April 2009 Grocery Challenge

sadsadjenjen

Hello all
I would love to join your challange, as I can no longer justify how much I spend.

My month runs from 24th to 23rd of every month. put me down for £300.00

This I know is high for a family of 3 but I will be keeping all my receipts to see where the savings can be made.
Thanks

Rowan9

Hello - can I join with £180 this month? It's less than March (and I'll fail March but never mind). I think it's do-able and I need to tighten the purse strings again.
Ta
W

WelshWoofer

Morning all!
At last back to normality!
This week has been a nightmare - travelling allaround Europe with work and no sleep, proper food or spare time. Yesterday was a write off apart from a visit to Mr Ts to do the shop as I returned to an OH with no food (or so he said! Seemed to be plenty of stuff to me!), running low on toiletries and a dog with no treats.

£71 later and we're restocked!

Hopefully, I'll just need to buy fresh stuff next weekend but we do have visitors for a few days but we'll eat out a few times (different budget).

Off to wite a meal plan in a minute - committed the cardinal sin of shopping without a list and not knowing what we really needed - never mind it'll all come in and be used eventually.

One last thing - quite proud of the OH - normally take away night on Sat but I offered to whip up some quick fajitas and he declared that they were nicer, quicker, healthier and most importantly cheaper than the curry we'd usually have! I'm getting through slowly!!!

Cheapskate

Hello folks
Been MIA the last couple of months, sorry.
MrsM, please will you put me down for £400 for April?
I'm aiming for the budget to do all food/groceries for 3 adults & 1 toddler, bus fares & lunches for teenage DS & petrol/phone top ups for me if it'll stretch that far! Month runs from 1-30 April, my shopping habits are erratic, but will try to do big shop to fill freezer etc every week to 10 days. Got odds & ends in freezer & pantry, so hoping this week's bill won't be too bad.
Lots of changes afoot workwise, & new baby due mid-October, :eek: so pulling in spending now before it really hurts!:D
A x

Penny-Pincher!!

Hi

Can you put me down for £75pw which is to include diesel also.

PP
xx

debt_cruncher

Hi

I would like to join this challenge. Can you put me down for £120 this is for OH and me. My month runs from 1st to 30th.

Thanks

DC

searching_me

right im definately in and WILL stick to it this month i havent dont a shop yet and probably wont today as i still have guest til im not sure when but i have food in the house so will make some for lunch tomorrow and snacks (this is were my money is going) so im going for a NSD today if i dont go do the shop x

tessie_bear

good morning....its bright here but cold...we still need to sort out our clocks...have changed a few but not all which makes life confusing

we just had roast pork for lunch...it was nice ...we had jelly for pudding which the kids love...i like to put a bit of tinned fruit in but i didnt have any so it was just jelly...still nice though

now my budget...im going to bring it down a bit as now for 2 months i have come in under so im going for £150 for 2 adults 1 ds and toddler still in nappies....also all cleaning and loo rolls...we dont drink so no alcohol and we have given up takeaways so thats a saving...um im not sure if that is too low...will give it a go and see what happens

good luck this month
tess

jessbrown100

Ok, have been MIA from the grocery challenge for ages, but really need to rein in my spending now. Could you put me down for £120.00 please MrsM.

nickynoo08

Can you put me down for £130 for April please
My month will be running from the first to the 30th for me, OH and ds. Cheers