January 2018 Grocery Challenge

LizzieWb

Hi, I would like to join in this month, thanks for organising it! I kept a note of food/household spend for last month (including takeaways) and this was £550 so would like my budget to be £500 for January please. Hopefully I can start batch cooking etc. to reduce this gradually throughout the year....

mrs-moneypenny

Sorry I've been awol.

Back to try and keep finances in check, I am meal planning and batch cooking more now which is really helping.

Put me down for £400 in January please

MadamMim2013

Hi guys.. Have dipped in and out over the last few years, needing to be more frugal and go back to a set budget.. I've always been more of a reader than contributor, life tends to get in the way a little, that said, this year I shall make a concerted effort to be present!
So here I am, please put me down for £350 to cover January! (Myself, 2x large teenage boys & 2 fur babies)
Thanks for continuing a wonderful, much needed thread!! :T

Islandmaid

I have managed to dodge shopping till next week, as we are going away for a few days - HM ready meals in freezer for DS to eat whilst he is House sitting

Sparkysteph

I would like to join, my budget is £100 for the month for me and 1 cat. I’m doing dry and Vegan for the month and have already food prepped 2 weeks worth of food and have enough cat food for the month after a kind donation from fifi35. The money is for food, toiletries, cleaning stuff and cat food.

Good luck everyone and Happy New Year 😊

kayester

Hiya i was on this thread a few yeaes ago.
Circumstances changed and now a single parent to 2 children. My spend it excessive and im out of control and now been keeping a check of things.
Can i start of with £400 for january please then i will assess at the end of the month. This will include what i spend at work and school dinners and may encoirage me to make pack ups. Pleased with myself so far. Normally at the shops daily and 2nd day in january and no need to go out for food yet.

2018saver

£58.85 spent today. Hopefully that'll be me until Sunday.
£58.85/£300

CJRyder

Hi everyone. First timer here. I would like to put forward a budget of £50 for groceries for one person plus another occasional (SWMBO usually chooses to fend for herself. Maybe next month!). This is groceries and minimum toiletries 1st-31st Jan. Toiletries, cat food, alcohol and date nights come from a separate pot.

pipkin71

£4.67 spent today. Won't be shopping until Thursday and then I can deduct the total from my monthly spend.

Coxy11

Hi everyone,
Happy New Year!
Budgets list updated to here
Good luck all
Coxy