October 2013 Grocery Challenge

Florenceem

lynnejk wrote: »

You'll be surprised what a difference a few little changes will make. Read all the tips on these posts and decide which will best work for you. Maybe make a menu, do a stocktake etc.

When I was in real financial problems I worked out how much I could spend a week, made a list, stuck to the list and only shopped once a week. If you run out - you run out. Just adjust the following week but NEVER go over your weekly budget.

Try to stay out of major SMs. Use pound shops, Al*i, Li*l, F/Foods and Icel*nd and any other cheap shops you have. If you can, grow your own and NEVER throw anything away except real rubbish. Freeze all left overs and use them to make soups. Freeze bread when you buy and defrost as you need.

Once you get into the habit you can then adjust how, and when you shop and start adding in bulk buys. GOOD LUCK



What can you do with a glut of cauli's ??

NSD for me today
L.

We had 1 for dinner veg. Will make cauliflower cheese.

Florenceem

Went to Mr A at second reduction time. Got 5 packs of salmon - 66p each + whoops sausages, yoghurt and mozzarella cheese.
Last night we had - HM carrot & onion quiche + HM wedges + cauliflower + carrots for dinner.

Been really busy today - quick dinner - pastie + HM wedges + carrots, leek & swede.

Billie-jo

Few spends taking me up to £178.02 and just two days left so will be another good month. Hope not to spend tomorrow but will be shopping on Thursday.
Had to fight to get two small apple & blackberry crumbles into the freezer. Will be finishing the large one off tomorrow.

lynnejk

candygirl wrote: »

NSD today, but am off out for a meal tonight lol:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Hope you had a great meal out - love going out to eat, it's such a treat eh :rotfl:

Another NSD for me as I didn't go out - coursework
L.

dannie

Good morning,

Just today and tomorrow left now and I am still under the set £65. Milk and winter planning still account for most of my spends. I expect to go out one or two of these remaining days. Nevertheless, I am very unlikely to spend much.

kjgkgj

Can't believe it, only £3.61 over budget, thats our best month to date! And that includes buying meat from the butcher for a change instead of all at the supermarket. We do have a few sneaky takeaways, however we take them for our own monthly spare cash as I count them as luxuries. Even still I am very pleased! Off to the November challenge as I get paid tomorrow and today will be a NSD.

Good luck for everyone else this month

want2Bfrugal

Hi Everyone,

I'm reconciling my Oct budget today and I've managed to come in under budget. I'm very pleased. It's a combination of reducing my pasta mountain (so increasing my NSD) and using this forum as a way of keeping myself accountable.

So to keep up the good work I'm now popping over the Nov grocery forum. See you over there.

Thanks Everyone

marris

spent £2,68 yesterday some YS and some sweets for Halloween in mr M and £1,47 for YS 2 chicken breasts wrapped in bacon with cheese for the freezer one more day to go. i would be under budget if did not by baileys

kayester

3 NSD to add....im declaring at £453.88

Not good I know but it is a damn sight better at what I have done before.
I also have had 15 NSD compared to last months 4
I am happy with this, budget higher next month to stock up for xmas

:beer:

physicsgirl

Spend of £24.38 in Ald! last night, but ~£5 of that wasn't on my list, stuff was just too appealing :S However I'm well stocked up now, so shouldn't need to go shopping again until next week (famous last words), but not going to tempt fate, I'll hold off declaring my final spend until tomorrow!