October 2009 Grocery Challenge

wilf55

70p this morn so

£34 so far this week

Triggles

I have completely let things slide in this area recently, and we are looking to improve and get back on track. So please put us down for £200 this month, as we now are buying formula and nappies for our new little one as well (8wks). I hope we can get back into better habits. I'm still meal planning and trying to stick to it religiously although there is an occasional stray. I think I am going to look up some new recipes to use so we don't feel like we're doing the same thing over and over.

patentgirl

Afternoon everyone can you plese put me down for £300 this is for 3 adults 1 teen and bf and gf at least a few times aweek as well plus a very fussy cat spent £35 so far my month runs from 24th to 24th really need to try extra hard as this is the 4th month since DH was made redundant and we are noticing it now might have to go down to £250 next month, also came in on budget last month if you need to know that as well

good luck everyone

jojonic

New to all this but sounds like a good plan.

Vague guess at £250 for a grocery budget (presuming that includes wine and vodka... oops :rolleyes:)

Just on way to Morissions now, or maybe I should make it Lidl... hmmmm....

workhard50

My october budget actually started on sept 26th , but this saturday due to my work, its upto my hubby to shop, please pray he sticks to the shopping list and the budget i give him. In fairness to him, hes done the shopping for the past few YEARS, with me never being aware of what he was spending, now due to me working less hours im taking over both shopping and cooking except for one saturday a month and boy im dreading the bill

slowandsteady_2

God day all. Have still not updated my sig as forgot but will do itg.

Went Mr A afor a few bits yesterday

wispa gold 55p (yum)
bag for life x 2 10p
reduced bakery loaf 60p (in freezer now)
reduced bakery loaf 30p (in freezer now)
garlic bread £1.20
lager £2.88
wine £4.98
paper 44p
quorn lemon and black pepper fillets x 3 0.15 for all three(in freezer)
reduced fresh tuna 75p

Overall total so far £22.08

Also bought some underwear and baby cream in Mr A but dont include that

NSD today as working and to tired to do anything now, should be the same tommorow hopefully!

scotsaver

carolt2 & rosieben - thanks for the reminder on the School days link and thanks rosieben for putting it on the front page - will have a proper look through that later.;)

Only spent £1 today on some milk but must pop to Asda tomorrow for a few bits.

Dinner tonight is HM Cottage Pie, carrots and cabbage.;)

Have a good evening everyone.:D

Winged_one

2 NSD's for me! Hoping that is a good omen for tomorrow's start!

iwannabeasaver

*GULP* first post :hello:

Can you please put me down for £100? To run from 1st October to 31st.

I had a look at my bank statement for September and apparently I spent £110 in supermarkets. On balance there were some non-grocery items in my supermarket shopping, but there were other bits and pieces elsewhere, like a loaf of bread when I filled up with fuel and bought lunches on the rare occasion.

I should be able to easily manage on a starting budget of £100, providing I am strong with myself, and don't give in. I'm pretty stocked up, as much as I can be with only 1 shelf in the fridge and freezer and a small kitchen cupboard to use

ifonlyitwaseasier

welcome to the GC iwannabeasaver!!