May 2012 Grocery Challenge

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending

Florenceem wrote: »

Can you not use public transport to visit Lid. ? I go to my nearest one by bus.

Thanks but unfortunately it's not on a bus route from where I live and A!di is 2 bus journeys away - the cost of which would not be worth the savings (I live 5 miles from the nearest town and it costs £1.80 just to get there, then it's another bus ride from there).

MrsCD wrote: »

Hello Mrs AtS. Does your DH work near Lidl? Would he follow a shopping list or is it too dangerous? Could you go once a week instead? I've found a big difference in our shopping since making a list and only going once a week. HTH.

Thanks. He doesn't go near any supermarkets (and from experience would probably not buy everything on the list and then get all sorts of "extras" as well ) but I may be able to go at the weekend if I get a chance! I was going there during the week on my way back from Uni so would have to make a special journey but the savings may be worth it.

Aldahbra wrote: »

Just a thought but very often the best offers are on at the weekend, could you do your shop on a saturday morning?

Thanks - I may think about this as an option as I think the savings would probably be worth the petrol money. I could possibly go once every 2 weeks and stock up on the bargains

Barbeduk

Hi, I've just done my last shop of the month. Some things are for the weekend so I'm putting them on for June.;)

So my last May shop came to £15.65 at !id! On all the basics for the week. Total for May £273.50/£260. Not too worried at going over as it's the first time since starting the challenge. Will try harder next month!:p

Angelatgraceland, I've started using sunflower oil in my bread, 3tbsp in a large loaf. I never bother with the milk powder either, too much of a faff! I need to try other things in it though, I always make the same 50/50 loaf. Maybe that's my June challenge!

MunniMuncha

Sorry haven't been on here for a few days and need to catch up with all the posts!!

I think I have come in under budget at £349 odd, but not sure as I have changed the way I am doing my second purse and so from June's GB had to pay out some £200, so would have paid that from last month's budget had I continued with paying it back weekly!! So depends on which way you look at it - I was either on budget or a MASSIVE overspend!!!

MunniMuncha

Sorry meant to ask but has the June grocery budget been posted yet as can't see it when I do a search?

Thank you xx

Barbeduk

Scroll up to the top of the page, click on 'old style money saying' and it'll be near the top of the list of threads.

angelatgraceland

Barbeduk wrote: »

Hi, I've just done my last shop of the month. Some things are for the weekend so I'm putting them on for June.;)

So my last May shop came to £15.65 at !id! On all the basics for the week. Total for May £273.50/£260. Not too worried at going over as it's the first time since starting the challenge. Will try harder next month!:p

Angelatgraceland, I've started using sunflower oil in my bread, 3tbsp in a large loaf. I never bother with the milk powder either, too much of a faff! I need to try other things in it though, I always make the same 50/50 loaf. Maybe that's my June challenge!

I used 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil(actually its rapeseed oil when I read the small print). My loaf isnt asking for dried milk-the old BM did tho. I have mainly been doing the XL white loaf and a five seeded loaf(5 if you are lucky but sometimes 3)
Ive also done one with sultanas and cherries. Bought some omega sprinkle in Holl+B when the penny sale was on so that will work. Depends what is on offer really! I must try a 50/50 load. I madde 2 loaves today, one seeded and one white-it really is on every single day!

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending

MunniMuncha wrote: »

Sorry meant to ask but has the June grocery budget been posted yet as can't see it when I do a search?

Thank you xx

Hi Munnimuncha - yes apparently it has been posted and if you go to Old Style Forums at the top of this sheet, you can see it on there

Living_proof

I have just done my last shop of the month and will declare at £96.43 which is a little unrepresentative as I was away for a week and will be again in June, so I am just off to try and work out a reasonable amount for the time I am here. Have been off to DD's and I am mortified by the amount of waste and double-purchases that are made. I think they have improved over the last year so there is hope yet!

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angelatgraceland wrote: »

Have to say I agree with you. There is another simple method! If you get a bogof put the value of it in a second puse and when you need to stock up-maybe once a month-use this to buy your storecupboard items. It will show you what you have gained with bogofs etc. Personally I can't be bothered to do any of it as I just live on deals all the time! However-I do appreciate that for some people it is indeed the way forward and a great way of focussing!

To be honest, my budget is really small, and i like the easy life, but i know some people find it really useful and even build up 3rd purses, which is great, i just spend less and then have more for other bits.

PennyGrabber

I used my new panny to make a pizza dough - so much easier than doing it by hand! Shove the ingredients in, and come back 45 mins later! Nice!

It's currently on now, baking a normal bread. I do like a cheese and onion one though, which I do by using normal mix, and adding some grated cheese and dried onions. Lush!