July 2010 Grocery Challenge

peskie_pixie

Hi all

Could you put me down for £80 in July, please.

Came under budget last month but only because i was on holiday for 2 weeks. I did a large shop for fresh stuff etc when i got back, as the fridge was empty, so hopefully this should last me into next week at least.

Am trying to eat more heathily after over indulging on my hols (but isn't that what holidays are for?) so buying more fruit, veg and fish, so will have to watch the budget very carefully.

gailey_2

Hi

Can you out me down for 200 for july please.

Havent done this challange in months as got dishearted by failing.

But july /august expensive month with car mot/tax, daughetr needs, uniform,shoes and coat for starting primary in september and wouldent surprise me if baby needs first pair walking shoes.

Did 60quid shop in lidls last nite can I count that as july as needs to last us until 15th until hubby gets paid.

Im determined to bring costs down further by
more batchcooking/freezing doing huge lasagne later.
baking more bread
baking more cakes and biscuits.
foraging what i can picked tonnes of strawberries and wilod cherries.
shopping round more was predominantly sainsbury due to nectar card but might go morrisions for fish, co-op fantastic reductions, carboot sale plus growing tonnes in garden this year whic exites hubby.

Im not sure why we keep going over so much

we drink alchol maybe once a week usually whats on offer wine or beer.
fruit can be pricey but finding lidls a godsend.
Daughter and hubby take packed lunches.
9month old eats lots even more than 4year old try gety healthy snacks and meals for them so breadstocks, pitta with dips, hommade pizzas, lots fruit/veg.

what bulk of overspend goes on in my opinion is

crisps and biscuits
soft drinks-daugters a squash monster
sometimes meat especially poultry as we buy free range.
we get through silly amounts of milk so might force hubby get iceland once a week as got large enough fridge/freezer we get through 4pints a day for 2adults, 1 4yearold mostly cereals and coffee.

earthmother

Afternoon


Can I go down for £210 for July please. That's for 2 adults, 3 children, and doesn't include toiletries.

It's only a 3-week month for us, as we're on holiday the last week and that's on a seperate budget. The freezer is reasonably stocked - with the hot weather we didn't cook as often last month as planned, so I have about 7-10 days of 'proper' meals already in hand.

Started with a NSD on Monday (yay ), and spent £22.79 yesterday on milk, fruit, juice and sandwich fillings. I have a large Asda delivery booked for tomorrow for the rest of the meals, plus a month worth of cheese and cereal, and need about £20 stuff from Sainsburys while the offers are still on, but then I should be clear through to early next week for fruit/milk/bread, and the end of the month for everything else.

If I go over this month, it comes out of the holiday budget, so I'm hoping to keep it well under control.

muffin_man_7

ally 18 i managed toiletries and laundry stuff for nine on £40. you may need to go own brand or basic depending on what you need if the kids are like mine just refill an empty brand they like check colour of content first or they may twig now i ony get brand if its for xmas or cheaper let me know if it helps my main reason for this challenge is im used to buying in bulk old habits theres only three of us now so a months toiletries for nine is nearly a year for us plan your meals with your kids so they each get a meal theylike your budget brings you to fiver a day all in home made sheperdless pie home made spag bol is easy and cheap pan of veg stew etc think of one pot meals they are usually easiest to start with

Jedilibrarian

Hi all :wave:
Please can I be put down for £100 for July.
Thanks
JL

gailey_2

Just thourght add experience

household/toilitries shop around at savers,wilkos sometimes cheaper than supermarket.
I love original souce buy when its bogoff/or a quid
we shop the deals sometimes boots can be cheap.

Household
we dont buy cheap washing up liquid false economy although sainsbury own brand ok.
value clothes or old clothes cut up
fill empty spray bottle with cheapy dettol/water great for cleaning highchair, dining table and kitchen.
we buy huge box of cheap wasing pwder mostly adsda but poundstetchers goo as well
use cloth nappies for baby and on offer or cheap wipes.
cheapeast wipes i found is tesco value 50p for 80 use as face wipes too.
Bit late now buy jan bulk buy giftsets.

lynne1307

Hi,
i've not ever budgeted before on food but times have changed and I need to be very aware of what I am spending.
For this month I will monitor everything that is spent. I think I can spend £80 p/week on groceries max but will see how it goes.
Can target from there
thanks
Lynne

franby64

Afternoon

Just got my first 'July' delivery from T*sco a day early due to having no food left.

They sent me a code for free delivery over £100 so I have used that and stocked up on loo roll, washing powder etc hopefully for the month.
The plan is not to have another delivery before 13/7 so we'll see how it goes!

Good luck to everybody for July

rentawitch

I have increased mine to £175 this month. This does include me and the two !!!!! cats.
I have already spent £50 of this.

shelley_crow

Please put me down for £170 this month. This is my first month back on the GC wagon, hoping I don't go too far over!x