July 2025 Grocery Challenge

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Evening all, 

I have just sat down with a cuppa after a very busy day hosting +20 people for lunch.

I pulled out all the receipts to see how things stand. A further £95.29 spent in all,  £25.19 on entertaining the rest on groceries. High ticket items included Toilet roll £6, Chicken Breast £6, Water melon £3.

New totals

Grocery Budget £389.87 / £450 
Entertaining £103.32 / £120 
Total £493.19 /£570 

This leaves just £76.81 for 11 days 😯 I'm going to have to be very strict over the next week or so. On the plus side we do have a lot of food in atm, trouble is l also have two hungry children at home 

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.

themsthebreaks

I have an Asda delivery this afternoon, mostly basics and lunches, which came to £48.34. This leaves me with £23.40/£320.00 for the rest of the month. There are two Tuesdays left, so will need £10 for the Local Pantry visits, giving me the princely sum of £13.40 for any necessities which might crop up.

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 

themsthebreaks

t14cy_t said:

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

I also went to the Local Pantry today @t14cy_t

Cost: £5, which leaves £18.40/£320.00 😊