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Offline meganjane

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #375 on: June 10, 2012, 12:25:01 pm »
I have to do this now as I've posted a topic on my blog telling everyone that I'll be doing this challenge!!
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #376 on: June 10, 2012, 08:00:09 pm »
how do u ladies do it, i find it hard not buying things on  special, i went to C for DS yesterday and saw that my coffee that i drink was less that 1/2 price so i bought 2 tins and also on sale was the nutlex it was only $2 I grabbed 4 tubs.



 
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #377 on: June 10, 2012, 11:51:22 pm »
Uni, thats what I used to do, but I probably would  have grabbed more ;D
my pantry is full of things. Since starting the challenge I have bought tinned tomatoes & I still have about 10 in the pantry :)


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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #378 on: June 11, 2012, 12:18:31 am »
 :D Well, I made it - no spending (and can't today, a public holiday so we are spending the day together as a family!!! Week 2 spent $0!!!! Very happy!
H - we have long life milk as a back up and the soy milk DD2 has is long life too so we have been using that this week. (tho it was a little embarassing when the in-laws turned up with MILs brother and wife from mainland and I only had soy milk left for their coffees/teas!!!)  :-[ They didn't seem to mind tho!!! And as for fruit and veg, I have a fridge, freezer and pantry with some in (not much in the fridge now) and a veg garden that I'm still getting capsicums, leeks, spring onions and tomatoes from, a lemon tree loaded and an apple tree with apples still on - tho they are only worth cooking with now.
I am very happy - hope I can stay below $100 next week... ;)
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #379 on: June 11, 2012, 12:19:12 am »
That's why I spent $140.00 on my no spend week.  Lindt chocolate was on special at $1.85. Half a dozen blocks later and more specials I'm over the budget. Although mine does include toiletries and cleaning products.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #380 on: June 11, 2012, 12:30:30 am »
Astarra, well done, I have just  planted some more veggies so hopefully in 6-8 weeks I can start picking some. I have rocket & spring onions atm. Wish we could drink ll milk, just can stand it.

Yes Michele I saw that lindt too, its still on specal here until tomorrow, so I am sure I will end up buying a couple.

This week is going to be really hard to stick to budget as I need so much, but I am going to try. Have cancelled my fruit & veg order as I think with a few bits from the shops I can cope.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #381 on: June 11, 2012, 12:41:29 am »
does anyone read the blog,

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The cheapskates way, very good ideas on saving money on food and general stuff.

Robyn :D
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #382 on: June 11, 2012, 04:13:47 am »
Did some shopping, bought hardly anything & spent $44.80!!! Cant belive it.
1 avocado, 1 cucumber, $2 bag spinach, garlic 2 bulbs, punnet f green beans, vegemite, evvo, paprika & ham, that was it!! The evvo was $18.99

The 1/2 price lindt chocolate is not looking promising >:(

Obbie, good site, thanks :)

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #383 on: June 11, 2012, 04:27:31 am »
Quote from: Halex on June 11, 2012, 04:13:47 am
The 1/2 price lindt chocolate is not looking promising >:(
H :)

Surely the TM can make chocolate Hally?
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #384 on: June 11, 2012, 04:38:41 am »
I'm heading to get my milk and bread soon (that's all I need) can I walk out of the supermarket with just milk and bread? Not sure I trust myself ;D
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #385 on: June 11, 2012, 08:57:09 am »
Ok I spent a little more as I brought 2 family packs of arnotts biscuits @$1.99 each and some lemon butter to make fundj's condensed milk cheese cake. And I got 6 litres of milk and 8 loaves of bread for $30.05 :D
Will keep a track of my spending and let you know total at end of f/night.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #386 on: June 11, 2012, 09:51:20 am »
I'm not on this challenge, but it has made me think now when shopping.  :)
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #387 on: June 11, 2012, 10:47:44 am »
As my DH always says, 'it's only a bargain if you need it.' I have this nagging voice in my head now every time I see specials in the supermarket.  ;D
I'm so happy to be doing this challenge.  The savings are stacking up and I'm discovering things in my pantry and freezer that pre TMX days I'd have wondered what I could use them for but now I'm inspired!
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #388 on: June 11, 2012, 12:13:57 pm »
Quote from: obbie on June 11, 2012, 12:41:29 am
does anyone read the blog,

debt free, cashed up and laughing

The cheapskates way, very good ideas on saving money on food and general stuff.

Robyn :D

Fascinating reading Robyn. I will book mark for more study. Got this off the site - and its great:

Miracle Spray
1.5 litre water (inc. 1 x cup boiling water)
300ml vinegar
60ml dishwashing liquid
25ml eucalyptus oil
3 dessertspoons Lectric washing soda

Mix together and decant into spray bottles for kitchen and bathroom etc. Recycle your toilet cleaner bottle and pop this in it.  You can read more about it on the website, but you can clean around the home, even removes stains from clothes. Gives a "clean" smell too.



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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #389 on: June 11, 2012, 12:18:14 pm »
Quote from: JulieO on June 11, 2012, 09:51:20 am
I'm not on this challenge, but it has made me think now when shopping.  :)

Ditto ;)
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