January 2010 Grocery Challenge

Long_tall_sally

Keiss 21 - know what you mean about the snacks - my DS is diabetic(as well as Coeliac) and we never leave home without a good supply of snacks with us! Next week he has a 4 hour swimming gala that starts at 3.30 & goes on to 7.30pm, so that will be interesting! (Sorry, a bit off topic, I know!)

Anyway hoping for a NSD today but will probably need to get a bit of veg for dinner tomorrow.

WelshWoofer

Just back from Mr T's and managed to spend £23 instead of £13 as in the budget but I did get extra toiletries that will come in for next week and have enough meat, fish and veggie stuff in the freezer for at least 2 weeks so hopefully next week will be a little shop - never seems to happen though!

Welsh_Poppy

Just back from Mr S for there basic chocolate 100gms for 28p I buy 3 and melt it and make hearts for my beloved Hubby and tastes fab.
Also Hot Cross buns 89p BOGOF
have updated budget so still doing well and on target

Mrs_Money_Penny

Hi just updated signature with £5.13 which was for milk and 2 doz eggs I brought from the farm. Good luck everyone last week to go until the end of the month.

JayJay14

Should have had an NSD yesterday but ended up getting fish and chips for lunch with work colleagues so £2.30 to add to the total.

Going to have a storecupboard weekend and see how much I can produce to eat for the next week without spending pennies. I've already managed muffins, mushrom soup, breadrolls and quiche, I am sure there is tons of others things I could end up with. So I have milk defrosting so that I don't have to go buy any. Will need breakfast cereal though as OH isn't quite the fan of porridge that I am:D

Had the mushroom soup and rolls for lunch, dinner tonight will be the quiche with jacket spuds, lunch tomorrow will be left over Xmas dinner from the freezer - so far the plan is working so far.

BlimusOreilly

Ysterday was supposed to be a NSD but I needed some fabric conditioner. I went into Mr Ms late in the evening and finally found some of those fab 9p whoopsies that I read about so much on here.
So £2.10 spent yesterday. Off to update sig now.

Changingme

Not doing to good nearly £25 pound over and I will need more milk in week.:mad:.

Moniker

Nearly there! Managed to avoid going to the shops till this morning amd have spent £43-98 in Sainsbury's, leaving me £62.58 to last to 28th, which even I ought to be able to manage! I won't be declaring before Thursday though as I don't want to tempt fate.

I definitely think that not going to the shops because of the bad weather has helped as I have not been tempted to buy 'bargains'. I have had 14 NSD's this month so far which is an absolute record for me. Just as well as I have been rubbish as meal planning these last few weeks! Must try harder in February.

Off to catch up with the posts. Good luck everyone.

Moniker

Jane2112

Just popping in to update siggy. Doing OK, but now I come to think about it one son has joined Army but I am still on old budget, so next month will reduce it a bit.

RuthG

OH complained there was no fruit in the bowl, so decided to go into town to get him some. Also bought some more cooking oil, as running a bit short, and discovered some whoopsied pork steaks, reduced by 25%, so got those too. Plus some spot cleaner for the mark on my new carpet

Altogether, spent £13.20, but had a £5 voucher, so only spent £8.20 in actual cash (still have to count it in the total though, as if I hadnt had it, I would still have had to pay the £13.20). So the new total is £53.62. Not sure why, but I feel disappointed somehow. Maybe I thought we could live on nothing at all for the month ??? Anyway, had more NSDs than spends this week and will do the same next week. Realised I had 6 tins of tuna in the cupboard, so that should keep us going for a while

Ruth