Super Savings - $31.51 Shopping Trip

 
 
Sorry for the poor quality photo!  You can cringe all you like - my camera completely bit the dust (Sigh) and my poor iPod was dropped and the glass cracked. It's still working (mostly) but taking photos is hit or miss - but it's the only "camera" I have right now!  Yep - exciting times at the Stormhammer household!
 
Anyway, back to our regularly scheduled grocery shopping this week.  We decided to not quite start our stocking up for Internship yet - we have extra and unexpected bills pop up with the van and our appliances that we want to take care of first, not to mention that don't want food products to expire before we need them or that the space to store paper products (mostly TP, dental floss, etc) isn't quite ready yet.  Either way, we have a number assigned to what we'd like to have in the house for Internship and we'll keep you posted as we go along - when we get to that point!
 
For right now, here's our shopping trip for this week:
 
Store #1:
Tide Detergent 50oz $5.99 - $2 = $3.99 (sale plus coupon)
2lb Light Brown Sugar $1.49 (store coupon)
2.24lb Bartlett Pears @ $0.98/lb = $2.20
Whole White Mushrooms $0.98 (store coupon)
 
Total Store #1: $9.09
Total Savings According to Receipt: $.3.17
 
Store #2:
 Quaker Quick Cooking Oatmeal 18oz 2 @ 2/$3 = $3 (Store Coupon)
Chicken of the Sea Chunk Tuna 2 @ $0.88  = $1.76 (sale)
Pert Plus Shampoo $2 (sale)
Carrots 1lb 2 @ $0.77 = $1.54
10oz Cherry Tomatoes $2 (store coupon)
8 oz Mini Peppers $2 (store coupon)
Smart Balance $3.49
Yoplait Yogurt 10 @ 10/$5 = $5 (store coupon)
 
Total Store #2: $22.42
Total Saved According to Store Receipt: $8.52
 
Total Both Stores: $31.51
Total Saved Both Stores: $11.69 (27%)
 
How did you do this week with your shopping?

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