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January 2020 Grocery Challenge

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  • zafiro1984
    zafiro1984 Posts: 2,445 Forumite
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    £7.90 spent today on groceries. Did an online shop the rest was on non food items. Total for the month so far 61.96/200
  • candygirl
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    Can you put me down for £150 for Jan please? I want to get my grocery spends a lot lower, but have been in India for a month, n need to restock everything:p
    Happy New Year everyone :beer:
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  • miss_empty_piggy
    miss_empty_piggy Posts: 721 Forumite
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    candygirl wrote: »
    Can you put me down for £150 for Jan please? I want to get my grocery spends a lot lower, but have been in India for a month, n need to restock everything:p
    Happy New Year everyone :beer:

    Welcome back from your adventures candygirl :)
  • Suffolk_lass
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    olaf2014 wrote: »
    Just done a list of items in cupboards and freezer was shocked with what I had one of them was 27 tins of tuna yes 27 ��

    Im now starting my meal planner for the next 4 weeks going to try something new each week instead of the same meals all the time getting stuck in a rut with meals any suggestions? IV a 7 year old won't eat alot of meat and a 2 year old (milk free)

    Check out the recipes that follow Post 1 of the thread each month - loads of economical recipes in different categories
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  • GreenFairy
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    Adding €82 to my total, thanks to a "quick run through" Mr T's.
    Refilled some staples in the pantry after the holidays, plus perishables and a couple of big packs of pull ups for small boy. Potty training time!!

    We've had a takeaway this week too, out of pocket money, as I've got bloomin' tonsillitis. Great way to start the new year!
    Attempting to stay on track in the Grocery Challenge!

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  • SummerDays
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    Finally had time to check out receipts and tally spends to date.
    £10 at butchers for beef for weekend roast dinner
    £2.45 A1di for some of this past weeks super six offers
    £34.05 at M'sons on 2/3 separate shops - for food over weekend and to start the week, veg for Sunday roast and top ups of bread and milk.

    £46.50/£500 so far. Hmmmmm, maybe I didn't need such a high budget for this month. We shall see, as still a few bits left over from Christmas. I will keep tracking, and must meal plan ahead for the next couple of weeks to end of month using up what we have in stock. I must add this to my signature.

    I have taken cash out of bank for the months groceries, now that I have cancelled my A5da delivery pass. I am finding it much easier to manager so far - and also means I don't have to spend £40 each time, as that was the minimum spend for a delivery. Does everyone else find cash easier, or perhaps it is just making me more mindful of what I am spending?
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  • MadamMim2013
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    Currently at £105.86!! :eek:
    Feel things must be getting more expensive and that my lot are eating more too.. :(
    Picked up a few items today yet have noticed when cooking lunch that I’m out of my staples.. oats, honey, nuts?? How has that happened.. grr:o
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  • sarahj1986
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    sarahj1986 wrote: »
    €3.10 spent today

    Needed sweet potato, bread and soft cheese for today. Nothing to tempt me reduced today. There was chicken but I’ve got 2 big breasts still in the freezer

    €259.47 left

    €3.64 today

    Needed eggs and cheese as we had less in than I thought. Nothing reduced to tempt me. Lidl have got some good offers next week so next week will be a higher spend

    €255.83 left
    :money::rotfl::T
  • tessie_bear
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    i went and visited my favourite fruit and veg shop yesterday first time since christmas i got some nice oranges and blueberries so didnt go mad

    have spent the am rooting about as im on a use it up mission i have way too much food in this house and need to rotate the stockpike a bit...i now have 5 panettone that i have picked up reduced so need to start eating them up not really a chore

    also need to add up spends...hope everyone is doing well x
    onwards and upwards
  • lantanna
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    £9 spend today whilst out getting a sympathy card and my mind wasn’t on the task. I’ve to only go to the 20th so still hoping to make a good saving this month
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