January 2017 Grocery Challenge. NEW BEGINNINGS!

hummingbird

Hi all, I would like to join for the first time please! I don't know why I haven't joined before but have been aware that I need to keep a much tighter check on my grocery spends. My budget is £25 per weekto include cleaning products and toiletries. This is just for me as a single person and although it''s higher than some of you are setting it will be a good starting point for me! My week starts on a Wednesday so I will start on Weds 28th. Excited to be keeping a better track and hopefully getting better value too!:j

pinkypig

Hi everyone, I hope you've all had a good Christmas. I'm still over on December until the weekend but will you put me down for £140. This is for three of us and our dog for four weeks and needs to cover all food, toiletries and cleaning products.
Good luck everyone.
PP xx

Redshank

December was my first attempt - I lost track! New year, new attempt

In my head I always think I should be able to manage on £200 a month for all of us....no idea if I can or not so I'll add £50 and aim to get down to £200 in time. That's for 2 adults, 2 children, a cat and a dog. We're moving hose in January and having to rehome the chooky chooks so will no longer need to spend on their food etc

So....£250. First day of the month is today 5 week month.

Thank you for this thread :beer:

suzeesu2000

Although not in January, we are on our second NO SPEND DAY!!! woo flippin' hoo!!

Redrose

Please can you put me down for 200.00 a month........ going to see how we go, would like to get it down to at least 150.00 by summer ....


Thanks Red

CRANKY40

Please may I join in too? I really need to save more this year. January is a 5 week month for us and my total includes cat food and cat litter so £350 for me thank you.

iammumtoone

Just popping in to say good luck to you all. I will be joining you in February, just need to sort a few things and get in the frame of mind before starting.

Does anyone have a fussy eater to accommodate?

DS is extremely fussy with a limited diet and I want to encourage him to eat better. I am going to order a couple of divider plates so his 'new' foods don't touch what he would normally eat as otherwise he won't eat anything The plate for me will be so he doesn't feel odd eating from it and I am also hoping it will help with me losing weight as I can use a small section for meat and fill the largest one with veg.

I will be following everyones progress this month and hoping to pick up a few tips ready for when I start.

Lauralozzle

I'm in again.

Pay day is Friday so my month starts then.

Budget is £300 that covers food, housecleaning stuff and dog food. That is the maximum. Any left will go straight into emergency fund.

sarah76

Can i join please

Going to try for 480 jan 1-31

This is for 3 adults, 2 teens, a 5 year old, a cat and a rabbit lol

WantToBeSE

iammumtoone wrote: »

Just popping in to say good luck to you all. I will be joining you in February, just need to sort a few things and get in the frame of mind before starting.

Does anyone have a fussy eater to accommodate?

DS is extremely fussy with a limited diet and I want to encourage him to eat better. I am going to order a couple of divider plates so his 'new' foods don't touch what he would normally eat as otherwise he won't eat anything The plate for me will be so he doesn't feel odd eating from it and I am also hoping it will help with me losing weight as I can use a small section for meat and fill the largest one with veg.

I will be following everyones progress this month and hoping to pick up a few tips ready for when I start.

I have a very funny eater here too. My 16 year old has Autism and is incredibly funny about food texture.
He also decides from day to day if he will be vegetarian, vegan or carnivore.
It makes meal planning almost impossible as i dont know what he will eat (or if he will eat) from one day to the next.

He adores sweets and fizzy drinks, but i am trying to get him to eat healthier. Unfortunately he rarely leaves the house, but i have decided that i wont be doing almost daily runs to Morrisons to get him any junk food as from now.