DFW Grocery Challengers -

Iriahm

EagerLearner wrote:

Oh, our month isn't going well... somehow I need to get back on track... Toilet roll and washing tablets (for clothes) always cost such a lot. I want to buy in bulk but in the normal supermarkets we can't and we have no car.

I always get the best loo roll deals (not loyal to any particular brand) - generally 12 for the price of 9 sort of thing. Re washing tablets I get the gel ones mainly when there is a deal on (buy 2 x boxes of 10 for £4.50 type thing) and we only use one per wash of clothes, 2 times a week or so. But still!

Any ideas?

Hi, I wouldn't use tablets as you don't get a lot for your money - even with own brand ones (in my opinion).... i've been using sainsburys or asda's own brand powder and it seems to sort out OH's nasty footie kit and socks (HOW do they get so minging!) so it must be ok. Also its only £3 for big box that lasts us a few months (2/3 washes a week)

elantan

lynz i'm up for trying another month will start again on monday (got brother coming up from wales tomorrow) if that's ok

lynzpower

Wicked elantan

Good luck for next month.

I started yesterday, spent 6.84 yesterday and a pound today so 7.84 going in my sig now

ozzyfan_2

Hi everyone, is it ok if I join you all this month?
I've been spending about £150, mostly there's only 3 of us to feed as ds2 works in a care home & gets fed all his meals there for most of the week which is great!
I'm not sure whether to go for £140 or £130 though!

lynzpower

go for 130

ozzyfan_2

:eek: ok I'll try really hard!

elantan

wow ozzyfan i could never ever do that ..i take my hat off to you ..you brave person....lynz i'm getting nervous now....but i will do my best...good luck to us all

overbudget

End of my month today - I had set a budget of £160 - came in at only £77.06! But it was an unusual month - we had a wedding party (from another budget) and lived on the leftover food for about a fortnight! And we were away for a week or so. But still pleased. Am going to trim a little more and aim for £150 all in for 2 adults and 3 (big) dogs. Starting today.

second_chance

hi was wandering if i could join in?? my month will begin on fri (payday) what is a realistic budget for me,dh,dd and a tortoise??

judi24

Any chance i could join in? I'm really getting into this money saving thing, but out grocery bill has been getting out of hand. At one point in the not so distant past we were upto about 520 pound a month :eek: . Thats for me, my OH, 4 kids aged 14, 13, 4 and 2 and the cat.

Since seriously using this site 2 weeks ago my weekly shop has been 78 and 57 so it is giong down. What do you think a realistic budget would be?