October 2025 Grocery Challenge

Soontobeoap

Thanks for thread @elsiepac

I haven't meal planned much in September. Decorating and sorting out workmen has taken up all of my physical and mental capacity! However I have managed some batch cooking so hopefully we have a good start.

As someone has mentioned that there are 5 Fridays in this month I think I will go for £250.

Hopefully this will see us through. Good luck everyone.

Cheapskate

I'm back in again, finances have taken a battering this year, and the food/groceries budget is the easiest to tackle first!

£400 for October

Will see how we get on, this is for 3 adults, one 15yo girl and her 15yo boyfriend is often here when it's mealtime, too, plus the cat, all food/groceries/toiletries/cat food.

Suffolk_lass

Welcome back to @FrugalJane - I remember you as PennyGrabber, back when I was trying hard to get the hang of this - I think some of your recipes are still in the lists, if I remember correctly!

mandco

Going for £800 again for oct 

prices are still going up and im struggling to come in on budget but really need to rein things in before Xmas.

TheCheerleader

Thanks @elsiepac for starting us off,

£200 again for 3 adults, all meals including packed lunches, toiletries and cleaning.

lushlifesaver

It's a long time since I was here but I really want to get our grocery spending and meal planning on track this side of Christmas.

A monthly budget of £300 for us please

Pennypincin

I'm continuing with £160 per month or £40 per week.
For 1 person, vegetarian based and to cover food, cleaning products for the home/clothes including toilet rolls.

suprisinglynice

Hi,

Long time Lurker...

I would like to put my budget for October at £300 for 3 adults and numerous grandchildren please. This is to include everything, no seperate budgets.

LotsOfTea

Hi, 
I'm joining in again this month with my household of 2 adults and 1 teen 

£300 for the month

Thanks!

Nelliegrace

Thank you @elsiepac.

October Budget for Two Pensioners, £5 a day, £155.

Meat, fish, cheese, and butter mainly from the freezer, using 1940s rationing amounts weekly. Tea, coffee and most things from the store cupboard. Eggs from the hens though they may stop laying for winter. Home made bread and cakes, jams, and kefir. We have apples stored in plastic mushroom trays in the garage which need checking regularly and any bad ones removing.