Savvy Savings!

Tonight I went grocery shopping before our "big snow storm" and spent $231.41 saving $185.21 between 3 stores.  It seemed that a lot of the items on sale were things that we normally stock up on and use frequently when we cook our meals.  So for $231.41 this is a snippet at what we got:

12 boxes of kleenexes (Kroger .99 then had a coupon for buy 3 get 1 free!)
30 bags of steamer frozen veggies (our favorite!) (Marsh 3/4.98 had coupon for.50 off (doubles to $1) 2 bags)
6 half gallons of ice cream (Marsh $3 each, had coupon for $2 off)
4 gallons of milk ($2 each)
6 bags of shredded cheese (Meijer, 3/$5; Marsh, 1.98; had coupon for 1.00 off a bag)
24 cans of soup (tomato/chicken noodle) (Meijer .49 had coupon for .40 off 2)
30 boxes of cereal (Kroger 1.79; had coupon for $1 off 2)
1 package of tomatoes
4 bags of salad (Meijer, marked down to 1.34 a bag)
2 boxes of saltine crackers (no salt) (Meijer, $2)
2 boxes of popcorn (usually we make it on the stove but this is a nice treat) (Meijer; 3/$5; coupon for .50 off which doubled)
2 donuts (for my sweet little girl who loves a little smackeral of a treat)
15 cans of broth (Marsh 5/$4; had coupon for .50 off 5 cans which doubled to $1 off)
1 package of sour cream
1 package of chip dip (Marsh, $1.50 had coupon for .75 off)
2 bags of chips (Meijer $2)
2 jars of spaghetti sauce (3/$4; only bought 2 since my coupon was buy 2 jars get a free box of pasta)
1 tub of butter (Meijer; $2.39; coupon .30 off then doubled)
bananas
3 loaves of bread (Kroger ($1.99 coupon .40 off then doubled)
2 bags of rice cakes
5 cans of Reddi-Whip (for when the in-laws visit at the New Year) (Kroger, $1.50 had coupon .40 off, which doubled)
6 cans of tomato juice
dozen eggs
17 boxes of pasta (Meijer, .89)
10 boxes of Mac N' Cheese (Meijer, 10/$6)
1 cream pie (special treat) :) (Meijer, $3; had $1 off coupon which is awesome for a $7 pie!)
1 jar unsalted peanuts
3 packages of flour
6 cans of tomato sauce (Meijer, .68)
6 cans of chili beans (Meijer, .68)
6 cans of diced tomatoes (Meijer, .68)
1 package of muffin mix (Meijer, $1.01; coupon for .55)

So all in all, we did great for not going grocery shopping in 3 weeks and just stocking up on the foods we always eat :)

Oh, another thing to add....if you are using recyclable grocery bags, you may want to invest in a Mommy Clip.  You can purchase them in the baby section of a store.  It is great to clip your bags on and then attach it to the cart handle for easy access!  Just don't forget it on your cart!

If anyone is interested in coupon sessions please let me know.  I am starting to schedule sessions in January. Also, if you are interested in switching stores and saving even more money let me know.  There is a great incentive for those that switch stores by December 16.  I promise you great savings and no disappointments!

Have a great rest of the week.  Stay warm, dry, and healthy!  Happy Savings!