June 2016 Grocery Challenge

pinkypig

£9.38 in Aldi on coffee, a pineapple, porridge oats, orange juice, chick peas, onions and four cans of cider (:o justified by the weather forecast for the weekend:))
I have planned for the rest of this week and have enough HM ready meals (or leftovers!) in the freezer to see us through next week which is great because I'm back at work and don't need to cook and I don't need to do a big shop. I'll probably need fruit and a few salad bits after the weekend but that should be it. I'm going to try and hold off doing a big shop until a week on Friday.
PP x

thepennyfarthings

Hi all, may I join?

I have been reading this thread on and off for a few months.
We are a family of two adults, two children, two cats, two dogs and two guinea pigs! I bulk buy the pet food through TopCashBack, so should be o.k. for a while.

We currently have an overdraft hovering around £1200. It is starting to really irritate me so I have decided to cut back for a few months to get the account back into credit.

I am going to aim for £350 for June.
My month will run from 3rd June to 1st July.
Should be £70 per week.

Good luck everyone

t14cy_t

morning, no spends as yet but did go ys shopping last night....bought a good basket, then realised i had been charged full price for one item, went back they refunded my £4.50 then doubled it! so i came out with my free ys goodies and £3.50 more cash than i went in with!!!!this was in tescos. if only all shopping was that good. xx

juspsychojo

t14cy_t wrote: »

morning, no spends as yet but did go ys shopping last night....bought a good basket, then realised i had been charged full price for one item, went back they refunded my £4.50 then doubled it! so i came out with my free ys goodies and £3.50 more cash than i went in with!!!!this was in tescos. if only all shopping was that good. xx

Wow that was lucky!:T I didn't think they still had the double it policy- maybe its only in certain shops as I've not been given it for a long time.. tho i cant remember last time i was overcharged at tesco so maybe it's all been asda..

XSpender

Hello

I would like to join please, I have missed the last couple of months and my bank balance and waistline knows it!

We move house next weekend and I have been running down the cupboards and freezer and we don't have a great deal left in. I have no meat left but 2 bags of quorn mince and a bag of pieces.

Please can you put me down for £450 for June? This is £100 more than I want to spend on a normal month with the extra to cover the restocking of the freezer and store cupboard items and the odd takeaway/easy meal when we are up to our necks in boxes. Our sellers are leaving us a large upright freezer :T

We have agreed that we are changing our diet once we have moved and settled in so will be replacing items with some organic and clean eating alternatives that may cost us a little more as we refill the cupboards but should be able to be done in budget going forward. I am GF already so already have a few clean staples.

There are 2 adults an 1 child who mostly is fed at childcare. 4 fish and a small dog. The budget is to cover food, booze, toiletries, cleaning, laundry. dog food. fish food and household bits and bobs.

So far this month (31st May to 29th June) I have spent £31.80/£450.

Tonight I am making pork, apple and sage meatballs with a jar of sauce and brown rice noodles from the cupboard. I am also going to rustle up a quorn chicken curry (jar) and a veggie and green lentil chilli (all cupboard/fridge) to keep us fed over the next few days.

miss_try_to_save

morning all its the start of my challenge for june inbetween watching baby for the first time in ages i am writing a list to stick to it works out i have £72 a week for everything the baby is mostly sorted but there is a offer on nappies at mo i may grab its a tight month as my oh changing jobs and we have a cut in income plus to add to awkwardness of that my son who pays a little housekeep has also gone monthly pay so cheap healthy meals in order also advise on monthly shopping would be appreiciated as always been a weekly shopper thanks

lessonlearned

I would like to join in please.

I a, lucky in that I have no debt but I am spending far too much so it's time to get a but more savvy. I will keep a spending diary and tighten the belt a bit.

Aiming for £200 this month for two adults and one very fussy cat. To include toiletries and cleaning materials.

I am going to try and use cash only and see if this helps.

Started Sunday, so far spent £53 but am well stocked up.

Islandmaid

First June spend for me yesterday at Aldi, was more than we usually spend, but needed things like dishwasher tablets, loo rolls, cat food, shower gel etc also things we didn't 'need' ie wine, steak, biscuits etc

Spent £62.36

What I have realised is that we will save a fortune in food when DS goes to Uni in September, a quick tot up shows I spent £8 this week purely on snack stuff for DS's lunch boxes, this doesn't count the 'normal' weeks food

In theory, I will save the same amount as one weeks shopping per month - I,m sure he will make up for that on his return at Christmas

pamsdish

First spend of June £3-48, just cold meats for salads.

mrs-moneypenny

I'm in again please

Aiming for £400 for June

Went slightly over with £437.58 for May .