How much do you spend on groceries each month?

calleyw

MrsE wrote: »

I'm spending just shy of £500 pm:o

If you can afford it and you are happy with why do you care what others think.

But for others that is not just possible. Like me, some months I don't get much more than that in wages. So could hardly afford to spend that amount on food as my husbands income is only benefits.

But we don't eat all economy items. I buy steak mince and good sauages well anyway the better ones in the supermarket that have at least 80% meat. Umm apple and pork sauages.

Actually think it about it I can't think of any economy items I have in at the moment. Oh yes I do I bought some value chicken portions in the freezer to keep in just in case.

Also we don't eat meat at every meal. I do buy veggie sauages as they are only £1 in iceland for 5.

Try to meal plan and not chuck stuff away. And I do buy reduced to clear items as well.


Yours

Calley

Happy_Camper_5

We also buy larger joints of meat and cut them into suitable sizes to what we will be able to eat at 1/2 meals. Got loads of basmati rice when Mr T had it as silly prices and our cupboards are generally full. We also keep a freezer log (how organised?) so we know what we have on hand. Have a breadmaker so when Mr A had bread flour at less than half price we stocked up. Our entire understairs cupboard is shelved and full of groceries. You could live in there for weeks if needed!

MrsE_2

calleyw wrote: »

Also we don't eat meat at every meal. I do buy veggie sauages as they are only £1 in iceland for 5.

Try to meal plan and not chuck stuff away. And I do buy reduced to clear items as well.

Yours

Calley

I've been trying to have two veggie nights per week, but usually only manage one, so as not to be eating too much animal fat:o

I do meal plan, because I live in a village & if I got home from work & didn't have the right stuff in I would need to do a 6 miles round trip to get the mince/potatos/whatever-I-had-forgotton.

Hate throwing food away, feel awful if I throw meat away:o

I got some lovely steak on reduced lately;)

I don't buy much reduced, because if you're not going to eat it that day then its a waste OR worse still calories you stuff in before they go off:eek:

If something I buy anyway is on offer & non perishable I stock up;)

MrsE_2

Happy_Camper wrote: »

We also buy larger joints of meat and cut them into suitable sizes to what we will be able to eat at 1/2 meals. Got loads of basmati rice when Mr T had it as silly prices and our cupboards are generally full. We also keep a freezer log (how organised?) so we know what we have on hand. Have a breadmaker so when Mr A had bread flour at less than half price we stocked up. Our entire understairs cupboard is shelved and full of groceries. You could live in there for weeks if needed!

I used to do that with the large sainsburys TTD joints they have at 1/3 off.
But DH & DD tried M&S & Waitrose & now they want that all the time (I'm not so fussy with my beef as they are, they are a pain).
But Waitrose do large joints on offer sometimes & I buy & cut & freeze too;)

clutterydrawer

*sigh* yet again my lack of storage, freezer space and transport seems to keeping my food bills up...stil at least I save on fuel! thanks for the useful post notlongnow, should be handy for me in future

Giulliana

I spend about £100.00 a month, me, two cats and a number of very large, aged goldfish.

I find cooking from scratch using fresh ingredients cheaper and more nutritious - also very satisfying to create some thing nice for yourself.

lushlifesaver

I spend around £60 a month which includes everything; basic toiletries such as loo roll and shampoo, cleaning supplies and food and drink - including any alcohol (i don't really drink much at home or out) and my share in a pizza or maybe a rare £1 tray of chips.
My cupboards at uni are overflowing to the point that I have a 3 drawer plastic storage unit thingy in my room! and I'll sometimes buy own-brand products but not always and i always get good quality meats and bulk out meals with plenty of veg and tend to eat veggie meals twice a week.
this budget feeds me all meals everyday and once a week i have 3/4 others over for the evening meal
xlls
eta: as i don't go out much (maybe twice a month) i treat myself with good food with friends and nice toiletries from lush that tend to last me at least 2/3 months

NBirdy

Approx £260 per month for me, DH and two under 3's, including nappies and formula for one, all toiletries and cleaning products. Could be a lot better but I can't get to the shops at bargain-reduction time (not that they have many round here) and have vitually no kitchen and a tiny freezer
Have just started reading the OS board so am hoping that amount will start coming down soon though.....

MrsE_2

Giulliana wrote: »

I spend about £100.00 a month, me, two cats and a number of very large, aged goldfish.

I find cooking from scratch using fresh ingredients cheaper and more nutritious - also very satisfying to create some thing nice for yourself.

My two cats cost me about £30 a month:eek::eek::eek::eek:

I feed royal canin, I've always bought the 2 kilo £15 bags, but I've just woke up to the fact that its much better value to get the 10 kilo bag for £50:D

So it will only cost me £20 a month to feed them:D

I've never tried to 10 kilo bags before as I was worried they wouldn't be really fresh:cool: But with a saving like that, I'm going to try them.

berniesmaster

oh dear, we are a family of 2 adults, 2 kids, (baby on way) 2 dogs and 2 cats, avarage spend.......£500-£600 :eek::eek::eek:depending on how long the month is.
i really dident need to know that!!:rotfl: