January Grocery Challenge 2015

LavenderBees

Hi Everyone,

I haven't done this challenge for yonks , but I'm very conscious that I'm back in the habit of spending "whatever it takes" on groceries, so I'm going to join in for a while to get me back on track. I have updated my signature with target NSD and NDieselD to help me focus.

I have a freezer and store cupboard absolutely crammed with "stuff", so crammed, I barely dare open the doors , and I certainly can't see what is in there, let alone manage to get it out...but hey, I won't starve if I get snowed in for a month or more, and moving food around in the freezer and trying to shut the door afterwards will keep me occupied :rotfl:

I add things like cat litter and cat food, as well as soap powder, toothpaste etc into my challenge, but even with those things, I will be very upset with myself if I spend £100 in January. (This is me practising being upset with myself :mad:)

Happy New Year to you all, let's make 2015 a good'un :beer:

LB xx

willkeepontrying

What do I have to do to join please? I'm a single mum to two sporty teenagers who are always hungry so keeping my food spend down is a constant battle! I'm going to have a go at £150.00 in January as my stocks are pretty good. Thank you and Happy New Year to you all.

SilverBird_2

Please count us in for an annual budget of £2,500 for the 2015 GC. Working with a total spend for the year has worked out better for us so will be trying this again.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year.

cw18

willkeepontrying wrote: »

What do I have to do to join please?

You've done it by posting with a target budget :T

Welcome aboard

LESLAMP

I tried this last year and it worked for a while then things happen and I lost my way.

So it's time to try again. We are 3 adults and a greyhound.

I have set us the challenge of £10 a day to include all cleaning and toiletries and dog food.

So for January that is £310. I have Tesco, Aldi and Asda all quite local so if I can I will also walk to the shops which will help cut down the fuel bill.

Wish me luck, with my Husband I need all the help I can get.

:beer:

scotmumof3

LESLAMP wrote: »

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Wish me luck, with my Husband I need all the help I can get.

:beer:

I know exactly what you mean !! Sometimes I think mine tries to sabotage me on purpose. He swears he's innocent YEAH RIGHT Good luck

Bobarella

Logging in with a spend of £18.06 today. £16.70 of that was to replenish store cupboard items such as rice, cream crackers, honey, mustard etc which we had totally used up. But that will now last at least 2 months in the case of sauces etc. My best bargain today was a packet of YS sausages which had been discounted from £1.89 to £1.68. I then used a 25p off sausages coupon so got £0.46p off. Then used 7p found coins to take the total to 0.53p saved.
I will now not be shopping again properly for 4 days.
Bob

WantToBeSE

I have a kitchen full of food and cant think of what to make for dinner...does anyone else have this problem?
I know there is food there, but I am no good at looking in the fridge and just thinking of a meal.


Ah, think I'll try a tikka masala, but need to buy chicken and don't want to spend money. So maybe a veggie masala, with rice and nann bread. I have lots of veggies (peppers, carrots, onions, broccoli, cauli) to use up.


Spent 70p on a bottle of water today. Mainly spent it just to get the bottle which I will keep refilling all week for work.


I found a recipe for falafel so will do those today, desperate to get my new food processor out

Aloofdragon

An epic fail in December but can I please be added for £200 for January please we have plenty of most things but need to do a small shop for cereal and fresh bits on weekend.

DawnW

Spent £7.99 at Waitrose this morning. I have updated my total in my signature.