February 2015 Grocery Challenge

CRANKY40

Solstice_3 wrote: »

Got awful toothache, painkillers not helping much Will update tomorrow when I (hopefully) feel a bit better. Cannot wait to have this wisdom tooth out which is saying something!

I remember that pain. My wisdom tooth had grown into the tooth next to it and that was what caused the pain....it was also infected. I hope you feel better soon.

amandaatnumber7

Please put me down for $1000 for February, my month will start on the 1st.
My budget is for 2 adults, 1 teenager and 2 little ones, it includes dog food, nappies and cleaning supplies.

Coxy11

Morning everyone,


Budgets list updated to here


Welcome:
youngmummy


I went to Aldi early on Saturday morning and got lots of store cupboard ingredients, snacks for the gannets that live in my house, plus main meals for this week. Spent £94 which I thought was a lot, but it would have been much much more in Tesco. This week I've just bought some fresh veg and some grated parmesan that they didn't have in Aldi. Think I will make it a weekly visit to Aldi.


DS2's birthday tomorrow so we are out for dinner on Friday - different budget.


Feeling full of head cold today - cotton wool between my ears have to go into work later so I'm dosing myself up and drinking copious amounts of tea!


Have a good day all
Coxy

just_the_two_of_us

Quick update - did my Feb shop Monday and yesterday because of the weather forecast. Now it's not as bad as we had feared!!


Have got enough meals in the fridge/freezer for rest of the month and all toiletries cleaning etc. Just need half sack of potatoes and some frozen peas - when there is space for the latter in the freezer. Now need to get a grip of NSDs and make sure I shop on one day a week not nearly every one!!!


Hoping to come in under budget in Feb and if do we may have an extra treat to celebrate!!!

Solstice_3

Soworried wrote: »

A spend of £2 today on a huge bucket full of mushrooms and 9 plums. I need a few NSDs now

Good luck at the dentist solstice x

Thanks I have another 2 weeks to wait but it's feeling a bit better today.

CRANKY40 wrote: »

I remember that pain. My wisdom tooth had grown into the tooth next to it and that was what caused the pain....it was also infected. I hope you feel better soon.

Thanks Mine is too big for the space it's in and is not a healthy tooth, it flares up every now and again - boo They took the other 3 out years ago but not that one for some reason.

Ah groceries, well yesterday I caved into food cravings and the fact that I was unorganised and bought fish, sausage and chips for myself and the children, they had beans as well. That was £6.25

The day before i spent £13.74 in the supermarket and today another £12.02 (I had £4.49 of PGV) it's DH's birthday on Friday so I am baking a cake tomorrow and I bought a bottle of red to go with the steak on Friday night, and some ale for him. We're going out on Sunday to celebrate and using my 2 month tastecard :beer: :money: that won't come out of the grocery budget though.

Off to update total.

EDIT I've just realised I am in week 1 and have used up most of my budget already :eek: however a lot of it will carry on through to the next budget and I have bought all the big stuff now still I may end up going over this month but I hope not.

dingdongsaving

1-28th. £370 please.
See you at the weekend!

bmma

Hello my budget For FEB will be £200.00p thank you x

lynnejk

Coxy11 wrote: »

.... This week I've just bought some fresh veg and some grated parmesan that they didn't have in Aldi. Think I will make it a weekly visit to Aldi.

A*di sell parmigiano reggiano in a solid block, which is parmesan, and it keeps well in the fridge to grate as you need
HTH


Lx

dreamingofmoney

Hi all
Have just posted January's failings on that thread was £15 over but am going to go for the same starting feb 1st. I did a big shop yesterday so shouldn't need anything for the first few days anyway so that might stand me in good stead. So target for for feb is £240.00
Many thanks to all
Xxxx

wishus

Hello, joining in from this weekend.

I did really well last month, but I might not get things go my way so well this month, so I am narrowing the band only slightly. £165, for the two of us please! (plus 2 cats)