March 2012 Grocery Challenge

tessie_bear

hi....overslept due to hour change...thats my excuse...making a quiche for lunch and might stew some plums....quite looking forward to eating a bit of lidl chocolate later

take care tess

elsiepac

What L1d! chocolate do you get tessie bear?

I've just used virtually my last dribble of Kara milk and my last dregs of coffee for the month... in fact to make my obligatory 3rd mug I had to raid the cupboard for the individual sachets that me and my mum always ensure we snaffle when available in hotels etc... I used the last two so even emergency stock is all gone. Only thing left is decaf. DECAF!!! honestly...

So I will definitely be spending today on Kara and on coffee. Now, the thing is the money isn't coming from my grocery budget, but do I count it as grocery spends? When I have treats I often don't count them as GC because they are not essential and I take them from my pocket money. However, these two things are essential, as will fruit and salad be if I get some, so should I count it as GC? Dilemma...

LC

ragz_2

All going well so far, spent £15.79 in Tesco yesterday (only went in for the bread mixes) but bought lunch stuff in there and cheese that was on offer. Also got DH's cider, bbq briquettes and present for friend's daughter but they don't come out of GC budget.

Aldi set me back £30.04, unfortunately they were out of most of the veg/salad/fruit I wanted which means I will have to pop to co-op today. Will print out some more coupons in case they sell the Wrights mixes.

All I will need for the rest of the week is some fruit and veg, so it looks like I am well in the budget again. Thanks to Aldi, I am sure as I never found it this easy when I was shopping at Tesco.

blackandwhitebunny

Well I think we've done the last spends of the month yesterday.I just have to keep away from YS bargains in Sainsbugs. Its a double edged sword - I have to go in to get supplies for school so I often see bargains but that means I often buy them:o We have loads of stuff in the house and the freezers and the garage.... I di well on coupons yesterday saved £10 in Mr T mainly on cleaning and laundry stuff some of which is for my friend and another £11 in Sainsbugs. I've also still got another free and another half price pack of almonds to get and some more cheap raisins - always good for baking and will pick up a few bread mixes each time I'm in.
Anyway spent £12 on f and v, £4 on a chunk of parmesan cheese on the market and then £20 in Sainsbugs.
I'm really going to try and keep spends as low as possible in April as any extra will go into the holiday spending pot.
Oh the cats have spent anothe £6.50 on Biscuits (with vouchers) and Sheba - they're such spendthrifts:rotfl:

cleggie

Good afternoon all!

Am hoping to only have to go food shopping once this week, and spend a max of £20, as i need to rest of this weeks money for something else that i dont want to miss.

I am not worried about meals, as i have loads of food for dinners, and loads of bread/rolls (picked them all up for about 17p- YS) for sandwiches.

Trying to work out what i may need, and my list so far is:

Milk
Ham
Eggs
Jacket potatoes
Crisps

So, fingers crossed i can get those from Mr T tomorrow, and then thats it until at least Friday!

rising_from_the_ashes

Well the sun is shining just back from a coffee with a fellow MSEr and have stuck a load of washing in .....

Did the Apr - Jun stock up on bits at Home Bar*gains so that's £35.34 out of April's budget.

Not too bad ... and have enough household cleaning stuff, toiletries (except maybe deodorant) and washing stuff to last until at least the end of June!:D

I really must do a stock take and write a list of stuff so I don't re-buy what I've already got.:o

Stopped at Sainsbobs and managed to get just what I needed so £10.22 to add to March's budget.:T

Hope you're enjoying the sun

mummyyof5

A NSD today..been busy tidying the garden..got rid of a lot of old and outgrown toys..baby swing etc..scrapman has already been and taken 1 load so just a tip run left for OH when he gets back from tour.

Did spend £62.50 in MrMs yesterday but hopefully shouldnt need too much else this week...mum going to Hull with my Brother on Tuesday so no HB..that will save me loads ..will just nip to local town either tomorrow or tuesday instead.

sistercas

NSD today , spent it in the garden in the glorious sunshine

roasted a whoopsied chicken for lunch with mash and veggies, got some chicken LO for a stew tomorrow, might do it in a giant yorkie

i noticed when i went to t3sco on friday they hadnt got any of the enrituals washing powder or conditioner i only found it a few weeks ago , that was short lived then :cool:

WelshWoofer

blackandwhitebunny wrote: »

Oh the cats have spent anothe £6.50 on Biscuits (with vouchers) and Sheba - they're such spendthrifts:rotfl:

Very savvy these pets - my dog saved 10% in Pets at Home yesterday on his food. Quite the money saver.......:p

ms_night_ryder

hello all, popped into waitrose today, armed with my which vouchers, so got free shopping and some lovely treats and 14p to take away.

well pleased with that, off to relax before i have to head to the cinema for a quick job and hopefully a film.