September 2021 Grocery Challenge

goldfinches

Thankyou for the new thread @elsiepac and yes I'd like to carry on doing this as I find the thread really helpful for stopping me buying everything interesting I see on the shelves!

Please would you make my budget for the calendar month £120.

That should cover all food, toiletries, and cleaning items for a one person household, thanks again, goldfinches.

Jellybaby

Hi, put me down for £180 this month. The other £70 of my usual budget has been spent at the butchers so the freezer is crammed, as are the cupboards.  Still buzzing from sticking to budget in August so keen to see if I can do this

MissRikkiC

Morning, thank you @elsiepac for the thread as always!

£230  - 25th-24th for me this month

Lets do this!  

joedenise

Thanks for the thread @elsiepac.  I'm back after a few months off because of holidays keep interrupting the month but nothing planned for September although try and get away for a couple of weekends in the motorhome but that will mean food from home so including in the Grocery budget.

Can you put me down for £250 for the calendar month.  Thank you.

jozbo

Newbie to the grocery challenge here!!
family of 3, my target for the first month is £400. Hoping to cut this down quite a bit but want to be realistic.

Hoping I can grab a few YS bargains this month as I’ve learned the best times for our local stores. Am also going to do a monthly Lidl shop for basics. Don’t need too much this month as did a very big shop last month.

please put me down for £400 for September.

Purple_kitten

Hi can I join in this month as I need to keep a close check.

@elsiepac could you put me down for 200 for the calendar month

Cheapskate

Hello, I'm back to join in, please.  

Please will you put me down for £350 for September?  That's for 2 adults, a 14yo, a nearly 12yo, and 1 cat, and I'll run it for 1-30 September, see how I get on.  

Thank you

A xo

Suffolk_lass

Ooh, new people - welcome to the challenge. Lots of people to help (and with whom you can confess or share your pain) and lots of tried and tested ways to save money.

I work with an annual budget that divides up as an average £200 a month, £400 for stores (spares, offers on brands that won't expire and YS going in the freezer) and I need to be aware there has not been a siege in Suffolk for quite a while now (1216, King John took Framlingham Castle, after a short siege) - so I probably don't need a year's supply... and finally a double month for December so I can splash out for Christmas. This year I have £500 put aside for contingency because I was not sure how the pandemic and Brexit might impact UK (it seems from the news that the driver shortage is the worst thing, currently).

Anyway - good luck everyone and make sure you know what you have in, only buy what you need (from your list!) and shop less frequently, so you are less tempted

elsiepac

Budgets updated to here

@Suffolk_lass you do make me chuckle but also, thanks for the fun facts!!

Ellie79

Hi, can you pop me down for £380 please. Apologies heading doesn't want to play on my phone today. 

I'll be over this budget but 1st attempt here I come!