May 2012 Grocery Challenge

debtfreesomeday

Our first spend of the month and we needed it's of fresh stuff, some store cupboard staples, nappies and baby bath bubbles. Went to aldi and filled our trolley for £29 :j, stopped at tesco for few bits remaining on list and it cost us £19 :mad: not much for your money in mr t, that's for sure. Refused to pay over £3 for baby bath in tesco, popped to asda later today to get two big bottles on offer for £3 (we only buy the johnsons bedtime stuff!). Total spend today, £50.26, which should keep us stocked up for a good while now.

hm71_2

Havent finished April yet but hopefully will come in under budget- i'm going for £300 in May fingers crossed good luck everyone. just a little aside i have been getting a lot of books from the library from the good food budget range & using sainsburys 5 meals £20 ideas too- made some fab meals but other half says to me today- ' these exotic meals are great but anychance we can just have egg & chips 1 day lol

craigywv

Carmilla wrote: »

Anyone know what time is best for whoopsies at the supermarkets?

hi, i tend to go to mr t about 7 ish i find that to be the best time for whoopsied goods especially the meat!!! i think they try to hold onto the meat a bit longer to see if they can sell them in the teatime rush. the veg for some reason gets reduced earlier about 6.however the bread is about half 5.so i normally go in and drift about lol i STALK the reducing trolley (long ago got over being embarassed) i love going looking. usually go once a week but wont be going into a sm now for weeks.......................i have a serious ocd about my freezers MUST NOT SEE SHELF SPACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! think i a bad mum if i dont have every conceivable type of meat in province. so this is my first month joining the grocery challenge as i NEED to defrost both freezers so no choice but to avoid buying any more food and deffo use up what i have . think i could easily get to end of may without buying so started fiscal fasting today and keeping my money in purse in cupboard I SHALL SUCCEED , actually looking forward to it good luck!!!

AlwaysHappy

I'm in again £282 for the month - pay day the 20th and already seem to have spent a lot!!! I'll update my signature myself so don't need to be on the front page, I just like to be on here, trying and learning!!!

quintwins

hi all i've been mia for april again thats 2 months in a row, but i'm bk for may

so can you put e down for £70 for may please

now since theres 5 of us that seems very low, however since i've spent £1400 today alone on other things i think i need to knucle down, i've taken to going to tesco's on a sunday afternoon 20mins before they close for reduced bits it's been going well

Hiddenidenity

Hello all not joined in for a while but now Im back

Please can you put me down for £200 for May thank you x

newroadahead

Hello Folks

Please can you put me down for £200.00 again this month (it started on 21st).

I came in just under for April so must try harder for May.

Thanks


NRA xx

Florenceem

NSD here.
We had Roast pork, roast potatoes, cabbage, carrot, onions, Yorkshire pudding and gravy for dinner.

HappyTorty

Hi Guys & Gals,

This is my first grocery challenge. Move in to my first place this weekend. So my budget is a total and utter guess! for three adults and two rats I'll put down £250. I doubt if I'll stick to it as I must have a moving- in party (or three! ) but it's worth a go.

LavenderBees

Morning all

I'm in on this challenge again too - £150 for the whole shebang - food, toiletries, cat litter etc etc. I'll record it in my signature, thanks.

Had a serious lapse the other night, and went into Mr As for teabags after a rough work day...came out with chocolate and alcohol and a spend of £32+ :mad:

I'm away this weekend, so hope to shop on sunday when I get back - this will be a mini stock up shop as still going to be living out of freezer & store cupboard next month. It's worked well the last few months, and there's now a teeny bit of room in both :rotfl:

Good luck for May everyone

LB xx