DFW Grocery Challengers -

Hoopylass

Im getting there, only 2 more weeks till payday so hopefully will meet my target of £100!

skint_taffy

Hi, my first post, please may I join your grocerie challenge, not really in loads of debt but heading that way if i dont stay out of Mr. Ts !!! three of us myself and 2 grandaughters 13 and 14 2 dogs a cat and a hamster lots in the cupboards so want to keep it down to £50 for the month if possible. start today if thats ok spent today £8.20 -- in mr ts where else! need to pay off £200 on credit card and £120 catalogue bill

savvykaz

I'd like to join too please!
Sick of spending sooo much on groceries - last month was £385 for me, DH and DD (age 12).
This month I am aiming for £280 - a bit at a time is best - started 10/08/2006

lynzpower

skint_taffy wrote:

Hi, my first post, please may I join your grocerie challenge, not really in loads of debt but heading that way if i dont stay out of Mr. Ts !!! three of us myself and 2 grandaughters 13 and 14 2 dogs a cat and a hamster lots in the cupboards so want to keep it down to £50 for the month if possible. start today if thats ok spent today £8.20 -- in mr ts where else! need to pay off £200 on credit card and £120 catalogue bill

Welcome Skint taffy :wave: Of course you can join in

judi24

I'm going to set a budget of 300. It sound alot but it's a reduction from our old ways. It will take time to change our family's eating habits.

This a bit of a psychological thing for me. When I was a single parent I regularly fed myself and 2 kids on 30 pounds a week. Now that I am earning more, in a new marriage etc. it felt great to go to ASDA buy what I wanted and not stand at the checkout adding up the cost in my head incase I didn't have enough cash to pay. (Aldi didn't take switch then)

Now when I look at what we regularly spend on food I can't believe it! It's such a waste of money, when I could be paying off debt and getting debt free sooner.

So .. The challenge will be to spend 300 this month witha view to reducing this further each month. I will be checking OS threads for tips.:o

lynzpower

Ok there seems to be a bit of nervousness around this thread so for inspiration I thought id let you knwo what we are having for tea and a costing.

Hollands chicken & veg pie ( 40p for 4, one each so) 20p
Mash ( morissons unwashed potatoes CHEAP, 1/3rd bag) 20p
Value Carrots 20ps worth
Frozen peas 10ps worth
Morissons own Gravy about 10ps worth

TOTAL FOR 2 80p

For the nervy among us, why not do some costings like this? Occasionally when Im feeling a bit off the wagon I go for something like this or a homemade pizza & jackets aiming to have the whole meal under a quid type thing.

lynzpower

just thinking about this some more

Would it be possible ( I think so ) to do meals as follows

Different nights have meals to different values. eg 1.00 per person or 50p per person. It might be pretty interesting to see who does what with thier meal "allowances"

loopyloulou_3

hello! I was under budget again this month! cant believe it - OH was moaning that we had NO food in tho
on for £120 again this month or less hopefully!

loopyloulou_3

tonight me and OH had (approx costings)

chicken drumsticks (reduced in spar tp 30p) for 6 which i put on stock and herbs and cooked in oven

I had 2 veggie lincolnshire sausages (pack of 5 i think - redcued to 90p in Asda!)

New pots with chives and a butter (not sure how much these were)

Roasted veg (peppers, red onion, courgette) and home grown cherry tomatoes

yum yum and enough left overs for lunch 2moro! as you can tell i spend a lot of time rummaging through the reduced sections!!!!

lil_me

Well I used to spend about £140 a week minimum which is shocking for a family of 4, I threw loads of fresh stuff out as bought too much, and lately I spent £55 12 days ago inc cleaning products etc, £7 on a few fresh things & some cleaning stuff in the middle, and today I spent £63 which included cleaning stuff, new razor for DP which was £6 and 2 packs of nappies, and toiletries. I'm in shock.

Whats helped is shopping online. £10 off with the ASDA codes. I can meal plan much easier and check what I have in before I buy and don't impulse buy. Downside is no reductions but most in shops near me aren't worth having only, they knock about 10-15% off. Only worth it when I go to Somerfields as sometimes they forget to take the 2 for offer off.

After our hols on a mission to see what I can get it down to