April 2012 Grocery Challenge

cleggie

sabrina_the_mid-20s_rich wrote: »

Thanks for the welcomes and advice (sorry, don't know how to do multiquotes).

This weekend has been totally no spend so that's a good start. Will need some bread tomorrow and have to have a think about how to deal with work lunches.

Well done on your spend free weekend!

What heating/cooking facilities do you have at work (if any)?
There is a huge 'packed lunch' thread that i can give you the link to if you think it woud be useful?

EDIT- here is the link: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/23424


I have had a NSD here. I went to my sisters for roast dinner, but took my own fish, as i dont eat red meat and didnt want to use up my chicken, so took some frozen salmon instead.
It was lovely with the roast trimmings!

Tempted to go and buy a bottle of red to enjoy in the beautiful sunshine, but dont really want to go to any SMs today!

ms_night_ryder

Went to Mr s today, spent £18.36 and used a £2 off £20 spend moc, got a 40points moc on hayfever tablets which I will need anyway. Got some juice a few junky bits and a few things I needed I'm 2/5 through my budget now, but that will be o.k

Dragoncry

Hi there

Helen please put me down for £220 this month and I will keep check of it in my sig. Many thanks.

No spend day for me, not planning on a shop till Thursday when I can use my Aldi voucher and get some Easter weekend treats

Have a lovely day
DC xx

p-pincher

Hi everyone

Declared for march (£25.00 under) and raring to go for this month. I use a guide of £7 a day (2 adults and 2 kids) so this month starting yesterday will be 30 days so I work that out at £210.00 and want to achieve 10 NSD's.

Decided to stick to smaller weekly shops as I seem to manage much better doing it this way. Spent £45 yesterday in Tesco and m & s and will probably spend around £10 tomorrow in town in iceland and heron , need some frozen veg and dilute and might have a bit of a stock up on toiletries (need roll on and toothpaste).

Suffolk_lass

Took DS shopping in preparation for his week and a half on his own. What a brand snob he is! Turned his nose up at everything in L!dl. Ignored him and bought stuff there, just to annoy him. My first time there as usually drive in the opposite direction for SM. We prefer Ald0s. Tempted into buying a few things to replenish empty shelf in larder which were good value but picked up loo rolls that are not! Oh well.

Then went into Sainsbugs and bought the bits I planned to buy and little else. When I TIC the coffee I opened from own stores I have spent over £91 so far. Larder cupboard now bursting however so what do I expect!

fozziebeartoo

The 1st day of my April GC and it's a NSD :j

But only because I have refused to leave the house and had all the family over for Sunday lunch!

Next week will be a testing time, I have toddler DGS staying with me Mon, Tues, Weds and I try and take him out for a walk everyday.......and that normally involves wandering into various shops

I firmly believe the only way for me to cut back on my spending is to cut back on the number times I walk through a SM
door! :rotfl:

[Deleted User]

Hi, not been around much and budget totally gone out the window. Helen, can i please go back on monthly and have £130 for April please, I have guests, so am allowing another £50, though we are very well stocked, so will be for some posh fridge items. Im also not going to include alcohol this month or eating out, Hope everyone is doing well and hello to any newbies.,

newroadahead

Spent another 42p today, bought a baton in Mor*****

Since hospital visitor has decided I need to see a nutrionist I have decided to try to reduce food intake so only 2 sausages each in toad in the hole (yes I know we have been greedy having 3 each but I do enjoy them).:o

Going to try and do some more baking this week in preparation for Easter and also NSD days.

Lets see what happens


NRA xxx

sabrina_the_mid-20s_rich

cleggie wrote: »

Well done on your spend free weekend!

What heating/cooking facilities do you have at work (if any)?
There is a huge 'packed lunch' thread that i can give you the link to if you think it woud be useful?

Thank you! I've got a kettle and microwave at work, so should be able to sort something out. I do like going out to get my lunch though because it gets me away from my desk, but I suppose I could take Tupperware to the park!

cattysmum

What a lovely day it has been here in east yorkshire, I have DGS and DGD staying for a couple of days so Iv done really well and already have 2 NSDs for April. Went car booting this morning and picked up 2 printer cartridges for my HP printer for 75p each Iv tried the colour one and it is fine, black one is all sealed up not even been opened and they are the cartridges with more ink as well, so saved myself £24 squid already this month!! Not counting cartridges in my Grocery budget. Hubby done all the cooking today and now slobbed out on the settee with DGS waiting for Harry Potter to come on the TV. Hoping NOT to go shopping till about Wed or Thursday this week and I have Tesco MOCs and a JTD voucher so hoping for some savings !!!!