May 2016 Grocery Challenge

Scrimps

A couple of shops at ald! and sainsbobs and now up to 176.11 for the month. £24 for the remaining 12 days for the 2 of us so Im not sure if it will work again this month.

I have a few meals available, we usually only plan approx 4 days in advance, this weekend I will plan for the remaining days of the month and then see what extra we think we might need, I really would love to make it this month. It will be a better learning curve for us both is we really try to stick to it for the remainder of the month.

Islandmaid

Bit of an overspend at Aldo today - bought 2 X bottles wine and some little bottles of lager :whistle: DH has had a stressy, rubbish work week, so wanted to give him a treat

£56.67 - also bought a dozen tins of cat food as well as the normal shop, so apart from a bit of fresh food, should last till payday.

I may squeeze in under budget

pinkypig

£4.29 on milk, orange juice, nectarines, apples, oranges and a pineapple. This should last until my next big shop next Friday.
Hope everyone's had a good day
PP x

Smiley87

Why I have never looked at the yellow sticker products before, I do not know! Just got a loaf of hovis wheat germ bread for 9p! Reduced salad and burgers with buns for tea tomorrow, two burgers each, and the whole meal will have cost me under £3 for two of us.

I'm a total newbie at this and I could kick myself for not doing this sooner.

Spent £10.22 in total which has now brought my monthly total up to £157.70. I could hang my head in shame thinking about the £450ish we spent last month before we started this challenge! I'll drown my sorrows tomorrow with the bottle of prosecco I was given as a gift :rotfl:

lynnejk

Evening all


More spends today at Li*l = 89p milk and Sa*ers = £8.07 on 3 x D Egg coffee. So a total of £8.96 added today.


Still eleven days to go so going to have to be careful to stay in budget this month


Hope you all have a frugal Friday
Lx

t14cy_t

nsd yeserday, yipee! x

Suffolk_lass

Oh dear, my spend this month looks £70 over my £230 per month but then I remembered that I bought 6 (yes, I know) jars of our premium brand coffee (half price) and 4 double-size shower gloop things for half the normal price, and four special offer toothpastes. Oh yes, and all the tins and bread flour had to be replenished, and sugar, ready for jam-making. I am freezing rhubarb like mad and plan to make a curry with some of it. But I will also make jam with strawberry and rhubarb - no need for pectin in that one!

So maybe I haven't fallen off the wagon, just had a mid-year stock-up a bit early!
SL

pamsdish

Popped Morrisons £19-06 and Aldi £10-88 this morning, hoping this will last till June and under budget, will need it as my dog, Greyhound, dislocated a toe today while galloping £267 vet bill.

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Have not really been spending much as my daughter has been on hols for 10 days - had a £12 spend, have added it to budget. Have just over £30 to last. Am hoping for a £10 spend 2moz and then another small spend on Tues. Hopefully I can stick to that. Have a lovely w/e everyone.

lynnejk

Evening folks


Had another NSD today :j


Hope you all have a super Saturday
Lx