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January 2007 Grocery Challenge
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Well, week one has finished (tomorrow officially, but not out to shop again this weekend) and up until about 10.00 this morning I was under budget. :j
Now I'm over budget by over £10 - and it's all your fault:rotfl:
I should really know better than to read this site before I go shopping - between self sufficiency books from The Book People and suggestions of cheap hampers in M&S I just hadn't got a chance.
As it turns out, there were no cheap hampers - but opposite M&S is a Co-op, who always have good reductions, so I popped in there instead - and I just stocked the freezer full of packed lunch gubbins (bread, meat, pasta, fromage frais) for under a tenner - will keep eldest going for at least 6-8 weeks - so I reckon my over-run isn't too much of a disaster.DFW Nerd no. 884 - Proud to [strike]be dealing with[/strike] have dealt with my debts0 -
Doing ok so far, although over budget if you split it down on a weekly basis but that is because we did Costco today for mince and a few other things to batch cook, so that should do us some meals well in to the month.
I have also been using up some things in the freezer to ensure there is space for the batch cooking.
Off to start my bolognaise now!MFIT No. 810 -
Well I've just got home from shopping and need to update my signature! I'm very pleased though as I did my meal plan before I went and realised I'd more food in the house that could make meals than I thought!
I spent £3.17 in Aldi and £1.51 in Tesco express (Aldi don't sell skimmed milk).
I'm going out for a curry tonight with family though so should I take money for that out of the food budget? Hmmmm.... not sure!?!Wandered away from the MSE track for a while but am back and on a mission! Debts cleared nearly £18k. Now to start saving ...0 -
Really chuffed to bits with this week, only spent £8.66 and we still have lots of food left. Still have £71.34 to last till the end of the month and I am sure we can manage this.
Need to do a new menu plan for next week, that will be tonight's job. Think I will introduce a belated New Years Resolution though and that will be to menu plan with an aim to get everybody's 5 a day in somehow. Hmmm, this could get challenging, especially with the eldest. Ho Hum, right I'm off to research what actually constitutes 5 a day.
Continued good luck to everybody else.
Ang x0 -
I had fun making soup out of odds and ends of veg and it turned out to be a hit! It also used up some bargains that had been in the freezer too long and weren't very appetising - they are fine cooked in butter and whizzed in the blender with a pint of water added.
I also did the main shop starting at Netto then going on to the usual supermarket for things I couldn't get at Netto. I have spent slightly on the low side of what I would usually spend: not a dramatic saving but then I'm not so used to what's good in Netto. There were some good bargains there, though - celery for 39p, aluminium foil for £1.09.
When I find a calculator I will update my signature - I've spent about £55 plus kids' lunch money.Miggy
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earthmother wrote:Now I'm over budget by over £10 - and it's all your fault
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Glad you did so well with your shopping - if you can keep that lot hidden from the family you will be well ahead with your future budgets.Miggy
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We have spent quite alot this past week but £50 was on diesel as we have done some travelling and are travelling tomorrow too. We have bought our 6 monthly stuff from Makro (loo rolls, kitchen rolls, fabric conditioner, washing tablets). Also have bought alot of items reduced-well OH has:D
We have loads of food in. Will need fridge stuff and fruit/veg by middle of the week but have a ton of vouchers that I can use in waitrose. As its quite a trek to get there, I may buy as much as possible for the freezer, tins etc as I have about £40 in vouchers that need using soon.
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Hi everyone,
I am having a great time sticking to my grocery budget, but today I spent £2.25 on a latte from starbucks and £1.70 on some potato chips on the way home. Didn't feel to bad though as I haven's spent any money on food since my week started on the 01st January, so suppose I deserve a treat, the chips were gross though so won't be eating them from that take away again. Tomorrow I will have a day in so won't be spending any money then . Am really proud of myself, and have only spent £3.95 of my weekly grocery money.
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A great start to the year for me - less than half my weekly grocery budget used and still a freezer and cupboards full to bursting. Hopefully only fruit and veg and some dishwasher tabs to buy this week.
I have a new way of not being tempted in the supermarket - I only take a basket, rather than a trolley. Once you have put a 4pt of milk, some fruit and a week's supply of cat food in there, you can't get a lot more in (plus with milk & cat food my arms are ready to drop off carrying the bloomin thing!) - thereby easily able to resist temptation and saving cash!
Obviously this will not work every week - sooner or later my cupboards will require a bigger weekly shop, but while I am only topping up, it is working for me.
So, anyway, thank you all for focusing my mind on what I really "need" and what I actually already have if only I opened my eyes, and got off my backside a bit!Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)0 -
Thanks hypno06 thats a great idea. I would struggle to do it when i have my youngest son with me but if i go without him i will definitely try it.
Rebecca x0
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