February 2010 Grocery Challenge

Kitchenbunny

Just popped on to say I've spent another £1 on a garlic bread as I didn't feel up to making it last night. I'll update my signature accordingly and with everyone good luck with Feb's challenge.

Kitchenbunny xx

SunnyGirl

self_sufficent_wannabe wrote: »

hi all

Oh need to ask a questions, probably already been answered but does food/meals/restaurant meals get included???

x

It's entirely optional if you want to count takeaways & eating out. I personally don't count takeaways as DH buys them as a treat for us all about twice a month and I put it on the menu plan. We don't eat out in restaurants as it's too expensive with everyone :rotfl:

KITTY_2-2

Managed a 5th NSD yesterday and the 4th consecutive :T Not done that for a looooong time

Unfortunately can't continue as the milk situation is now at critical level and someone is eating the toilet rolls :rotfl: Seriously how can 3 people use so much??

Good luck everyone for a minimal spend this weekend, K

loulou0327

Well was meant to be a NSD yesterday but i ran out of ciggy's (bad habit i know!) OH offered to nip to Netto our closest shop and came back with cereal, biscuits a big bag of mini haribo packets and a whole host of goodies. Grrr... so 9 pounds added on my total.
still under budget though for this week.

sashanut

Welcome back Mrs M - good to see you again:j Fab job done by everyone in your absence, but missed your tips - & your garden:D Can you put me down for £250 again for Feb please - Jan was a completely huge overspend but should reap the rewards through the year as both freezers are completely stuffed full - due to M&S £10 off £50 spend vouchers, plus their 3 x meats for £10, plus dine in for £10 have enough meat/wine desserts for months at v reasonable prices

Had 3NSD in Feb but then went & got the shopping yesterday; mainly for the animals. Used small Mr T, then decided to go to Mr Ms as well & get it all done on one day. Arrived at just the right time at Mr Ms as the young lad was reducing all the whoopsies to 29p:j:j:j There was one woman who had a trolley full, but I was restrained:D So, lots of sliced meat (will freeze) 2 pack of 4 fresh Lamb/Mint burgers for DH, a haggis (!) ditto - could also have had a veggie one, but decided not to. Roule cheese, 3 corned beef patties (DD, DH) as well. Then went round to the red veg section & found 2 massive bags of onions for 21p each & one of pears for 31p. Put bag of onions I had in trolley back - with staff discount it came to £16.71. In Mr T's no whoopsies & expensive stuff to buy such as tinned cat food & dog food, AA batteries so in there total was £35.14 - total so far for Feb £51.85. Decided to keep the budget as is even though DD is at uni as she is always home for the weekend/dragging me to shops/shopping from my pantry but I'm hoping even with that included to have money left over this month, we'll see:D

Should be a NSD today as the RL season starts & we get a free meal out every week - so no cooking or spending needed today:T

cuffey

Just spend 15 minutes racking my brains trying to work out why my purse was £1.50 short of where it should be, and then realised I put a tip in when I went out for a meal with a friend on Wednesday. If I don't write every single thing down, I forget very easily. And over time all these little things add up and you wonder where the cash has gone!

I've just updated my sig - EXACTLY £60 spend this month so far. Neat and tidy!

miss_cupcake_2

Can't believe it's only the 5th of Feb and we've already spent £39.03 of our £120 budget! As first time on the grocery challenge, this is quite an eye-opener! Still, both my storecupboard and freezer are well stocked and we should be able to get by with maybe one more full shop (approx £40 for OH and I) and then a couple of fresh f&v top ups. My month ends exactly 3 weeks today so I'm determined to come in on/under budget!

[Deleted User]

superflygal wrote: »

Hi folks,

Just popped out to do weekly shop. I'm sure everyone from MSE is there at 7.30pm-there is always a frisson of excitement in the air as the boy appears with the pricing gun (myself included of course)

SFG x

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

peetzil39

Hi everyone,
Thought I'd lost you! Have just realised new month, new thread!!! Anyway am here now and catching up, can't believe we are on page 20, and its only 5th Feb! Will update my totals later. Here's to a frugal february ;-)
Peetzil x

WelshWoofer

Just a teeny spend today - £2.50 on a reduced gammon joint in Mr S - will do OH 2 meals and some sandwiches (hopefully) although he does tend to scoff as much as he can as quickly as he can usually!

Big shop tomorrow