December 2009 Grocery Challenge

oldMcDonald

I'm in this month - I've not done this for ages!

Can you put me at £195 for this month, please? That's for food, toiletries and anything extra I need to get in for Christmas for 2 adults, 5 kids and a dog

Hopefully I won't have to buy much more food for Christmas as I have been making / buying it throughout the last couple of months

ifonlyitwaseasier

happy times await on the new thread!!!

ioiwe




ps i'm going to be very un-mse and buy some mince pies just cos i really like m&s ones!!!

EC12345

Hello, I haven't done the grocery challenge for months. Am determined to do it in December. Am planning a monthly spend for December of £200. This is just for me and husband and includes all toiletries and cleaning/washing products. I know this sounds a lot but we have saved all year and deserve some treats (also have people coming round). Hopefully though it will come in a lot under (hence the challenge) - am planning on buying a few Sainsburys Basics items to keep costs down.

I'd like to compare notes with Kitchenbunny as from her post there is just two of them as well - will be watching with interest.

Many thanks.:j

rosieben

Thanks for the new thread Pink

Well, here we go peeps, last one of 2009! I cant believe how quickly this year has gone. Anyhow, I'm sticking to my usual target which is £80-ish, have bought most of the christmas stuff, just need to get fresh dairy, fruit and veg and maybe a small joint of beef or lamb nearer the holiday; my store cupboard is pretty full so I'm happy. I'm stocked up on basics like t.rolls, bin bags, tea, coffee and toiletries - also cold and cough meds! :rolleyes:

happy shopping everyone, here's hoping you all find lots of whoopies

mardatha

mardatha ......£160
my first time There's only 2 of us and a cat, so god knows why I can't get under £40 a week....

jessie18

Id like to join again please,
I havent been doing this for a while, so ive lost track and now im overdrawn again, so could you put me down for £200.00 this month please. Ive just made five meals and froze them, not a lot i know but its a start.
Many thanks x

Here's hoping I can stick to it

JayneC

Hi everybody,

Latest shoppin - local supermarket, including meat £14.56
Grocers - £10.34
Spar - £5

Should only need bread and milk for the next week.

Need to do some serious meal planning now.... (I know I should have done it before shopping but not very organised lately!!)

ellemm

Thanks pink, rosieben & helen for a lovely new thread :T
First spend of December amounts to £31.02 which did include store cupboard items like sugar, caster sugar and marzipan for the Christmas cake and couldn't resist Mr M's buy 1 get 2 free Ragu tomato sauce and 2 lovely sea bass half price @ £1.99, already in the freezer - 2 meals for OH-I don't like fish.

Enough meat/meals in the freezer for the week and beyond so ever hopeful of keeping within budget.

Off to the movies soon, have a good night all

sistercas

woohoo December already !

im in for £350 please that includes food ,catfood guinea pig food, all household

thanks Pink for starting the thread

meanmarie

Put me down for €350 for December please...as all the clan will be around for some of the time I think that I will do well to get out on that!

Marie