September 2016 Grocery Challenge

mrs_Badger

Had to get some shampoo from The Body Shop (one of the only types of anti-dandruff I can use) which was £5, which killed me a bit as I normally stock up on these online where they are only £4, and I usually manage to use a 50% off code too!

Got some yellow sticker GF items from M&S £7. Poundland £3 on celetape and envelopes, .. it all comes out the shopping budget.

Went into Dobbies to get a nice gift of Scottish shortbread and chocolates for DH's uncle who is coming from England for the weekend, spent £15 on this, but DH paid out of his 'pocket money' That shop is lovely for something special, but it's not cheap!

Running Total
Pet Food - 5
Home/Toiletries - 48
Food - 42

£95 / £350

buzzyzoe

Spent £4.42 in Lidl yesterday on fresh fruit and veg, garlic bread and juice.
Total spends so far:
£11.12/£40

curiouscrafter

Spent £8.45 this afternoon. Only needed a few fridge bits for packed lunches, I stuck to the except some mince pies must have fallen off the shelf into my basket:rotfl: :xmastree:I will enjoy one later this evening when meal planning for the upcoming week

Lauralozzle

Got some bits and bobs - things that forgot to get when I went shopping on Saturday! Such as coffee pet food and house cleaning bits.

Wilkos - £2.85
Morrisons - £6.01
Asda - £9.22
Pets at Home - £7.98

£26.06

£91.09/£250

tattycath

Been to @ld! Today. Spent £7.26 on:
Sugar
Milk
Cheese
Courgettes
Bread
Trifle-oops. Lol
Currently on £60.28

Florence_J

Something has gone seriously askew this month as I now have £19.40 left of the budget (which resets on the 27th) after the purchasing of fruit, veg, bread, cheese, milk, mango chutney and baking paper.

The differences between this month and last month are many-i was away for a week last month, we had to restock a lot of things this month, I have stocked up on more things-so there are reasons for us going over. If we go over.

I say If because I want to dig deep and make sure we are so careful with what we buy, whilst being healthy and eating well, to not only minimise the damage, but to also maybe stay within target.

I'm sure there are MSE-ers who would say that £19.40 is plenty for 3 weeks of food. So I will be creative and persevere.

donnajt

flipper_72 wrote: »

Well I have now been made redundant so on the job hunt and will be keeping the spends down as much as possible.

Chin up flipper, husband made redundant out of the blue first week of June, had a really couple of tight months, wish you love and luck

donnajt

Florence_J wrote: »

Something has gone seriously askew this month as I now have £19.40 left of the budget (which resets on the 27th) after the purchasing of fruit, veg, bread, cheese, milk, mango chutney and baking paper.

The differences between this month and last month are many-i was away for a week last month, we had to restock a lot of things this month, I have stocked up on more things-so there are reasons for us going over. If we go over.

I say If because I want to dig deep and make sure we are so careful with what we buy, whilst being healthy and eating well, to not only minimise the damage, but to also maybe stay within target.

I'm sure there are MSE-ers who would say that £19.40 is plenty for 3 weeks of food. So I will be creative and persevere.

Hi Florence J - if you can "shop" from home I am sure you can do this - have you tried figuring out a meal plan til 27th? Look foward to your creatitivity

tumptyteapot

£5 spent today on popcorn, frozen fish, beer and brie. The things I couldn't find at Lidl :-)
Takeaway curry for a very late lunch (£10) so we will have something little like crumpets and cheese for dinner.

Florence_J

I agree Donnajt, I certainly can shop from home. Our cupboards and freezer are jammed packed!