike] will be possible to come in on budget

Boodle

Hi - can I put my March budget down as £100 again please? Thank you I am also declaring my FEB BUDGET at £115.35.
I am going to work on a 4 weekly shop basis, so my month will end 27/28th.

We went shopping on Sat afternoon this week instead of a Friday evening and never again! There was hardly any of the smart price stuff we get left and ended up paying way more than we normally should have Ah well, we live and learn Shall go update my signature.

Good luck with March everyone!

brummiebabe

Actually came in under budget for February - well, under by £9.83:rotfl: . Total spend for Feb was £390.17.

Am going to aim for £375 for March Mrs M. DH's hours are reduced from the start of March...and will need to get budget down to £350 in April - so thought I'd reduce it a little this month..to try to get used to having less money:mad:

Have so far spent £74.64 - one week's shopping which included nappies & wipes (on offer)

Good luck everyone:T

mommyof4

Mrs M, you have me down on the beginning list as Mummyof4, but it should be MOmmyof4. Hope you don't mind me pointing it out!

Being very optimistic this month! Good luck to everyone.