January 2012 Grocery Challenge

Penny-Pincher!!

Gosh.... I haven't done this in a year, but please put me down for £70pw but this will include diesel too.

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Hi All
Spends so far this month. £25.75 in Mr T a few days ago and £3.31 in Lidl today for some last minute bits and bobs for New Years meal tomorrow with the family.

Happy New Year to everyone when it comes.
Allie

Twiceblessed

Can you please put me down for £250.00 for January. Have quite a bit of food in the freezer but its my DDs birthday and we always have a tea party. Also my mum is coming for a visit towards the end of the month so will have extra to feed. Really hope i can come under budget this time.

Best wishes to everyone for a happy and frugal 2012!

wannabee_in_credit

Morning all
We did our' big weekly shop' at S'burys this morning. I stuck to the list like a trouper - but OH did sneak a couple of his favourites into the trolley, including 4, yes 4 of his favourite pizza's which were on half price. I wish I could get that man to embrace the joy of eating leftovers...
Anyway £59.17 spent today - my mum and her hubby are coming for dinner later so hoping I'll have lots of leftovers for the rest of the week because I've prepped masses of food.

cw18

wannabee_in_credit wrote: »

....but OH did sneak a couple of his favourites into the trolley, including 4, yes 4 of his favourite pizza's which were on half price. I wish I could get that man to embrace the joy of eating leftovers...

easily solved.....

make a pizza base and slap the leftovers onto that as the topping - he gets pizza and you get him eating the leftovers :rotfl:

rising_from_the_ashes

Dug a chicken out the depths of the freezer last night .... so roast today and it'll then be rubberised (? is that a word!;)) into Chicken & Leek Risotto tomorrow, Curry and stock/soup etc.

So, starting the New Year on a good note:) - looking forward to learning loads more next year and really starting to get to grips with a "proper" budget!

Wishing everyone health, wealth & happiness for 2012 have a lovely evening, whatever you've got planned.

WelshWoofer

Just back from the shops and I managed to spend a total of £13 - good I suppose but I'd hoped for £10. I only needed F&V and a few fresh bits or so I thought, but then realised that the toothpaste and hairspray both ran out this morning.:mad:

In B&M they had lots of packs of ham, chicken etc reduced to 20p (date today) so I got 3 for the dog (I'm a veggie) - better for him and much more appreciated than dog food. He's a bit off colour at the moment so some plain meat and boiled rice may do him some good.
I'll put one pack in the freezer for later in the week - should be ok shouldn't it?

Got most of the F&V in Aldi and popped to the greengrocers for some strawberries and a giant pomegranate (£1.50 for the two).
The total also included 4 cans of Diet Pepsi for £1 and 6 McVities Medley cereal bars for a £1 in B&M - some good bargains!

I now have plenty to last the week on the SW diet - no excuses!

moonflower_2

:idea: Please count me in I really need to keep to a tight budget. I am not sure how much to set the budget for?

Myself and I teenager (Girl) about £120 is that possible.No prehaps £150 per month not week!!

All advice welcome thanks.

Raspberrysauce

Can I join this please? I would like to aim for £300 for January, many thanks:)

tigerfeet2006

Moonflower, it is very difficult to say what your budget should be as every ones circumstances are different. Maybe start at £150 and see how you do, if you want to make it less then bring it down each month and try to match it.

For example I have a family of five and my budget is £400 but there are a few on here who have a budget of £250 for a family of five. Depends on lots of things.