December 2010 Grocery Challenge

larmy16

Franby yes it is worrying with these price hikes.

I drink Earl Grey and at one time you could get them very reasonably in Morrisons and so I used to stock up there. Then the price started jumping but they were still cheaper than elsewhere.

Recently I was looking on MySupermarket and spotted Sainsburys had their finest for £1.49 x 100 which is very good. I bought six boxes but now wish I had bought more!

Long_tall_sally

Went to the Co Op today so have just updated signature with that & also some spends in Farm Foods & Morrisons from the other day that I had forgotten to add on. The Co Op had loads of loaves of bread reduced to 16p but unfortunately I could only get two as my freezer is full. They don't seem to have cottoned onto the fact that since the little Tesco opened in the town, they probably don't need to order so much beacuse every time I go in there lately they have loads of reduced bread, although good for me of course!

I am really cold today & debating whether to put the heating on or not. It was trying to snow again earlier. I've had enough of it now & envy my brother who is off to Hong Kong on Saturday fora couple of days followed by a month in Australia, lucky thing!

muffin_man_7

sunnyday you're not the only one must be this cold weather
can i go with £100.00 please
this will have too be ok i can manage on whats already in the cupboards will just need a few things to last through xmas basics mostly and a few bits for xmas tea time i always do too much according to my eldest with the way things are this year i very much doubt there will be as much left as usual but you never know i never go out on xmas so gives me something to focus on mostly buffet type stuff but will be on a tight budget this year i'm hope ing she won't notice and will think i've just got the amount a bit better this time heres hoping.

so far for december spend total is £6.45

Dee5565

Thank you LolaLemon tried the oats in the bath for OH as his skin is so dry and itchy through winter, and he loved it said it made a difference.
Also saved me quite abit of money as i have been buying different things to try and none worked.
Another NSD for me
Going just to the post office to send a coat back that i bought the OH doesnt fit himalso he doesnt like it, so saved some money there.
Take care everyone.

Dee

TizerCat

DD has told me that my favourite yoghurts are buy 1 get 2 free in T$sco and Favouite B& J ice cream is nearly half price @ £2 and I'm struggling, as this is a bargain, but i really do have enough food at home!!

no i will resist! today is going to be a NSD for me I don't need to buy any more food!!!

[Deleted User]

Just spent £10.00 on a 2.2kilo gammon joint from sainsbugs for DD.Nice and lean and it will cook hopefully in my SC on Christmas Eve.

triticale

Trying to keep my spending steady at this point in the month, I am finding I have to be careful mixing up budgets with the Christmas malarky and buying food and non-food stuff from the same shop!

I have managed to seperate the spending afterwards in my various spreadsheets :rotfl:but it's very easy to lose track.

I have stocked up on a few more Mr S basic items, including 3 bars of chocolate, cookies and peanuts for my emergency car box, more salt, stuffing, custard.

Also trying out Basics cereals, the weetabix copy (59p) went down well with DDs this morning but I'm less optimistic about the 'cornflakes' - but for 31p they are good to have in my desk for emergencies.

Not much else bought of note, usual milk/fruit/veg/tuna. Am making a batch of lasagne tonight so will have to venture to Mr Ts for mince and (hopefully) some reduced crusty rolls to turn into garlic bread.

I absolutely love my HM lasagne (oh the modesty lol) but haven't made a biiiig one for ages as OH doesn't really like it and prefers spag bol and until recently I was convinced DDs were the same! 'Oh no Mummy, we love lasagne'!! :eek::rotfl:
Bizarrely I really don't particularly enjoy spag bol. DDs will eat the bolog sauce straight from the fridge!

Anyway, back on topic. Have updated my sig and will be digging out an old purse to use as 'grocery only'.

elf06

Did a little extra shopping yesterday - got cucumber, lettuce, cream and 3 bts of $urf (b1g2f). Total cost of £5.72. Will update sig now

BlimusOreilly

Just spent £21.40 in Mr Ms and £12 in I**land. Loads of deli meat marked down, which I shall free and some whoopsied sushi which I would never buy full price Off to update sig.

adelight

Spent the mysterious fiver on a treat of lidl line and chorizo
Today I also bought oats 39p and reduced plums for 39p that are still too hard!! There were packs of smoked salmon with 75% off but they still weren't under £1 so I didn't get any! I am sooo tempted to pop back later to see if they're reduced more, there were millions and they're not a popular whoopsie. I clearly buy too much reduced food and spend too long studying the best sellers and most reduced items...

I've noticed a lot of people include toiletries in their budget, but I don't do this. My toiletries are almost an identical price each month and i'm happy with that amount and the quality I get for it. I don't mind basics food, but make up or cosmetics you get what you pay for 90% of the time and I'm willing to pay a little extra