June 2013 Grocery Challenge

MrsCautious

Hello everyone, I'm in June for £180 for the 3 of us and our dog, all groceries including toiletries, pet food, cleaning materials and household items.

I went over in May by £26 but not too bothered about that, having come down randomly from £200 so I will think of it as a period of adjustment.

I'm going to take my inspiration from here and think of the weekly rather than monthly budget, I think this will help.

Have started as I mean to go on after returning home from short break today, eating lunch (Ryvita and spread cheese) for lunch and have taken out some hm veggie chilli from the freezer for tea.

My girls are home from school trip tomorrow and have meal planned until mid June. Will need fresh stuff til then and then main meal stuff. I'm planning to go to the supermarket late on tonight on the hunt for potential YS bargains.

On a side note, my mum bought a fresh chicken and carrots in a butcher y
the day before yesterday and paid £11, I was convinced it was a mistake but it was right - the chicken did two main meals for two of us and a couple of rolls. I'd love to support small independent shops but can't afford that!

peony40

Main shop of the month has arrived and it came to £144.98 (Delivery driver commented that I had bought 1/2 the store ) Well stocked up now, so should only need to pop out for some fresh veg, fruit and perhaps some meat during the rest of the month. Can't go mad, as only have £43.42 left from my budget.

Need to find a home for everything now, so off to try and make order of my kitchen cupboards.

DollyBongo

Hi again

Sorry to be a bit behind but could someone please explain to me what the second purse challenge is please?

I keep seeing it mentioned but can't work out exactly what it is!

Thank you!

DollyBongo xx

Coxy11

DollyBongo wrote: »

Hi again

Sorry to be a bit behind but could someone please explain to me what the second purse challenge is please?

I keep seeing it mentioned but can't work out exactly what it is!

Thank you!

DollyBongo xx

Here is the link:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4205077

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Coxy

Sligo

Hi Folks. After a good May under budget, I have scooted straight over to join the June challenge. It's going to be a tough month. DD1 back home from college for the summer, visitors this weekend - all extra mouths to feed!

Please put me down for €600.

Off home now to stock check the cupboards before going shopping!

mrs-moneypenny

just declared £371.36 for may so yay me first month ive managed to come in under budget this year:T:j:T

going for £400 for june but want to keep it tight as need to be trying to set some aside for the holiday spends

thank you again to everyone who posts ideas and support in these threads:T

Tenyearstogo

I went to Costco and Tesco today. I spent £85.69 in Costco and £43.35 in Tesco.

I have a decent store cupboard now due to second purse. I just need to buy meat, fruit and veg this month now. I've got £130.58 left so totally do able.

hex2

May was about even despite a few investment fritters at the end - which means we are going into June with the freezer stocked up which is unusual for us atm.

Aiming for £300.

Planning a L visit tomorrow to use the £5 off a £30 spend. Need to do a list or I will spend £50. I think the mince is half price at £1 but I have never tried it so fretting if it will be greasy horrid and a waste of money I use it for chilli and I drain the fat off so how bad can it be?

Florenceem

Spend of £4.06 today.
Day 19 of no kitchen/cooker.
Dinner - cooked pizza - FF with jacket potato and mushy peas in MW.
No takeaways so far!

Sweetie83

Hi, I am going to try £220 one last time befoe I admit defeat. Have tried coupon and Lidl so far this month to help me stock up and get ahead of the game. I can do this!!

Thanks for everyones help and advice as always.

xxxx