August 2011 Grocery Challenge

JamesKirstyLou

Hello everyone, can I join in?

I don't know how much we spend on grocery's at the minute, other than that it is too much! Am scared to go through my bank statement and see how much has gone to Tesco in the last month :O

Am going to try and stick to £150 for the rest of August, there is 2 of us, our 10 month old son, 7 cats and 2 dogs! However we do have quite alot in so shouldn't need any baby milk, nappies or dog food till next month.

Wish me luck

MILLYMOLLY

Hi Just been in home bargains and spent £11.23 and Morrison's £23.67 so total £34.90 (don't know how to do a signature for a running total if anyone can help thanks )

rosieben

Welcome to the GC JamesKirstyLou and good luck with your challenge!

MILLY MILLY, click on User CP or Quick links button in the green menu bar above

MILLYMOLLY

rosieben wrote: »

Welcome to the GC JamesKirstyLou and good luck with your challenge!

MILLY MILLY, click on User CP or Quick links button in the green menu bar above

Hi thanks have tried what you said and gone into edit signature but its not showing on messages, ignore this it's just worked

Islandmaid

Had to get some cash today, went to local coop and got lured into buying smoked salmon heavily discounted from nearly £6 down to £2. Popped into freezer for a later date.

Would normally be my supermarket delivery day, but have resisted.......so far.

I have just realised that my 2 break so far has been spent in my kitchen, does that make me sad or savvy? I go back to work on Monday and have filled the freezer with goodies and part prepped meals to drag out as and when - who needs the beach LOL

Youngest left house to meet his mates yelling 'happy cooking Mum'!!!!

nickynoo08

Afternoon all, tesco shop has just been delivered. Kitchen is now fully re-stocked and xmas store cupboard is almost complete too.

Total spend - £65.19

saved £8.45 on offers and money off voucher, saved £7.07 on substitutions they price matched and they sent me a free 4pt of semi (must have been a mistake )

So all in all a good shop.

£37.14 left for the month

westlothianlass

Hi all,
Well somehow we have just spent £72 in Sainsbugs, quite how we did it is beyond me. Here's hoping we only need a wee top up over the next couple of weeks as really should have enough now to make all our main meals and snacks.
I did stock up on some more store cupboard items as am feeling a bit jittery about how things are going price wise.

Off now to cut some rhubarb as a spot of jam making may calm me down.

Hugs and good luck x

quintwins

shopping arrived it came to £38.53 pretty good for what we got, but i ordered far too many of those part bakes baguettes lol i have 8 packets and i alreayd had a packet lol aww well they keep for ages, thats my shopping finished now til the middle of next week

debbiedeejay

bet if you weren't on a GC you would have spent more on other things as you went around.....

never thought of that! Thanks 69chick:)

Today has sent me 3 invites out this week - b'day,leaving do and to a friends for tea. Luckily the two nights out are in happy hours so shouldn't cost too much - I didn't budget for "eating out" and its rare that I do (its like waiting for a bus and 3 come at once where nights out are concerned),both pizza places so cheapest pizza on the menu and share the starters me thinks.

May I ask what everyone else do in these cases? Does night out food come out of GC or do you have seperate money for these?

starflower_2

Just updated signature after a spend today - £1.20 for 18 soft white rolls - bargain! Was very restrained - went in to Mr M for rolls, and olny bought rolls!!!! That's a first for me!