Author Topic: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge (Read 888982 times)

Halex · « **Reply #795 on:** June 30, 2012, 12:15:23 pm »

Fantastic, I have added your budget to the front.

Happy Happy savings

Halex

Jude59 · « **Reply #796 on:** June 30, 2012, 02:35:55 pm »

Love seeing all the photos. This is my pantry but you can't really see my supplies.... they are in the drawers in the first photo. TMX home is on the other wall of the pantry.

mcmich · « **Reply #797 on:** June 30, 2012, 08:22:56 pm »

What a lovely big walk in pantry Jude. Thanks for the photos.

mcmich · « **Reply #798 on:** June 30, 2012, 09:46:56 pm »

I have just been through the shopping bills for June and all up I spent $458.63 for the month. An average of $114.65 per week.
I am very happy with this.

I'm setting myself another challenge this month and that is not to buy any more hand cream, body lotion etc.
After taking a pantry inventory, I looked in the vanity and have seen all lotions there. I have been given several as gifts but have still bought the majority of them. Want to use it all up by WA retreat so i can buy some of MJ's products.

judydawn · « **Reply #799 on:** June 30, 2012, 11:11:01 pm »

Life is full of challenges Michele LOL. I could say the same as far as buying DH trousers and winter tops - he has so many that I must walk through men's clothing now with my eyes closed. I guess it all boils down to the fact that we like spending money.

EmeraldSue · « **Reply #800 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:06:30 am »

Jude, I love the idea of drawers in your pantry. I wish my kitchen had more drawers than cupboards.
Michele, you pantry looks pretty tidy to me.
I have just been to the market this morning and spent $74 on milk, fruit, veges, nuts, ham, eggs and bacon. This brings my total to $122' but will need bread later this week. So far, so good.

goldfish · « **Reply #801 on:** July 01, 2012, 12:16:19 pm »

Jude =- thanks for the photos . .. would give almost anything for a large walk in pantry - and those drawers are such a good idea!! Eyes have just turned green!

Jude59 · « **Reply #802 on:** July 01, 2012, 01:19:53 pm »

Thanks ladies. Those drawes hide a lot! My kitchen is small, minimalist galley style so the pantry is my messy happy place.

nazar · « **Reply #803 on:** July 01, 2012, 01:39:37 pm »

l love the idea of the shelves to store all the eletrical appliances on, it looks like easy access to get them out
and your draws look so useful . would love to see a photo of rest of kitchen

Jude59 · « **Reply #804 on:** July 01, 2012, 01:47:38 pm »

I'll try and post one soon. Have two (5 year old) granddaughters staying and they are still being chatty

Jude59 · « **Reply #805 on:** July 01, 2012, 02:33:59 pm »

I should be posting these in the kitchen thread. It's hard getting a full photo of such a small narrow area. The first two photos are looking down from the pantry, the other two are looking up the other end. I can shut the door on the pantry and it just looks like it might be a cupboard. Very handy for hiding the messes

Jude59 · « **Reply #806 on:** July 01, 2012, 02:39:20 pm »

iPad photos so pretty crappy.

mcmich · « **Reply #807 on:** July 01, 2012, 11:31:11 pm »

Lovely kitchen Jude.

Halex · « **Reply #808 on:** July 03, 2012, 12:20:03 am »

Jude, lovely kitchen.

Some shopping today, I have $235 for the fortnight. Most of my shopping will be done this week & monday.

Too hard menu planning for next week, 1 week at a time is easier.

Aussie Farmers dairy bill will increase, eb drinks a lot of milk. Hoping not too much extra on veg & fruit. I have some tinned fruit & frozen berries, some frozen veg & tinned corn & of course tomatoes, canelini beans etc. So will try & use what we have withut spending too much extra.

I have a feeling 2 boys at home with school holidays, they are going to eat more, cold & hungry.

obbie · « **Reply #809 on:** July 03, 2012, 01:05:23 am »

Hally my kids graze all day at work, then still eat when we get home...