February 2010 Grocery Challenge

banwa

Oh no Mrs M, Im not on your list. Is this because I am a complete disgrace? :rotfl:

So a declaration of £358 for February (budget £240). Bad. I am outrageously over budget


Reasons/learnings

• Catfood was on offer in As*a so I stocked right up, it seemed silly not to just to stick to a budget, if it saves me money in the long run.
• Husband encourages stepchildren to 'fill up' on meat! Currently undergoing retraining programme
• Bought 'treat' food for Valentines day
• Freezer is full to bursting, including cooked meals ready to be reheated
• Experimented with £10 beef in slow cooker that was revolting and needed chucking. For anyone who has ever wondered if pickled onions go in stew, they don't.

So please put me down for £290 for March please

Thank you Mrs M and Rosieben for doing the thread, and thank you to everyone else for posting, for reassuring and supporting, encouraging and inspiring, you're a lovely bunch:A :T

jintyb

Mornin! Can you put me down for £250 for March please? Ta muchly!

NJW69

loopychriss wrote: »

Is there a new thread for this one yet please? I haven't quite finished February yet, as mine runs from the 1st day of the month till the last, so last day will be Sunday.

My month runs as the calender month i.e. first day to last day and starts again on the first day of the next month but I knew I wasn't going to spend anything else on groceries so I declared early.

I have got very controlled on NSDs and only buy groceries in my big shop. If I have run out of something I use something different or make it i.e. bread.

I don't include meals out though.

bunny_lover

winterfrost wrote: »

Hello! Maybe... £180? £200 to start with? I don't know how much bunnies cost to feed, but I'm allocating £150 to you and OH and £30 for the pets! (I try to spend £120 on myself and 2 cats, but want to get this down to £100.)

I think £200 is quite fair so I would like to try £200 for March please

Bunnies are very well fed, indeed we spend about £10 a week on 5 bunnies so £2 each but that is a luxury diet to save on potential vet fees

MRSMCAWBER

Banwa :rotfl:

No -your not in disgrace -its just that I kept an old list of challengers on my database -so I just have to add amounts .... so some of the newer folk aren't on it -but I promise to add everyone *if I miss anyones amounts -just kive me a kick* ..sorry if I missed you in Feb
Must remember to copy the new list into my database next time ..will save me adding loads of folks and taking loads off ..
Anyway whilst Im here ....
3 days in and all NSDs so far
I have taken a piece of brisket out of the freezer -so will cook that later ready for sunday dinner tomorrow -the rest will get sliced and wrapped in foil packets to use at a later date
I have nothing much planned for today -unless you count lots of x-stitching :j..I fettled the kitchen earlier (lets see how long that lasts) ... and its jacket potatoes with cottage cheese and salad for tea tonight... mmmmm -still one of our fave meals ...
Anyway -enough waffle ..off to update the list... see you all in March

[Deleted User]

Hi everyone....I'm declaring at £204.53 for February ..so £45.47 under budget....Yay!:j.much better than last month but still not as good as i'm hoping for but I suppose any saving is better than none. Am going to budget £200 for March please and see how I get on...still have a lot of work to do with cutting out the little shops...thinking of trying to go shop every other week instead of weekly but nor promising anything!lol.....

BlimusOreilly

banwa wrote: »

• Experimented with £10 beef in slow cooker that was revolting and needed chucking. For anyone who has ever wondered if pickled onions go in stew, they don't.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Oh poor you! That's just the kind of thing I would do.

scotdebs

i am so happy to have found this thread as i know that i seriously underbudget my food bill and waste /throw out far to much of what i buy. I think I am spending in the region of £500-600 which for a family of 2 adults 2children (4yrs and 7 months) and a dog is just crazy. I'm going to aim for £450 for March and take it from there

highland_fling_2

Good afternoon everyone,

Hi to all the newbies. You will find the people on this thread so supportive and generous with their advice and experience.:)
I managed to come under budget this month (slightly) but it is a short month so not feeling too smug.

Mrs. Mc could you put Highland Fling down for £160 for March please.

Just having pasta and meatballs for tea tonight. Made a big batch ages ago and froze it in portions, so it only involves defrosting and reheating. Looking forward to a shiny new thread for March and wish everyone well as we embark on a new GC.

banwa

Yay I am on the list! I have not been cast out :j

Thanks again Mrs M :A