July 2010 Grocery Challenge

dannie

Basically, I want to change my lifestyle so aim to spend as very little as possible. May I join please on this basis?

katholicos

Well, it's the 1st day of the month and I have no need of buying any food today so I'm hoping that I can make do for the few days or a week or so without spending on groceries. I'm edited my signature to reflect that I am participatng in this challenge (and hopefully remind me to keep on track).

oceanspirit

My budget from Weds 30/6 to Tues 27/7 is £61.02.

I spent £13.92 of that yesterday evening on salad bits and loo rolls. I am hoping some of the veg from the garden will be ready soon and I already have a few broad beans and a cabbage given to me by a friend. Hopefully the spends will go down a bit over the summer.

Hope everyone has a good GC in July.

honeybun16

could i please join you guys, trying very hard to get ourselves to the right place financially and with 6 of us in the house we are trying to budget alot.

Sort of watched you all last month but did not have the guts to post so i thought i would pluck up the courage today

Long_tall_sally

Hi Honeybun 16. Welcome to the site. Don't be afraid to post. I think it's one of the friendliest threads on here and although I personally am way off actually achieving my target any month, the support is really valued and my spends would probably be far worse without it!

I spent about £70 yesterday at Mr T's but have only added on £54 to my spends because the rest was on ink for the printer, a magazine for me (which is actually quite a rare treat but we are off to Haven tomorrow for a weekend), a couple of birthday cards and also some Nurofen. I am feeling very poorly today and DS has been ill all week with high temperature, bad cough and as he is diabetic really high sugar levels. He is finally feeling a bit better today but I just feel like curling up and going to sleep. Not sure if I am looking forward to going away for a few days or not!

Will have a bit more to add onto spends later as OH is getting some bits at FarmFoods and the market today on his way home from work.

dobs

Hi can i go for £225 this month please? Failed dismally last month and lost heart, even stopped doing my budget bk and meal planning so want to get back on track!

Hubby can order supermarket vouchers through a work scheme and gets 5% off them (totally forgot all about this, although we did it a couple of times last yr!) so we have £300 of Asda vouchers for £285 but obviously don't want to spend that much this month!Went way over that figure last month tho!!

rachbc

ocado shop of 65 quid (had a 15% off code) on its way for delivery tonight and a quick £6 in aldi for some fruit and veg til I can get to the market at the weekend

SAHARA

Can I be in for £160 for the month please. Really need to stick to this from now on. Took my eye off the ball last month cos we were on holiday at he beginning ofthe month, and just never got back on track.

purplevamp

Started the month off with some biscuits and Toy Story cereal from 99p store

nickynoo08

Can you put me down for £150 please, for me OH and ds1 and ds2(baby). Think i'm being a tad optimistic, but hopefully with a lot of planning it can be done - i hope

spends so far - £6.70