January 2012 Grocery Challenge

medsdemon

PolkaDotsAndLace wrote: »

On track for a total NSD today (just hoping OH doesn't come in from work with groceries...) Must shop for milk and washing powder etc tomorrow though.

ETA: And OH just phoned to say he's coming back from the shops - why?! We don't need anything! Think I need to train him more...goodness knows what he's coming in with.

My OH is just the same. Think I'm having a NSD and he comes home with shopping. Did this today too- £3.63 in Ald*. But it was on things I was going to have to buy in the end anyway- fruit mainly- oranges, apples and kiwi's ( for making sorbet) and we were running low. I think he's going to MrS after circuit training to see if there's any whoopsies worth getting- I think he's addicted:rotfl:so may have even more to add to my total:eek:

Suffolk_lass

zepsgal wrote: »

Bought lightbulbs as well, that won't come out the grocery budget, but I was shocked at the price of them!! £2.61 for ONE bulb?!?

I checked out lightbulbs on Amaz0n today - £9.99 for 8 or ten of the long-life candle style - worth checking their web-site for the ones you use. :j

Islandmaid

£25 today on potato,s and eggs - made the mistake of taking DD with me hence the big spend, how much hair conditioner does one teenage need!!!!!! Plus OMG I NEED tuna, mayo, salad wraps for lunch (her not me)' just had to buy a bottle of wine to cope with the burble.......

mumwithamission

Another NSD :j this just isn't me!

mummyyof5

back from MrTs..only spent £23.02p..lowest amount ever spent on one shop:j:j...got lots for that ...9 boxes of cereal..16 pints milk..dishwash tabs...reduced donuts and 2 reduced caulies....yogs for kids...and a couple of other bits
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XSpender

Is this what you were after adysmum?

minipenny wrote: »

C0stc0 deals.....sorry got a bit Sidetracked lol. Valid from 16th Jan - 5th Feb
Just in case your c0stco is a bit far away and you cant just pop in to see if theres anything - This is their new special offers mag

I've only added the Grocery/food stuff let me know if you want the electrical/home deals and i'll post them too
£2 off Per pack of British Cut Leg of Pork
£5 off Per Pack of Whole Scotch Roasting Joint/Scotch Silverside
£3 off Per Pack British/Welsh Boneless Lamb Shoulder
£2.99 for A Kirkland Signature Rotisserie Chicken
Buy 2 Huggies Nappies Gigapack (I've added how many nappies per box) for £32 - Size 3(192), 4(160), 4+(148) 5(132) and 6 (102)
2 Packs of 6x250ml's of Carex Handwash for £9.00
2 for £11.99 SMA Follow on Milk/Toddler Milk
Kenco Really Smooth Coffee 750g - £12.49
24x 330ml Cans of Fanta or Dr Pepper £5.94
6x80's (480) Tetley Extra Strong Teas Bags £6.59
3 pack of 6 Walkers Crinkles Crisps (18 bags) £2.89
24 3pack snack pack Jaffa cakes £6.67
Skittles/Skittles Crazy Cores 36 pack - £8.08
Kettle Chips 3x150g £2.40
Quaker Oats so Simple 40 Sachets (original) or 32 Sachets (syrup) - £3.37
20kg Long Grain Rice £12.99
2x850g Dorset Cereals Simpl Delicious Muesli £2.92
Starbucks Ready Brew Coffee 2x12 pack £4.99
Cif Power Cream 3x750ml £5.11
Fairy Non Bio Tabs 168 £15.58
Persil Small and Mighty 2x1.89ltr (108 washes) £11.38 (think this is £5 per bottle in Mr T at the moment though)
Domestos 5ltr £3.36
Cilit Bang Active Foam 2x600ml £3.58
Daz (90 wash) powder £11.38
10x2 pack Velvet Kitchen roll £10.78
Ariel Stain Remover 2 ltr £3.20
Ariel Actilift 45 pack £7.22
Lenor Infusions Fuschia 4.5ltr £6.42
2x84 (168 tablets) Finish All in One Powerball Dishwasher tablets £14.74

NSD for me today or so I thought.

Had a 2nd cup of tea at home this morning and opted for coffee machine coffee (free) rather than tea from the canteen at 54p.

And the pasties I made where the recipe was wrong have turned out lovely according to DH:D

DH made my tea tonight as I was out at college. However he didn't use the half tin of baked beans I opened yesterday but opened a new one and DMIL had fed DS and also opened a tin of beans. Both tins were bought with my 2nd purse so I need to add £1.28 to my total to repay my virtual purse.

WelshDreamer_2

Another 2 little shops to add on DH picked up 6 faggots from butchers for a pound blooming lovely too faggots n peas for tea, and 2lt ss milk £2....for both bits still on target as cupboards n freezers full .... fruit bowl not looking too healthy tho so will need a top up soon...

PolkaDotsAndLace

medsdemon wrote: »

My OH is just the same. Think I'm having a NSD and he comes home with shopping. Did this today too- £3.63 in Ald*. But it was on things I was going to have to buy in the end anyway- fruit mainly- oranges, apples and kiwi's ( for making sorbet) and we were running low. I think he's going to MrS after circuit training to see if there's any whoopsies worth getting- I think he's addicted:rotfl:so may have even more to add to my total:eek:

Amazingly he only bought a can of juice in the end, so I think I'll write that off! At least he phoned and listened when I said we didn't need stuff, which is a good start! It usually ends in bags of Doritos etc coming home...:p

mummyjane

NSD for me today, had to buy petrol but that doesn't come out of my budget - might add it to next months and keep the same budget, see how I do.

I have been using a seperate purse with cash when I go into shops/supermarkets and it has definitely made me think more about what I'm spending. Fingers crossed!

Herbyme

Had a look round the VAST new Te$c* in Crewe, blimey. But no amazing opening offers, sadly.:( Bought milk, f&v plus a new £1 plastic chopping board (old one so stained, and small light ones are so handy) and a lime green towel for £3.60 to go with my lovely lime green Herdy (sheep) tea towel. Sad? Who, me?! Anyway it was covered by a £6 voucher I got today from He1nz to make up for a rather nasty tin of beans I got the other day. How very generous of them. :T

Then just £1 for 4 microfibre cloths at Mr A and (!!!) £3.85 on farm shop bacon - sent DH who said it wasn't worth going for just the amount I actually wanted.... made the potato, bacon and onion hotpot from the list of recipes at the start of this thread, as DS2 was getting bored with mash and frankly eats very little of anything, and let me tell you it was a HUGE hit (almost as huge as the new Te$c0 :rotfl:)

Signature updated. Almost recovered from the nightmare of setting the oven to clean overnight and forgetting it was as filthy as it was - smoke alarm went off at 3am and the whole place stank, I thought the rabbit would be gassed and we'd all sizzled up in our beds. :eek:Thankfully not, but never again at night, despite economy 7. Oops