September 2016 Grocery Challenge

mrs_Badger

I have spent quite a bit out of my household budget already in Home Bargains; plastic baskets for the fridge, cleaning bits and bobs, toiletries, stocked up on some medicines for the winter, and an impulse buy of 2 new plants.

Running Total
Pet Food - 5
Home/Toiletries - 40
Food - 35

£80 / £350

tattycath

No spend day for me today. But tomorrow I will need to do some shopping and get some fuel too. I might as well do it all in same trip so I don't Inadvertently stray to shops when I go to get fuel. I've worked out at least 14 meals without leaving the house but we do need bread, milk, fruit etc

dumpling

I've made the most of having my daughters home before they start school again tomorrow and I've sent them to Tesco to pick up some milk and bread. Now I don't have to have a £40 minimum shop delivered midweek so that has saved me a fortune....which I've just blown on wool and patterns :rotfl:.

Soworried

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wannalot

Hello all

I'm just now reading through all of the posts just now over a nice pint of cider.

I'm currently on hols, visiting family, so my actual shopping month is a good deal shorter than usual. That being the case, I'd like to set my November budget at £90 to do me up until 26/09. It will be tight, but I need to recoup some costs after spending quite heavily over the past few weeks.

I have a few days off after returning home, so I'm planning to do quite a lot of cooking to usE up stuff from the freezer, and to allow me to store up some meals for when I get back to work. My emphasis from now until Christmas is going to be on HEALTH, specifically on exercising :j and losing a bit of weight!

Thanks to all involved in making this thread so inspiring!:T

lynnejk

wannalot wrote: »

Hello all..........


I'd like to set my November budget...........

I think you're wishing your life away there - I'm sure you mean September eh :rotfl:


Spends today in Morry and A*di of £24.12 mainly on f & v, dairy and pack-ups for week. Also spent £15.96 from bulk buy fund on stock up of fresh salmon and pizza (on s/o) for the freezer.


Hope you all have a super Monday
Lx

tumptyteapot

lynnejk wrote: »

Also spent £15.96 from bulk buy fund on stock up of fresh salmon and pizza (on s/o) for the freezer.

can I ask how you worked out how much to put aside for bulk buys? It's a great idea.

TopsyMum

Another £6.06 today
Forgot to get my chicken out of the freezer last night so had to pop to Aldi this morning to buy one and also grabbed sunflower oil,bananas and some crisp things!

Lauralozzle

Reporting another NSD today - that's three so far this month!

donnajt

NSD today - been to dad's for dinner for bbq - came home with burgers, packet of posh dogs from m&S, packet hotdog buns and 2 garlic baguettes

Also emptied an old handbag and found £6.98 inside which went straight to my savings jar