January 2014 Grocery Challenge

Suzexxx

Hi all

Thanks for letting me know what you count as a NSD. I'm a bit wiser now, i'll count mine as not spending money towards the grocery challenge i think.

We did our weekly shop yesterday and spent £33.95 in Ald1 and £35.51 in Mr M, hopefully this should last us until at least next Friday when i'll do a top up shop for the weekend then a big shop Sunday for my partner's work lunches.

Hopefully today will be a NSD. The weather is miserable again here, i need to pop into Boots later to collect DS' new pushchair from their click and collect service, get the Sun newspaper as i've decided we'll do the Sun holiday this year and i've got a mystery shopping job to do whilst in town also (won't be counting that towards spends as i get the money back).

Will update sig later Suze

fingersxed

Well I did my main shop yesterday. Lidl, B&M, Pets at home n Holland &Barrett. My total this week £71.43. I am very pleased with this.

Next wk I shall b popping into Sainsburys cause I have some coupons £6 off a £30 shop! Planning to get some meat for us and cat food.

I am actually getting a little bit of Room in the freezer. I ave updated my signature.

hamish222

Small spend of £3.31 on eggs, baked pots and teabags. Novelty for hubby to go to shops and spend so little.

miss_empty_piggy

mags50 wrote: »

It's brilliant and I love it
Luckily, our family lives near so we all get together every other Sunday. We have 3 daughters with hubbies and 9 children between them, my sister with hubby and 2 children, my mum and us. We knocked 2 rooms into one for dining room and we have the most wonderful time
It is expensive, but our biggest expense and well worth it just to have our family around us and keep those special ties. What's that old saying? A family who eats together stays together?
We consider ourselves very, very lucky

I totally agree with you on that score. I am having my parents over for tea tonight. They only live around the corner but I don't see them half as much as I should/could as I'm always "busy". One of my goals for this year is to make more time for people who matter - and they matter.

Have a wonderful time. x

miss_empty_piggy

Quick nip into Mr T this morning. Came out with 6 packets of 100 napkins at 25p each so £1.50. I figured that they are cheaper than kitchen roll at that price. I popped a hole in the middle and cut a square out of the middle and then sellotaped around the edges so they won't be all flying over the place/drawer - like a little napkin dispenser. Quite chuffed with myself although they are pink and don't really go with my red kitchen but I'll take this one for the team.

miss_empty_piggy

Had to edit signature - found a receipt for Nando's on NYD for £25.90 aswell so now up to £33.00 (didn't want to cheat and conveniently "forget" it).

Florenceem

annem38 wrote: »

morning all, well after 2 NSD's to start the new year it went a bit to pot yesterday, OH misheard when I asked him to get a bag of salad of mr w's and came home with £20 worth of stuff, so with my market veggies spent going on for £25, on the plus side though I am going to have to really REALLY healthy to use it all up!


have just found an "emergency" frey bentos pie at the back of the cupboard but its 6 months out of date, I think it will still ok, any thoughts on this you lovely people??


anne

That should be fine - I use my eyes and nose first when using out of date food. If it looks okay - next is the smell - if that is okay - next step - taste. I am assuming that the tin is not rusty.

[Deleted User]

Meal planning done up until next Friday now. It is planned around using up things in the freezer and fridge so I only have a few bits I will need to buy. This would come to £10 or less so pretty pleased with that!

Today's meals:
Lunch - HM Bruschetta - using up some left over tomatoes and peppers with HM bread.
Dinner - carrot and coriander soup with HM bread and then HM Fruit crumble.

peony40

Coxy, sorry to be a nuisance but can I change from a monthly to a yearly budget? I will find this easier as I tend to bulk buy when items are on offer. My yearly budget will be £2400 to cover groceries, toiletries, cleaning bits for two adults.

Many thanks,

Peony x

rubber_duc

Not feeling too peachy today after yesterday so gave oh £20 and sent him to the shops for more toilet roll (have a very snotty family atm) cobs, ham, double cream. .. and he came back with chip shop and drinks too so that's all the money gone, that is also the reason why I don't take him shopping with me, always end up with stuff we don't need.

Hoping for a NSD tomorrow as working a long day

Xxx