September 2013 Grocery Challenge

MummyBobble

Well the stock take is done but I won't post the full contents because it would take too long... Says it all really I guess, I could open a small corner shop with it all.

It proves to me though that my shopping habit is really bad. Why, when I already have 6 cartons of pasatta in the cupboard (at least smart price so not too expensive), do I stick another one or two in the trolley every week? Then there's the pasta, rice, couscous, lentils, endless tins of various beans/pulses (I don't eat meat thought the children do), packets of flavoured couscous, pasta in sauce, instant noodles, smart price bolognaise/chilli/curry sauce (14jars :eek: though I have been stocking up on them while they were 16p a jar). As for the condiments and sauces, well if it's not in my cupboards it's not been invented yet!

Fridge and freezer both bursting at the seams so I think we may be in for some interesting combinations over the next couple of weeks. I did use some manky leeks and potatoes to make soup yesterday which was supper last night and will be lunch today. Hopefully very little to be spent this month while I use it all up

Suziebabe

Found you!! Have been a bit blonde and failed to find the September thread - can you add my target of £340 please?

This will be a 5 week month for us, as OH got paid early before the bank holiday, but September's back to normal for both of us - so already spent a chunk of the budget (need to round up this weekend's receipts & update my signature, don't think it'll be good news :mad:)

Suziebabe

Eek!!! Just added up the extra spending over last week and need to add an extra £97 to my total:eek: I didn't expect it to be that much, but I'd forgotten I got hijacked by OH & DS for a boys night in while i was travelling, with ready meals, drinks & snacks, ended up spending an extra £25 - well won't it cheer them up when we can't have a takeaway later on in the month!

Yesterday's (planned) weekly shop at A*di was £48.52, with a follow up shop (of things we couldn't get there) at Mr T's of £24.17. The good news is, that should be it until next weekend - no mid week shops needed.

stafftopets

This month's budget is really tight, only £100 for the month from 29th August to 25th September.

Already spent £42.13, so these next few weeks are going to be hard as only £57.87 :eek:until 25th September. Going to divide this into 4 weeks so I have about £13.00 a week to spend if I am going to stay on target.

Plan is use store cupboards & freezer up, lurk on these boards for ideas of cheap meals and shop at Aldi/Lidl.

Well here goes........

WantToBeSE

stafftopets wrote: »

This month's budget is really tight, only £100 for the month from 29th August to 25th September.

Already spent £42.13, so these next few weeks are going to be hard as only £57.87 :eek:until 25th September. Going to divide this into 4 weeks so I have about £13.00 a week to spend if I am going to stay on target.

Plan is use store cupboards & freezer up, lurk on these boards for ideas of cheap meals and shop at Aldi/Lidl.

Well here goes........

YOu might find this thread helpful https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4084527 It's seen me through a few tight weeks
Good luck.

stafftopets

Thanks WantToBeSE, will pop over later to this pm and get some ideas.

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she_who_can_not_cook

First shop of the month
Tesco.... went for a big wedge of the pilgram cheese but they did not have any just the small stuff
Aldi.... for cat food

kezlou

My first spend of the month, it was needed and my wrists are aching badly so couldn't make any bread.


So spent £2.26 on two loaves, two tins of peas, onions, cream and 10 satsumas.
fingers crossed all goes well x

Right better get on and make the mince dinner, i was going to broccoli but the price was extortionate :eek:
Feel bad as we always have it, oh well we've got cabbage *shivers*

lizalloareds

spends today £13.51

£11.12 Mr T
£1.50 Lid*
89p Co o*

Mrs-s_4

Started September will with day 1 being a NSD!
Just looking around for ideas / meal planning and making lists for the online shop on Wednesday at the moment. Shepherds pie tonight which I'm looking forward to.