August 2011 Grocery Challenge

hex2

I had to buy milk because a pesty child gave most of ours to the dog. I now have £5.22 left in the envelope to last until 31st.

I can do it. I have to :cool:

MILLYMOLLY

Hi quick update been doing an essay for OU so not really been on MSE this week.
Spent £11.45 in Asda on Monday
£29.61 in Tesco on Thursday
£25.79 in Lidl today
Total £66.85

Bought 6 x pork loin steaks( 4 in pk) and split into 4 x 6 chop (6 in family) used one pk for tea tonight and froze the other 3. Eating mostly out of the freezer will need to stock up agin soon

emmad5689

Evening all, will b awol from tomorrow util wednesday, spent about £2 today (oh spent it so not certainof amount) on a packet of greggs buns for our picnic tomorrow and 2 pints of milk. When we come home on wednesday will need to do some food shopping but hoping on only buying bread and milk to see us through to the weekend when I will have to stock up on fresh salad, veg and stuff for packed lunches. Still hoping I can come under budget this month.

boultdj

Another £32.07 to add.

debbiedeejay

Morning all.

Did Mr M's on Friday when I took my Dad shopping and spent £34.93,more than normal but it included the usual loo rolls,washing up liquid,bin bags - why do they always run out at the same time?


Oh and nearly forgot also nipped into the localshop on Friday lunchtime as DD2 came for lunch and I had no cheese at that point (before the dreaded Mr M trip) so bought that and some nice bread buns and crisps so that was an extra £4.29 - but it fed 5 of us so not that bad.

But best bargain I got this week ,although not completely food as such but the book......

"Fish pies and french fries,vegetables,meat and something sweet.....affordable everyday food and family-friendly recipes made easy(for busy people with a lot on their plate)" by Gill Holcombe.

it should have been £9.99 down to 99p in "The W***ks":T

I bought her first book(and I thought that was a bargain at the time at a fiver!) and really enjoyed reading the recipes - now I just have got to get myself together and go and actually make some!

Catch you all later

76rosie

my update is 2.50 mr T. 3.15 wilko and 1.50 Mr M.

my total is 56.22/60.00. Even though i'm nearly spent out, cupboards are overflowing and haven't hardly touched the wine. Wilko was my favourite today, I bought 10 different mullers, 10p each. Also bought small packs of sushi at 10p each. The main reason i've spent my budget is that i can't resist a bargain. Maybe next month i'll try to clear out.

rising_from_the_ashes

cattysmum wrote: »

Just back from Tescos, spent 87.30 but got it down to £18.66!!!!!

Wow!:D Can I come shopping with you please?;)


Just caught up with all the posts ..... I feel I've been spending all week! (Stocking up for post op recovery & winter prep but a lot of it non-grocery items).

This week, have spent .....

£22.64 @ Mr T includes:

• £12 post op - 4 x chickens now in freezer:D (well, I still want a nice meal now & then when I'm recovering! Also now have 26 meals made/frozen (mince, chilli, spag bol sauce, chicken casserole) so hoping the prep will be worth it!:)
• £4.40 - winter prep

£16.73 @ Mr C includes:

£12.15 on winter stores (used £12 of vouchers to pay for this) ..... £4.73 to add:D

So, now sitting on £139.12 / £175 (actually a bit better than I thought) but still another 10 days to go!

goobergirl

Just done my last shop for August and spent some time adding up all that i've spent at various supermarkets.

Target was £300 but have spent £314.93. So, over budget unfortunately but this amount did include cleaning products etc. Compared to my £500.00 a month not so long ago I suppose it's not too bad.

I have converted a lot to value brands and what an amazing difference. My family have not complained either so will continue from now on. I've been introducing own brand cereals and so far so good.

pepsi-kins

Disappointed with my NSD's this week, seem to be going in for "bits" every day. I bought the River Cottage Preserves book with a voucher I had for my birthday, so this week i've been buying the basics of what is needed for the recipes, sugar, vinegar etc. Today OH and I went blackberry picking, OH wasn't too keen, but when I told him how much a little punnet of blackberies costs in the shops, he started picking for billio lol. We've ended up with nearly a kilo of blackberries, so hoping to make blackbery and apple jelly, and blackberry and apple fruit leathers.
Have a good week everyone x

Islandmaid

Hi all,

NSD

Am 'cream-krackered', have been running round all day washing, cleaning cooking ( everybody - Ahhhhhhhhhh..... )
Just sat down and the bloomin cat threw up all over the floor ( soz for those having their dinner) - well take 2 of putting my feet up, till the brat pack return from their adventures and beg me to feed them again ( how very dare they!!!!)

Will go and read your posts now - take care x