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May 2025 Grocery Challenge

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  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,777 Forumite
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    edited 13 May at 6:12PM

    Re OATS

    Would the Kavanaghs ones from Aldi suit? I just looked it up and they are from Northern Ireland and organic.
    Also the Flahavan's ones which are slightly dearer but also organic.
    GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £155.15/150 July £74.69/£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
  • GSDMum
    GSDMum Posts: 254 Forumite
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    I'm getting myself muddled between my home accounts and the one I'm tallying up here. So from now on I'm sticking firmly to registering monthly totals from the 1st of each month and going with my own budget software. (Hope that makes sense). 

    So far this month I've spent £215.72. £300 is my monthly aim, if I see a bargain I'm allowing myself a £50 leeway. 



    @PipneyJane just to add to suggestions for organic oats, have your tried https://www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk/ ?









  • LiveSimply
    LiveSimply Posts: 84 Forumite
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    Is there anywhere I can find average prices for dried stuff like sultanas, nuts etc? I buy as and when but I’d really like to find that eg cashew nuts are currently £xx per kg, and so on. 

    It’s not something essential, and I don’t buy them regularly enough to keep track of prices. 
    2025 April £257/£300
             May £255.24/£250
             June £243/£230 NEED TO CHECK RECEIPTS TO BE SURE
             July £ /£240
  • remmie
    remmie Posts: 479 Forumite
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    Another small shop, mainly bread and fruit, bringing my total now to £84.78. At almost halfway through the month I'm hoping to crack this, although milk needed soon.

    £84.78/£200

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