February 2025 Grocery Challenge

carboot_karaoke

 @Soontobeoap, you might have overspent, but I'm quite sure your grandchildren had a great time with you 😊.  It's worth every penny, I'm sure. 

SausageDogSandwich

Morning all, had main shop delivered last night, shouldn’t need anything else for the week but just need to stay away from the shops. I had £10 off £10 on my Lidl app the other day, so used that for milk, fish and some drinks and snacks for the kids day out. Also had £5 off Tesco shop as an apology for being sent out of date items the last time I shopped with them, so used that on my delivery so that came to £66.27 and again there was hardly any shopping there for the money. 

2£258.37 spent so far.

AnimalTribe

Another £20.14 spent on bread, milk and fruit. I can't see me spending anything else before the end of the month.

remmie

Hopefully the last spend of the month which included dog food. Will be visiting the supermarket at the end of the week for steaks and wine for DH's birthday, but that doesn't come out of the grocery budget 

£292.49/£300

Quantaqa

Hi All, once again I have been terrible at not updating as we go through the month.  I've overspent by £35 this month.  new month starts tomorrow and I will be better at updating in March. Budget set at £200 again for March.

K9sandFelines

joedenise said:

Unfortunately we'd don't have anyone doing Olio locally and I can't be a volunteer as I don't drive at night and our nearest store is likely to be Tesco which is over 8 miles away so not economically viable with the price of fuel!

That's a shame joedenise.It was like that at first around my area, but then it picked up.

sams247

I live in a village with no functioning Olio, but I keep an eye out for any offers that are along my route to work, that way I do manage to get a thing or two.  Last lot was some pyjamas for my grandson!  Not just food on there

NSD yesterday but I feel a trip to the shop today is needed.  I have run out of cold medication and am trying hard to keep this lurgy from going to my lungs.  

Quantaqa

This is technically the start of my new month today. However as I overspent for February I am going to try a no-spend week for meals this week and use up things we have in the freezer/pantry/fridge first

Last night was Fajitas. Tonight and tomorrow is HM Spaghetti Bolognese.  Thursdsy will be burgers with HM chips & beans. All from stores. Need to have a think about Friday though.

Suffolk_lass

As there is no sign of the March thread yet, I am tagging @elsiepac in the hope she responds

t14cy_t

sams247 said:

I live in a village with no functioning Olio, but I keep an eye out for any offers that are along my route to work, that way I do manage to get a thing or two.  Last lot was some pyjamas for my grandson!  Not just food on there

NSD yesterday but I feel a trip to the shop today is needed.  I have run out of cold medication and am trying hard to keep this lurgy from going to my lungs.  

when ever we go out and about visiting family etc, i always check to see if theres any olio bits up for grabs nearby!