July 2010 Grocery Challenge

JayJay14

Love a shiny new thread. Thanks to the team for all the hard work.

Had a bit of a blow out yesterday spending £29.37 in Aldi, Costco and waitrose (so not too bad really) couldn't fit anything else in the fridge if I tried.

The garden has started to produce, have broad beans, carrots and potatoes in the fridge which will be used for tea tonight. Also raspberries. One of my purchases in costco was a case of sugar (15 kg) so I have no excuse not to make jam when the raspberry glut is here.

Hope everyone is raring to go and good luck for July.

doelani

Should have said..............I visited Makro about a month ago, stocked up on washing powder, flash etc. This week bought nappies , wipes etc ( for grandson ) so my budget will be purely food lol Will have to try and put a few £ away each month for bulk perchases again lol Although not convinced it works out cheaper but thats another thread lol

nimbo

hi,

it's just me no pets or anything, but i would like to budget £200 for the month.

that is to include all food and cleaning products etc.....

the only thing that will be excluded will be eating out (sociablly - not out of laziness...)

i used my supemarket last night for the first time - and it was great!!!!!!!!! - saved me a bomb - would have been £40 more as mr A, so i went with mr T's instead.... isn't technology a wonderful thing....

rosieben

Thanks for the new thread Pink :A

I'm on a roll of NSD's at the moment, long may it continue

Welcome to our July Newbies, and Good luck everyone

highland_fling_2

just wanted to say Hi to everyone and wish everyone good luck with their July challenge.

patentgirl

Thanks for new thread Pink and the rest of team

Can I please declare over last month by £50! and this months total to be £300

tessie_bear

hi...where has the sun gone ?...thanks for new thread

quick tea needed today so maybe a quiche...got to use up some salad as well so that might go together....crumble as well i think....but plans could change

im off to list what is in the fridge and freezer and cupboards so i know what i need to buy and try and use a few bits up
tata tess

Cheapskate

Hello all
Didn't do anything for June, but REALLY going to try for July, as we're now half way through the year! MrsM, please can you put me down for £400 for July? Thanks & thanks to the others who organise this thread - even when I don't post, it's very uplifting to read! :T
DS3 off on hol with GF on Sunday, so 1 week less dearer food lol. He's also going away for a week in Aug, so high hopes for spending a bit less then, too.
I keep trying each month & it all goes pear-shaped after a couple of weeks, but now I'm thinking of planning for Christmas, so got to tighten purse-strings NOW!! :eek: 1 August is Yorkshire Day & that's when I start my Christmas file.
A xo

meanmarie

Put me down for € 200 again please Mrs MC....not yet declared for June as am off to do my final shop of the month in a bit

Marie

Kadeeae

Thanks for getting us started on July Pink, Rosi & Mrs M

Good luck for July, everyone, may we all be on target or under!