June 2011 Grocery Challenge

Florenceem

toddles* wrote: »

another £27 down as I couldnt resist the Sainsburys half price baby event this morning. Half price on all wipes and toiletries. Wipes 9p a pack! baby bath which I use in my handwash dispensers 5p a bottle. creams, shampoo and conditioners, all half price needless to say I filled the car for £27. (also included in that total is bread, milk and bananas).

How do you know about events like this please?

mandco

been MIA for a while so just gonna catch up for now and start again in july coz I really need to get my budget under control esp as i've spent way too much this month and the kids break up for the summer hols soon and thats gonna cost me even more :eek:

congrats to everyone whos managing to stay within or close too budget.

69chick

Florenceem, people on these threads often post about offer, but I did see this Sainsbugs one advertised on the telly...

have got a delivery from Sainsbugs coming tonight, have bought a few of the baby bits too...

I have got one of those vouchers for Waitrose to use next week, (the £20 off £40 spend as I havn't shopped there before), do any of you have any tips as to what is good to get?

At work so will catch up properly later, glad you enjoyed your kebab Quintwins and that your mouth is better, its nice when you have a takeaway that you really enjoy rather than just for the sake of it then realise it was a complete waste of money (which is what I do a lot but am remedying )

...My June challenge is over and I came in under which is ace....I am going to say £300 For July and mine runs from 20th June to 19th July....am wondering whether I should adjust my budget next month to make me on an even keel with everyone...I just do it like that as DH gets paid on 19th but maybe I would be better to do it a calendar month as I might not go so mad at payday or if I do it will be half way through the mont hmmm will think about that...

medsdemon

Can i join in for July please?? I'm hoping to keep food spends down as we want to do plenty during the summer holidays:D so please pop me down for £200 for july. I hope that's achievable, my month will run from 29th June to 27th
July and include cleaning products and alcohol.

I have lots in my cupboards and freezer and my OH has taken to doing a whoopsie shop a couple of times a week and getting some super stuff ( last night he got 2 x packs of asparagus for 30p each, 2x packs of satsumas for 20p each, 2 x ready meal paellas for 70p each and last week he got 2x plaice fillet packs for 50p each, 2 x whole chickens for 60p each and a pack of 6 pork escalopes for 50p) . Hopefully if he does this regularly we can afford a bottle of wine a week .

Not sure how I will shop otherwise maybe once a week after I've done my mealplan might work. I had got into an awful habit of shopping every day and ending up spending £20 a time. But the last couple have been trying to do just the once a week plan except the whoopsie shopping and mealplanning and i've managed quite a few NSD. Hopefully july and joining this thread will help me more getting inspiration from everyone here:D:D

Florenceem

69chick wrote: »

Florenceem, people on these threads often post about offer, but I did see this Sainsbugs one advertised on the telly...

have got a delivery from Sainsbugs coming tonight, have bought a few of the baby bits too...

I have got one of those vouchers for Waitrose to use next week, (the £20 off £40 spend as I havn't shopped there before), do any of you have any tips as to what is good to get?

At work so will catch up properly later, glad you enjoyed your kebab Quintwins and that your mouth is better, its nice when you have a takeaway that you really enjoy rather than just for the sake of it then realise it was a complete waste of money (which is what I do a lot but am remedying )

...My June challenge is over and I came in under which is ace....I am going to say £300 For July and mine runs from 20th June to 19th July....am wondering whether I should adjust my budget next month to make me on an even keel with everyone...I just do it like that as DH gets paid on 19th but maybe I would be better to do it a calendar month as I might not go so mad at payday or if I do it will be half way through the mont hmmm will think about that...

69 chick - I don't watch a lot of TV. I will have to get in the habit of looking at SM sites weekly.

russetred

That's me finished for June now so declaring annual total at £1798.87/4300 so far. 42% of budget spent with 50% of the year gone. Off to Egypt on the 4th july so no GC spending there!

karen_is_trying

Hiyas all from a rainy Wales can i join in next month please iv gone off the boil in many mse ways last 6 months so trying to claw my way back this side of christmas, i havent fathomed the best way to do my grocery shopping yet but il have a read on this months posts for inspiration theres 3 adults 1 4 year old and a puppy as a constant with a mil a few evenings visiting and s/s on weekends god hadnt realised how much of a bashing my home takes til i posted that lol im going to aim for £300 a calendar month which will include toiletries cleaning bits and pet food too...

Do some of you have a seperate account for groceries or a different purse perhaps cos all our money seems to mingle into everything at the moment, my hubby is a spender im a saver (not so good at the mo tho)... ???

Although weve been married 3 years and share everything weve never actually sat down and discussed money thats my fault as i have a huge problem from first marriage regarding spending guilt mainly through being skint, where as now we could and should be comfortable what in a round about way im trying to say is it good practise to give hubby pocket money lol ???

CAN I BE PUT DOWN FOR £300 POUND PLEASE X

tessie_bear

hi...went to sainsbugs for the baby bits today...wet wipes mainly but a few bottles as well...we are having leftovers for tea today all 4 of us are having something different...i dont like different meals as a rule but i want to use up bits and bobs so that is the best way so its chilli and rice, stuffed pancakes,sausage and mash and fishfingers and mash...um we will see how that goes

i am going to go to lidl on sat for a few bits...will have to look what the specials are

take care tessa

rosieben

Welcome to the GC medsdemon and karen is trying

medsdemon, some great whoopsies there!

Karen, I think its a good idea for a couple to have their own separate pocket money so they can spend as they please and no explanations required.

re the budget - like a lot of GCers. I keep my grocery money separate, some people have separate budgets for eating out, celebrations, pet food; you'll soon find a way that suits you

MrsMc will be along to add you to the front page list soon. Pink Winged usually starts the new month's thread on 28th, she'll post in this thread to tell us the new one is up

Good luck!

toddles*

Florenceem wrote: »

How do you know about events like this please?

Im actually a member of the baby club, I get sent loads of vouchers and magazines etc. They sent me an email yesterday telling me in advance about the baby sale.
But also the Grabbit While you can MSE board is great for one off sales/events. :T HTH