January 2011 Grocery Challenge

missfit_2

Happy new year to you all. After grossly overspending last month I am determined to keep within budget in January. Things should be a lot quieter and I should have more time to cook and shop budget places than last month. Had to spend a small fortune on washing and cleaning productsat the end of December so not expecting any spend on non-food items this month. Good luck.

Missus_Aka

Rebelle - Thanks for the info, i have found that supermarket tomatoes dont have quite the same taste (and you can really tell when making salad) but im thinking i must be able to find a balance between the two prices maybe @ around £2 per kg that would save me a few £ per month, may try going to the turkish food center they may be cheaper..will see next time i go out

NSD for me yesterday......and made enough spag bol yesterday to cover last night and tonight's dinner.

Am stocked up on offers as well at the moment from Mr T: P@lmolive Shower Gel 2 for £2 normally £1.64 each have 4 of them
Domest0s Ble@ch 2l £1.33 normally £2.66 each have 3
Tre$emme Shampoo & conditioner £2.15 normally £4.30 each have 3 S & 3 C
Mr Mu$cle Oven Cleaner £1.59 normally £2.55 have 3
PG T!ps 160 bags £2.15 normally £4.30 have 2 of these

These will all last depending on the item 3months to 12months and i will be going again to get their pers!l non bio washing powder as its only £3.30 at the moment normally £6.60 will buy 5 maybe to last me and will just about have enough money to do this and will buy some more pr!nces tuna (4can) from h0me b@rgains for £2.39 and stock up and not forgetting sunpr!de tropical juice for 39p each

Sorry for rambling on DH thinks im a little crazy for getting excited when i can get 11p of a normally 50p juice box

rosieben

Pipkin, I've added your ginger refrigerator biscuits to the index, thank you

:hello: Hello and welcome to our newbies and welcome back to our returners MrsMc will add you to the front page list soon, good luck

CRANKY40

I've done my first supermarket shop since before Christmas today. I spent £23.27 in *sda. I need to go back on Friday and spend about another £7 on a top up, but that should be it until next week. Branston beans 4 big tins for £1 and Quorn mince £1 a bag were also on offer today. I have plenty of both so didn't need any, but thought I'd let you know in case anyone uses them.

medsdemon

I also have been reading this thread and would like to join. I would like to be able to cut down our food bills by quite a bit so hope this may motivate me. Please put me down for £150 for the month ending 28th january. So far we spent £6.21 so far in MrS but that did include 16 whoopsied Chicken breasts plus other whoopsied stuff for the freezer & and a bottle of wine to take to a family get-together yesterday. Will try to use everything left in fridge and hopefully if i do a biggish shop at Tesco to top up on basics and F&V then I will be able to stick to that. I think my being a bit stuck in the house with a bad ankle might make it easier to stick to budget

Also must make sure we organise a Dr's appt for OH regarding his Gluten free diet and getting his food on prescription as this should save us a packet too

mummyroysof3

i really need to get my act together, ive been to tesco today for nappies, bananas and dishwasher power and hubby has been last 2 days....this has to stop

i really want to have a big shop every 10 days and only buy bread and milk in between, any tips on how to do this, i seem ok for planning main meals its just other things that i tend to run out of or forget to order


need help

quintwins

well i wanna add £12 to mine,even for a new kettle and toaster which i know isn't groceries but i would like a clear of how much i've acually spent

salski

Hello all - still not spent any pennies on food - so still at £40/£70 for the week - hoping that we dont need anything else really as its thursday!
Still have a huge fillet of smoke haddock that Im at a loss with what to do with - ideas please...
meatballs in freezer
chicken drumsticks in freezer
and a HUGE beef stew currently in the slow cooker so that will do me for tongiht and me and hubby for tomorrow night and dinners!

So doing OK - budget has kinda gone to pot due to unexpected spends, but not on groceries! LOL. Will have to recall some pennies from savings this month.

So ideas on a huge fillet of smoked haddock please....
Thanks in advance
Sal x

helen_jelly

Afternoon all

Been and spent some money. Went to the shop for milk and onions and got...... milk and onions - I'm a very good person!!! Normally I would of looked at the cakes but I resisted lol

Hello to all the new people - keep posting and don't give up - its hard to start with as alot of us don't realise how much we spend until we take control, if you go over your budget don't give up, adjust your figures for next month and start decreasing your buying - bit by bit you will get there and remember we all have different budgets to suit our different needs and lifestyles

Helen x

jintyb

salski wrote: »

Hello all - still not spent any pennies on food - so still at £40/£70 for the week - hoping that we dont need anything else really as its thursday!
Still have a huge fillet of smoke haddock that Im at a loss with what to do with - ideas please...
meatballs in freezer
chicken drumsticks in freezer
and a HUGE beef stew currently in the slow cooker so that will do me for tongiht and me and hubby for tomorrow night and dinners!

So doing OK - budget has kinda gone to pot due to unexpected spends, but not on groceries! LOL. Will have to recall some pennies from savings this month.

So ideas on a huge fillet of smoked haddock please....
Thanks in advance
Sal x

Fish pie, fish cakes, kedgeree?:)