July 2025 Grocery Challenge

t14cy_t

budget is now £109/£200. happy with that.collected lots of unwanted chicken wings yesterday fom olio, so they are marinading in the fridge ready to pop into the freezer for future use!

Pennypincin

Ive £28.67 left from last week's budget, which I will transfer to the bulk fund.

K9sandFelines

£1.68 (lucozade) +£0.85 (washing up liquid)+ £1.68 (cereal) + £6.64 (washing up sponges x 12) + £1.70 (protein bars) = £12.55

£8.50 Bread and Butter thing

£21.05

t14cy_t

off to a community pantry today with my grandaughter. £5

Changeyourlife25

£580.04/£600


Hi everyone!
sorry I haven’t been here, I’ve been dying a death.
still under budget just about, another 50 something spent, most on a te5co whoosh order and a few bits in the local shops .

I was really unwell over the weekend and let the kids loose with my card to go buy snacks 🫣😆
Thankfully we are still under budget, I might go over this month but I’m realising we have so much meat left from those 2 big orders I did at the beginning of the month , next month will be way under I hope. 

I’ve also been absolutely smashing it with the other challenges and should be able to pay off my smallest debt this month (unrelated- sorry if it’s not allowed I can edit ) 

I’ll try pop in more frequently now I’m better.

K9sandFelines

Changeyourlife25 said:

£580.04/£600


Hi everyone!
sorry I haven’t been here, I’ve been dying a death.
still under budget just about, another 50 something spent, most on a te5co whoosh order and a few bits in the local shops .

I was really unwell over the weekend and let the kids loose with my card to go buy snacks 🫣😆
Thankfully we are still under budget, I might go over this month but I’m realising we have so much meat left from those 2 big orders I did at the beginning of the month , next month will be way under I hope. 

I’ve also been absolutely smashing it with the other challenges and should be able to pay off my smallest debt this month (unrelated- sorry if it’s not allowed I can edit ) 

I’ll try pop in more frequently now I’m better.

That must be such a relief to you, well done. 🙌🏻

K9sandFelines

K9sandFelines said:

£1.68 (lucozade) +£0.85 (washing up liquid)+ £1.68 (cereal) + £6.64 (washing up sponges x 12) + £1.70 (protein bars) = £12.55

£8.50 Bread and Butter thing

£21.05

I've just been in Her@n foods too, but it's rubbish today. I got 1 large bicarb of soda and baking powder @ £0.99 and two packs of penguin biscuits for DGD as they are a novelty and accidentally vegan (she's dairy free).

I'm hoping to head straight to the Bread and Butter thing now, I only really need peppers if they don't crop up there. I might pop my head in Icel@nd for them. Although dearer, I have credit on my Jam doughnut app for in there still 

K9sandFelines

K9sandFelines said:

K9sandFelines said:

£1.68 (lucozade) +£0.85 (washing up liquid)+ £1.68 (cereal) + £6.64 (washing up sponges x 12) + £1.70 (protein bars) = £12.55

£8.50 Bread and Butter thing

£21.05

I've just been in Her@n foods too, but it's rubbish today. I got 1 large bicarb of soda and baking powder @ £0.99 and two packs of penguin biscuits for DGD as they are a novelty and accidentally vegan (she's dairy free).

I'm hoping to head straight to the Bread and Butter thing now, I only really need peppers if they don't crop up there. I might pop my head in Icel@nd for them. Although dearer, I have credit on my Jam doughnut app for in there still 

Got some really good bags from Bread and Butter, so didn't need to go to Icel@nd. So, I'll keep the JD credit for when I'm in more need. Peppers, where there albeit tiny ones; but the food gods helped me out.
My main meals are going to be a bit processed this week, but they've a good mix of veg still with them and last week apart from Saturday, my meals were the opposite, so it does even itself out I guess .
I hope everyone is doing good
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The only thing I've ran out of is soya milk. So will maybe go to Aldi tomorrow, depends if I need it badly enough!!

Naturelover22

£73.40 spending below.

New total £274.01 out of £215. Over budget for the month now!

Sainsburys £4.64 

1 takeaway £22.49 (not in this budget, just for perspective how much it costs when we don't have something easy ready for when have a bad day!)

Eco shop £40.86
Just found out the shop is closing down soon so I did a big stock up of cleaning products to last while I work out where else to get them from.
Washing up liquid 785ml £3.30
Laundry liquid 2.2 litres £16.02
Shower cleaner concentrate £3.49
Toothpaste £9
Chilli crisps 200g £5.41
Chocolate bar 180g £3.64

Aldi £27.90
Cat food and litter £4.88
pasta 1kg
milk 4 pints
chicken frozen 1kg
mayo
cereal bars
tortillini pasta
feta
cheese
sausages
discounts
pizza x 2 50%
raspberries 250g x 3 75%
yogurt drink x 2 50%
new potatoes 75%

Have a strict meal plan using up cupboard food for the week, but will need to top up at the weekend. Roll on 1st August!

I knew this month would be more difficult to manage and it was a tight target for 2 adults, however I am learning a lot about our spending habits, so always room for improvement.

Naturelover22

@Changeyourlife25 sorry to hear you have been ill, hope you are on the mend and well done for keep any eye on the budget while ill.