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February 2024 Grocery Challenge

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  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,286 Forumite
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    edited 2 March 2024 at 9:52AM
    I am loving the look of that recipe @Suffolk_lass. All ingredients that I have in too. I will give those a go

    craft stash 2023 =161, 2024 = 119  2025 = £17.98 spent,  102 made and 5 mended,
    GC 2022 = £3154.96 
          2023 = £3334. 84 
          2024 = £.3221.81 
          2025 = £1872•35/£3300
    Jan 413.77 Feb £361.32, March £192. April  £438.06 May £261.66 June £204.54 July £97.94/ £250 
    Decluttering campaign. 2024= 75 and half/52 bin bags full. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏅💐DH ⭐
  • boultdj
    boultdj Posts: 5,333 Forumite
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    I lost the plot for this months challenge, so I'm not sure how much I ended up spending, but as the only cook when I'm ill I need quick easy meals to do, note to self, need to make own ready meals to have in the freezer.
    £71.93/ £180.00
  • Pennypincin
    Pennypincin Posts: 425 Forumite
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    I've also lost the plot again this week.
    Will start again tomorrow.
    I've lost track of the spending unfortunately.
    Decluttering campaign 2023
    2 🏅🏅 +1 ⭐️ +1🌟 awarded later in year 
    Decluttering campaign 2024
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  • blubella
    blubella Posts: 581 Forumite
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    Went completely off of the rails in February due to being away training. I ate out/takeaway every night apart from a couple of nights spent with a friend and family in the area and I had to buy lunches too. Completely lost track of the spend but did keep all the receipts in the hope that I can claim some expenses back.

    I'm going to troll back through my spends from the 1st to see what the damage is so far. Hopefully, not too bad as I stayed with my parents in Cornwall last weekend. I also managed to bag a £1.50 veg box from L'dl, so have been getting creative in the kitchen  :). I'll go for £130 + £50 bulk for March to try and reign the spending in. I'm hoping I won't spend that much but it should give me a bit of a benchmark.
    #4 DFBXMAS24 - £2,322.85/£5,000
    NSD Challenge - Jan 15/12, Feb 3/12, Mar 10/10 Apr 10/12, May 5/12.
    SPC #44


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  • blubella
    blubella Posts: 581 Forumite
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    Totted up my food, toiletries and household consumables and the spend from 1-7th is £32.21 so far.

    £32.21/£130
    #4 DFBXMAS24 - £2,322.85/£5,000
    NSD Challenge - Jan 15/12, Feb 3/12, Mar 10/10 Apr 10/12, May 5/12.
    SPC #44


    Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration & inspiration ~ Evan Esar
  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,286 Forumite
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    @blubella we have all moved over to the March thread now. We will meet you there.😊
    craft stash 2023 =161, 2024 = 119  2025 = £17.98 spent,  102 made and 5 mended,
    GC 2022 = £3154.96 
          2023 = £3334. 84 
          2024 = £.3221.81 
          2025 = £1872•35/£3300
    Jan 413.77 Feb £361.32, March £192. April  £438.06 May £261.66 June £204.54 July £97.94/ £250 
    Decluttering campaign. 2024= 75 and half/52 bin bags full. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏅💐DH ⭐
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,234 Forumite
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    blubella said:

    Totted up my food, toiletries and household consumables and the spend from 1-7th is £32.21 so far.

    £32.21/£130
    @blubella we have all moved over to the March thread now. We will meet you there.😊
    Here is a link to it
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
    My new diary is here
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,762 Forumite
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    I don't think I've posted my total for Feb. I spent about £136 ish out of £150.
    GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £152.27/150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
    Forever learning the art of frugality
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