May 2020 Grocery Challenge

pamsdish

Shop today in Lidl and B&M, dogs chicken lots of salad stuff, B&M for gas lighters for cooker, 2 will not light without assistance, total for grocery budget is, £13.07

joedenise

XSpender - I have separate budgets for bulk buys and alcohol so the Grocery budget is just for food, toiletries, paper goods etc and any meat bought with the weekly shop, although I buy most of my meat from the bulk buys budget at my local butchers.  I find doing it this way helps keep the budget a bit lower, although I still think our grocery budget is quite high for just 2 of us.

pamsdish

Just been adjusting my signature, I, couldn`t understand it, noticed first 3 months of this year JAN-MARCH, spending over £100 a month, since lockdown it`s £50 ish

lantanna

Starting June’s budget today to run until 18th June inc.  Usual £300 budget but hope to not use it all

joedenise

pamsdish said:

Just been adjusting my signature, I, couldn`t understand it, noticed first 3 months of this year JAN-MARCH, spending over £100 a month, since lockdown it`s £50 ish

I seem to be spending more since lockdown!  Think it's probably because quite often had to buy brand names when I'd usually buy store's own brand but things seem to be improving in that area now so hopefully it'll come back down a bit.

lantanna

First June spend £59.35 in M & S. Don’t think that too bad. Going on what I bought. I’m starting to make a big effort to slim from thurs so I do expect my fruit and veg bill to come up this month.

MrsSnowy

Oh heckers beckers £150 budget ,which planet was I on when I plucked that out of the air !!
I spent £121 on a Morries delivery yesterday.....OMG    It was a bit like Christmas when the delivery arrived         and the carrier bags        I haven't had any for months!!
I'll declare a washout next week when I'm sorted .
Mrss

Pixiehouse55

Sorry not been on sooner, busy with our service users as all day centres are closed down, we have them 24/7 at the moment
Anyway.. oh went shopping Sunday for veg, milk, bread,fruit, ice cream and liquid soap. Plus a naughty bars of chocolate  2 for £3 very convincing lol. £22. Not bad. We still have 2 weeks to pay day and still in budget... pretty new to this but feeling confident..
Keep safe everyone 

Hettyhound

Sadly I’m well over budget already, spent £237 out of a budget of £200 and still lots of month left!  June may be a bit better as my son is going back to school on 1st June so will get school lunches and keep out of my cupboards and fridge a bit more, fingers crossed anyway 🙃

joedenise

I think a lot of people have found they are spending far more with their children at home.  As you say June ought to be better assuming that the schools do reopen next month, although there seems to be a lot of the teachers' unions against it.