One Week Challenge - $5 a day Groceries

After watching a string of budget busting, live on $1 a day video blogs, hubby and I decided to try our own.. but something a little more sustainable than these $1 a day meals where the people are still hungry or only eating rice and beans and pasta. 

We started with an idea and some rules. $5 a day for both of us / $35 a week total. This does not include buying “pantry staples” which we are assuming every house likely has, with a photo below. This include flour, sugar, salt, vinegar and condiments. Pasta, rice, oatmeal and various spices. Baking powder, some sort of oil, sauce or gravy packets. And probably some tea or coffee. All of these are easy add-ons to normal grocery trips to replace and last a long time when you do buy them. Often we buy a few of something if it’s a great deal or we have a coupon, which then waits in pantry to be used later (as evident by our ketchup/relish/mustard pack not yet opened)!

Also pictures are some freebies - like jam made from your grandma or condiments/butter samples from restaurants or Timmies runs (always take extras when you see them!) 

Then, everything not to be used for this week’s challenge was separated off in fridge and cupboards. We’ve ended up with one drawer and half a fridge of what we’re “allowed” to use! 

Then.. off to grocery shop! (See next blog)