What does your shopping budget must cover?

Sylvester

PS - I'm not a pimp, live in a halfway house or have any for sale. It's all above board.

However, donations for their keep will be appreciated.

Gunna

I think i have about £300 for a big shop and 2 weekly shops to top up, that is for 2 of us but my OH is obbsessed with brands and i simply cannot scrimp as he know sno matter what(weaning him isn't an option).

Most months however we do spend under that as i need ahem my ladies stuff like make-up,clothes lol .
The pets get about 50-70 a month depending on what i need, that is for 3 cats and 1 GSD dog, i tend to buy the pet food in bulk, say one month 50 on Pro-plan for the cats and meat on offer, then the next month loads of litter and so on....works out better that way.
Where we are concerned i try to save but it doesn't work lol i a, however going to sort out my shopping and re-evaluate it

juliespencer

I spend aprox £50 per wk, 2 adults.
that includes everything toilettries, food, cleaning products....
Can someone tell me about this grocerys challege please?

pink_princess

juliespencer wrote: »

I spend aprox £50 per wk, 2 adults.
that includes everything toilettries, food, cleaning products....
Can someone tell me about this grocerys challege please?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1591839 Here you are julie ,It can save you a fortune and every-one is lovely.
HTH
PP:D

mooomin

I aim for £200 per month for me, t'other half and our two cats. This is for food, cat food, cat litter and toiletries as well as any cleaning products needed.

I have joined the Grocery Challenge for this month and my month runs from the 23rd to the 22nd, so I am ahead for this month :j (Figures are in my signature)

I'm using the amazing wealth of recipes and ideas on the site to teach myself to cook tasty, nutritious and most of all money-saving food.

As a recent convert, I would also advise you to buy a slow cooker

MrsE_2

I spend £100 pw (£200 at xmas), so thats £442 pm.
But thats everything I get in the supermarket (cleaning stuffs & some toilitries too), my eggs from the farm & my organic bread from the bakery.
Usually don't include pet food, as I can't buy mine in the supermarket.

Cornishpixie_2

I am aiming for monthly total (6 of us), of £300. Going to be over slighly this month, as doing the grocery challenge(great thread.), but I found ways I can improve next month she says:rolleyes:.

OrkneyStar

We spend what we can afford.
I did do the Grocery Challenge but found I am better sticking to my own little budgets as the GC actually made me want to spend more than we do now!

Fire_Fox

Two adults in my household and I shop for us every second week. My current budget for my half of the grocery shopping is £92 a month, or £1100 a year. This is not supposed to include toiletries or cleaning products, but I have been including the taxi home (£5 a fortnight or £130 a year! :eek:).

I pay for my own toiletries, which I budget at £15 a month. Mr. Fire Fox is too lazy to shop for his own (expensive branded) toiletries so tries to add them to the supermarket shop but I frequently 'forget'! Cleaning products I mainly buy in bulk online and again budget separately at £15 a month between the two of us.

Mr. Fire Fox pays for all takeaways as I wouldn't bother with them if I had to pay. I pay for my wine which I either put on my entertainment budget or buy with survey luncheon vouchers. :beer:

LumpyCustard_2

I shop whenever I feel like a trip to a supermarket, but the budget is monthly. For the last few years it's been £100 per month for just me, plus milkman deliveries at £10 (usually less). This covers all food, alcohol (unless buying a case in bulk or wine/spirits for Christmas), household/cleaning stuff and most toiletries, and I find I can come in under that target without too much trouble.

I love food shopping and try to pick up as much reduced stuff as I can and freeze it if necessary. Buy frozen veg quite a lot - often much cheaper than fresh - and have this with dinner most days. I don't specifically meal plan, but cooking one big chilli or curry padded with lentils provides anything from 4 to 10 portions. Even a supermarket quiche lasts 3 days with salad or veg. I often make my own desserts or buy ww when they are on special offer.

NB This budget doesn't cover eating out or takeaways which only happens when I have visitors staying (once every two or three months).