June 2011 Grocery Challenge

quintwins · 27 June 2011 at 2:09PM

i'm getting good at this went to town for gravy,loo-roll and milk, and again all i bought was gravy loo-roll and milk :j £2.90 spend plus the £12 to the nursury means

I'm declaring £274.46

way over budget but well stocked up-altho i keep saying thats and i keep buying lol but not anymore

cat_smith · 27 June 2011 at 3:33PM

OK. Hopefully last shop of the month £47.28 at Mr A because it was on the way. Managed mainly to stick to shopping list, but had DH with me so a couple of extra items found their way in. Not too bad though as they will get used. £201.28 - Ugg. Over. But the first full month we've had since starting the challenge and still a huge improvement on the £400 odd we used to spend.

Off to update sig.

supersally01 · 27 June 2011 at 3:50PM

Afternoon all. Doing fine on the GC front, as not spent my last weeks allowance (about £100), but have been away for the weekend, so need that money to pay back some of those spends. Will not do us any harm to eat out of the freezer/cupboards for this week.
Just need squash, SR flour and washing up liquid, then nothing till July where I would like to be put down for £375 again please Mrs M.
Many thanks to all who post and run the thread, cannot believe we are half way through the year already. Got a nice stew in the S.Cooker, gonna do some dumplings as OH is a big eater! DD13 hates stew, so had a portion of HM bolognaise in the freezer that will do her.
Been to the nursery school trip, so a free day out to the beach with lunch! It's all good!!!

Nimeth · 27 June 2011 at 4:16PM

Meant to update on Friday, but got sidetracked fixing the car! At least it keeps me busy.:rotfl: Did my usual rounds in A!di and Morrison$, spent £26.76 and £18.99 respectively.

So declaring the monthly spend at £208.02!:T

Thanks to all who run these threads, it's been a great help for me to keep my food budget down, I used to spend closer to 280 each month, so I've cut out around £50-60.

MrsM, can I be put down for £220 for July please? See if I can save a few more pounds.:cool:

redkids1972 · 27 June 2011 at 4:28PM

not doing so good with june challenge as not been keeping receipts and have added some to my stocks. July I am going to be on the straight and narrow and gunna give myself just £200 and use up my stores the money saved can go to my holiday fund which is currently 0.

123budget · 27 June 2011 at 4:50PM

Have given up totally on June - just seemed to have been spending all the time - way over budget so am writing that month off. Will start again for July at £450. Will repeat to myself - I will write a meal plan, and I will take a shopping list!

cat_smith · 27 June 2011 at 5:36PM

Ooooh. Just watching Daily cooks Challenge and that dhaal looks amazing. Something I could actually try. Look out guinea pig (AKA DH) I'm trying this.

ETA: As I have spinach on my delivery next week I might do Saag Aloo with it:j

Quite proud of myself. Had a £4 off £20 and £25 nectar vouchers so only spending about £17 for delivery on Monday. Don't really need it but vouchers go out of date so have done a basics/cupboard shop for before we go on holiday. :j:j:j:j:jHoliday 9th July - Can't wait