DFW Grocery Challengers -

EagerLearner

Well, I failed miserably in my first grocery challenge - too embarassed even to update the sig to what it should be (at least another £20 on top :eek: )...

The only good thing is that in August I have used my Superdrug 10% off to the max (ended yesterday) and bought lots of toilet roll and toothpaste - both on special offer, plus an extra 10% off.

Plus I got a special offer in Sommerfield for 3 bottles of washing up liquid which will last an age. These are the things that usually eat into the weekly spend, so I have erradicated most for some time ahead. Need washing powder though.

September WILL be different.

£120 and no more - or else! :rolleyes:

lynzpower

tell mea bout it eager learner, Im not even half way through, Ive overspend, and need to shop today as well as we have NO veg in and ran out of loads of stuff like teabags, milk, bread, the works!!!
:eek:

calleyw

Just under the £100 Total £99.32 :eek: .

Which is scarey as last month it was only £70.

Need to go back to the drawing board and start meal planning again.


Yours


Calley

mrs_mug_2

We were very slightly over budget (a fiver I think) but that wasnt' too bad. I hadn't planned any meals for the month as I started the challenge after 1 weeks worth of shopping. I thought we did quite well considering

So, September has started. We did our first weekly shop last night. We were going to go to Lidl but decided to try and keep with in budget at Morrisons. I had my list with me (just had a list of things that I needed for teas though) and even with a few extras (cocoa for cake making, coffee that I ran out of yesterday, toothbrushes for the children, some fruit and some gelatine so I can make some air freshners) our total was £43. I was more than impressed (so was DH!). Our fridge and cupboards are full to bursting and I've got a full belly too

Long may it last

ozzyfan_2

well I've failed miserably on my first grocery challenge I've spent £40 more than I usually do & still have 2 days to go :rotfl: Have spent just under £180.
ds2 gave up his care home job which included meals & this is probably why. So I'm going to set my budget for this month at £160 & try harder
hope everyones doing better than me!

lynzpower

Yeah I failed ages ago. What with decorating for moving I have been buying so muhc cleaning stuff, cloyths, scourers etc, the whole lots gone out of the window.

We are storecupbarding till Wednesday, then Im off to the shops again to start again. 100, no complaints, just get on with it lynz, for pitys sake!

ozzyfan_2

lol lynz, it sounds like you have enough to do without having to do loads of cooking to keep to a budget too, decorating is really tiring. Good luck with this months challenge but don't try & do too much at once
just an idea & I hope you're not offended but if you need any more cleaning stuff just give me a shout, I have loads here from pre lightbulb moment & it will take me years to get through it so you would be very welcome to anything you need & I will parcel it up for you

calleyw

So far about £35 as eating out the freezer.


Yours



Calley

lynzpower

Ozzyfan - cheers for the offer, but If I see anymore cleaning tuff I think im goingto explode.!

Ill be fine, I just ned to start concentrating on this, I fear I have set myself too many challenges!!!!

EagerLearner

Originally Posted by calleyw

Why not dissolve the washing powder in some warm water before putting in the tray. And it goes in the biggest compartment as the other is for pre-washing.

I use powder because I will not pay the silly prices for gels/liquids and tablets.

Excellent idea - I bought some washing powder last week - it does 30 washes (rather than the 20 washes the gel tablets were doing) and was the same price as 20 gel tablets. Putting warm water in the drawer before a wash is a fab idea, I'm too blonde to have ever come up with it myself so thanks calleyw! :T