February 2010 Grocery Challenge

highland_fling_2

Good morning all,
well wont start my budget until the first of the month which will be £160 for Highland Fling.

Need to be a bit better at meal planning. It's not that I don't plan, I do, well in advance, it's just that sometimes I am not so good at sticking to it and I am tempted by little treats I see on my way home. Although I did come in on budget for January I am aware that this habit could start me on the slippery slope to overspending. So therefore I am determined to be more self disciplined this month. (famous last words:rotfl:)
Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Linda1971

Hello I am new to all of this. Will be starting on Monday. can I set my budget to £280 please?

superflygal

Hi there, May I join please? £100 for Feb; This excludes nappies! For 2 Adults and 2 babies.

Thanks,

SFG x

elf06

superflygal wrote: »

Hi there, May I join please? £100 for Feb; This excludes nappies! For 2 Adults and 2 babies.

Thanks,

SFG x

Is that nappies for 2 adults and 2 children??:rotfl:

Sorry couldnt resist

WelshWoofer

Just reporting the spends for the weekly shop at Mr S today - £39.24.
Used a £4 off £20 spend voucher to bring it down a bit and only really bought what was on the list (apart from 2 small things) and so quite pleased I suppose.
They had shampoo and conditioners on offer at half price - some really good bargains - worth a look.

I have done a meal plan for the week using up a lot of stuff in the freezer so will need to stock up on meat and fish next week but I have everything in for this week including lunches and drinks for work and plenty of fruit and toiletries so shouldn't need to spend any more this week - we'll see.....

superflygal

elf06 wrote: »

Is that nappies for 2 adults and 2 children??:rotfl:

Sorry couldnt resist

Haha, only when i'm REALLY drunk!

SFG x

Changingme

Can you put me down for £240 please over spent buy £25 last month so will tey harder this month.Thanks.

ellemm

Very pleased with the weekly shop today although only had 4 items on the list for Aldi and managed to buy 12 , however justified as stockpiling .

Lots of chinese stuff in Aldi, stir-fry sauces 69p, coconut milk 47p, sesame and other chinese oils and loads more at good prices - I assume promotion for Chinese New Year coming up.

Gave in and let OH buy some ice cream as there is now room in the freezer (can you tell I don't eat it!). Total in there £14.14.

£5.33 in Morrisons which included reduced bread and samosas and a litre of malt vinegar to do my pickled beetroot.

Away to make lasagne from Rhodes across Italy and red pepper & tomato soup with blue cheese to use up stuff left over from last Sunday.

Gillir2000

Hi. Could you sign me up for £150. please. That's food for 1 adult, household items and pet supplies for one cat, three snakes, one tortoise and two hamsters!

Oh no, that makes me sound like a mad pet lady!!

Welsh_Poppy

Why hello feb challenge I have started my budget today with special offers:
5 x tomato Ketchup 5.00
1 x4 pack chopped toms 1.39
Sugar 69p
2 nan bread 50p
2 bags cheese 3.00.....I normally pay 1.95 for 500gms but ran out.
will update sig
oh and 5.00 on cleaning products in asda

will do research on best place to shop this week as asda was cheaper but the Quality of products very poor will go back to Mr M and mr S.
Any one know cheapest place for roasted parsnip?

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