February 2015 Grocery Challenge

snowfox

Final weekly food shop for this month and it came in at £38.74 which leaves me with a fiver for the week - should be doable! :beer:

redmel1621

We went out to Hack green nuclear bunker yesterday.. got lost around the lanes and by the time we found civilisation (haha) time was getting on a bit.. So we went Mcdona!ds! It is so expensive to feed us in there, we spent £25 and it wasn't even very nice Anyway, as I am counting ALL food spends including takeaways in my budget, that has put me over. I still have a week to go but I'm sure I only need to spend about £10 for milk/bread/potatoes next week.

I need to make a start on my meal planner & shopping lists for March.

Well done to those finishing under budget, and best of luck next month to those that aren't

Mel x

Caterina

Spent £15 in sainbobs but £9 is for gift and food/drink contribution to my friend's party, £1 newspaper, so really only £5 out of GC.

In the paper I found a voucher for £5 off £40 in L1dl and had found another one just lying around earlier, so it is stocking up time, especially with the Aldee one coming up soon! Upwards of £100 will go in dry goods stocks, laundry, tinned veg and olives/gherkins for the pantry, not to mention a couple of cases of beer for the men, they will be well pleased!

If I use one of each this month and one of each next month it will balance things nicely, except that I might go slightly over budget this month, but if it is for stock-up it is not a problem.

Off to update sig now.

lynnejk

Frizzle wrote: »

Morning all,
I have been doing this challenge for nearly a year now and at the start I thought we were already quite low on our budget without missing out on anything! At first I struggled to spend under £250 and went over every month. Now my monthly bill is about £200 for 2 adults and 2 children......

......I guess what I'm trying to say is that I use the vouchers to work fir me and not let the supermarket persuade me to do my weekly shop there!

Very well said Frizzle. I'm sure that lots of people will find that very helpful. It certainly is a bit of a game trying to beat the SMs at their own games eh


Went shopping today so
A*di..................£10.90
Home Bags.........£3.27
Mr T..................£1.95
Morrys...............£14.61 (£7.99 of that was fish :eek:)


So total of £30.73 which means I'm still within my budget for the month atm. Might need milk but hope that's all fingers xd.


Hope you all have a super Sunday


Lx

CRANKY40

Last weeks spend was £58.65, signature updated. Perilously close to my weekly target of £60 due to half term. I'm just not as organised when my son is off school.

zafiro1984

I spent last Friday and having updated my sig I have just £1.78 left - the only thing I can see that I may have to buy is a couple of litres of milk, so I should be ok until next month - fingers crossed.
Coming in under budget could be a 'first' for me in a long long time :eek:

wealthygirl

Hello everyone,

Just to update my challenge spends for Feb.

Shopped in Ald* and spent £54.63 and then shopped in asd@ and spent £4.50.

I am still under budget for the month just!

It has been a bit hard this month as DHs pay has been erratic and so have had to really think about things which is good. I think I can do much better so will have to plan more for March and use vouchers more.

I was wondering do people keep large stocks in their cupboards and freezers, or do you just plan it either weekly or monthly and just keep the minimum amounts in?

Although I do have a rough menu plan in mind, I like to have a choice of things to cook for meals, so think this could be my downfall.:rotfl:

Should have the ald* voucher this week, and I too have voucher for L*dl that came in the paper, so will have to do some careful planning and thinking. I also have some Ts vouchers to use, so will put my thinking cap on.

Thanks for all the ideas and support everyone.:)

Happygreen

2 NSDs for the weekend, still have to gather up Friday's receipts...we had to leave town before I could do Aldi so at least didn't spend anything in there

miss_try_to_save

hi all I have £5 left for my grocery budget this month after my shopping this week was hoping to stay in but I am not sure we will see its got to last till thurs fri but will need milk and bread and a bit of fruit so may just go over

DanielleNic87

Signature updated with my £50.80 spend on 6 tins of baby milk....and that's with hubby's discount. That should hopefully last until hubby gets paid again