October 2014 Grocery Challenge

dingdongsaving

On track so far after our big start of the month shop so the meal plan's working well so far and we're on track with ingredients going forward.
Only the 1 spend day too, but we're still in the early days of the month so hoping it continues to plan. x Good luck with a new week everyone! x

Caterina

Good morning,

Aiming for a NSD today, I still have a bit of onion and some spring onions so I don't need to go and get a bag of it, until I need to get a few more things. And got lots of tinned tomatoes so will make do without fresh ones for one more day.

Just joined the October NSD challenge on the DFW thread, aiming for 10 NSDs this month. Not counting bills and the usual pain, builders expenses and wages.

StressedSteph

Morning all.


Did my weekly Lidl shop yesterday morning. Came in with our budget of £60 at £57.79.


I did buy a couple of things that I didn't desperately need yet but there was Liquid Detergent / 40 washes for £1.79. Never used Liquid before but at that price I couldn't resist. I also bought washing up liquid, big bottle for 95p and big bottle of floor detergent for 85p. All will get used but didn't desperately need them for this week


So here is the start of my running total £57.79 / £240


Will try to squeeze it onto my signature in abit.


Hope you are all doing well and staying indoor out of this terrible weather xx

Solstice_3

Morning all - it's raining heavily today which I love but I am hoping it will clear up this afternoon. Being a non driver I have a lot of walking this afternoon and I'd like my ankles to stay dry

I'm really rubbish at tracking my very rare NSDs so I am going to keep a note of dates here so it will be easier to track.

Starting from Day 1 of October GC my grocery spends

3rd £13.63, £12.95 and £30.32
4th NSD
5th £10.55

I have to pop to shops for milk and a few other bits and bobs later.

Have a good week everyone!

craigywv

hi all been awol for a while still eating from freezers managed to completely empty one ..............2 to go! been saving quite a bit by doing this so have it put away for restocking, plan on trying ys only in them. and meat! keep seeing the prices creeping up in sm getting scary! good luck all with your challenge xxx

michbright

Well, I've been a bit rubbish at updating, but here goes:

Cash for butcher, etc: £ 30.00
Aldi: £ 49.70
Tesco: £153.63
Poundland: £ 9.00
Total: £242.33/£500

There's still 2.5 weeks to go but I suspect (hope) I won't spend much more than about £200 between now and 24 October .

bmma

spends update (1st week og October's GC )
£8.35/£20.00p

CountingPennies

Saver-upper wrote: »

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:

That budget is amazing! I can't ever imagine getting it that low and there are only 5 of us (plus a dog)

Anyway..... My brilliant start to the beginning of the 1st week and ended disastrously after popping to the shops with DH over the weekend.

Ended up spending £66.15 at a few shops plus £25 eating out with the kids. Gutted.

Must sort myself out!

Today i've made a good dinner with stuff from cupboards. I'm now sat down with kids and about to sort this weeks meal plan. I need to get this sorted out!

Off to reluctantly update budget.....

CP xx

CountingPennies

I've decided, i'm gonna run to shops now and buy a load of milk, then i'm gonna aim for 3 NSD's in a row. I simply NEED to do it. Should have enough bread to last 3 days.

Wish me luck!!

CP xx

NewlyFrugalMumof3

After seeing SaverUppers budget of £280 for family of 6, I am going to be brave and decrease our grocery budget from £360 for a family of 5, 1 cat, 1 dog to:


£340


Wish me luck. Plan to bake sweet treats tomorrow instead of nipping to the shop. Perhaps: choc & courgette cake, digestives and jam buns. Should keep those sweet teeth happy!


T x