January 2010 Grocery Challenge

elf06

Hello all - I'm afraid that I havent been reading up on all the posts but popped back on to say that I still havent spent anything out of my budget but that I do have to go shopping and the list of basics needed is growing by the min :mad: Some store cupboard ingredients that I have run out of Wholemeal four etc and some deoderant needed (can only use Mitchum - OMG how expensive ) and finally some dry sherry for cooking!!
No offers on deod at the mo and have checked out the sherry price in my local Mr T but I am getting M&D to check out the other places while I am at work today.
Hope everyone else doing ok - will update my sig once I have done my shop tomorrow night .........

Rebekah24

elf- Mitchum is reduced currently @ Boots to £2... about a £1 saving, it all counts

Will be a spend day today - oh got swine, think I am getting something, so will get some paracetomol and lemon tea tonight (oh took mine with him)

Minimal spend today fingers crossed, cant see the need for food atm!

BigMummaF

ifonlyitwaseasier wrote: »

....chicken....kebabs....marinading....ioiwe

Recipe please :drool: & I've already pasted the lamb one into my folder so Thank You for that too..[Apologies meant to make a note of who posted to mention by name but got distracted trying to remember if I've some lamb already in the freezer!]

Flat_Eric wrote: »

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I have excel 2007 and discovered the other day a very useful template "weekly meal planner" and "grocery" list ....

Not sure what version of excel I have--I'm not very good with pootas :whistle:--so were they already installed or have you been following our resident spreadsheet whizz [aka cw18] around the boards Could you share details please, as I'm forever using odds bits of envelopes & things at the mo...

Coxy11

Morning everyone,

Managed a NSD yesterday - yay!

Children not back at school until tomorrow, so today's plan is to go to the charity shop to donate some goods, then pop into MrT as we still have lots of Xmas cheeses and no crackers (gromit).

We also need milk as the milkman isn't coming until tomorrow morning and we are down to our last pint.

Hopefully will manage to come away with those two items - will update later.

Good luck to all those returning to work/school today. Hope the weather doesn't affect your journey too much.

Coxy
xx

jayward

hello, could i please start fresh this month,
please can you put me down for £80 thanks
i have a lot of things in and i am going to use them up

kayharcombe

Can i join in for this month please? along with many others need to get a hold of spending again, after a particularly indulgent december. Would like to set a target of £150 for the month, 1 adult and 3 children

Kay

patentgirl

Morning all
Spent £25 so far out of my predicted £200 until 24th Jan doing quite well so far have been making meals which last two days which seems to work well for me tonight got stew and dumplings again but will do mash as well tonight as portions might be getting bit smaller lol! (hopefully no one notices) should be my second NSD of year so far.

SAVEALOT

HELP!!!!
My budget estimate was wrong I think, too early I know, but I forgot that my petrol has to come from that 350.

Also i think things are already getting out of hand as I am spending money on clothes and other bits in the late sales, I did not have much left at the end of Dec, so didn't go to the sales then, but now getting some bargains for my kids.

rosieben

hello and warm welcome to newbies and returners :hello: Helen will be along to add you to the front page list soon.

We have lovely sunshine again this morning but a bad bad frost last night. It really cheered me up yesterday when I noticed a clump of daffodil buds coming up outside the front door, they're about 4 inches high already so Spring is definitely coming :j

SAVEALOT

Please can someone tell me how they plan a budget for groceries, and how to stick to it when there are offers on, really need some help please!