June 2008 Grocery Challenge

shelley1977

morning everyone,
i had another few nsd but i twisted my ankle yesterday and couldn't walk to the co opso my son went to the corner shop to buy milk and it came to nearly £3 for 3 ltr.i cant keep up with all the price rises,the latest one i noticed was for dessicated coconut it was 22p at asda but now its 45p.i wonder if its ever going to stop!

OrkneyStar

beemuzed wrote: »

Oh that dispatches programme! How could they waste all that food???? What a truly horrific thing. But her comment that a saving of £700 per year (just on the basics) would "keep her in shoes for the year" had me really seeing red!

Me too, at that point I wanted to scream lol
Did I hear right that one family were spending approx £150-170 per week on food, for a family of 4 ????!!!!!!!???? :mad: :mad:
Talking of budgets I am still not sure where to go with July, not planning any bulk buys like we did in June, although I do like to have a bit extra in the budget just in case any really good deals/whoopsies appear.....we did not really have any slack in June and I think the £20 over budget came about due to a bulk pasta/rice buy! Also prices are definately rising here! So I think we will definately make it higher than June but not sure how much yet, also as its a 5 week month! Will have a good think soon and post our planned budget once I make some more meal plans too- planning to use up a lot from the freezer in July too..........anyone else get confused at budget setting times ? I think there is a general downward trend in what we spend but then its hard to measure accurately due to 5 week months........:o :rolleyes:
I would also like to officially declare £185 for June- from £165, even though July does not officially start until Thursday we are not buying anything else at all until at least then.
Tata for now.

FelineFantastic

Morning All!

Its lovely and bright and sunny here again today which is fantastic for improving the mood I find! :j

annlouise-- do you have the chocolate suace recipe that you mentioned (yes I know its not on the 'diet' list!)

breadmakers- do you happen to have any handy hints for baking bread in a fan oven- I have found that the crust gets really hard before the middle is completely cooked so its a bit stodgy-- any help gratefully received.

MrsM- hope that you get your flights sorted out Also I can't seem to do red text at work (stuoooopid mputer) and I keep forgetting to make my July total red but its £200 again and sorry if I am telling you something yuo already have noticed... and now I am going away before digging deeper hole...


I missed the Dispatches programme what was it about? Clearly not a typical family if they were spending that much on food!

queenpig

I've only got till Friday for my June spend fingers crosses I am going to go £27.12 under:D
I am still stocking up for next month too, as end of july I have the car tax and MOT 8 days after each other!!! I came up with a bit of a plan there though know when you take clothes or shoes back to the shop for example? I stick what money i got back into my savings because if I'd kept them I wouldn't have had it, if that makes sence.......

*BigBird*

Hmmmm, I didn't see the Dispatches programme but it sounds interesting. OH has set it downloading from the 4OD thingy-wotsit, so I will watch it later.

BigMummaF

Hi All....Hugs to those with other things on their minds:grouphug:

Really...the Dispatches programme was no more enlightening than the ones Tonight or Panorama have done. Only difference for our household was the offspring were watching it with me so have a better understanding of what we-as a family-are up against:o

As the eldest said......when you're doing everything they "suggest" already.......where else is there to go

I did catch an episode of Oprah with Julia Roberts & Sandra Bullock talking about the things they do to be "green". Strangely enough:eek: it was doing the stuff we do....using vinegar & lemons for cleaning, composting & such. Biggest surprise was Oprah saying she cut up an old tracksuit to make rags, to reduce the amount of kitchen roll she buys:D

So to the newbies & lurkers in particular....COME & JOIN US cuz we are in VERY good company:rotfl:

KAAT_LADY

:hello: Good morning:hello: everyone',

MRSMC (((((((( hugs)))))))))

my budget for july is £200 :beer: and hopefully will be able to stick within it , as it will be my first time please be kind to me I may fall off the wagon.

My freezer defrosted over the week and hopefully I will have enough left in there to end the month but I dont think so, I think before the end of the month I will have to refill but not until then.

we are a bit stressed at the moment and that seemd to make me eat more but willpower girl

off for a cup of coffee:j

knittingnelly

Hello all
I'm very new to this so please someone tell me if I get it wrong!
At home there's me, DH and three lads, two of whom are teenagers. (Mind you the little one eats more than the big two ) I am pants at food shopping and organising. We don't spend money on clothes or cars or anything like that - we are real 'make do and mend'ers' but our food budget is dreadful - abslutely out of control :eek: This week I saved all my receipts and wrote EVERYTHING down and in six days I have already spent £126 (not counting a takeaway on friday which I'm too embarrassed to add...) and that was me thinking I was being REALLY good There must be weeks when we spend a lot more than that - shameful. No wonder we lurch from skint to broke and back regularly...

You lot are an inspiration and I am determined to get that bill down but not sure where to pitch my budget for July. I am at home till September ( bl$$dy idle student :rotfl: ) so I have time to shop and cook etc Any advice welcomed gladly! Where and how to I submit my best guess for next months expenditure?

ladyroughneck

Hi all,
Well I'd like to declare june total at £201.31:eek: Over budget, but not too bad for my first try. Like some other i have been pondering my target for july, given its a five week month and the way food prices keep rising so i have decided my July target will be £200 please MrsMc and i'll see how we go from there:rolleyes:

isthatreduced

MRSMCAWBER to hear about your sister,I have only just read back,and found out.