November 2020 Grocery Challenge

Suffolk_lass

Well I've been shopping today (20 days since the last SM shop). I went too early really and lots of things were MIA from the shelves (out and done by 08.00). I spent £36.09 on fresh stuff, and £55.59 on stuff for my stores (or those for the cat) including toiletries, cleaning stuff and all that jazz. We have lots in and had our half lamb delivered for the freezer so I'm not sure when we will need to go again.

If they keep rationing  how many of something you can have (apparently I could buy 1 pack of toilet rolls and two packs of wipes, but not three (but the pack of toilet paper could be 4, 9, 12 or 18 rolls!) - at this rate we will be taping off parts of the house as no go areas because we can't buy enough to keep it stocked with necessaries. It just forces you to go out more times which is a nonsense. I suppose if people consider that to be stockpiling that is why they do it. No biscuits or crackers to be seen this morning, I had to resort to a bag of six bags of mini cheddars!

Mrs_Cheshire

Hi all, 
Could you put me down for £400 please, really need to have a couple of cheaper months. Going to visit our local wholesale meat place this week to see if I can get a bulk buy of chicken and anything else that takes my fancy. 

I'm wanting some more recipes that I can either make in the slow cooker and/or batch cook and freeze. 
Need to avoid too many with gravy (kids don't eat it much) 
I already do pulled pork, a full chicken, and some stews. 
Any ideas??

Suffolk_lass

Mrs_Cheshire said:

Hi all, 
Could you put me down for £400 please, really need to have a couple of cheaper months. Going to visit our local wholesale meat place this week to see if I can get a bulk buy of chicken and anything else that takes my fancy. 

I'm wanting some more recipes that I can either make in the slow cooker and/or batch cook and freeze. 
Need to avoid too many with gravy (kids don't eat it much) 
I already do pulled pork, a full chicken, and some stews. 
Any ideas??

Chilli or slow cooked curry?

OnlyHotCustard

Did my first supermarket shop of the month today, it was busy but my shop didn't have any notices about limits on specific items.  I don't think they'd finished putting out some fresh stuff even though it was 11am as there weren't many onions, bananas or mushrooms but I still managed to get the things I needed.  Total spend was £76.90 (and I did get toilet roll because we have 6 left and two children who think they need half a flipping roll for one poo) 

Suffolk_lass

OnlyHotCustard said:

Did my first supermarket shop of the month today, it was busy but my shop didn't have any notices about limits on specific items.  I don't think they'd finished putting out some fresh stuff even though it was 11am as there weren't many onions, bananas or mushrooms but I still managed to get the things I needed.  Total spend was £76.90 (and I did get toilet roll because we have 6 left and two children who think they need half a flipping roll for one poo) 

Do you bend the inner tube so it does not rattle round and dispense lots? I used to

Finstickle

Put me down for £500 please.
After a couple of good months I'm feeling really positive and with another lockdown there'll be no visitors etc.
I'd say the freezer is half full, but fairly well stocked store cupboard wise. 
Plan is a big shop this week and then leave it as long as possible again. 
(although lidl vouchers only last a week so, may have to pop in to make use with milk/bread) 

MazzieD

Decided to do a combined monthly/lockdown shop early this morning.  Off to T*sco and spent £40.39 on meat, cat food and other stuff for the freezer and a couple of Christmas items.  Then to L!dl for fresh veg, eggs, tinned tomatoes etc and also got a Turkey.  Might end up eating it before Christmas the way things are going.  That came to £23.89.  Ouch, that's a combined total of more than I normally spend but should last the month with just salad, veg top ups and possibly eggs.  I want to avoid the shops as much as possible now.

Total spend £64.28 leaving £25.72

patentgirl

Can you please put me down for £280 this month from 1st to 30th slightly over last month but fell right at last bit managed well till about 25th will do better.

patentgirl

Can you please put me down for £280 this month from 1st to 30th slightly over last month but fell right at last bit managed well till about 25th will do better.

OnlyHotCustard

Suffolk_lass said:

OnlyHotCustard said:

Did my first supermarket shop of the month today, it was busy but my shop didn't have any notices about limits on specific items.  I don't think they'd finished putting out some fresh stuff even though it was 11am as there weren't many onions, bananas or mushrooms but I still managed to get the things I needed.  Total spend was £76.90 (and I did get toilet roll because we have 6 left and two children who think they need half a flipping roll for one poo) 

Do you bend the inner tube so it does not rattle round and dispense lots? I used to

Yes they still take so many sheets, mostly the little one really (she's 5)