March 2013 Grocery Challenge

meg72

optimistic-mummy wrote: »

hi everyone. ive just worked out how much i have spent since the begining of the year ..... and was very shocked at the amount (see sig) ...

to stay on my £3000 yearly target i have £57 p/wk left for the rest of the year, so i seriously need to do a stock take, buy a wipeboard (to write on when we run out of something). start meal planning and stick to a list. i have enough cleaning products and toiletries for the next month or more (only thing i am short on is female product IYKWIM) so its just groceries there are 3 of us .... pets are sorted for the next month also so its just meals for us. right i think i better get cracking. starting with checking the bank balance and ordering a wipe board .... any other tips would be much appreciated i feel so upset that i haven't took control of my grocery spends

Forget the 3000 a year, it sounds so huge, Its 60.00 a week for 3 of you, only 20.00 each, 2.85 a day thats pretty good going in my book.

meg72

his_missus wrote: »

Hi all!

Made the effort last night to stock-take the cupboards, fridge and freezer then planned the menu for next week and wrote up a shopping list. There's virtually enough meals in to last us til a week-Saturday and after a rather large stock-up shop last week, we only really need bread, cheese and veg though will need to buy some butty stuff midweek so hoping to spend way under my £50 budget. May even treat us to a bottle of wine for Saturday night.

Well done you, do treat yourself to a bottle of wine, We need treats to make it worthwhile and givr incentive to carry on.

Mumof2_2

Hi, please can you put me down for £300 this month. Went £15 over for February so not bad at all (lowered budget to £280 - a bit too tight!). Many thanks

March budget: £300

meg72

tessie_bear wrote: »

well done to mum making nice things for her son...very heart warming i have been doing similar for my son as he is doing exams

right i havent started march but am worried it is going to be expensive as i have a practically empty freezer and need to do a meat shop at costco...not cheap but nice quality i find...i am going on sat all being well so will limp in and report the damage then

i wondered if it would be useful to say abit about our budgets and what they cover to get the grey matter of other posters pumping ?? i know its not a competition but might be useful ???

i will start but dont worry if everyone else doesnt think its helpful....i make 7 packed lunches a week , 6 evening meals, 7 breakfasts and saturday lunch at home for 2 adults and 2 kids....both kids quite particular littlest is auty so cant talk him round if he doesnt want something he doesnt eat it...other ds 13 excellent at eating healthy stuff fruit/veg/salad/ but has a few dislikes and a dh who will not eat any fish and me who doesnt eat egg white

money spent can be seen in my sig

blimey we all sound barking

take care tessa

No Tess we are not barking, we are sensible in that we plan, shop around for the best value.

OK my budget is only for me, 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and
. 7 dinners, hopefully coming in at 20.00 a week or less

Kitchenbunny

Evening! Kitchenbunny reporting in for the March thread - the annual total is still at £1,800, with £1,464.39 remaining. Hoping to only spend £160 this month, but we'll see.

KB xx

K9sandFelines

Hope you both see this, as can't double quote :

becs xxx I would on a normal week when not stocked up, but i always seem to have just done so when this voucher comes out. I might be able to top up with fruit and veg and non-perishables possibly, all depends on Dad and if he needs to go.

Xspender, that would be great thanks. Whenever you have a chance, i'm all sorted with meal plan for next week or so. So i'm good for a while

[Deleted User]

As I have been quite happy with February's budget (I even have a little left over) I am going again for £60.00 for March

mildredalien

Signing up for £200 again this month!

rowsew

Aaargh, pg 11 already! Please put me down for £220 this month, we have a birthday for Thing 1 to cover.

meanmarie

Going to try for €170 again this month....hope it works out as have run our of several things....including tinned tomatoes!

Marie