March 2014 Grocery Challenge

tessie_bear

thankyou to everyone who gets the thread up and going

im still on feb but it is going past very quickly so will need to turn my thoughts to march and pancake day/mothers day treats also start to get some bits in for easter

i am still on my freezer emptying challenge so that will hopefully make march a little cheaper

take care tessa

Soworried

My first day of the month and I have spent £40.58, that is over 16% of my budget.
I will need to shop tomorrow as well for toiletries and the lid l weekend offers. I won't need much for a while afterwards though.

dizzy_lizzie

Hi can I join in please? Could you put me down for £250.
Really need to get to grips again with planning meals and menu shopping before it spirals again like last month!
My month ahead starts today. The £250 includes all grocery's and any other bits and bobs on top of that.
Off to catch up with last months thread for some ideas

E2006

First spend of my first ever GC to report. DH and I popped into sainsbugs to get some bits for the kids whilst its 25% off clothing. We got 2 pairs of jeans for ever growing DS which were £5 in the sale then had a further £1.25 off, and some baby grows for DD which after reductions cost £4.50 for 3 (this comes out of a separate budget), anyway, whilst in there I spotted a huge shoulder of lamb YS to £4 and some braising steak ys to £1.79 so we got those and some sub rolls ys to 24p per 4pack , some beer for DH and a gingerbread man for DS. Groceries came to £11.70. Signature has been updated. I need to do my proper shop tomorrow but only need some fruit/salad, milk and cheese so shouldn't be too big a spend. After that I need to avoid the shops for as long as possible and get some NSD's under my belt.

E:)

craigywv

I have paid over 250 on car passing mot and about 4 birthdays in feb so far and that's it I NOT spending anymore! I don't normally put an amount in as some months I fill all my freezers up and live out of them for a while so its essentiali only buy fresh fruit and veg and milk will make bread or ys stuff brown only as white is bloating us all out! good luck all xxx

JIL

same as last month £180 please.

Still loads left in the freezer, so the £180 is only to cover, fruit,salad , veg, milk and bread, with some essentials. Will start 1st March

she_who_can_not_cook

Hi please can you put me down for 85 thank you

debtfreefuture

Can you put me down for £250 please.
It's a five week month for me and goes from Saturday 22nd February to Friday28th March.
I've certainly learned a lot this past month and am hoping to come in under budget on my second month.
I'm also going to try for 25 NSD's out of 25 (Mon-Fri for 5 weeks) and lunch to work 25/25. My main failing on this is that on Thursday or Friday I go to make lunch and have moldy bread, so am going to freeze half the loaf and make sure I remember to take it out of the freezer on a Wednesday :T
I hope you all have a lovely weekend...............
DFF
x

XSpender

First spend of the month, £55 in aldee. I will need to go to mr t tomorrow to return something and get some toiletries as I forgot to get shampoo and conditioner in aldee:mad:, and can't get the other toiletries I need in aldee. Why does everything run out at the same time?

Most of today's shop will last at least 2 weeks but will send DH with a list to get some fresh bits to top next week. He is good as will stick to the list which is more than I do:o

I have some apples in the front bowl that are a bit soft so will turn then into something this weekend to use them up. I saw a nice recipe for a toffee apple pudding on another thread I might try.

I am going to use cash for the rest of the month as it really focuses my mind on how much I have left to spend.

kdalwayskint

Hi, I'm going to be joining again for my 2nd month, but not until the 10th (pay day).

Please can you put me down for £200

Many thanks