September 2012 Grocery Challenge

missmucksmum

Can I join too please I would like to put £250 as really not sure how much I spend over the month and £50 a week seems a good first target for a family of four I plan on doing batch cooking and stock up my store cupboard and freezer too my month starts 24th of August running to 28th so 5 weeks altogether this will be interesting! x

missmucksmum

rosieben wrote: »

I've just reorganised the recipe index - pls let me know if you see any glaring errors

Ive just clicked on the rubber chicken link and there was no thread x

notgotenough£

Please can I join?? I am completely sick of getting to the middle of the month and having no money left, having to raid the house for things to sell on ebay or worse as we did last month the kids savings accounts, just so we can eat.

Bit of background family of 4, 1 dog, 2 cats. We are on a DMP, have just moved into rented house and renting our mortgaged house out.

Having had a quick look back through our bank account for last month I cant see where we go crazy spending but think we can cut back on the money I spend on food.

This is going to be a hard month as we are away next week on holiday just in parent in laws caravan but will spend on treats and maybe a meal out. Also we have all 3 pets at the vets tomorrow, which I dread to think about! So maybe not the best month to start but anyway I am really going to try.

Budget is going to be £240 a month, £60 a week, is that do able?? I discovered Al*i last week and am going to try and do as much shopping there as I can. I am off to get the Mirror after work today also.

I have also just uploaded an app for my phone to record everything!

Wish me luck!!

WelshWoofer

I'm back in again after a pathetic August when my spending and the tracking of it went to pot due to being on school holidays (teacher) and going away on holiday for a week and then visiting family.

September will be a 4 week shopping month for me and so I've decided to go for £120 for the month. That's for me and a small greedy dog and will include all food and drinks, dog stuff, cleaning and laundry, toiletries and household bits and pieces. I take a packed lunch to work and usually have a cereal bar for breakfast so I guess pretty much all meals are covered by this amount.

Will try to be as frugal as I can with next week's shop and then start this challenge from the weekend after (Sept 1st).

Big thanks to everyone that contributes and those that organise us all:beer:

rosieben

missmucksmum wrote: »

Ive just clicked on the rubber chicken link and there was no thread x

that was seriously weird! I clicked twice and got an 'invalid link' but now its ok - no idea why please let me know if it 'disappears' again and I'll get a BG to check it out. :beer:

DanielleNic87

Can i join in? This will be my 1st CG. I would like my budget to be £100 for the month.

Just me, DH and 2 cats. This will include everything. We seem to have alot in the cupboards and freezer already.

Billie-jo

Still on the August CG but can I budget for
£260 again for Sept please - thank you. My Sept starts on the 1st so few more days left yet

Hope that everyone has a good month and can keep in or under budget.

helen_jelly

coxy - I'll pm you either later tonight or tomorrow - I've been out most of the day and I'm too knackered to think straight lol

Helen x

savesummore

Welcome Newbies :hello:

Everyone is extremely friendly here

£300 for me again this month please- i will update signature

Maybe this month ill actually stick to the budget :rotfl: (its laugh or cry!)

jennypennysaver

Hi, I've fallen by the wayside over the last couple of months, but I'm back in the saddle and would be grateful if you could put me down for £200 total for the month of September, that's me, OH, 3 kids, a cat & a dog.......£50/week. _pale_

I've trawled through my inspirational new cookery books from the library (amazing, I haven't yet given in to temptation and bought one :rotfl:) and have tried & tested a few frugal recipes with plenty more on a list to try. So fingers crossed. Just pass me that chicken carcass and I'll rustle up a meal for 5... I hope! Yikes. Times are hard; it HAS to be done.