August 2011 Grocery Challenge

hex2

£10 in T yesterday, stuck to my list which was good and got some free fresh yeast to play with. £11 on six packs of coffee from Amazon, and £71 on 20kg of cat food both of which should last three months. Makes my £300 rather challenging, as I spend £17 a week on milk and an F&V box from the milkman. Effectively half my money gone already.

The cash for food debate is interesting. Our Lidl didn't take credit cards last time I asked but I think there is a search bit on their website where you can check.

emmad5689

Evening, ended up sending my mam for mushrooms today so another 89p and noticed tonight that I need more salad so will have to get some tomorrow so no NSD yet.

Not sure about Lid* but I ask only 2 weeks ago in Ald* and they don't take credit cards, I wish they did!

Sorting out a Sainsbug delivery for the £10 off £50 and a Mr A delivery for beginning of next week hoping to last til then with just the extra salad I will be buying tomoro if we can that will be a very cheap first week of the month - Fingers crossed

teaandcakeaddict

I've cooked with ingredients that I would have thrown away in the past today as well, made a delish risotto from some shriveled tomatoes and some banoffee muffins from a couple of black bananas and some old fudge which has been in the cupboard since xmas! I've eaten two of the muffins already though, however the remainder can go in the other halfs lunch for the rest of the week, and hopefully keep him away from the vending machines in work.

Loving this challange!

TheBees

Thanks to everyone that replied to my problem with the credit card shopping. I'm hoping that by shopping at Alxx and Lxxdl more often, my monthly spend is going to reduce gradually and all the savings will be abl to cover the money borrowed from the savings eventually! I'll let you all know how I get on....:j (I will ask about the credit cards in Lixxl tomorrow but I'm pretty sure they don't take them here in the south. Only debit cards. )

1st shop of the month tomorrow....

SOT2011

Hi,

I would like to join again please. Can you put me down for £240 as I had when was joining in previously.

I've been AWOL for a couple of months, but really do need to knuckle down and get back on track after an expensive holiday and a month and a half of spend spend spend

I'll update my signature later as quite out of date but not enough time now.

Elisheba

Looks like a NSD yesterday. Good stuff!

mijm0t77

Morning all,

Hubby and I had a take out last night so i have decided to include that in my spend (well the money has to come from somewhere ) so that is £11.50 to add to my spend.

:beer:

Aldahbra

I thought I had joined this challenge already this month, but my post is definitely not here. I wonder which random thread I did post on.

I did try this challenge earlier in the year and did really, really badly but I must get a grip of spending so I'm here for another go. I am really interested to hear all the tips and things that you all do, even the stuff that you all take for granted as obvious.

Please put me down for £500 that is for 2 adults, 2 children, 2 cats and a rabbit + loads of house guests (young and old) for August.

quintwins

morning all nsd today , i made a mistake last night i only spent £4.24 so i will update my sig now, i was so tired last night and hubby suggested chinese but i was so good and forced myself to make something, i fancy sheperds pie for tea so i best go get some mince out

cleggie

rosieben wrote: »

Zippy did mention that it might be a little while before the list is fully updated

sorry, didnt see that!