July 2010 Grocery Challenge

Souk08

CupofChai, I don't add my meals out to my grocery budget. They come out of my fun budget. Also whoever asked about fruit and veg I just buy a few bits from Aldi, whatever I like on the Super 6 that week. Also I buy frozen peas and lots of tinned toms but there's only me to feed so maybe £5/6 a month all in.

cw18

lovelife - I know that feeling sooooooo well, and can totally understand your excitement over the savings. When I started work at our local Mr M (last November) a lot of the staff already 'knew' me from my looking over their shoulders/picking things up for them to process next on a regular basis

muffin_man_7

lovelife thankyoufor the yellow sticker info and the time i often go to mrA late so im not tempted by other shops and i have to get back for 9pm limits how long i get to check out stuff so that will help alot

franby64

Morning

I'm not declaring for June until this evening but Mrs M, please can you put me down for £440 again for July.This seems to be my level for now (not that I can come in under it but it keeps me in line!)

Many thanks to Pink, Rosieben and Mrs M for running the thread. I'll catch up on the posts later!

remmie

First spend of the month (in various shops, one of the advantages of having OH at home). My month runs four weekly, so I have decided to split my budget into 2 and do shopping for two weeks. So far, so good, but off to Mr Ts this morning, must really try to only get the mushrooms I'm going for!

MrsJones81

Hello I'm completely new here

Would really love to join July's challenge, although it my 'financial' month doesn't really start until next Tuesday! No worries though, I have done most of my shopping for the rest of this week.

Please put me down for £150 for July. This will include our food, household stuff, toiletries and nappies. It won't include pet food, petrol, playgroup fees and shoes for DS

tessie_bear

hi...arent ants a pain.....they seem to be going mad in the heat....anyhow all things are going quite well on the gc front...got all the weeks food planned we have had a few hiccups with people being out for work and induction days and new clubs but nothing has been thrown away yet

might try and be super organised and plan next weeks meals but then someone will tell me they are going out so i might plan all the things i like then it wont matter

tata tess

muffin_man_7

remmie thanks for the two week reminder over the years ive tried so many different ways to stay on budget i end up forgetting which one im doing for july i will go back to a two week shop for frozen and cupboard stuff not that i need much for cupboard still full kids want what not there then when you remember it they dont want it cant win either way i will stick to weekly for every thing else might make them realise something to eat is better than nothing and its not as if they dont like it if they do choose from the cupboard i will count it in my total cos i would of had to buy it anyway i didnt think this was going to be so helpful so thank you everyone

muffin_man_7

cupofchai thanks fo the reminder toiletries and cleaning stuff got enough for at least 2-3months so will not be needing anymore now the£100 sounds more doable however i do wonder how i would make £100 stretch if i had to buy everything i mean nothing in to fall back on if money all gone esp as the possibility of being put on a pre pay meter before christmas power or food hmmm too scarey to think right now thats why i hope this challenge will help me and maybe someone else along the way its only took me two years to figure out how to join in and even then had a bit of help

thriftyscotslass

Mrs M - Please can you put me down for £400 for July please

So pleased with this challenge - still haven't come in under budget but it is definitely keeping me in line :j:j:j

Many thanks, Thriftyxxx