December 2014 Grocery Challenge

amandaatnumber7

Thanks lynnejk, here we go feet first!!!

Please put me down for $1200 for December
This is for 2 adults, a teenager, a 3yr old and a baby
It will included food, cleaning products, toilet paper, toiletries, nappies and dog food.
I'm buying my Xmas food each week in with this

Off to work out how to put it in my sig and catch up on the thread

quidsy

Join costco, they do the giant plastic tubs of marmite

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Bobarella wrote: »

£4.67 in Tesco today. Some good YSing....

Some great bargains there, Bobarella. What time of day is best to pick up the most YS items please? I know it varies from store to store, a friend gets her best reductions first thing in the mornings from, I think, Iceland.

No big supermarkets in my nearest town (about 5 miles away) only smallish Morrisons and Co-op, neither open 24 hours. Can't afford to keep popping in on the offchance as the petrol used would outweigh the savings if there isn't much there that I need. Ditto the bigger supermarkets in my next nearest town (15 miles away:eek:) but at least they have all the majors plus Lidl, Aldi, Iceland and now even a Netto. Can only afford to travel there occasionally so need to make it worth my while.

I visit my nearest small market just as they are packing up on a Saturday afternoon when they are practically giving away fruit and veg. A bit hit and miss what they've got left though but cheap mushrooms and cauliflowers are always in plentiful supply:rotfl:. Called in at Morrisons and Co-op straight afterwards about 3.30 and there were so few YS items available (and what was there were still expensive/not suitable) so I didn't bother.

maria3104

Was meant ot go to Christmas fair, budget £10, but the day got hijacked!
Mr T delivered £51 as planned, and we then had a fabulous day out, changed some too small trousers for baby clothes, and got £41 of YS and bargains in Mr T again. So total spend £92, I have updated signature.
Actually £7 of £41 was a gift and so I will take this off again.
Had a marvellous walk round a garden centre and they had made a real effort for the children with polar bears and a stunning display of trees. My birdss are now enjoying £1 of reduced meal worms and seeds.

Happy day and frugalish too.

Now to batch cook the purchases and freeze.

meg72

Have just re=read the terms for Iceland Christmas bonus and find it has to used by 21st I had planned to use it after Christmas but will now have a think what to use it on before it expires.

bmma

spends today £3.13p
total spends to date £57.53/£100.00p x

scotmumof3

NSD for me today so nothing going on the total :j

miss_try_to_save

nsd today found a lactose free milk in store cupboard I thought dd2 had drank its long life so Ive been trying to get a extra one or two every now and then but the more I get the more she drinks lol so im now making my eggs and milk last till tomorrow so that's still £325 left for the month and my 6th nsd for dec my freezer is still quite full we are having roast pork potatoes veg Yorkshire puds made with dd2 s milk so she can eat them and dd1 is having a Quorn chicken thing I bought im hoping there will be enough pork left for oh to have pork and pickle sandwiches tomorrow we will see hope everyone has had a good weekend

miss_try_to_save

meg 72 thanks for this post about the Iceland voucher I was going to use mine the end of Dec will use it next week now

Smoosh

Update of spends through the week:

£12.81 on a fajita kit, 3 peppers, 1 red onion, 2x bags of lambs lettuce (YS), 5 petit filous yoghurts (YS), a pot of sour cream, green vegetables with herb butter (YS), a pack of mulled wine sachets, 3x tubs of tomato & garlic pasta sauce (YS), a jalapeno beef pasta bake (YS), 3x shape yoghurts (YS), an apple snack pack (YS), a jar of umami paste, a bottle of apple juice, 2x shape chocolate desserts (YS), a carbonara pasta meal (YS), some cat litter.

64p on 2 tins of baked beans.

£5.44 on a box of profiteroles (YS), a small tub of coleslaw, a pack of meatballs, 1 baking potato & some pasta sauce.

£1.40 on some flowers (YS) and 3 small bars of chocolate.

£22.72 on 24 cans of Pepsi max, 2x big bags of sharing crisps, 6 hot dog rolls, 40 washing capsules, a bag of rice noodles (YS), a bag of brussel sprouts (YS), a tub of pineapple pieces (YS), 2x tubs of prepared fruit (YS), a bag of prepared melon (YS), a teriyaki chicken noodle meal (YS), a bunch of spring onions (YS), a small loaf of bread (YS), 2x beef burgers (YS), 2 pints of milk, a bag of spinach (YS), a tub of vegetables for soup base (YS), 2x tubs of sorbet & 3x bunches of flowers (YS).

£5.42 today on 4 paninis (YS), a bottle of handwash, 20 bin bags, 3 sponges & cheesy bean pasties (YS).

Had a good run this afternoon, spending £5.63 on 2.5kg potatoes, 12x jam doughnuts (YS), a loaf of bread (YS), 2x garlic & parsley flatbreads (YS), 2x mincemeat croissants (YS), a Thai chicken noodle salad meal (YS), 2x tubs of special fried rice (YS), 6x English muffins (YS), 3x cheese & pickle sandwiches (YS), a chicken arrabbiata meal (YS), 4 small houmous dips (YS) & a "berrymisu" dessert (YS).

Will add it up later!