2016 Frugal Living Challenge

HOWMUCH

So glad you're feeling a little better Funbrum, oh I know I'm good at getting cheap food but free is better. x

amber03

My frugalness may start improving, DS1 finally moved out today and he is into healthy eating, no cheap stuff for him. So tomorrow morning instead of doing my weekly shop I am going to go through cupboards, fridge and freezer and make a list. The last couple of months have seen two of my DS's move out so I should see a reduction in my weekly food spend. My other frugal target this month is the petrol for my car, goodness knows where I have been but my car seems to be drinking the stuff, seem to have been putting in petrol nearly every week recently, this has got to stop. Will fill the car up this weekend and that will have to do tll the end of the month.x

HOWMUCH

Amber when our DS moved out our food bill dropped by more than half I think it was about £200 to be exact there's only 2 of us now and the most I pay if £150 and that's if I've been stock piling bargains. On the petrol front we made a proactive decision not to just nip here and there in the car. If it's in walking distance then I do, OH has mobility problems so we only use the car if he's coming along. So far this year £53.95 is our fuel bill, I do know everyone's needs are different. We only go shopping every 7 to 10 days this has cut the petrol down.
If I'm out and near a supermarket I'll pop in and look for YS foods which is what I refer to when I said cheap food not as in poor cheap quality. Quite often it's the taste the difference brand and finest brand which have YS .
Know what you have in the store cupboards help. Oh and I invested in a granny shopping trolly which actually are becoming rather trendy with younger people too. x

FunBrum

I had to pop to the green grocers today just to pick up onions! 39p so didn't have a NSD

I have been given a super load of food! :j

1 spitroast chicken = £5,
12x bread rolls = £1
1 block of butter £1
2 x mixed salad =£3
10 x lamb steaks = £ 14

I can't believe the restaurant was throwing them out! I'm making Irish stew and also roasting some steaks to have with veg and mint sauce!
I have potatoes and carrots in but had no onions for the Irish stew. Almost a completely free stew! :T

nellsnest

Ooh yum Funbrum lucky you , enjoy.

HOWMUCH

Well done Funbrum, the car came back from its service but a planned spend and out of budget. x

Shortie

Fairly frugal week just gone by and payday next Friday - phew!

I'm going to pick up some ex-battery hens tomorrow - they were my Mother's Day pressie this year. Can't wait to have chooks back in my garden again!

HOWMUCH

Been and had my hair cut £8 I don't pay for a cut and blow saving myself £11 and I stretch it out to 8 weeks now I'm retired, I used to go every 6 weeks but now I plan around when I'm going somewhere. I've already booked for the 14th May before we go on a holiday break.ive got the next 4 days main meal planned and no purchases was required. Have a lovely weekend all you frugalers. x

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Morning all

I just done another recky of our outgoings.. It doesn't matter how much I try and cut back with price increases and the bills that you got no control over rates etc I can only get them down do far!!

So this year it's more veg growing.

I have got into the habbit of doing smaller , more or less daily shops lol bad move... As there x amount more times for those temptation impulse spends..

bmma

caught up with the threads
7 NSD's to date
online and town shopping today totals = £62.50 ( more than a week's shopping)
task for this week clear out small bedroom- decorator starts next week x