December 2009 Grocery Challenge

nickynoo08

Did a mini shop at tescos today, got pots on bogof and a selection of meat to see us through the next week to 10 days plus a few other bits n bobs. Spent £13 in total. Hopefully i'll only need milk and bread next week

Long_tall_sally

Just realised that I haven't included my little shop at the Co-Op this morning after I got my hair cut and can't find the receipt at the moment or remember how much it was for. (Seem to have such a bad memory at the moment!) I do know though that I bought a cucumber that was reduced to 50p to then find nearly a whole one already in the fridge drawer. Typical!

fabforty

My first shopping trip since joining the grocery challenge. I live in South London so no excuse for not making full use of the many local markets, wholesalers and discount shops. Bought 5L white vinegar 2.45 - for cleaning and laundry. Went to 99p store to buy toiletries and checked out food section for the first time. Bought 4 tin pack of tuna, 2L Ribena, 12 pack crisps, 4 pack J2O all for 99p each. Went to Sainsburys where fresh meat counter was closing for refitting and grab the bargain of the week - 5 TTD pork chops, 6 lamb chops, 2 belly pork joints, 3 duck breasts, 12 sausages, about 3lb mince meat and 2lb steak, plus a few kidneys all for £20. Meat wasn't on the shopping list, but well hey. Total spend £51.

franby64

Not bought much today...fruit, biscuits and crusty rolls for the kids and some milk - still spent £6.72!!

I still have quite a lot of main meal stuff left though and am still following my mealplan - just in totally the wrong order!

winterfrost

First update...

Feel a bit bad for having spent over a quarter of my monthly food budget by the 5th, but it is because I just did a big shop and managed to get 48 sachets of Whiskas for £10, which will last 24 days, whereas normally I'd just buy one box of 12 a week. (So with another £4 or so on dry food, that should be catfood done almost til the end of the month). Also we needed some household things and it was my turn...

SarahNeedle1872

Still no spending here, but will need to buy bread tomorrow.... Asked OH if he could hold out until Tuesday with what was in the fridge (not a lot!) and the freezer (loads!) and he said yes, so happy days No time to shop between today and then, so I'll do an online order and see how much that comes to bfore I decide between online and instore.... anyway, thats enough rambling! Lol!

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thisismoneysaving

Woohoo! I made it through today as a NSD!! That's 3 this month already!

JAMIEDODGER

Large asda delivery came friday, spent £144.79 plus £3 at the co op for something I had forgotten to order!

Have updated signature...

JayJay14

I have managed to have 2 NSD's in a row:j

That will change today though as I am going shopping with DD2 for food and Xmas bits. We may be visiting quite a few shops so spending is probably inevitable:D

Willl post the damage later.

Aril

I've been a good girl and added up my grocery spends thus far- 49.45 out of £200. It seems a fair chunk but I have stocked up on psycho cat's food as it was on offer, bought several bits for the pud on Xmas day and took advantage of the value lines at Mr T that Sainsbugs don't do an equivalent of like porridge oats.
Aril