Author Topic: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge (Read 1064224 times)

jo_nz · « **Reply #2250 on:** August 23, 2013, 04:51:21 am »

I've been going pretty well here too. Coming in well under my $150 budget the last couple of weeks with a $120 and a $140 and they have included cat food, some hand soaps and big bottles of olive and canola oils.

With the earthquakes here lately, I've been extra conscious of stocking up on some canned goods and ready-to-eat stuff too (incl dried fruit, crackers etc).

I'm probably due for a bit of a freezer stock-up again in the next few weeks, so keeping my eyes open for meat specials.

obbie · « **Reply #2251 on:** September 03, 2013, 12:57:00 am »

I had a no spend week last week, as DH was away for 5 days. Pantry and freezers are overflowing here.

astarra · « **Reply #2252 on:** September 03, 2013, 04:44:13 am »

I haven't been over budget for a few weeks now

Am getting a fair few gaps in my freezer now - so will be stocking up again once I have even more gaps....I see a gap and start baking, so it takes a while to get it down properly!!

cookie1 · « **Reply #2253 on:** September 03, 2013, 08:48:35 am »

I was fine while we were away as our meals were mainly vegetarian and absolutely no fuss. But now I am home things have changed radically.

obbie · « **Reply #2254 on:** September 08, 2013, 02:37:56 am »

$180 this week

droverjess · « **Reply #2255 on:** September 08, 2013, 08:39:41 am »

Spending hardly anything on groceries since we got here as i was still running stocks down then had to have a few meals out/takeaways this week because of builders.have had to buy cakes and biscuits for energy boosts at 4 pm, pity as my cakes are better.
Having fresh milk here makes all the difference as I go out to food shop much less.
When the kitchen is not quite so derelict and dusty will Go back to making our own yogurt etc.
need to clear out fridge as couldn't get to it for a week! Didn't expect that either.

Will buy bread for breakie when out to lunch today. Will be able to BBq from this week as have kitchen sink again. Difficult to make burgers when no sink available. Stacks of mince and beef in freezer!

astarra · « **Reply #2256 on:** September 09, 2013, 03:39:55 am »

1/2 a lamb for $46was all I spent last week!

This week will probably need to be a big one tho

jo_nz · « **Reply #2257 on:** September 09, 2013, 04:24:07 am »

$147 here

obbie · « **Reply #2258 on:** September 17, 2013, 07:38:29 am »

no spend again, as we were at the garden show all weekend.
plenty in the pantry, fridges, freezers.

mcmich · « **Reply #2259 on:** September 17, 2013, 08:09:26 am »

I'm finding it hard to keep a track of actual food and things I would buy at the grocery store like cleaning products and toiletries.
DH has been shopping the last 2 weeks and has been putting things like socks, a sprinkler etc in. We still seem to be on our $120 a week budget just a little frustrating because the actual food budget is probably better than it looks on paper.

jo_nz · « **Reply #2260 on:** September 19, 2013, 02:31:20 am »

I'm more than $30 over budget this week - spent $183, but it does include $25 of pet food which will last about a month or more, plus quite a few of my regular items were multibuys this week so I have stocked up, so I "should" be under for the next couple of weeks or more.

mcmich · « **Reply #2261 on:** September 24, 2013, 06:20:51 pm »

Since this thread began, I've been striving to have a no spend week. Judy is very inspiring. DH just won't get on board.
The last couple of weeks he has shopped and I've been eating out of the pantry and freezer.
Came across this article - will show DH and maybe we can have 1 week without going to the grocery store?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-shinabarger/147-meals-later_b_2362892.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

Cornish Cream · « **Reply #2262 on:** September 24, 2013, 07:31:04 pm »

Very good article Michele.I enjoyed reading it.I don't know if I could do it as I would miss fresh fruit and fresh veg.But I suppose if we had a big bill to pay we could try.

obbie · « **Reply #2263 on:** September 24, 2013, 09:34:56 pm »

$200 last week, but that included 1/2 a lamb.

Wonder · « **Reply #2264 on:** September 24, 2013, 10:23:45 pm »

Great article Michelle. i know we have a lot of food stored but only ever use fresh fruit and vegies so wouldnt' want to go without that much but it makes you think how much we buy that isn't needed. I love the comments about organising just to fit more in - very true. How has your decluttering going?

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