Weekly shopping bills.......

[SPARKLER1]

Dh and I were working out finances last night and were shocked in the amount that was being spent each week on food, cleaning products and other necessities.
Admittedly, instead of doing one big shop each week I tend to pop into the shop every other day or so to pick up something and end up coming out with a few other bits and bobs. I think I need to stop doing that and only allow myself to do the one big shop (and obviously bread and milk stops throughout the week).
How much do you think you spend on shopping?

if you've just bought a new oven,you might find its a self cleaning oven.this means you only have the bottom of the oven to clean(and the racks/shelves).i use mr muscle in my oven but always put silver foil on the floor of the oven and put anything im cooking on a seperate baking tray/sheet,to save drips.that way you dont have to clean it as often and can just keep replacing the silver foil.also if you cover alot of the food it stops splashing but than again the food doesnt always brown as easy.

HTH

bubbaloo, are you on the right thread with that post?

dont think im going mad-although i could be!!

bumptobabies was asking about cleaning her oven-i think.

Ahhh - sorry, missed that!

thats alright-your'e forgiven!!!

sorry my fault

Asda - £20 a week on bread/milk/yoghurts/fresh veg etc

Tesco's/Sainsburys - £100-120 a month - meat and freezer stuff.

The art of shopping is do it online - no temptation to buy "nice" things as a treat!!!!

Sparkler how much are you spending?
You can make most cleaning products - even washing machine powder - it's called "gloop"

I am really interested in this as we are looking at buying a house when we move back to the UK and are trying to work out how far to stretch ourselves with the mortgage. I have no idea how much I would spend on food etc in the UK so I am struggling to do a proper budget. I know we spend more here.
Carla - IMO any meal can be heated up in the microwave if your DH isn't around to eat it. If my DH is out this is what he gets, no special meals. Just plate up the meat, potatoes and veg and reheat it when he gets back. Admittedly it doesn't taste as good as fresh but it is still a meal he hasn't had to prepare and he should be grateful IMO .

I spend £250 on 27th of the month when I get paid for 2 adults and 3 kids.

I also have to buy brad milk etc on a daily basis with added extras unless dh goes he's very good