PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

Hello Forumites! However well-intentioned, for the safety of other users we ask that you refrain from seeking or offering medical advice. This includes recommendations for medicines, procedures or over-the-counter remedies. Posts or threads found to be in breach of this rule will be removed.
We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

February 2011 Grocery Challenge

Options
1147148150152153174

Comments

  • katholicos - so sorry to hear of your loss.
    "WASTE NOT, WANT NOT!"
    GC for OH, myself, DD18 & DD16 includes Toiletries, cleaning stuff & Food.

  • Thanks for the recipe Helen, sounds like one to try!

    Hmm, not doing well now. I went over the budget (not surprising, as I had less than £2 left for over 10 days!). Then, went away for a weekend with bf, we've got back tog, and he did all the buying, so that was fine, but then forgot that I had to cater for dd birthday party at the weekend. I haven't included the party food costs (although making loads of it myself this year - sausage rolls, hm nuggets, flapjacks, pizzas, twinks, lemon cookies etc) but of course I put other stuff in the trolley. I also did a stock up shop ready for next month, and I was going to include it in next month's money, but now I'm just going to accept that I haven't reached my target this month and lump it all in together. Then I can do an AP order for next month, and hopefully that won't take me over budget. I may also try and stay out of all sms for the whole month. I reckon, even if I only need half a dozen items, it's got to be cheaper to pay for the delivery than to go and mooch around myself!! I'm way more organised than I ever used to be, but there is still a long way to go until I can truly say I've cracked the gc.

    Major bonus in baking today. I LOVE twinks, and I also made the cheesy biscs, man they're lush! Did them heart shaped for my dd. Also, lemon cookies are the way forward - never really used lemons in cooking before, but these cookies are fab! Does anyone have any good recipes (savoury or sweet) that use lemons, so I can use up the rest of them! Thanks in advance.

    Declaring £213.36 for Feb :mad:, but hoping that march will be better!
    Mrs M, please put me down for £150 for March again.

    Thanks all!
    PG x
    Grocery challenge for family of three - me, dd(12) and ds(11), feeding dp 2 or 3 x a week too. Only food, not toiletries. Jan £87.97/£100 Feb £0/£100
    Frugal 2018 needed! Saving and NOT spending
  • bertiebots
    bertiebots Posts: 1,433 Forumite
    katholicos verysorry for your loss..(I didnt read through the posts earlier when I updated) .


    Can I just ask what people are paying for a bag of granulated sugar at the mo. I just payed £1.09 at sainsbugs:eek:..and is it cheaper anywhere!??
    JAN GC- £155.77 out of £200:D FEB GC £197.31 out of £180:o. MARCH GC - out of £200
  • Bertiebots - do have or know anyone with, a Costco card - you have to buy about 16 bags but it works out at approx 50p a bag [well it did the last time I bought some]

    Poundstretchers usually sell it cheaply too

    Helen x
    Projects made for craft fair - 40 :)
    1st fair on 13/4/14 :j
  • theonlynuttytart
    theonlynuttytart Posts: 297 Forumite
    100 Posts
    edited 25 February 2011 at 11:15PM
    can i be put down for £150 for march?
    im lumping everything together in the grocery budget and that includes home bargains visits for cat litter!
    ive come in about £145 for feb... not bad but can do better!
    im going to order my nhs cashback card and load it up with £150, so i have to stick to budget or face embarrasment at the tills! eeekkkk! and cashback from asda and sainsburys as well as lots of high street shops! :D
    Sealed Pot Member 1269 :D VSP... TO UPDATE!
    No more toiletries challenge..... Making progress! :T
    GROCERY CHALLENGE £100 January 2012 :j
    I MUST RESIST CHOCOLATE! WELL SOME OF IT ANYWAY!
    :EasterBun:EasterBun:EasterBun
  • Hi bertiebots

    I got 1kg of granulated sugar in my T***o delivery today for 68p. The make is 'Mr Sugar'.

    Hope this helps
    PWx
    June 2022 GC £372.89/£400
    May 2022 GC £439.33/£400

  • 68p in Asda and Quality Save for a bag of sugar
    Grocery Challenge - Jan £426.06 / £435.00
    Feb £376.37 / £435.00
    March £0.00 / £435.00
  • katholicos - sorry to hear of your loss.
    I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. :)

    Weight loss 3 stone :D
  • Billie-jo
    Billie-jo Posts: 1,221 Forumite
    edited 24 February 2011 at 11:04PM
    Katholicos - sending my condolences to you and your family at this very sad time.

    Bertieboots - Last time I was in our local B&M (about 3 weeks ago) sugar was 69pence so a huge saving if you have one near to you.

    Evie189 - Well done on the large underspend thats brilliant. Almost £60

    Got mum out of hospital so nipped into Te$co to get her a few things and spent £8.49 myself mainly salad things and also got a large chunk of cheese reduced - it was to good to miss. Am doing weekly shop tomorrow and seem to have more meat on my list this week than usual, even though freezers are still really full will also want milk on Saturday so expecting a higher bill than usual, however have £84 left of budget so will manage it. Must do an inventory of the freezers as soon as possible but just lately something has always cropped up.
    Have meal planned up until March 5th and am hoping can stick to it. Trying for 3 meat free days in this period and also a couple of new recipes. :)
    Made some more soup for lunch today using up half a chicken carcass, onions, swede, celery and some sorry looking pak choi but it tasted fine.
    Am really watching what I throw away food wise latley and this week it has just been one smallish carrot and an apple which was brown and not nice. Only found this out though after taking a bite. :o
    MARCH £62.38/250
  • I needed milk, salad & bread so now have £8 left for the rest of the month, its going to be tight & I will probably just go over by a few pounds but still less than I would have spent before.

    I made flap jacks today & a massive blackberry & apple crumble so we are OK for sweet things for a while.

    Can I go for £185 for March store cupboard a bit bare & need to slow cooker some more meals but DH away with work for 2 weeks so I don't need to feed him
    Declutter 2023  110/520
    Jan grocery challenge 324.44/350 25.56 spare
    Feb grocery challenge 204.45/280
    March gc 0/310

    23 minutes a day self care, decluttering, tidying or cleaning 
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 350.9K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.6K Spending & Discounts
  • 243.9K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 598.8K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.9K Life & Family
  • 257.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.