How much do you spend....?

I am slightly amazed at how much people seem to spend on their food each week. But each to their own.

I live by myself - like to do a weekly supermarket shop and really try to get everything in one go - so no top=up shopping for me. Having recently changed over to having this delivered I really struggle to get it to go over the forty pounds spend in order to get my 'free' delivery.

I do not drink alcohol, or have a pet, so none of those expenses. Being on an almost perpetual diet I keep my cheese cosumption down very low. I do have regular visits by g.children and like to keep a full tin of choccy type biscuits for them. For myself the greater part of my weekly shop is salad stuff, so has to be done regularly. I rarely eat meat, have chicken or fish most days with salad. Lots of eggs, do have my local daughter over for a meal ince a week, so get her a dessert - for me I only have fruit or a yoghurt for that. I reckon that I actually consume around £35-£40 of food each week (three good, healthy meals each day), and then spend a further fiver on such things as cleaning materials, shampoo, cosmetics, etc.etc.

Would say that when I do go to supermarket ALWAYS have a shopping list with me.

Chewbacca

^Am I the only one to get annoyed at bad grammar^

Possibly not but most people are too polite and well mannered to mention it.

My sentiments as well Chewbacca. In the days of ‘text speak’ and predictive text it seems a very outdated view - we’re giving information or voicing opinions on here, not submitting essays for grading.

There are three adults in our household. We shop once a week, and only very occasionally buy milk or something in the week.
Our average bill is £100 that'a meat, veg, everything.

Thank you Grannynanny for the link on Lidl/Aldi, I had a good laugh.
As for shopping, we seem to shop till we drop!. DH buys the milk and other heavy items, both of us do a top-up shop every few days.
It probably totals a hundred a week but we do have visiting family who share our food quite often!

Well, when Sainsbury's have their wine offer on I spend an awful lot (blush) but corresponding less for a week or two after.

I am lucky that I am able to do that and can also afford not to have to plan meals in advance to the same degree as when I was feeding all 7 of us. And, with only the two of us and a freezer full of food, it is easier to chop and change any meals I might have planned.

For two of us £40 to £60 on a weekly delivery plus a top up shop or two, maybe another £20 in a week. Extra if the family come for a meal, a lot extra when friends came to stay which I hope can resume very soon.

Most weeks I shop at Lidl, especially now as we have a brand new one much nearer to home. Usually do one main shop at Sainsbury's as there are some products we prefer that I cannot get at Lidl, although the last couple of top up shops have been at Waitrose as they sent me a whole load of vouchers £4 off a £20 spend, probably because I gave up shopping there due to Covid restrictions and the store being much further away. Of course when I do go to Waitrose I have spent a lot more than £20 which is what they want. I spend about £65 a week, mainly cook from scratch, prefer home made & don't like waste.

Average £65 for the two of us. This includes wine for me and sweet treats for DH. Shop in Aldi with a few bits from Asda. Cook from scratch and absolutely no waste.

Add another £20 if family come for a meal.

And - I’m glad no one asked mt to l8st the cost of my two dogs

Blinkin predictive text strikes again - I’m glad no one asked me to list the cost of my two dogs

grannylyn65

Am I the only one to get annoyed at bad grammar ?

Rude!

I hope no one is annoyed by my unchecked posts ?

grannylyn65

Am I the only one to get annoyed at bad grammar ?

Oh, fer 'eavans sake, duz it reely matter? Ah dunt fink so t' be 'onest!

grannylyn65
Am I the only one to get annoyed at bad grammar ?

No, just the only one rude enough to comment on it.

I spend rather too much at Sainsbury’s perhaps around £90 a week for two of us. On the plus side my nectar points more or less pay for my petrol!

Bad Grammar! Sorry off main subject But!!
When my daughter was young 7 or 8 years old now 40. Her teacher told me spelling and grammar didn’t matter it was the content that was most import! Commenting on it might put off someone who has something really important to say and we would never know their opinion on the subject.
As for shopping I spend far too much on food for two of us. Then I realise we have daughter and granddaughters round twice a week and son home (from care home) every other week for Sunday dinner so I’m not really feeding just us!

Calistemon

To be fair, I think grannylyn may have posted on the wrong thread.

Yes, I think so too.

We normally have a grocery delivery every 2/3 weeks, get most of our fresh stuff from the allotment and local market, have had a regular recipe box delivery since the first lockdown, and get our milk delivered. I’d say around £80/£90 a week for the two of us, including household stuff. We’ve cut down dramatically on red meat lately, but not on alcohol.

Iam64

And - I’m glad no one asked mt to l8st the cost of my two dogs

Honestly Iam there's bad grammar and.....

Actually, really glad that was you as it could so easily have been me!!

I can’t spot the bad grammar !

We have a big food bill (only two of us and the occasional visitors). We get a weekly veg box delivered (around £30) and use that for all our veggie needs for the week - including making big pans of soup, veggie curries and chillies. 1 x big supermarket shop per month for the tins, bulky stuff, cleaning products, etc. We go to our local butcher and paper shop (for bread) and get milk delivered (in bottles). We could easily save £50 a month on food but we both consider that it's a necessity to get good quality food to keep healthy, and also support local shops. I do think that, over the past decades, we've become used to cheap food and now we're seeing something more realistic? All in all, I'm fine about paying more for good food (but then it all depends on how much you can afford to pay). We're not rolling in money but don't buy junk food, only drink occasionally and don't get takeaways. Staying out of supermarkets as much as possible means there's little temptation to buy stuff we really don't need!

Too much.

Redhead56

I go shopping with the intention to get just what we need but usually spend more than expected. I had very humble beginnings which I will not forget it taught me not to be wasteful. Therefore I do not buy excess food to end up in the bin I make the most of what I buy and grow.
We are fortunate to have good pensions most of mine goes on my son and daughter and their families. I appreciate what we have and I am generous with others. Bedding clothing etc I pass on to charities especially women and children abroad.

I am an only child and have never received a single penny from either of my divorced parents. One has also died and his wife has kept all his money. I struggled as a single parent for many years. I hope your children appreciate you for what you do.

I really spend very little on food shopping ( or any other kind ), got out of the habit last year at the beginning of Covid.
There are only the 2 of us now and my husband is not fussy. We can take or leave alcohol and don't smoke.

If we need to go, we do a quick flit around Aldi at about 8.30pm. Will go for things like the odd brisket of beef, toilet rolls, toiletries and dairy products. Will go a bit more towards Christmas for stolen, chocolate santa etc.

Does anyone else use Olio ?

We do, fantastic way to stop food waste.

Always bread, fresh fruit and veg, salad bits, treats like doughnuts and scones , sometimes tins too and got some packets of decent sausages recently.
Today I picked up 9 tins of meat from an Olio food hero, from her larder (I think) rather than Tesco,. Not for me but my husband, although not fussy he does like meat. All within date.
Will drop off a little thank to the food heroes from time to time.

Anyone is allowed to sign up and use the app. It is not a food bank or means tested. part of the grand scheme of helping the planet.

As long as your essentials on your list came to around the amount you were expecting then your little extra treats should be enjoyed.
Bad grammar.....sorry are we back at school. We should just enjoy posting, life's too short.