June 2016 Grocery Challenge

drcee

Went to do a top-up shop, which cost more than I had anticipated. Didn't help that DH was sneaking things into the trolley. He is feeling very satisfied with himself but I have hidden everything that he bought! Here is what I got :-)

Auntie A

Savoy Cabbage: 55 p
White Potatoes: £1.09
Mixed Seedless Grapes: £1.69
Easy Peelers: £1.15
Iceberg Lettuce: £0.39
Trimmed Sprouts: £0.99
Broccoli: £0.37
Salad Dressing: £0.65
Cheddar Slices: £1.25
German Peppered Salami: £0.89
Cooked Lean Ham: £1.45
Garlic Sausage: £0.49
Beef Mince 5% Fat: £2.99
Passata: £0.35
Spaghetti: £0.49
Bakewell Slices: £0.75 (naughty DH!)
Vanilla Chocolate: £1.25 (VERY naughty DH!)
Benefit Bars: £0.99

Total: £17.82

The Land of Frozen

Smiths Tomato Snaps: £1.00
Milkyway Crispy Rolls: £1.00 (VERY VERY naughty DH)
Slimming World Meatballs (x2): £6.00
Slimming World Burgers: £3.00
Muller Light Yoghurts: Free with the purchase of three Slimming World items
Pork Loin Joint: £5.00

Total: £16.00

I also went to the Co to look through the yellow labels. I got some raspberries for 50 p; tenderstem broccoli for 50 p, and the bargain of the day, a tray of diced chicken breast for 97 p - that's gone straight in the freezer.

All of this will do us for packed lunches and dinners this week! We will need to top up on bread mid-week but hopefully it will be NSDs for other groceries until next Saturday.

£53.27/£120

lessonlearned

First week not too bad. £58/£200. Freezer, fridge and cupboards still pretty full so next week I'm hoping to just buy bread, milk and f&v.

miss_try_to_save

hi all a spend of £60 but this included stocking up on nappies for a month which are 2 packs £10 in tesco at mo mouthwash shower gel got a bargain on bloo loo blocks for 20p each pack in sains reduced to clear so got enough for 6 months a chicken chicken fillets burgers pork cubes x 2 pork chops battered sausages x2 all meat was reduced except battered sausages which were a pound a pack plus fruit milk bread eggs etc so far so good £300/£360

dangerbadger

Hi, Can I be put down for £100 this month - that's for two adults, a teenager and a dog.

I've been to 5 different shops today and have spent the grand total of £31.44, including £1.60 on ys meat that should have cost £16.00!

drcee

Hi, Can I be put down for £100 this month - that's for two adults, a teenager and a dog.

I've been to 5 different shops today and have spent the grand total of £31.44, including £1.60 on ys meat that should have cost £16.00!

Wowee! What meat did you get for £1.60?!

Peggybabcot

Another NSD today as I've been working all day. Work ran over (self employed/work from home) BUT instead of reaching for the takeaway menus I baked some salmon fillets and we had that with steamed veg. I also made a tea loaf with store cupboard ingredients. Feeling quite smug even if I'm only on day four lol! We shall see

lynnejk

Evening folks


Spendy day today. Went to butcher and spent £90.72 which is a big dent in my bulk buy fund but definitely necessary :eek:


Then £stretch = £3.88 and Mr T = £28.67, so £32.55 out of GC on mainly stock cupboard things such as ground-nut oil, truvia, golden syrup etc, but also some fresh fish, milk and yoghurts.


Need to go to A*di t/m for usual veggies, fruit and pack-ups stuff.


Hope you all have a super Saturday
Lx

dangerbadger

drcee wrote: »

Wowee! What meat did you get for £1.60?!

4 chicken fillets
6 chicken thighs
Pack of pork mince
Pack of diced beef

My local small Mr T's reduces things to 90% off at around 7:30 most nights, so a couple of times a week I go and see what there is. Mostly it's just bread and veggies and ready made sandwiches that are heavily reduced, but every now and again there'll be some meat or fish - I just got lucky with it last night

drcee

4 chicken fillets
6 chicken thighs
Pack of pork mince
Pack of diced beef

My local small Mr T's reduces things to 90% off at around 7:30 most nights, so a couple of times a week I go and see what there is. Mostly it's just bread and veggies and ready made sandwiches that are heavily reduced, but every now and again there'll be some meat or fish - I just got lucky with it last night

That's fantastic! I thought I was doing well getting a pack of diced chicken for 97 p! I don't have any large supermarkets near me, which really sucks. I wish I could get the good yellow sticker offers!

wintersunshine22

Can I join please, albeit a few days late! I am aiming for £300 for June (4th - 27th), for myself, DH, 1 house rabbit and 1 hamster. I have checked my receipts over the last few months and the amount of money we are spending on groceries, eating out & takeaways is obscene. So new start from today - grocery spend will include toiletries, cleaning products and animal care expenditure. Takeaways & Eating Out will come out our weekly pocket money of £20 each.

Weekly shop yesterday cost £26.70 but need to call for toilet rolls & kitchen rolls today as too expensive yesterday, will only take enough cash for expected cost.


Back soon.