April 2011 Grocery Challenge

fingersxed

I am very chuffed £388!! spent this month. Although this may look good we have overspent on the eatin out budget massive!! Must try harder!!!!!!!!

WillgetOrganised

I am declaring £140.19.... (I feel like i've slightly cheated as I did a big Costco shop on 29th April but it is all stuff for May so I have allocated it accordingly... Mind you, really must stay out of Costco as although stuff is good quality and cheap buying it in bulk makes for large one off outgoings!)

Please can you put me down for £300 as May is a normal month.... not sure if I am cutting it a bit tight but i'll see how it goes.

Thank you

quintwins

declaring £247.86 so i'm underbudget but only just, not sure it's that great either because i had extra in my budget to cover the 2 weeks off the kids had which acually ended up being 3 weeks, i'm very well stocked tho and will do better next month

chocolateteddy

Yipee declaring my first month of GC at £357.50 Not bad only £7.50 over. I also didn't include a spend I did yesterday as it was for May So I am pleased with my first effort at reducing my spending.

MumOf2Beasties

I'd like to declare £229.19 for APRIL pretty pleased as i didn't higher my budget and ds and dd were off for 3 1/2 weeks in total with easter hols and chicken pox!!

hoping that may will be my month for coming under only way to see is to give it a good go

just done a m'sons shop and got a few bits in p'land, £29.23 spent out of may's budget so far.
i am aiming for £215 for May Please

will pop over to the new may thread and put my target there. Hoping it will be a bit less as dd's potty training has been a breeze:jshe's 2years plus 4months, it's 2 weeks since 1st use of the potty and she's done:jso less to spend on nappies:D

thanks everyone for the tips and support that i find here, it really helps, my budget is still higher than i would like it to be and i will get there....mayber when life is a bit less hectic;)

good luck to everyone with your budgets:)

TheThriftyScrumpers

Evening All,

I am declaring at £459.26. £20 over budget . Easter holidays were my downfall. I am picking up so many good tips from the thread and freezing lots of leftovers that would otherwise have headed straight to the bin so hoping I can come in under budget for May.

Many thanks to all who run the thread. xx

katholicos

Oh dear. I'm sorry folks i just can't seem to get into the swing of things again. I want to, but then i go and forget to make notes of my spends. I think i must have at least spent all my April GC budget, but don't know if i overspent. Must try harder!

farmers-marketeer

Well firstly will reduce budget from £160 to £140 which should comfortably be doable.

Few things I have noticed
1: Supermarkets are not always cheapest the many Eastern European store have great bread at great prices and dried herbs are great also.

2: I think I am better of buying milk, bread as i need it rather than predicting to have a no spend day tomorrow, have been all round asder for a pint of milk with a trolley and come out with a pint of milk.

3: Be flexible in your approach if you can make savings and enjoy your food do so feel good two ways.


April £133.38/ £160 May 0 /£140 2 NSD

rachelww1

£476.67 for April. It all went a bit pear shaped at the end of the month. Will try harder next time.

bexs.ua

Well what a disaster! Well over budget lost track of the exact amounts towards the end, I'm guessing the total was closer to £300 :eek:

As the doggies need food again this month (I haven't starved them for a month :rotfl: just run out!!) I will up the budget accordingly and go for a more reasonable £325 for May.....

On a more positive note, alot less food is wasted now, it usually goes in the freezer for a quick meal option for DS or me if I'm working from home Thanks everyone for all the hints and tips I'm determined to get the grocery budget down further :T