Little House in the Big Woods

This was a special trip to the grocery store. I didn’t make budget this week because we are having very special guests visit us. I figured an other family means double the budget. I believe I did really well this week. The total for grocery so far is $188.11.

Bananas 7.03 lbs @ $. 69 per lb = 4.85
Cucumbers 3 @ $.89 each = 2.67
Russet Potatoes 5lb bag = 3.99
Blueberries 2 pints @ $2.88 per pint = 5.76
Vidalia Onions 2lb bag = .99
Whole seedless watermelon = 5.99
Strawberries 2 (16oz) @ $2.99 each = 5.98
Chicken Tights and Legs 19.26 lbs @ $1.00 = 19.26
80/20 Ground Beef 3.02 lbs @ $1.99 = 6.01
Nestle Chocolate chip morsel 24 oz = 5.29
Quaker Quick Oats = 4.39
Vanilla Extract = 10.99
Sugar 5lbs = 2.79
Vanilla non-dairy creamer = 2.69
Hellsmann’s Reduced Fat Mayo = 3.99
Ronz simply taste pasta = 2.00
Bittersweet chocolate chips = 2.69
Corn cereal = 2.00
Fleischmann’s yeast = 2.69
Pam Butter Spray = 2.99
Lay’s Salt n’ vinegar chips = 2.50
Lay’s BBQ Wavy = 2.50
Cento Crushed tomatoes = 1.25
Ore-Ida Extra Crispy French Fries = 5.99
Banquet Chicken Nuggets = 5.99
Land o’ Lakes light butter 2 @ $3.79 each = 7.58
Hood Heavy Cream = 3.29
Egg 2 dozen @ $2.19 each = 4.38
Sharp cheese = 4.49
Daisy light sour cream 2 @ $2.39 each = 4.78
Whole milk = 3.79
Skim Milk = 3.79
Always maxi pads = 6.99
Degree = 4.29
Fruitis Sleek Shampoo =3.29
Secret = 3.50
York candy = .50
3 muskateer candy = .40
Sub rolls = 2.99
Italian bread 2 (buy one get one free) @ 3.29 each = 3.29
Breyer’s Ice Cream 4 (Buy one get one free) @ $5.49 each = 10.98
Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter = 2.99
Tax = .55

Grand Total $1.88.11

I learned a few things.

1. When you let your teenagers pick out their own deodorant and shampoo, they don’t check prices.
2. Stocking up on chicken was a good idea.
3. Stocking up on ice cream another good idea.
4. $188.11 for two families for a week is not bad. Which comes out to 94.06 per family or 8.55 per person for the week. I probably will have to go back for milk. I plan on making iced tea and lemonade to drink. Thanks you the suggestions and advice.
5. Any more advice or suggestions on how to save more money at the grocery store, I would be happy to take.

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