It’s my goal to keep our grocery spending below £2,600 (£50 per week, £216.67 per month) for 2012. We are three adults and one extra during school holidays. I’m trying to eat healthily and lose weight, as well as move further towards a more local/organic diet.
Okay so this month I’m trying to keep my grocery spending under £150 as part of Carla’s February Low (No) Spend Challenge.
Up until today I’d only spent £7.49 as we’ve been eating from our cupboards but things were starting to look very bare, especially the fridge, so I organised a food delivery for today. I spent £52.24, which includes the £3 delivery charge – I’d taken cash out of the bank for grocery this month, so I’m going to have to put that amount back in as I paid on my debit card!
- £6.00 1kg Organic Mince Beef
- £2.15 6 Organic Pork Sausages
- £5.50 600g Salmon
- £1.65 20 Sausages
- £0.64 2 x Garlic Baguettes
- £1.29 2 x Naan Bread
- £1.38 2 x Wholemeal Loaf
- £1.30 Frozen Broccoli
- £1.00 Hash Browns
- £1.00 Rustic Oven Chips
- £1.79 4 x Tomato Soup
- £1.69 Organic Milk
- £0.49 Yogurt
- £3.00 2 x Juice
- £2.85 Organic Spread
- £1.99 Organic Blueberries
- £1.00 Bananas
- £1.00 Organic Onions
- £1.00 Organic Carrots
- £4.00 Organic Apples
- £4.49 Coffee
- £0.63 500ml Family Shampoo
- £3.40 Personal Products
- £3.00 Delivery
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I think you can do it! We are trying to spend less also.
Thanks Michelle. Good luck trying to keep your grocery bill lower.
You seem very organised and I’m sure you will do it. We’re trying to reduce our food spend this month but not as low as your managing on.
Thanks Karen – hubby being away is the big factor, it’s making such a difference to my budget. I’d much prefer him at home though!
I hope you can do it, the price of food keeps rising and rising over here in Canada, I guess it’s the same for you guysin Britain?
Gill in Canada
Yes it is – you have to keep working that budget!
I have 75p left out of my £100 budget to last me until 23rd February. My milk stock may run out, in which case I’ll go over by a fraction. The cupboards and freezer look much as they did when I photographed them before I started this on 26th January. I take a small amount of something out of the freezer, but a lot more seems to go back in by the time I’ve made meals with it!
Wow, 75p! I’m sure you’re still going to do it though give or take a few pence for milk!
Oh, I think you can do it too!
Love all your organic food. Delicious!
Sft x
I keep reading literature on food…and it’s scary so I’m doing my best to buy as much organic as I can – I would prefer local but it’s been too difficult without transport (hubby away with car!).
Looks like you are on track! I am envious that you can have groceries delivered. How civilized.
I’m sure that’s a missed opportunity for your supermarkets Juhli – even though you have to pay a delivery charge, it’s a really helpful service.
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Thank you – on my way over
lookin’ good! and this post reminds me I’ve some organic pork sausages in my own freezer that need to be used. many thanks!!
Thanks Dmarie!
Your food delivery will net you lots of super-nutritious meals, and it sounds like your spending is on track, too!
So far, so good this month. I’m cooking up the mince (ground beef) today and restocking my freezer.