Smith's Shopping Trip

Total Spent:  $45.14

Bought:  29 items

Total Saved:  37.61

What's in the picture?

6 C&H 5 lb sugars

7 Crest toothpastes

4 4-pack yogurts

4 gallons milk

3 lbs butter

1 bunch bananas

1 18 count large eggs

1 16 oz. honey bear

1 10 lb. rice

1 1 lb brown rice

This was a funny trip in that I forgot my sugar coupons--making them $1.50/5lb package.  They were already on sale for $2/5 lb package, which isn't bad at all and I was running low on sugar, so I went ahead and just got it.  The toothpaste was only $.25 each!

And yes, I went back for more sugar with the sugar coupons this time!!  And, they also had the Mentos gum this time--which was free with the coupons!

Total Spent:  $23.53

Bought:  87 items 

(wow--all that Kool-aid--ha ha!  Without the Kool-aid, 27 items)

Total Saved:  $53.95

What's in the picture?

2 Breyer's icecreams

6 C&H 5 lb sugars

5 VO5 shampoos

2 parmesean cheeses

2 4-pack yogurts

60 packs of Kool-aid

10 mentos gums (FREE!!)

Walgreens

Total Spent:  $13.35 

($11.74 before taxes)

Received:  $12 in Register Rewards

Bought:  17 items

Total Saved:  $33.34

This was a great shopping trip--for two reasons--it took me about 20 minutes total and I got back in register rewards almost what I spent!  Also, I needed some highlighters, index cards, and a glue stick.  We are always going through paper (my daughter is an avid artist) so for $2/package, I was pleased!  And I love protector sheets.  I like to use those for many organizational purposes--$.29/package!  The razor is great because it ended up being $.89 after the coupon and register rewards!  It comes with 2 cartridges--so when my husbands old razor needs new cartridges--we will just throw it away and get out the new razor that cost less than replacing cartridges!  

Remember, grocerysmarts is about stocking up on things you will use over time--a great way to start up your year-supply of food, personal, and household items.  The more you shop grocerysmarts, you will find yourself saving more and more--especially getting a lot more for a lot less!  You will begin to gather up a 3 month or even year supply of items you use over time and you will be able to get what you need from your cupboards!!

Shopping for the Week

Smith's Sale July 14th-20th

Total Spent:  $83.59 ($78.80 before taxes)

Bought:  60 items

Total Saved:  $85.28

($25.35 in coupons & $59.93 for store sale)

I was quite pleased with my shopping this week.  First off, I actually went the first day of the sale and they had everything I had wanted!  Second, there were some great deals on some of the items I need this week for some family parties we have coming up (I am making 3 icecream cake roll cakes tomorrow and I need at least 4 quarts of icecream for those--and yes, they are one of the yummiest cakes, not only because it's a good homemade recipe--completely from scratch--but because I am a good cook)!  Also, I was so pleased to get some blueberries at a good price!  I have been dying to make some homemade blueberry muffins--once again, completely from scratch.  I was also pleased to get some nice toilet paper for a great price!  The newborn diapers were only $5/package (after coupons)--very pleased with that and I think I have enough for the upcoming baby now!  I bought the Luvs at Fresh Market--they were too good of a deal to pass up since I will need them in another month or so.  I just ran in right after going to Smith's and since there is a Fresh Market on my way home from Smith's, it only added about 5 minutes to my shopping trip.  The Rolaids ended up being completely free--I guess I could have waited on the ones I bought last week, but now I am stocked up!

Here are some of the great deals I got:

Breyers icecream:  $1.60 each

Rolaids:  FREE

Spaghettios:  $.39 each

Q-Tips:  $1.20 each

Advil: $1.50 each

Cottonelle Toilet Paper:  $4.49 each (12 double rolls)

Blueberries--2 lbs:  $3.99

Kraft Mayo/Miracle Whip:  $1.69 each

LUVS newborn diapers (38 count):  $4.99

Anyway, go to grocerysmarts and print out your own personalized shopping list of what you want to get!  Go to my "tips & helps section" and/or my instruction page if you are confused.  Best of luck with your awesome shopping!

Smiths & Walgreens--Week of July 5th

Smith's Shopping Trip:

Total Spent:  $14.06 ($12.32 before taxes)

Bought:  13 items

Total Saved:  $38.92  

($18.25 in coupons & $20.67 from store sales)

4 boxes of cereal

1 gallon milk

1 package newborn diapers

5 toothbrushes

1 package Rolaids

1 package jelly rolls

I was quite pleased with my purchase.  As you can see, I didn't need much, but I am getting stocked for the baby and the Rolaids were one of those things I have run out and needed (pregnancy does that to you!!) and um. . . same with the jelly rolls!  Ha Ha!  Anyway, I wanted to show the picture anyway because it is just what I bought and I thought it ended up pretty good!  I can fill some of my cravings for great deals too!! 

Oh, and it is an AWESOME cereal sale!  With coupons, boxes of cereal ended up anywhere from $.50-$1/box--but I didn't hit the sale until they were pretty much out of cereal.

Walgreens Shopping Trip:

Total Spent:  $14.45

($12.15 before taxes)

Received:  $6 in Register Rewards

Bought:  15 items

Total Saved:  $49.42

($38 in coupons & previous register rewards & $11.42 from store sales)

4 containers of Gummi-vites (kids vitamins)

2 packages Epsom Salt

2 packages of flossing picks 

2 colgate toothbrushes

2 packages of 10 count pens

1 package of 10 count pencils

1 paint set

1 pair of basketball shorts

Pretty Sweet is all I can say!!

Fresh Market Shopping Trip

Here is my shopping trip--keep in mind that I don't normally buy soda pop--but we get it for the 4th of July.  It was great because the soda pop and the pineapple was the only things I had to buy for the 4th of July celebration!  The reason I needed so little was because we were already stocked up on all the other things I needed--and at great prices--AWESOME!

So, here is what I bought:

Total Spent:  $37.93

Items Bought:  33

Total Coupon Savings:  $13.50

(the savings doesn't include the sale prices--just total in coupons)

Details:

3 - 24 oz. pkgs Gold 'n Plump chicken wings & drums  ($.67 each!)

3 Kraft salad dressing ($.67 each!)

2 large cans crushed pineapple ($.75 each)

3 packages of Solo paper plates ($1 each)

2 boxes of Chex cereal($1.14 each)

2 Sunny Delights ($.75 each)

7 cans of biscuits ($.28 each)

2  - 16 oz bacon ($1.49 each)

4 cases of soda pop ($10 total for 4)

2 lbs of cheese ($4)

2 gallons milk ($1.89 each)

1 dozen eggs ($.79)

1 loaf Sarah Lee whole wheat bread ($1.67)