January 2011 Grocery Challenge

kirsty822001

hello again, lost the plot from november onwards. So please can I re join in Jan with a monthly challenge for us for £375
I know its possible if I am organised, meal plan and stay motivated by coming on here for help and advice. There are 2 adults and 3 children, one is a bottomless pit active teenager!
Thanks in advance to all who post and those who run the thread

Kitchenbunny

I know I never seem to complete these things, but I'll be lurking for this month to see how I get on, then I'll try and rejoin next month. Hoping it goes well!

KB xx

Flat_Eric

Yay :j shiny new thread for the New Year. Thank you Pink-winged, Mrs M and Rosieben :D:D:D:D for looking after us all :beer:

New year - new start :j:beer::j new challenge.:j

December went a bit pear shaped what with xmas etc but a new month/new year dawns and I will turn things around.

I think I am going to allow £300 for January. thats being generous and the challenge is that I must come in under budget.

Will make it my aim to meal plan this month !

Rebekah24

£35 for me please... ... £8 a week plus an extra £3 for treat! :j

becky170

I've fallen off the grocery challenge bandwagon for the past couple of months, but I'd like to join in again if that's ok Can you put me down for £120 for Jan? Thanks very much!

pavlovs_dog

i'm joining in for the very first time. I've just been working out our budget for the next year and groceries is one of the few areas where we have any leeway to make savings. Although I wouldn't describe us as poor, it's been quite an eye opener to realise how little of what comes in each month is spare once all the essentials have been paid.

At the moment our spend seems to be in the £30-40 a week region, to include all groceries, toiletries and cleaning products. Based on that, I am setting a monthly budget of £160 or annual of £1920. This is for 2 adults.

We are getting better at meal planning and cooking tumbledown meals, so I'm confident we can make clear savings. We also want to get into veg growing again after some fairly successful experiments last summer. More veggie meals are also on the cards. Finally, we need to waste less food.

savings made will be spent on furnishing our new house or OPing the mortgage.

Linda32

Hello all, I'm in again, these 4 weeks in this month for me, so that really works out at £240.00 but I don't think thats enough as I've just declared at about £280 but then again December had 5 weeks.

I'll go for £65.00 a week so please put me down for £260.00 for January


The month will finish after shopping on 28th January

Candy_Belle

Hi All

I've been reading this thread for many months and been inspired by all the posts but never plucked up the courage to join in, but I think a new year is the ideal time to join the challange!

Could I please be put down for £235.00 for Jan,our month runs from 21st - 21st (DH's payday). This includes food, alcohol, cleaning products and cat food for DH, myself and 2 very fussy puddycats!

CB

kalojac

Morning Pink Winged can I please join again, my total will be 360, thanks:A

ifonlyitwaseasier

well have had to start my spending and send hubby out to get milk and some sausages

shouldn't come to much as i have him well trained now to look for bargains/lowest price per kg etc EDIT ok total was £3.52

am planning on a bit of a cooking session, might make DD&D's apple braids as i really fancy something not christmassy iykwim. am also going to try out a dauphinoise recipe, mainly because i have extra cream

ioiwe x