Low-country store deals

Food Storage deals for the Low-country

Kroger:  Kroger often has lots of unadvertised sales as well--ones you find out about in the store, Kroger brand or other generic brands are often some of the better prices, but be sure you try the taste first before stocking up.  

Sales run Sunday to Saturday, so only a few days left on these deals:

turkey .79/lb for 14+ lbs (so far one of the better deals on turkey)

crest toothpaste 10/10

Buy 10 get $5 off deals:

Campbell's cream of mushroom or chicken soup .99 (with deal .49)

Stove Top stuffy mix 1.49 (with deal .99)--so far the best deal for this name brand stuffing mix--store brands are often cheaper

Cranberry sauce 1.49 (.99 with deal)--so far the best deal

Del Monte Veggies .99 (.49 with deal)--this is for the 11- 15.25 oz cans

Cool Whip 8 oz 1.39 (.89 with deal)

Publix:  Publix has B1G1 (buy 1 get 1 free) deals almost every week that bring the price of name brand products down to a much better price, not always the best deal when compared to other stores, but often it is.  (example:  Kroger's Del Monte veggies deal is better than the green giant B1G1 deal this week, but the Vlasic dills B1G1 deal beats out another stores sale price)

Sales run Thursdays to Wednesdays, today is the first day for these deals:

Red or golden delicious apples 3 lb bag 2/5 (less than $1/lb)

Vlasic Stackers Dills B1G1 (2.89)

Cereal prices have gone up (again), but here are the B1G1 deals:

Quaker Life, Oatmeal squares, Cap n Crunch B1G1 (5.07)

General Mills select varieties B1G1 (5.15)

Barilla pasta B1G1 (1.51)--price has gone up on pasta too

Nabisco Honey Maid Grahams B1G1 (4.35)

Dentek floss picks B1G1 (2.59)

Piggly Wiggly:  The Pig often has great deals if you've earned greenbax, otherwise they have B1G1 deals as well as some great produce deals occasionally.

Sales run Wednesdays to Tuesdays, one day down, 6 more to go:

If spend $20+:  Campbell's tomato and chicken soup is .49

Food Lion:  FL has great produce deals sometimes.  Other deals vary from week to week or match the deals other stores are offering, but occasionally they have great deals on canned goods.

Sales run Wednesdays to Tuesdays, one day down, 6 more to go:

Hamburger Helper .88--pretty good deal, usual sales bring these down to only $1/box

General Mills cereal 2/5--but if buy 4 get $4 off at register--so it ends up being 4/6.

Bi-Lo:  B-L has great produce and meat deals as well as dry goods at different times.  It also had a generator that kept the lights on when the surrounding stores had to be closed due to a power outage--yeah!!  Information like that is nice to know when the power is out.

Sales run Wednesdays to Tuesdays, one day down, 6 more to go:

SH canned veggies .58 (Kroger sale better price)

Scott 12-18 rolls TP 7.99 (part of a deal if buy 2 Kimberly-Clark products and Cars 2 DVD/blu-ray, get $8 off next shopping trip, otherwise Walgreens has 12 roll Scott on sale for 7.49)

Other sales this week:

Walgreens (sales run Sundays to Saturdays):  store coupon for Campbell's tomato or chicken soup .59 (limit 3), Hunt's tomato sauce 8 oz 3/1, Colgate toothpaste 2/3.50 (if buy 2 get a $2 coupon off next order)

Grocery Shopping Tips:  

• Basically the more you can stock up when things are on sale, the less over-time you will be spending on groceries.  Stock up ONLY on things your family will eat and be able to use before the items go bad.

• Know what the prices of products are at your favorite stores, so when you get the ads, you can compare the price.  Compare prices with Sams club, online prices, etc.  Stock up when the sale price is less than the cheapest price elsewhere.

• Write (or type) the prices down so you have them available.  Prices of produce can change quickly, but in general expect price changes every month or two on produce items that are seasonal.  Other products, the prices do change (and sometimes by quite a bit), but usually they stay close to the same price over a period of months.  As you keep a price list--both of regular prices and of sale prices, you’ll be able to see patterns in sales and prices--when things are cheapest, how often things come on sale, etc.  

• Sales ads:  some things are drastically on sale--called “loss leaders”--to get you in the store, other things aren’t necessarily marked down in price, they are simply “for sale” so just because it is in the ad does not mean it is on sale or even a good price.  Remember a bargain is only such if you can and will actually use the item, it still costs money, but less than full-price.

• Meats & produce:  set a per pound price that you are comfortable with paying and find deals that are at or below that price.  Example:  meats $2/lb or less; produce depends on the type, but in general $1.50/lb or less.  For some more examples of produce see this post.

• Cereals, breads:  set a price per unit (box, ounce, loaf) that you are willing to pay and then find the deals that are at or below that price.  Example:  cereal--$2/box or less; loaf of bread--$1.50/loaf or less.

• Menu Shop:  In a previous post I mentioned how to save on grocery bills by making menus, see that post here.  But in general, when making a menu follow these steps:
• First:  what perishables do you have on hand that need to be used
• Second:  what sales are available
• Third:  Food Storage items to rotate into meals
• Fourth:  Special Occasions--birthdays, holidays, potlucks, etc.