March 2012 Grocery Challenge

new_leaf_88

Hi Everyone

So pleased I have found the thread for March. :jCan you please put me down for £150 again for the month. My month starts on 1 March till end of the month.

Thank you to everyone who runs this thread it is so much appreciated.

Good luck everyone:T:T

Gracie_1827

Please put me down for £45 for March...gulp, don't think I'll manage it but I'll try. there's only me to buy food for now, so we'll see how I get on.

EverTheOptimist

Evening all

Thanks for the new thread. It is definitely keeping me focused.

Am declaring last month as another epic fail. Although the pattern seems to be that i spend around £185. So for that reason i have increased my budget and set £170 for March to run from pretty much now until 30th March.

I have spent £9.63, although i bought some potatoes that we didnt end up using at the weekend, so i am going to sell them to my mum, or do you think that is a bit tight....... :rotfl: i'll probably just give them to her, to make up for all the years she fed and clothed me, that sounds about fair. :rotfl:

Am hoping to do a shop on Saturday, will definitely do a list before i go though. Not sure i need too much before next week, actually might even hold off shopping until my day off on Weds. Oooo, i wonder if i can do it, i think i only really need milk.

totallybored

Hi all,

I've not managed to keep track of the board for Feb (I discovered pinterest which took up too much time!) so I'm going to try harder this month. My budget is £250 again.

I have a feeling I might go over as I have a C0stco trip planned at the weekend but I'll see how it goes.

debbiedeejay

Evening Peeps,

Am going to set this month to £250 due to three family birthdays at end of month.

Not had a good couple of weeks,mostly due to me picking up a norovirus bug,although over it am soooo tired out,and its pretty hard keeping eyes open at work -.:o

So out of the window went using up food,not wasting etc - two teen DD's totally unable to work out how to cook half the stuff I had in the fridge and I was in no way able to even think let alone look at food -so unfortunately quiet a bit hit the bin and not properly looked or thought about meals for week - have done "bit" shops since Friday and I reckon I have spent about £33 so will declare that as a start.

Hopefully by this Friday I will be more in the mood to getting back on the grocery wagon as I can't afford to fall off again!

2ndtimearound_2

Hi,

Can I join, March stared on 24 Feb for us, 2+2littleuns £260 including nappies etc.

spend
Pay day big shop.......£165.40
Wk 1 ........................£ 0.00
ttl ........................£165.40

Save
vouchers ...................£ 5.50
Free u/spend.............. £ 4.00
ttl saves ..................£ 9.50

scotmumof3

Hi everyone a spend of £3.68 for me today in asd@ for washing liquid and garlic bread

LondonDreamer

Thanks to the volunteers for the new thread. You do a great job! :T

I'm happy to just update in my sig, so going to set my budget at £200 again for March which starts today as it's pay day. NSD!

miffy257

Hi there would love to join this month as really need to get food spending down. I am going to put down £450
that's for 3 adults (sometimes 4 if DD home from Uni) 1 labrador and 2 cats. it's a lot compared to many of you but I will try to get it down each month.:)

JIL

I have upped my budget to £220 for March.

I have played about with my signature so hope it shows there.

i am also setting myself a mini challenge of sorting out the store cupboards and having a look at whats at the back and has been forgotten about. From there I have to use things up, I am sure there will be some strange meal combinations coming my way.