Normal Food Shopping

moomoomama27

I'm another that goes through milk like its going out of fashion! We go through 36 pints + a week and I don't even have milk so that's between 1 adult, 1 teen and 2 children!

floss2

I'm surprised at how many posts have been scathing of the OP and his honesty. Why should we have to justify how much we spend on weekly shopping - if we can afford it, if we can sustain it and we are happy with what we buy then why should we have to be condemned for not being super thrifty and reducing the amount?

I believe the OP is a little nosy, as am I, and it is quite interesting to read the variety of posters spending habits. I do not however need to be told I am spending too much - if anyone makes that decision it will be me & my husband, not a poster who has the time inclination and energy to cut their shopping bill that we do not have.

quantic

PasturesNew wrote: »

There are, also, a lot of people who fool themselves about their total food spend. I remember having the conversation with somebody about 8 years ago when she told me proudly that her and her bf "only spend £20/week on food". She had completely omitted to count in the M&S treat she'd then buy, the 2-3 takeaways each week and both their lunches that they bought at work .... and goodness knows what else she hadn't added up/in.

This is kind of what I was getting at, do the people who spend £150 a month on food buy a lot outside of that, we spend £380 on food per month, and thats including Food shopping, household things such as toilet paper, everything - including any takeaways we might have (which isn't many, 1or 2? per month).

We very rarely eat out on a weekend during the day either... I'm curious if some people kid themselves on how much they spend.

Sammie_03

We spend around £250 - £300 a month, that's for 2 adults and 3 boys (1 baby) that includes packed lunches for DP, ds1 and ds2, baby milk, toiletries etc. I try and bulk out meals like curry, chilli etc. we probably could cut it down if we didn't order the weekly take away though!! :cool:
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onlyroz

Milk? I've just stopped getting it from the milkman and have gone back to getting it from the supermarket. At one point we were ordering 14 pints a week, and then cut back to 11. Now I'd say that we use 8-10 pints a week. I don't have cereal or milky tea anymore so it's just hubby's coffee and the kids' breakfast cereal. If we do a lasagne then the cheese sauce needs a few pints and I add a splash if I'm doing mashed potato or scrambled egg.

To those who use so much I'd suggest cutting back. Instead of milky cereal as a snack (which is high in carbs, sugar and fat) why not go for fruit or crunchy vegetables instead?

kj*daisy

We spend between 300 - 450 usually. Two adults and two kids, no pets. Depends if we have visitors etc as we spend more then as don't usually buy a lot of alcohol when it's just us!

anniemf2508

I think i spend roughly £400 a month, for 2 adults, 2 children (13 year old girl, 6 year old boy) and 3 guinea pigs.
My husband is a coeliac so i have to buy different groceries for him (bread, flour, cereal,gravy granules etc).
My 2 children eat like its going out of fashion and my guinea pigs are always hungry

I cook mostly from scratch (the only conveniance food in my freezer is a packet of fish fingers and potato waffles). We rarely have take aways either.
I could budget better if need be as i have a pretty well stocked store cupboard but at the moment it isn't necessity.

VestanPance

quantic wrote: »

This is kind of what I was getting at, do the people who spend £150 a month on food buy a lot outside of that, ...

I certainly don't. I meal plan though, so I know what I'm having for breakfast, lunch and dinner all that week. Outside my weekly shop I never visit a shop for any food.

If I plan to get a takeaway one night it's marked on my meal planner and budgeted from my grocery budget.

margaretclare

Approx £340 a month, a retired older couple. We eat well but not extravagantly. We eat out maybe every other week, that's outside the normal budget. No ready-meals, no takeaways, no crisps, no puddings, but we do have fruit, and fresh veg. We have a good breakfast, usually an egg in some form, plus wholemeal bread. We don't buy white bread, cakes etc. Today, for instance, we had chopped mushrooms poached in a little olive oil with balsamic vinegar on wholemeal bread, brewed coffee. We don't feel like a lot at lunch-time, probably a ham and tomato sandwich, and an orange.

Everyone is different. I know people around who seem shocked that we don't always have a 'hot cooked meal' and don't have a Sunday roast at home!

About milk, we get it delivered, 1 pint Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, occasionally another pint from the supermarket.

Gloomendoom

quantic wrote: »

This is kind of what I was getting at, do the people who spend £150 a month on food buy a lot outside of that,

No, none at all.

We are both quite slim though.