January 2013 Grocery Challenge

missmucksmum

2nd nsd, have to go into town tomorrow to get sons haircut, birthday cards and PE pumps, walking so no cost there but daughter wants to go into home bargains! I can spend £20 in there easily without thinking and dont actually need anything... going to set myself a budget of £15 to get everything thats £10 for haircut, cards and pumps then £5 for either home bargains or dinner out

MrsCD

Happy New Year everyone!

Well so far I've managed 2 NSDs. I did my weekly shopping on Monday as I didn't want to go out on New Year's Day, so I'm counting that for this week.
I went to MrA first and the whole total was £37.40 but I had price guarantee vouchers and money off vouchers to use so only spent £18.06 from my savings card. Then £14 in M&S and £2.24 on eggs, so the total for this week is £53.64. I still have a lot of food left in the freezer, so I'm working my way through it all slowly

loveasale

Had first spend of the month!
Had to get cat food ( got 2 lots as on offer, so should last 2 weeks nearly)
Ketchup
Milk
Squash
And a few other bits.. Cost £15.18 :eek:
Had I not been MSE would have been double!
Have made a full list of stocks I have at home. ( freezer is well stocked)

littleskintdragon

2 nsds this months so far and a total spend of £38.74.

Having a really poor month after xmas etc, so probably wont use much at all this month...

Hoping by some form of miracle i come into some money before the weeks out

Mamjak

craigywv wrote: »

good morning all wats up with the weather its warm here 11 on thermometer!! anyway managed 2 nsd so far but will be venturing out deffo need fruit and veg and milk and a loaf as they sick of my hm bread too heavy....i agree so will see wats on reduced tonight in mr t, i have found hm breads good for baps and the odd crusty or wheaten loaf but crave light toast with marmalade so its shops own for a while.hopefully will be a very small spend about 8-10 quid ,will update sig tonight when i do my frugal shop good luck all xxx

Add a vitamin c tablet (crushed up) to it. If using BM put it in with the liquid first. Dont know why it works but it really does help bread be more airy!

smelkel87

Hi all, hope you all had a good new year. Can i be put down for £200 again this month. Am hoping to get it down by at least £50 this year.

First spends are £22.18 in Mr A, sent oh to do shop as ds is poorly and has passed his cold on to me, cant believe i have had 2 in 2 weeks!! I felt like i was there tho as he must have called me 20 times at least.. Anyway off to updat sig and catch up on the thread

xx

StressedSteph

Have done 2 NSD so far this month but today was Mr T's. I managed to stay within my £50 budget. £49.60 :T.

Just got to make that last the week now :eek:

lynney88

Okily dokily I finally got my Mr T delivery and spent £63.80 on a whole list of stuff but I wrote a meal plan and list to coincide with it and STUCK to it for the first time ever! I am so proud!

Then I discovered that we needed loo roll and a few other non-food bits (Calgon/food bags/paracetamol etc) that amounted to £20.35. (Again writing a list and sticking to it- YIPPEE)

THEN I realised I forgot to buy eggs and had ran out of soap powder (was half price-BONUS) so had to dash out again and bought them both to the amount of £7.79!

So all in all I have spent £91.94/£175 of my GC budget! I vow not to buy anything next week for groceries except essentials!


This is what I got:

Tinned Tomatoes (Everyday Value) 5 for £1.75
Mini Chick Fillets 2 for £10
Roasting Veg Mix 2 for £3
Celery 89p
Grapes 2 for £4
Spring Onions 70p
Family Pack Mushrooms £2
Beef Steak Mince £5.50
Pork Mince £4.30
Sausages 3 for £4
Broccoli 76p
Tinned Tomato Puree 2 for 58p
Wholemeal Pitta (6) 70p
Cucumber 90p
Tomato Passata 55p
Honeydew Melon £1.75
Potatotes (2.5kg) £2.30
Tomatoes (6) £1
Baked Beans 2 for 56p
Orange Juice (1L) 69p
Peppers £1.25
Tuna Chunks 2 for £1.28
Kingsmill Wholemeal 2 for £2.70
Tinned Kidney Beans 27p
Wholemeal Rolls (6 pack) 2 for £1.30
Sweet and Sour Sauce 26p
Boullion Powder (veg) £1.70
Veg Stock Cubes 10p
Pineapple £1.75
Red Onions £1
Carrots 89p
Bananas £1.15
Cereal Flakes and Red Berries £1.49
Raisins (350g) £1.89
Low Fat Mushroom Soup 95p
Basmati Rice (2kg) £2
Onions 69p
Eggs £1.79
Persil Powder (50 washes) £6! Half Price!
Toilet Roll (18 Rolls) £5
Limescale Powder (In place of Calgon) £1.95
White Choc Bar 30p
Paracetamol £2.50
Food Bags £1.50
Batteries £5.50
Fabric Conditioner 2 for £3

So there we go! That should last a while if I stick with strict portion sizes and using cupboard essentials! :rotfl:

Wish me luck!

GRRRR! Just remembered we NEED ham! lol oh well!

philadelphium

Hello. Please can I join and try to save on the housekeeping?

My store cupboards and freezer are both full but not necessarily with the right foods, cleaning products and toilettries. Wastage is a problem too. Spending was uncontrolled last year and must be reduced and more organised.

I like the idea of predicting a total spend and reducing it monthly in stages and also the idea of No Spend Days. A spending diary is going to be a must for me. I will need lots of support and help that I hope to get from the Forum.

I would choose to include anything that can be bought in a supermarket as groceries, rather than just foods; my challenge for January will be £400 with 10 NSD

I will give this a try so please wish me luck!

m155piggy

Yay another NDS for me - FIL birthday party tonight so no need to buy anything for dinner - also "recycled" an unwanted tin of chocolates for his present and made the cards so technically all free! (sounds tight but it is exactly what he would have done too!!)

Will need bread and milk tomorrow - DH made some HM bread this morning but it didnt quite go right - we ate it but think we could do with a loaf tomorrow!