February 2026 Grocery Challenge

oceandreamer

27.97/200 so far this week.

This included a big washing liquid from cosco. I have decided to included clearning products and toiletries this month to see how I go on. Food-wise mostly just veg and milk and had to buy coffee which should last a while.

thriftwizard

A disappointing £109.51 spent this week in total, including a trip to Grape Tree for nuts & seeds, the market for fresh fruit & veg, £20 at the fishmonger for some freshly-smoked haddock & two packs of their "famous" pie mix (now in the freezer) and a little over £30 at the butchers. It's only 6th, I haven't done the L!dls run and I'm nearly halfway through my budget - eeek!

dollypeeps

Flying February!!!!!

Just starting in the February GC

Did the weekly food shop. Biggest shop was at Lidl, Tesco and then Aldi for the few bits that’s preferred from there.

Week 1 £89.09 / £90 bank £10 purse

carboot_karaoke

Afternoon all,

l have yet more shopping spends to declare 🙈

From Tesco £49.85 l brought fruit, veg, salad, ham, bacon, YS chicken breast, FR eggs, porridge, bread, wraps, protein flatbread, snacks for the kids, frozen peas, sweetcorn and chips. Plus toilet roll and food bags from the bulk fund.

Then to Asda £24.03 for cheese, squash, hummus and YS pizza X 3 (for tomorrow quick dinner), YS finest 1/4 burger 4 pack x 2, YS mini pizzas for kids lunches reduced to 31p each x 3, avocado, Greek yoghurt and salad.

Grocery Budget £222.90 / £350

Bulk Fund £25.27 / £50

Grocery Challenge £ 248.17 / £400

I also brought a valentine two dine in meal from Asda, not for valentines but because the meal is very good value £12 instead of £27.97 for my selection.

Finally, thanks to @moginstein l went and redeemed my free £5 at Holland and Barrett l brought 5 snack packs of nuts perfect for a lunchbox or evening snack.

jivjules1

2.38 in Lidl on some mushrooms and an avocado

99.27/350

Sallyp2

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81872359#Comment_81872359

ive got this in my cupboard - a sprinkle brings to life a sausage casserole

Sallyp2

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81873128#Comment_81873128

wish i had a fishmonger nearby. Ssdly the farm shops have those fish vans once a week and their fish is disappointing

zafiro1984

First shop of the month, an online shop taking advantage of nectar prices came to 43.35p including delivery. I worked out I saved 21% over the normal prices. Most went into the freezer just the fresh fruit and veg into the fridge. Quite happy at the moment and by making use of what I already have in freezer and cupboards I should have enough to last 7 days.

£43.35 / £250

Suffolk_lass

Just eggs and fresh fruit needed here. Still using up my rubber chicken (the last tonight, in a stir-fry). Tempted by fresh egg noodles but I know there are dried ones in the cupboard and I can chop veg, make a sauce and go without beansprouts. Every little bit helps reduce the stash and save a few pennies.

PipneyJane

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81869323#Comment_81869323

Morning All

Something I wanted to add, re H&B: this roll-out will fix the issues people had with their website and app following last year’s(?) hacking incident, which broke the site and H&B took everyone’s accounts off-line, so you couldn’t log in.

You will have to recreate your account, using the email address that received the email BUT your associated details are maintained. (I was very happy to see my previous purchase history appear.)

Sadly, they no longer stock the travel size (50g) of my crystal deodorant, so I’ll have to find something else to spend my free £5 on. The current stick is getting low, but there’s a few trips left on it so long as I’m careful. They last a long time. (I wrote the date on it, when I started using it in November, 2014.)

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