August 2012 Grocery Challenge

jumblejack

Morning peeps! I've not had much time for posting recently. I haven't even reset my signature for this week yet.

Thought I'd share a couple of tips with you....

1)Heron food is selling 2 kerrygold butter blocks for £1.50!!! 75p for a branded butter is pretty awesome!!!

2)Tesco are selling PG Tips Hint of Earl Grey 80s for 50p. They are usually £2.38 or something like that.
I have just had one with a homemade blueberry muffin and it is really refreshing!!!!!

I always stock up on grocery essentials like this when they are on offer. Spend to save, and all that :j

cattysmum

Hi all the start of a new month and a new challenge, can I be put down for £200 again fo August please. Good luck everyone on their challenges and thank you to those responsible for keeping the board up to date etc:)

sjprmc01

Eek! £45.80. Spent in Mr A. Went for bits and bobs for going away to caravan for couple of days from tomorrow.

Some of that was clothes (they were reducing things to 1-3pounds) I got an £18 short sleeve chunky knit cardi for £1. Best thing is it fits great and is a size 14-16 (I'm a 20-22 lol). Got dds a few play clothes dresses and tops for £1 each and a pair of shoes for eldest in next size up for £3. Just in case she has a spurt when I've no money for proper school shoes!

Will update in a min. Including the clothes as I'd never have bought them if I wasn't in the SM

quintwins

i use value coke on my lolly makers (got some in the next sale) for old panda pop tastes

£1.05 spent today went to collect some collect+ parcels and kids saw spiderman sweets, i told them no but then we had to wait ages and they were so good i bought them, took them to the park and just came home made made cookies (there all gone) and the rasin biccys of cheap family recipes.

i was thinking can you cook cookie dought from frozen? as that would be a good oven filler.

Caterina

Sticking to my budget religiously, had to buy refreshments for myself and my friend while out shopping today, however that gets evened out as next time it will be her turn, so it all works out in the end.

In fact, I am going to write my daily spend in my booklet now and might even knock together a spreadsheet to record the GC progress!

Bluegreen143

quintwins wrote: »

i use value coke on my lolly makers (got some in the next sale) for old panda pop tastes

£1.05 spent today went to collect some collect+ parcels and kids saw spiderman sweets, i told them no but then we had to wait ages and they were so good i bought them, took them to the park and just came home made made cookies (there all gone) and the rasin biccys of cheap family recipes.

i was thinking can you cook cookie dought from frozen? as that would be a good oven filler.

Yes I always do this as there's only 2 of us, so I can just bake 2 at a time - just freeze on a tray in balls then put in a food bag once frozen. Only takes a couple of minutes longer and stops the dreaded cookie spread!

greent

Hello! Can I join in again please? Spends have gone adrift in lots of areas in the last couple of months and we're planning on having some work done in the next couple of months, so that'll cost ££ and then it's the run up to Christma...!

Can I set my budget at £475 please. Runnning for the calendar month and I'll try and post regularly to keep me on track, That includes a week away s/c in a tent - so I've increased it for that!!

sjprmc01

Yet ANOTHER spend today, Mr Ts. £8.60 odd

On more 'junk' for going to caravan

Well I got Heinz squeeze soup, rolls, choc brioche walkers sensations Mexican fiery chipotle crisps (lush). And OH got some choc bars.

Think that should be it for a while! Although will prob have to pick up bread, milk and spread on way to caravan. Everything else is being taken with us

PennyGrabber

Another nsd today, so I'm off to declare on the July thread (once I've worked out the total!), and then I'm officially joining in tomorrow! My budget will be 'as little as possible'!! We're away for 7 or 8 nights, at different points in the month, so won't need food from gc for that, but then it's the hols, so it goes up. Well, this year I'm determined it won't go up! We'll have lovely picnics with what I already have in, and continue to use up the stuff that has been stockpiled. My aim is £40, with a stock-up bonus of £40 if needed. That way, if I see an amazing bargain that I can't possibly walk past (I know what I'm like!!), I can still get it. I'll try that this month, and if it works, I'll roll it out for next month too.

meg72

Sounds like a great plan PG have fun.