June 2014 Grocery Challenge

piglet27

cw18 wrote: »

OK, so month 1 of the challenge. As such (especially if you've no idea what you previously spent), don't get too concerned. It takes time to get used to it, and the normal recommendation is to keep an eye on spends for a month, look back and see where you may have 'slipped' and work out a strategy for avoiding those in future, set yourself a realistic budget, then start chipping away at it slowly each month until you're comfy with with it


Thank you cw18, Even though I will definitely spend more than I hoped for, I feel it will be less than normal and the large shops on the 27/5 took my freezer from being defrosted and completely empty to full with freezer meals, veg, fruit etc. Suppose that's quite good, thinking about it!

Have you looked over your Mr T spend to see what went wrong?


I normally shop online everywhere except A1di but as I rely on others to get me out the house, I always jump at the chance. I spent nearly 1 hour doing a menu plan and shopping list, why oh why didn't I keep to it! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


NSD for me today.

Florenceem

Spends at Wilka today - needed rubber gloves - I can't clean without them. My hands play up if exposed to any cleaning supplies.
We had HM Smoked Mackerel Quiche + HM wedges + salad for dinner.

Coxy11

Hi everyone,


Budgets updated to here :-)


Welcome to:
kboss2010, thefamousexcuse and craftycrafty :-D


We have just over £100 to last until 24th eeek!


Coxy

XSpender

Today I spent:

£4.98 n p0und land on a jug, toaster bags and plasters
£1.40 in sains on tea and cake while I waited for my car
£28.60 in aldee on mainly fruit, veg, bacon, fizzy water, custard etc
£18.82 in sains on vitamins on 3 for 2, snacks, ice cream, gf flour, veg

Total was £53.80 which I am pleased with for a weekly shop.

I have £80 left to last me until 30th:eek: not sure it's doable but will give it a go.:)

[Deleted User]

Another NSD for us, doing quite well this month.


Dinner tonight will be venison casserole, thanks to a hunting friend.


Todays main task will be to harvest the apples off the last apple tree and then work out what to do with them. Have already preserved enough to see us through to next autumn, so I forsee a lot of apple crumble and apple shortcake in the next few days.


Starting to get low on sausages, so will have to get around to making some more, the last lot were sun dried tomato and caramelised onion, sounds weird but tasted delicious, and therefore did not last as long as they should have.

x_raphael_xx

Small 49p spent on a lettuce today, and a free dinner at Grannys

lynnejk

Managed another NSD today.


Had lunch out with a friend at Wethersp**ns (different budget) and DH had a cheese omelette with freezer French fries and beetroot. I had cheese and biccies for tea as not really hungry.


Definitely shopping tomorrow. We have a food festival in the town - don't know what but will report back after, and then shops


It was beautiful day here for a change - warm and sunny - so probably back to normal tomorrow :rotfl:


Hope you all have a super Saturday
Lx

Frizzle_2

Another NSD yesterday!

russetred

Was going to have macaroni cheese for tea tonight but I have been given 2 big boxes of chestnut mushrooms and 2 heads of broccoli. Any suggestions my mind is blank this morning.

KatyReed+5

Can I join again, been reading and dipping in and out for a couple of years now, I need to get my spending under control. There's me and 3 kids, age 3,4 & 5, they're very fussy, thats half my problem, i currently have been buying in the day as and when we need things, honestly can't remember the last time I did a big shop, my budget is for now until the end of the month, im going for £200.x