October 2010 Grocery Challenge

hex2

Thankyou everyone for the thread.

I have a few challenges in October, and I am not sure how they will impact on the budget. I already have planned a mr s delivery for essentials that is coming in at £135 which is scary. The trouble with running stocks down last month means a lot of things are needed this month.

Mrs M please put me down for £450 for October.

sparkleisshopping

Hi, could you put me down for £230 for October please?

I came in well under my £250 September budget (only spent £155.04) so I'm going to reduce it by £20 this month. My payday isn't the 1st of the month, it's the 20th so I've already spent a bit from October's budget:

£9.08 in Mozzas - 20 September
£19.99 in Boots - 20 September
£61.73 in Mozzas - 25 September
Which totals £92.80 so I have £137.20 left from my £230 which I think is achievable.

mooomin

My spend this month so far has been £17.29.

This was for:

Biscuits and cheese
Margarine
Pizza for dinner
Cat treats
Cat food

Nothing bought since then although I know I will need milk/bread soon enough. Bah!

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Craftyscholar

Another newbie
I had been trying to keep a note of monthly spends but hadn't looked at the results.
I was surprised how much the months varied, but last year I averaged £90 a month and this year so far have averaged £100. I'm fairly sure I am eating the same things so the prices must be creeping up.

I need to spend less - and find a way of being positive about it

Anyway please put me down for £90 for October

(I can do this)

Lindy_-_Loo

Did a monthly online shop at sainsburys as they sent spend and save vouchers so with Sainsburys, Netto, butchers and farmfoods for milk and bread today have spent £ 161.67 so far. Hopefully just top ups of fresh stuff and a chicken at some point as no room in the freezer!!

bramble1

I would like to join, please put me down for £50 thanks!

chrisfreelander54

Hello Everyone, Total first timer at Grocery Challenges, been buying more shopping and cooking our own food from scratch lately, instead ov takeaways.
So gonna start with a budet of £300 pounds for the month of October, starting on the 1st, please.

Regards
CF54.

freakyogre

Please can you put me down for £50.00 for October?

Reducing it slightly this month as I really must make an effort with my freezer/cupboard contents. I will need some frozen veg and the usual milk, fruit etc. but apart from that, I have a lot of stuff already.

I start my new job on Monday (unless the administrators where I currently work mess us around) so will need to see what facilities are there for lunch as may have to resort to sandwiches. I will miss the kitchen where I am as we have everything (including a proper fitted cooker!) so we can take in pretty much anything we want for lunch.

JulieGeorgiana

£260 this month please!!!

More then last month, but my budget varies drastically depending on the month!!!

I've already spend £73 of it.... and by the end of the week I will have spend over £200!!!! I am trying out a new thing this month... it's called not shopping during the month for anything but fruit!

We'll see if I stick to budget!!!!