Comments on: Grocery Challenge - Week One http://www.lighteningonline.com/2010/02/04/grocery-challenge-week-one/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:35:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: cathy http://www.lighteningonline.com/2010/02/04/grocery-challenge-week-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11997 cathy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:25:36 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=2369#comment-11997 Hello there In a way having a well stocked pantry can be a problem - you've already noticed you aren't truly spending for the week as a lot of the goods are already there - so for those who buy in bulk it can be hard to assess how much you spend per week. Like you are about to do, one year I tried recording all purchases in that field - it was very time consuming as well as very revealing. I agree its taking the time to save for the big items (like your half a carcass) that is the worry especially if other things crop up along the way. You know even now after all those years I wouldn't be able to say how much I'd spend in the supermarket 'weekly'. Not such a problem in our case as theres just the two of us and I'm careful but I do grimace when I get the total after a large shop. If you aren't in the supermarket each week you certainly notice that things are going up each month Take care Cathy Hello there
In a way having a well stocked pantry can be a problem - you’ve already noticed you aren’t truly spending for the week as a lot of the goods are already there - so for those who buy in bulk it can be hard to assess how much you spend per week. Like you are about to do, one year I tried recording all purchases in that field - it was very time consuming as well as very revealing.
I agree its taking the time to save for the big items (like your half a carcass) that is the worry especially if other things crop up along the way.
You know even now after all those years I wouldn’t be able to say how much I’d spend in the supermarket ‘weekly’. Not such a problem in our case as theres just the two of us and I’m careful but I do grimace when I get the total after a large shop. If you aren’t in the supermarket each week you certainly notice that things are going up each month
Take care
Cathy

]]> By: PlanningQueen http://www.lighteningonline.com/2010/02/04/grocery-challenge-week-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11995 PlanningQueen Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:41:19 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=2369#comment-11995 I am in the process of reassessing how much we spend on groceries at the moment. Like Kellie, I would love for it to be only $150, but don't think that I could possibly keep it that low. Congratulations - that is some achievement!!! I am in the process of reassessing how much we spend on groceries at the moment. Like Kellie, I would love for it to be only $150, but don’t think that I could possibly keep it that low. Congratulations - that is some achievement!!!

]]> By: Kelley http://www.lighteningonline.com/2010/02/04/grocery-challenge-week-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11994 Kelley Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:28:19 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=2369#comment-11994 $150! Oh how I wish! Most nights we have a ring in for dinner, ANOTHER ravenous teen to feed. I have no idea how much I spend on groceries and I fear it would make me weep if I did. But I do try to stay under $20 for dinner. $150! Oh how I wish! Most nights we have a ring in for dinner, ANOTHER ravenous teen to feed.

I have no idea how much I spend on groceries and I fear it would make me weep if I did. But I do try to stay under $20 for dinner.

]]> By: Linda http://www.lighteningonline.com/2010/02/04/grocery-challenge-week-one/comment-page-1/#comment-11993 Linda Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:11:10 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=2369#comment-11993 A well stocked pantry works for weeks that go up and down. I have found I have been able to cope with having to drive somewhere for something you can only get by driving there, like canaries for example, long story, by having stocked cupboards and freezer. I have done this by ordering up big on Chrisco mostly. During the normal times apart from dried peas, beans and lots of sauces etc. I don't do that. That way my groceries should be a similar amount each week. I let the freezer run down etc. I am lucky though, a green grocer drives here 1 1/2 hours through a freight company and delivers my fruit and bread etc. and eggs. It makes a lot of difference not having to go out seperately for them. However, now we have less kids in the house, I am finding things easier. The cash out thing is annoying. I like having a little bit of cash before I shop because by the time I finish shopping, I just want to drink my coke, turn on the air conditioning and do the big drive home. I don't have a atm from my bank where I shop, so have to stop in town here before I leave, but I just want to get on the road. Would a Christmas club help with saving for the cow? They let you take it out for about a month. You can have direct debits for Christmas clubs so don't have to do any work. A well stocked pantry works for weeks that go up and down. I have found I have been able to cope with having to drive somewhere for something you can only get by driving there, like canaries for example, long story, by having stocked cupboards and freezer. I have done this by ordering up big on Chrisco mostly.

During the normal times apart from dried peas, beans and lots of sauces etc. I don’t do that. That way my groceries should be a similar amount each week. I let the freezer run down etc.

I am lucky though, a green grocer drives here 1 1/2 hours through a freight company and delivers my fruit and bread etc. and eggs. It makes a lot of difference not having to go out seperately for them. However, now we have less kids in the house, I am finding things easier.

The cash out thing is annoying. I like having a little bit of cash before I shop because by the time I finish shopping, I just want to drink my coke, turn on the air conditioning and do the big drive home.

I don’t have a atm from my bank where I shop, so have to stop in town here before I leave, but I just want to get on the road.

Would a Christmas club help with saving for the cow? They let you take it out for about a month. You can have direct debits for Christmas clubs so don’t have to do any work.

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