April 2021 Grocery Challenge

goldfinches

Spent £10.35 in Sainsby's on non-bio powder and fabric conditioner but should get 60 washes out of that little lot at least as I weigh the powder rather than doing it by eye.
That brings me to a total of £63.87/£120 which is £3.19 per day so provided I can avert my eyes from the supermarket tomorrow all is going swimmingly.

elsiepac

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Finstickle

It has all gone a little bit Pete Tong 

OH's birthday last week which meant two BBQs and socialising, which inevitably meant alcohol.  Plus having stepkids for 9 days straight!!!  37 eggs in 4 days!!!!   how can we eat so much!!!
I don't like to put restrictions on what people can eat, but 37 eggs in 4 days!!

as as of Monday my mum arrives for an indefinite amount of time while she waits for the purchase of her new house to finalise having completed the sale of her current place.  she will definitely contribute, and i also probably need to up the coffee game in respect of the builders who arrived today for 2 weeks.

I shall meal plan to use as much of what we have as possible to keep a lid on it.

Currently £456.75 / £550 with £93.25 to last the rest of the month.

joedenise

Not posted for a while as been away for a week.  Took most of our food with us so didn't spend much on groceries.  Been shopping this morning and spent less than £30 although still need to get a couple of bits which I couldn't get this morning.  DH will try tomorrow when he has to go out.

Not doing too bad overall and have £111.61/£250 left for rest of the month so should have some left to transfer into the Bulk Buy Fund at the end of the month.

t14cy_t

today has been an extremely good day!!  DH declared he NEEDED decaf coffee...(4 large jars normal coffee in cupboard)  scrapped round for coupons and only had to pay 24p for a £4.50 pot, phew!!! still in budget by my toenails!! £17 left, £14 of which will go on 2 visits to community larder. im getting into this budgeting business!! looked on my local facebook sights and found a lady giving away free bread....all in date!! 5 loaves a french stick and a pack of rolls later...then blow me on a different facebook local site a lady had a GO FRESH meal she didnt want again all in date too, but she doesnt like to freeze anything and was sure she wouldnt be using it!! oh my word!!! i feel truly blessed. already consumed the stick with a ys pate for 5p! roll on the community larder tomorrow!! 

t14cy_t

my run of good fortune continues..... lovely haul from community larder and 3 packs veggie sausages and 3 big bottles flavoured volvic water free via checkout smart! kerching. £10 left out of £150 budget, so this will be £7 on community larder and £3 left for shopping!!

Mrs_Cheshire

t14cy_t said:

my run of good fortune continues..... lovely haul from community larder and 3 packs veggie sausages and 3 big bottles flavoured volvic water free via checkout smart! kerching. £10 left out of £150 budget, so this will be £7 on community larder and £3 left for shopping!!

Where are you based? I also use a community grocery and Olio. Definitely helps keep the spends low. 
£3 spent yesterday, need to get milk, sandwich fillers and some other odd bits but not desperate for anything. 

t14cy_t

hi, im on the isle of sheppey in north kent. i feel so very lucky atm. xx

t14cy_t

oh my, on top of the freebies from checkout smart they have paid me £2.25 extra as sausages were on a club card promotion, so thats another £2.25 towards next weeks shopping. 

Mrs_Cheshire

t14cy_t said:

hi, im on the isle of sheppey in north kent. i feel so very lucky atm

I have a friend who lives in Queensborough. I live in Manchester and we have a great selection of community grocery shops and alternatives here.