March 2008 Grocery Challenge

carolt2

scotsaver wrote: »

Please put me down for £300 for March, this is for myself, OH and 2 daughters - am I correct in thinking that I call them something like DD1 and DD2?

Hi there and welcome. Yes your right in your thinking.

DD usually means Dependant daughter (i think).

carolt2

iRememberSleep wrote: »

What is a caster sugar?? white sugar?
Thanks for the reply too!

Hi there,

White sugar is what we call granulated sugar over here.
Have just looked through Google and it says that caster sugar is called superfine sugar in the US.
Its finer than graulated so it dissolves better in cooking/baking.

Hope this helps and welcome.

getting-sorted-sarah

Iremembersleep - about 2 dollars to the UK pound - but food is so much more expensive here (don't ask me why) that you probably get twice as much for a dollar....

Carol2 - I think Darling Daughter!!! But you're right too....
Check out the DFW dictionary sticky.

Kaz2904

Right, I'm in. I only have £150 this month for 2 adults and 2 children.
That needs to do breakfast lunch and tea.
I get paid again on 22nd March but would like to make it last until 31st as I have bursting cupboards.
We are £6000 down and need to recoup it but that's not going to happen in 1 month is it?!
I need loo rolls but shouldn't need any cleaning products.
I shopped today for coffee and fruit but forgot milk so I'll pop to Asda in a minute and see if they have any bargains.
So far then this month I've spent £6.31 and DH has spent £10.50? on wine.
It's the alcohol that blows our budget and the fact that he keeps going to blockbuster when I'm working- despite having made me get sky tv in November.
So I'll say £17 down £133 left to spend. I'll try to remember to update later on!

getting-sorted-sarah

Oh and this is me joining too please - £200 for me, DD(18) and DS(8), and 2 gerbils.
The plan is to eat everything in the freezer, defrost it and then refill with OS hm stuff!

ANY_CHANCE

Thanks all who replied earlier

I am going to try 100 p/w

Think ill go to Aldi tomorrow and see how we get on

Things are desperate so i need to cut back x

alli_baba2

Can I join this month please - as its my first time I'm going for £300. Thank you

iRememberSleep

So here is my info.... myself ... Hubby... oldest is 12 and Older d is 6
younger s is 2 and baby girl is 3 months. 12 year old eats everything
6 year old eats only veggies and 2 year old eats only starch and I am
breastfeeding the baby. ( that makes soooo much of a difference than if
you buy formula.) So as my other reply I restock on all of my spices dry grains beans lentils flour yeast .... anything dry.... and house goods....
(right now I am breastfeeding so I have desided not to buy sanitary pads)
but I might regret that latter... if I start my period I will have to add it to
my regular $100 a month money. The $500 has to go really far.... and
I have to watch for the dates so it will last till next year.... and storage.
So nothing goes bad or bugs...shudder at the thought. I live in Chicago so
prices are actually very high... it is a buisness town so it is costly. And
all of the moms at the kids school seem to not care how they spend...
So I have to bite my tounge... I cant talk about money. I am soooooo
happy have found this thread. I need all the support I can get. Even if it is
across the ocean. (*^_^*) I claime you all as my new therapy and support.
I love you Guys and Gals all ready!:happyhear

kiwi88_2

Hi All :wave:

Joining again this month so £300 for March please 2 adults, 2 children and 1 dog inc food,toiletries, cleaning and dog food.

I was with you in spirit last month as I just didn't get the time to post and only speed read the posts but I know I overspent :eek: I have a nearly full freezer but need to restock some of my cupboard supplies but I am determined to do it I say this every month

Good luck everyone :beer:

egon

iRememberSleep wrote: »

So here is my info.... myself ... Hubby... oldest is 12 and Older d is 6
younger s is 2 and baby girl is 3 months. 12 year old eats everything
6 year old eats only veggies and 2 year old eats only starch and I am
breastfeeding the baby. ( that makes soooo much of a difference than if
you buy formula.) So as my other reply I restock on all of my spices dry grains beans lentils flour yeast .... anything dry.... and house goods....
(right now I am breastfeeding so I have desided not to buy sanitary pads)
but I might regret that latter... if I start my period I will have to add it to
my regular $100 a month money. The $500 has to go really far.... and
I have to watch for the dates so it will last till next year.... and storage.
So nothing goes bad or bugs...shudder at the thought. I live in Chicago so
prices are actually very high... it is a buisness town so it is costly. And
all of the moms at the kids school seem to not care how they spend...
So I have to bite my tounge... I cant talk about money. I am soooooo
happy have found this thread. I need all the support I can get. Even if it is
across the ocean. (*^_^*) I claime you all as my new therapy and support.
I love you Guys and Gal all ready!:happyhear

Welcome and Good luck!

Sure we will be able to help somehow.

Egon