July 2007 Grocery Challenge

rosieben

Angelraesunshine wrote: »

Checked the MR T website and this is there advice on going bag free

1. What happens when I choose to have a delivery without bags?

Thanks Angelraesunshine. I'll mention this to my daughter, I'm sure she'd rather not have the bags in the first place. (tho she might have started doing it this way since I last visited a couple of months ago!)

rosieben

Doom_and_Gloom wrote: »

Just me and the three mice as usual this month (although I will have another 20+ mice in just under 3 weeks as my mice have mated) .

you could make yourself look really good on here - only me and 20 little ones to feed!!! :rotfl:

ruthiejane

£140 for me this month. There is me, partner and one cat. OH does a bit of the shopping and spends his own money then! I really need to get organised with planning meals, and I might then do a big Tesco shop to last for a few weeks. I'm veggie, and OH is a big meat & 2 veg man so we tend to cook separately. I try to take packed lunches, but if I do buy lunch at work that comes out of my £10 weekly unnecessary budget. Well I'll see how I get on. Good luck everyone!

Doom_and_Gloom

rosieben wrote: »

you could make yourself look really good on here - only me and 20 little ones to feed!!! :rotfl:

Mm indeed I could hehe I think it wouldn't be too good though. I'm not sure how many little ones my two girls will have. Last time, the first time they mated, it was 10 each (20 altogether) and their litters get bigger after the first :eek: !!! It won't cost me much more for food about an extra £1 for the 3 weeks after weaning. It's the sawdust that makes the bigger difference at about £3 extra for the 6 weeks I'll have them. Still not as bad as it could be. Children (human duh!!) are a lot more expencive so I'm happy with what I have at the moment but children one day would be nice hehe.

Little_Miss_Saver

I've been shopping today and spent £58.97. Some things will last a couple of weeks. Still early days and anything can happen and if the last couple of months are anthing to go by next weeks the crucial one as thats when I lose it :rotfl:

See you all next week with my update (thats if I'm still in budget :rolleyes: )

LMSxx

katherinedrex

After advice given on last months thread have sat down and worked out my first monthly budget for July:j

4 adults living at home for dinner and packed lunches – 2 body builders but not the horrible vein popping type just want to look and feel good

2 girlfriends for dinner – one 4 times a week the other 5 times a week

1 son for packed lunches and occasional dinner since splitting up from partner, he has his own place but works with us so like to make his lunch for him – also body builder

1 visitor about twice a month for breakfast, lunch and dinner – diabetic and low cholesterol diet :eek:

1 guide dog – not sure what to allow here but will just include this in monthly budget

Was advised £20 per week for each adult at home and bread and jam for girlfriends:rolleyes:
Doubt they will appreciate that and I am used to having an open house if one eats all eat

Have allocated £10 per week each for girlfriends and son

Not allocated any amount for visitor this is going to be my “magical moment” and just stretch what we have. Not a problem just a challenge :rotfl:

Therefore I have allocated £440 for the month

Sounds a lot when I look at what the experienced challengers allow but I am going to keep a record of everything I spend and then I will have a guideline for next month.

Today’s spend has been:

ITEM
WHERE BOUGHT
COST
COST PER PORTION
BUDGET

480.00

custard powder
sainsburys

0.78

479.22

pickled onions
sainsburys

0.32

478.90

natural yoghurt
sainsburys

0.78

0.39

478.12

schwartz chargrill seasoning
sainsburys

1.39

476.73

schwartz steak seasoning
sainsburys

1.08

475.65

piri piri seasoning
sainsburys

1.39

474.26

soy sauce
sainsburys

1.39

472.87

cabbage green
sainsburys

0.79

472.08

french beans
sainsburys

2.00

1.00

470.08

loose toms (4)
sainsburys

0.36

0.09

469.72

bananas (8)
sainsburys

0.82

0.10

468.90

potatoes
sainsburys

1.49

467.41

spring onions
sainsburys

0.49

466.92

broccoli (2)
sainsburys

0.63

0.32

466.29

courgettes (3)
sainsburys

1.99

0.66

464.30

dairy free custard creams
sainsburys

1.49

462.81

fresh strawberries
sainsburys

1.89

460.92

carrots
sainsburys

1.08

459.84

red and green peppers 5
sainsburys

1.06

0.21

458.78

I think I have got quite a bit in the freezer and got plenty in the pantry. Am going to make a list of everything tonight and then plan menu for the month. Use to do this all the time but stopped when we started up our business, working long hours and 7 day weeks. But the time has come to get back on track with everything now.

Well can’t wait to see how the month goes and am really excited to be joining in:T

katherinedrex

Sorry folks don't know what happened to my nice excel budget schedule but it looked alright when I pasted it:o . Here goes again, fingers crossed


NO IT'S JUST NOT HAPPENING. HAD A LOOK ON PREVIEW POST AND STILL GOING HAY WIRE.

Well cut a long story short, and I thought I was being so efficient, I spent £22.21 at sainsburys today

lil_me

They don't usually work, I wouldn't bother with it katherine. If you want to add running total to your signature click on user cp then edit signature and enter your stuff in there, many find that easier than keeping posting everything especially when working from excel.

Keeping a list of what you buy and use is a great idea, gives a good insight into where savings can be made. Just from a quick glance, pickled onions, may work out cheaper to make your own, same with the seasonings, which knowing what most seasonings are like will probably have high salt content so you can tailor them to be more healthy aswell. Custard powder sure there was a recipe on here somewhere aswell, it's mainly cornflour IIRC, don't like it myself, icky stuff. Just as suggestions of course, some things just aren't convenient for some people or could work out more expensive but those are the types of things I would look at if I was wanting to reduce spending.

katherinedrex

Glad of your post. Always wondered how you all got a signature. Have had a go, bit plain but lets see what it looks like. Ta:beer:

Linda32

So far spent £95.05 - finish 27th July - Budget £265

Quick Update before I forget as I've thrown the receipt away.

Loaf 95p
Cob 26p
Veg Box £13.76 - Includes 26p debit card charge


£110.02