March 2013 Grocery Challenge

ruby_eskimo

Still going with the February challenge but would like to be put down for £200 for March. Can't believe it's almost the 3rd month of the year! It's going so quick again!

GlasweJen

I'm going in for £90 I have managed to stick to February's budget of £80 through some very sticky run ins.

I will be starting a new job this month and I'm determined to not fall into the habit of buying junk food for lunch every day like I did at my last job - hence the minimal increase.

[Deleted User]

Hi, i spent another £2.61 today. YS bread, YS spinach, YS discovery dips, YS croutons and YS posh tomatoes (the last three items are all for a meal for saturday night) my boyfriend tried to impress me with his posh tomatoes the other day. Lord knows why!! maybe he thinks i cant afford posh food, but i wont be telling him i got mine heavily reduced. Not a competition but mine are 3coloured plum and cherry tomatoes, at probably a fraction of the cost of his ones :D

thehappybutterfly

I had a successful February and made it £5 under budget so I'm dead chuffed! Can you put me down for £375 this month?

We're going to head up to Costco this weekend and stock up on some stuff - butcher meat being one of them. I'm hoping if I get enough in and stashed in the freezer I'll save even more as I won't be making multiple sm trips!

Thanks Zippy for the new thread!

MrsHunter

Hi could I join please? Please could you put me down for 320 my budget will run from 1st of march to 31st x

XSpender

Please can you put me down for £380 please lovely ladies who run the thread

This is to run from today until the 21st March. I have been to aldeee and mr s today as I won't have any time over the weekend. We are doing sl1mm1ng world so DH can lose some weight and it is costing us a lot so I am being a bit flippant reducing my target by £20:eek: we have been doing SW for 2 weeks but haven't budgeted this as I am moving my GC budget back in line with my paydays for easier budgeting.

I made the SW Spanish rice with chicken and chorizo recipe from the recipe index on Tuesday and it was gorgeous. It is likely to remain on meal plans for sometime:D

I am well stocked up on dog food, loo roll, laundry stuff, dw stuff, nappies and meat. I just need to stop buying so much at each shop that ends up filling the freezer and cupboards.

I will have to do another fruit shop sometime during next week too:eek:

craigywv

hi, pls putme down for 80,coloursnot working on this at the moment. thats for 3 of us and dog. wont need much just the usual suspects milk and fruit as freezers full, thanks xxx does anyone know what the mushroom kit is like in poundland? does it work ? i fancy trying it out thanks.

Solstice_3

Morning all, spent more than intended last night, was feeling impulsive DH bought home reduced brie last night so I picked up a YS french stick then ended up buying 2 for £5 bacon! Also bought some cheesestrings to see if my DS will eat them. Spend of £9.67 then the impulsive spend of £5.44.

rock_queen

Hi I would like to join you lovely people. It will be my first challenge and I'm looking foward to it! Can you put me down for £300 for March. My month will be starting this Monday and finishing on the 25th. It will cover 2 adults and 2 dogs (food and household items) Have got my grocery purse ready!

RQ

pinkladyof66

Hi can i join please I dont know what to put as such as never really kept a tally of what i spend so gonna have a guess at £220

My month will run from 28th Feb - 31 March my pay day. That is for me DH and son. (dog but have just purchased his food to last 2 months)

How do people do it on £80 !!!!!

Gonna keep all receipts in a box cant wait to get going !