March 2016 Grocery Challenge

bestill

Half way through my month & I've spend slightly over half my budget. Need to be a bit more careful as I've got less in the freezer/cupboards than I did at the beginning of the month.

shellsmithcat

Hi
Lots of NSD's for me, fortunately, as I had a big Mr T delivery which came to £80.99. I must really sit down and go through my cupboards though and menu plan. I am off sick for the next week so that's my plan of action. Cook books to the ready for inspiration.

Off to update siggy
Have a good day everyone.

Soworried

t14cy_t wrote: »

YS spends of £28 last night!!! would of cost £130 if full price!!x

That's fantastic :T

Soworried

shellsmithcat wrote: »

Hi
Lots of NSD's for me, fortunately, as I had a big Mr T delivery which came to £80.99. I must really sit down and go through my cupboards though and menu plan. I am off sick for the next week so that's my plan of action. Cook books to the ready for inspiration.

Off to update siggy
Have a good day everyone.

I hope you feel better soon :A

t14cy_t

nsd yesterday. yippee!!

NewShadow

NewShadow wrote: »

New total = £110!

£15 left if I want to stick to my budget.

In about an hour I'll be popping to the bakers for a loaf of bread. £2.50.

Day 16 of 31.

New total £113.

£12 left to stick to budget.

flipper_72

Two NSDs done, hoping for another today. Curry for last night went down well and enough to freeze to take with us when we go away is a bonus. I blended the onion before softening, it made it take loads longer to cook through for some reason but DS didn't detect it and I added some desiccated coconut to "hide" it just in case

Bubblesmum

Hello

I am really pleased about how my inaugural challenge is going.

OH commented that unlike previous months where we would do another Oc@do order at the end of the month before pay day, on our credit card, which we would immediately pay off. This month I have avoided this.

I am menu planning in detail, we have just about emptied our freezer and store cupboard so will have very little to full back on in next months challenge.

I like the idea of the stock cupboard budget being separate to the grocery budget. I agree its great to be able to take advantage on items such as loo roll, washing powder, tined tomatoes when on offer. But now I am sticking to my menu plan, I am trying to avoid, buying things because we always have them in the cupboard. Because I know they could sit there for weeks if not months.

It also means I am being more adventurous with meals i.e. looking for more frugal options.

We have always kept a separate budget for eating out, and although we have cut down drastically when we do go out, I think we need to focus on this next.

However, all in all, a good month so far.

Mrs_Cheshire

Just updated my spends for the month. I did a top-up shop in the c*-*p on sunday as we needed formula milk, milk, crumpets and a few other bits.
Yesterday I did a meat for the freezer top up, spent £32.50 but won the raffle so have got a voucher for £30 for next time I shop. Today picked up a couple of loaves of bread £1.
Total spend £246.64 so have got £53.36 left, I'm planning on doing my last main shop of the month tomorrow and will need some more formula at the weekend so will have to leave some money for that.

so_very_confused

Well, popped into T's spent £15.75 on essentials ie eggs, veg, cheese, fish. No YSs bit early.
That leaves £34.25 until the 31/3. Defiantly doable, a bit of fesh veg at the weekends and then freezer contents should see us through.
Happy days!