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September 2025 Grocery Challenge

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  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,865 Forumite
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    edited 29 September 2025 at 1:24AM

    September Grocery Budget for Two, £150.

    Grocery shop at Aldi. Oranges and cabbage were on offer. They had wholemeal bread flour for a change £1.09. We are well stocked for coffee beans, we have a pot of filter coffee after breakfast. Fewer eggs from the hens now the days are getting shorter. 
    £30.36 spent.



    Total Spend £115.02

    I'm still looking out for this coffee, but not seen it on my store 

    Spends for me, last three toilet rolls of the 48 box - £1.95, then I'm going to start going halves with DD1 on a box
    Two of the last yubi bars £2, and £5 odd in Waitrose on butter, flour and something else (I've forgotten)
    So will call it £9 and alter if necessary.
    GC 2026 Jan 13th - Feb 12th = £61.37/180 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)
    Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • Nelliegrace
    Nelliegrace Posts: 1,236 Forumite
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    edited 29 September 2025 at 3:46PM
    The coffee beans were in a middle aisle @K9sandFelines.

    September Grocery Budget for Two, £150.

    DH bought milk £1.65 and broccoli 79p at Asda on his way hone from bowls.
    I used up some long life milk to make rice pudding with raisins, finishing the cooking by turning off the gas and covering the saucepan safely with the oven glove and a small towel to keep in the heat. (I must make a new hay box.)

    September Groceries Total, £117.46.


  • My final Asda for September came in below the delivery total of £40 so I had to find something else to buy - not for me the sensibleness of getting some washing tabs or toilet roll, something that lasts - no, I decided what I needed was cheese!  So 2 nice blocks of cheese later and a couple of undelivered items and my last total dropped to £39.60.

    I then spent £10.40 in Tesco finalising what I needed leading to a very satisfactory:

    Total for Sep - £323.97/£320

    January Grocery Challenge     £240.55/£400

    2025 Grocery Challenges      Average - 104.36% spend vs Budget
    2024 Grocery Challenges      Average - 98.67% spend vs Budget
    2021 Declutter                       369/365 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🏅🏅🏅
  • A last spend of the month as DH informed me this morning he'd run out of shower gel and deodorant. I did try to gently point out that letting me know when it's near running out is probably more useful but forward planning is not his strong suit!

    I also picked up some sweets while I was there and spent a total of £5.97

    That leaves me at £196.11/£200 for the month which I'm very pleased with.
  • The coffee beans were in a middle aisle @K9sandFelines.
    I'm sure I've looked there too, but still can't see them.
    GC 2026 Jan 13th - Feb 12th = £61.37/180 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)
    Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • t14cy_t
    t14cy_t Posts: 1,474 Forumite
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    declaring £166/£200 this month. happy with that. now to october......
  • Declaring at 411.05/400. Feeling glad the month is finally over, felt like a long one spending wise. 
  • diminua
    diminua Posts: 490 Forumite
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    I don’t have the exact figure but over £260 in the end. On to next month.
    Fashion on the Ration 2026 - 60.5 coupons remaining (rolling over 1.5 from last year) 
    January Grocery Challenge - £116.50 of £250 spent
    Declutter 12 things (net) in 2026 - 7 out and 9 in = 14 to lose
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,865 Forumite
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    Spends of £15.36 at Her@n. I got some discounted heinz beans, dairy free ice cream, malt loaf, crisps and some spice mixes.

    DD2 who has moved back is a big snacker and eats little and often. So, just a few items til we can get into a routine again. Hopefully I can start making some bits myself. Or she will buy what she fancies 
    GC 2026 Jan 13th - Feb 12th = £61.37/180 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)
    Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • ENDING SEPTEMBER ON 

    £475.63/£600

    🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
    Jan 26 GC 🥞🧇 £340.28/£500

    Debt free in 2026 - £410.65 of £4,226.52
    NSD JAN 2/10
    PAD JAN £73.05

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