October 2014 Grocery Challenge

Gracie_1827

did a sainsbug shop after the footie and got £13.80 worth of food using my Nectar points (£7.50) and £6.30 from gift card from Valued Opinions....so no spending cash. Included in this were 4 tins chopped tomatoes for £1...in the "ethnic" isle...bargain...Just received my loyalty card for Morrys today...we'll see how that goes

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Hi


Can you please put me down for $400 for the month
Thanks so much
kiwi

dingdongsaving

I thought that last Jan. Lynnejk...I filled the fridges/freezers with leftovers (on top of lots of other older treasures ) and had no space (or £££ after C* if I'm honest!) for all of the fab reductions I saw in Jan.
Hubby and I decided to do a month long meal plan this month and next month to try and use up our freezer supplies. We're hoping to make savings from our budgets over the 2 months and are going to put all of that towards bargains in Jan. We'll have to see how it goes. Fingers crossed we can accumulate some savings and make some space! Now just to stick to the meal plans and remain organised!

Happygreen

£ 2. 08 added today for 2 emergency packets of pasta and some mixed nuts for the way home

lynnejk

Hiya everyone :hello:


Ding dong - thanks for response. Have to see how we both get on eh


Managed another NSD today. I made Risotto and added some cooked fresh peas and broad beans (lo from freezer). DH had ham with his (end of lunch ham) so didn't need to buy anything :T


Must go shopping tomorrow running out of basic things now (you can tell how much I love food shopping eh) :rotfl:


Hope you all have a super Sunday
Lx

Caterina

Ah, well, I failed to make it a NSD. I don't count builders wages and building bits and pieces, so was headed for a nice NSD, until DH and I went to see the tribute band with the free tickets I bagged yesterday.

And he wanted a pint. So I got a half pint, as the NSD was blown. Irritating.

But the music was great.

Tomorrow is a shopping day so another spendy day on the horizon.

Good night.

Soworried

We went shopping yesterday and spent just under £88:eek: I knew it wasn't going to be a low spend but that is almost 1/2 our budget

It was because we had nothing left at all pretty much. We are now well stocked up on meat, fish, cheese and fruit and veg.

I'm going to sit and meal plan it all now to see how far it will get me through the month. I'm hoping it will get us almost through except for veg, salad and fruit. I still have the cleaning stuff to buy and toilet roll.

barneydee_2

Hi just to report back on spends so far£68.98 in mr s as I work there
As today is my only day off I will sit down & plan my meals for the week
Dee xxx

CH27

I've had a fairly good first week.
I've spend time this afternoon making pork & apple casseroles for my dad's freezer. I used up odds & ends of veg so each one slightly different

Saver-upper

Right,after umming and ahhhing the other day about what to set my target at,I have decided to trim £20 off this month's budget.See how we go.............
So,my budget,for 2 adults and 4 children,is £280 :cool:
So far I done 2 top-up shops,and today was my first proper shop for the month.
2nd:bag of onions,2 bananas,Tesco express £2.41
3rd:bag of carrots,bag of potatos,Iceland £2.15
Today ALDI £70.48 and McColls £2.00 (Because I don't like the smell of ALDI surface spray,even though it is cheaper.Bought 2 bottles)
Total so far is £77.04/£280
GULP!!:eek: