November 2007 Grocery Challenge

brummiebabe

Overspent a touch last month...but less than usual!!!

Am again setting my budget at £400 for me, DH, 2 DSs (7 & 4) and my DD (1 on Saturday:A )

This is from 31st October - 28th November.

Includes my DD's little birthday tea party food aswell.

Have just done my BIG online Tesco shop (we'd run out of almost EVERYTHING!!!:rotfl: ) - and with food for DD's party...came in around £217:eek: :eek: . However, I've got £10 voucher code off, plus I think my multibuys/BOGOFs etc come to around £23!!! This shop includes all cleaning/household products for this month (loads of washing powder etc - probably enough to last me 2 months!!) nappies, toiletries etc etc

If I budget that it'll come to £200, then I'll have £66 per week - not too bad!!

susan1

going to join the challenge and set budget at £100 for 2 adults from nov1st to 29th as we go away then! this will include everything hopefully, cleaning stuff, toiletries vitamins and cat food. should make life interesting. (have just spent the last of my vouchers, all £12 of them today)

nopot2pin

Hi All....

I am going to try this again.... and hopefully will be more successful than last month.

I was rather unsuccessful with the food shopping last month..... so I will try the same budget.. £120 for 4 weeks.

On the plus side... the money I spent on diesal was less than I anticipated so I am also going to try and keep my diesal down to £100 for this 4 weeks.

I will be starting on 6 November

Good Luck every one

miss_phish

Ooh, can I join you too please!

I'm moving in with my partner on the 1st (WOOHOO!!!!) and money is gonna be a little tight so....

I'm hoping that £100 - £120 a month will be ok when we are up & running but I think the first month I need to allow £150 to stock up with some basics.... what do you all think??

Also my partner is a builder, so presumably he needs a decent amount of protein in his diet - does anyone have any cheap way to feed him well on the least amount of money please?!

Cheers all

Angelraesunshine

Ok so i mucked up big time In October over spent by way too much ( nearly £80).

Do have 20 out of 30 meals already in the freezer and the shopping arrives tomorrow for November fingers crossed is at just under £200 but the bogof's etc have to come off that yet.

Well hoping in can get myself back on track for November only been doing this for 5 months now and only Octobers was over budget. Good luck everyone

Will be realistic and sticking to £330 this month again.

MRSMCAWBER

Hi miss_phish

My hubby is a soldier so he too likes good solid meals.. he isn't a huge eater - but still likes good food.

If your partner takes sandwhiches i would consider making your own bread... its not only cheaper, but much tastier and more filling than shop stuff... i make mine by hand and its a doddle - in fact the BM has been packed away..
There are loads of ways of bulking out your meals....
sliced potatoes and onions in a dish, with plenty of seasoning and some stock.. cover with foil and bake in the oven until soft then uncover and allow the top ones to crisp up.... it is seriously tasty and costs pence -i would be quite happy with that on its own.. but you can put sausages on top or bacon or even corned beef through the middle....
casseroles/stews , cornedbeef hash should go down well.. especially if he is out in the cold all day.... shove dumplings in or make a yorky.
A flask of home made soup and a chunk of home made bread should keep him warm at work - my hubby is taking them at the moment - and loving it..
You will soon find loads of ways of stretching your money..
oh and congratulations on moving in together..

gunsandbanjos

Ok count me in!!! Its me, DH (who likes his food, but will eat anything as long as its not liver or quiche:D ) and DD, plus some fish and birds, may have to eat them by the end of the month if money is tight...
Have started making most stuff from scratch, anyone know how makro compares on price to supermarkets as i have a card and was wondering if its worthwhile for food??
Going for budget of £300, because i have no idea what i spend

MERFE

Will be doing my best again this month but its not going well so far, was going to reduce the budget but I'm starting a new job, woohoo, so just incase I end up with less time to cook I'm gonna stick to the same budget 170 pounds. Tesco came last night and that was 63 pounds already and I forgot to buy potatoes and bread (how?) so am gonna have to pop to asda at some point. Good luck everyone

freyasmum

Yay! November's Challenge!

I did quite well last month and I have a full house so I am setting a limit of £20. This is for me and DD (16mo). I should only have to buy milk, eggs and veg and I don't need mmuch of those at that.

Good luck everyone!
Lx

patentgirl

Hi everyone

had a quick look at bank not good, worked out got £128 left until Nov 23 will have that as this months total and hope any unexpected bills dont appear till then wish me luck!