February 2021 Grocery Challenge

Suffolk_lass

Mrs_Cheshire said:

Suffolk_lass said:

When my Mum called last night she had been talking to our DS and had checked the Best Before dates on some sachets she has in the cupboard. Cue a game of Best-Before-Bingo - she beat me with a sachet of Coleman's Pepper sauce mix BBE1995 - yes the 20th century. It even beat the box of blancmange powder I had (BBE 1998!) - good job they are just powders

I'd be tempted to say you're not ever likely to eat the blamange powder if you've had it 22 years and haven't eaten it yet.  
I'm stiil in January's budget for a few more days, so I'll see you all on the 1st. 

I know you are right. We make chocolate custard if we do anything now. The days of powder mixes are long gone. There is one packet of Angel Delight too...

killielila

hiya can I be down for 100  ill be starting Feb on 1st   still trying to close out Jan it's just me n the dog  so fingers crossed 

KatyLovesCats

Can I join for February please? Will post my January totals in the other thread as I'm done for the month now. Please put me down for £140 again which includes groceries/cat food/treats/litter. Thank you

Sallyp2

Looked at sachets on Sainsburys website and am pleasantly surprised by range on offer. Lots of good ideas that will provide tasty teas. Looking forward to starting Feb challenge on Monday

wishus

Please may I join for February at £200.

Doom_and_Gloom

Thank you elsiepac for doing this thread. As I've said before it really does help keep us accountable, even if we blow the budget. 

Our February budget is going to be £150 again. The month goes 1st to the 28th

This is for two adults, my OH and I, and a chinchilla. Includes all food and drink (except alcohol, though I am doing no alcohol for February), cleaning products, toiletries etc and all chinchilla items (food, hay, sand, treats etc.).
We are currently over by £11.88 for January, no more shops are planned before the end of the month - this is a win as still £100 less than the monthly average last year.

£0/£150.
£150 left.

A&C delivery Monday currently at £12.75 and we have a medium fruit and vegetable box from O~box coming Monday-Tuesday (overnight) that is £15.99. I'm sure another £40-£50 will be spent on Monday on the bulk items we go through through the month so by the 2nd around half the months budget will be gone...
Sounds dire but it seems to work best this way.

Suffolk_lass

@Doom_and_Gloom - we do similar - usual times we shop twice in the SM - with one for store cupboard refresh and the other for fresh. Now however we are managing with one monthly SM shop (good stores and plenty of freezer space) plus a F&V refresh from the market (today), together with milkman and eggs arriving on the doorstep. I used to do store cupboard at the beginning of the month with at least two or three omissions because of OoS. Now I just have to lump it!

By the way Proctor and Gamble have confirmed they have stopped making the Ariel gel with a touch of Febrese. It was my go-to for husband's sweaty tops. I haven't found anything else that gets rid of his very strong smelling perspiration - they suggest Lenor but I use as few chemicals as possible so reluctant to add another purchase. Any recommendations? We don't live near enough for many SM to be viable so either a brand, Morries, Co-op or on-line please

2Scratters

Morning Peeps,
well I hit the floor running yesterday when I went shopping. I realise now why we probably had so much money left at the end of the month. We really have been eating from the freezer and the fridge hid no treats at all. So I did 3 stores shops Ffoods, th'aldi and Hbargain. (only toothpaste in the toiletries bought) total 97.79 out of the £200 budget and yet to purchase the dog food at 19.50.
Will see how far this gets us As we really don't need any toiletries for some time this is going to help hone things in a little better and create some space. Time to get the PON books out and start again meal planning.
2Scratters

Suffolk_lass

2Scratters said:

Morning Peeps,
well I hit the floor running yesterday when I went shopping. I realise now why we probably had so much money left at the end of the month. We really have been eating from the freezer and the fridge hid no treats at all. So I did 3 stores shops Ffoods, th'aldi and Hbargain. (only toothpaste in the toiletries bought) total 97.79 out of the £200 budget and yet to purchase the dog food at 19.50.
Will see how far this gets us As we really don't need any toiletries for some time this is going to help hone things in a little better and create some space. Time to get the PON books out and start again meal planning.
2Scratters

Worth a trawl through some of the recipes at the start of the thread for money saving options too

mumsiemum

Hi
Could I join too?  I have just retired (finally!) and I now have much more time to keep track of spending etc.  My budget for February will be £300 to feed 3 adults (2 of whom are working from home which means 3 meals a day, 7 days a week!)
My spending last month was £375 so this month I am going to look at what we buy and try to trim off the £75 to start with.
MM