January 2022 Grocery Challenge 22 December 2021 at 4:11PM edited 22 December 2021 at 4:14PM in Old style MoneySaving 463 replies 31K views

allie23

Thank you @elsiepac for the new thread. 

Please put me down for £180 for January.

esjw

Please can I join again, on £550 for January.

It'll be for 4 adults (1 lactose free) and 3 children, to include food, school dinners, toiletries, cleaning and any OTC medicine.

CRANKY40

Thanks for the thread elsiepac.

I'd like to join for January please. I already know what I spend and I'm not liking it at all. Food prices have increased so much and there is a variable foot fall through my house due to my son's partner staying some most weekends, my best friend coming for lunch at least once a week and the person that I look after having snacks and meals with us three days a week. 

I was ill at the beginning of the year and couldn't eat. My cooking mojo disappered and hasn't really recovered. Even when I was fixed, 6 months of not being able to eat properly left me exhausted and I still tire easily. I have been prescribed folic acid by the GP but told they would prefer if I could get it from food. If I wasn't too tired to cook that would be a great idea!

I need to try to make better use of my resources and cook from scratch more. I'm only working on Tuesday then I'm off until the following Tuesday so my holiday reading will be recipe books. The freezer is full so I'm hopeful of coming in under budget for January which is a 5 week month for me (I use Monday as the start of my week).  

£400 for January please.

t14cy_t

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!!!! please could you put me down for £100 for january please. this is for 2 adults. animals needs not included!!! i use the community pantry each week and this really helps keep the cost of shopping down. im a huge fan of the yellow sticker. 

joedenise

@t14cy_t Can anyone use the Community Pantry or is it for low income people?

t14cy_t

hi., its for anyone that signs up for it. have a look on facebook, kent community pantry at seashells nursery. costs £3.50 per week single or £7 for family. always has a good selection and always extremely worth doing!

joedenise

Thanks @t14cy_t I'll have a look.  I live on the Island so Seashells would be my local one too.

allie23

My month would normally start today as it's when OH usually gets paid.  Money is set aside in a cash envelope but we have a good amount of food in the house so I don't think we'll be doing a shop for at least another few days, and that will just be bits and bobs needed for specific recipies we use.  

Tomorrow's dinner will be left overs from Christmas dinner with the in-laws.  We have enough meat to last 2 days I think (unless OH munches it all tomorrow) and we'll make HM roast potatoes and have with frozen veg.  

t14cy_t

joedenise, hope you join! if you do let the ladies know tracy turner told you about it! xx

Mortgagefreetobe

£500 for me please  

Thank you for organising. My month runs from the 1st. I’m hoping to not spend this much but food price increases are ridiculous. This is for 2 adults and 3c all meals and also 3 cats.