Obtainable Goals

  Today I have been reading a few other peoples blogs and have noticed how much people have achieved with their money saving ways. While this has inspired me its also highlighted the fact that   the thrifty changes in our behavior need implementing one step at a time in order for them to be successful and balance against other demands on my time. So I am going to address one problem at a time .

 It is well known amongst frugal folk that grocery shopping for a family is very expensive and when you have two adults and six children in the house that becomes very very expensive.  My current grocery budget is £550 a month but that does included formula and nappies for baby Ipie,pack lunches for 5 children as well as all toiletries and cleaning products. I am determined to come in under budget and so far this month have spent the grand total of £340.45 on these items. I do however have a jam packed chest freezer, two full cupboards and two bowls of fruit.  I need to stop shopping but there always seem to be something we need like bread or loo rolls so out I pop to the shops .  I think the key thing here is to get organised and to plan ahead to keep me out of the shops by compiling an inventory, batch cooking and a grocery spending diary so next time I do the huge shop  I will actually be buying the stuff we actually need for the best price.!