May 2007 Grocery Challenge

Mrs_Wossinge

Hurrah - having a great month. Payday is the 25th this month so only 10 days to go. Trying to work out how I'm doing it! Think it's mainly cooking from scratch and freezing extra portions, along with keeping a price book. Hoping to get down to £50 per month by September...

Shortie

Wooo hooo! I'm officially installed back into myhouse as of last night (having decorating done and we were staying at my Mum's). I can really pick up my store cupboard cooking again.

Oh.... okay, I can when the new flooring is laid in the living room so that I can get to half my cupboards in the kitchen where they're 'resting' at the mo.

Oh, and after that we can move the sofa's and fish tank out of the dining room and bring the table and chairs back down from the shed so that we have somewhere to sit and eat dinner (our sofa's are still covered in dust sheets, so it looks like we'll be eating on our beds tonight :rotfl: At least we got round to rebuilding them last night before we crashed out :eek: )

Why oh why did I think redecorating to such a huge scale was a great idea?

Linda32

Quick update.

Previous spend from 1st May

£143.79

I'm looking £206.00 (the £6.00 comes from a voucher I had which I spent on stuff which dosn't go off)

Co-op £9.21
Tesco £17.17

Total £170.17

Finish date is 29th May


This is for two adults, and includeds cleaning and smellies, the reason I include those is because its possible to cut down on those costs as well.

Includes wine as well

Janeryan

Well have bust my challenge total as have already spent £277.31 but have stocked as Sainsburys had loads of half price offers so cupboards & freezer are bursting-depending on how I get on I may put the overspend against next months budget-we will see how much we have left at payday(28th)-gosh that 12 days away! HELP!!!

teedy23

Well done those of you who guessed moc was money off coupon! You dont win a prize sadly but I have reminded you to use them where you can. And the fact that certain supermarkets take coupons wether you have purchased that item or not, this is not a rule tho as they dont have to, so one day A s/a will accept them and the next day they wont. This can be frustrarting, but if you bear in mind they really shouldnt then any accepted is a bonus. More coppers for your dreams

teedy23

Really meant to come on and brag about another stunner of a day at ASDA!
Bought
3x Scottish steak mince 345g @92p each
1x thick gammon steaks in cheese sauce £1.04 (meal for two but ate myself)
8 lamb and veg kebabs £1.45
6x avacodos @6p each
with milk, bread more parsnips for soup and cat food, bill was £8.38. Now to find a recipe for gaucamole. made up two of the packs of mince for chilli and bolognese the other in the freezer for probly just mince. Am I on the cheating list for the June challenge?

Linda32

Quick update.

Previous spend from 1st May
£170.17

I'm looking £206.00 (the £6.00 comes from a voucher I had which I spent on stuff which dosn't go off)

Finish date is 29th May


This is for two adults, and includeds cleaning and smellies, the reason I include those is because its possible to cut down on those costs as well.

Includes wine as well


I wanted to add that I've forgotten about the milk man. So three bottle of milk per week at 48p a bottle, so £5.76 to be added for the four weeks for milk.

Ongoing total £175.93

teedy23

Today,s waste. One almost full tray of cherry tomatoes(gone hairy in a very short time) 2 slices of black pudding (not wrapped right so dried up) and if I dont do something with these avacodoes they will join th list very soon. Anybody knoe how to make face mask?

zarazara

i've just started to only go to the shops with cash. it sure does help with saving. cant impulse buy anything anymore. saved £27 so far this month:j

lil_me

So close to the top of my budget with quite a way to go until the end of the month, had to go to a couple of shops for things today, partly due to my partner needing extra pack ups stuff for his weekend away, next time he's staying at home!!!!

Anyway, going to need to plan very carefully if I want to stay in budget until the end of my month!