No, I'm not talking about Christmas right now, even though I am already planning fun gifts!
I'm trying to do better at planning and projecting as to what I need for groceries and household items. So this month I decided to make a list of items that we frequently use that I need to be looking for ahead(before I am completely out) on a good sale. It's such a simple idea, but it has already helped me so much!
I use a clipboard (hanging in my kitchen)with a pad of paper that I write my grocery lists on as I notice I am running low. This month I simply kept a list on the front left hand side of items I wanted at a great price. So often I forget what I want to stock up on as I go from week to week so this is a simple thing that really helps me!
When looking at the sale ads, I kept an eye out for some of the items that I had on -my "sale" list. Either this was a good month for sales or my list really helped to remind me of what to be looking for.:-)
On my list this month:
-Brita filters
-liquid Tylenol
-canned salmon
-ziploc bags-all sizes-(bought for 99 cents a box)
-ground beef-(bought at 97 cents a pound)
-fish-(found some tilapia for a good price in the ads this week)
-mayo-(bought at 70 cents a jar with sale and coupons)
-whole chickens
-chicken breasts-(bought at $1.77 a pound)
-ranch dressing
-whole wheat pasta-(Harris Teeter has some spaghetti advertised)
-tuna
-sausage
Of course, not everything was found yet, but I was able to get several of these things at very good prices! I'm also trying to do better at keeping some of my husband's favorite foods on hand and this will help me to remember to look for things that I normally wouldn't think about.:-)
Who would've guessed that such a simple idea would help me so much?
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3 comments:
Great Ideas! I need to do better at making my lists and organizing my meals and shopping. I've also GOT to make my suppers more simple. I seem to be coming home and getting stressed out too much. Thanks Mary Ann.
Great idea--I always forget to write things down *later*...
Barhara
Mary Ann, thank you for leaving a comment yesterday at my site. Would you mind holding my hand through this saving money using CVS/Walgreen's thing? I just started clipping coupons again a week ago and I'm now armed with sales papers for this week...where to now? How will I know the good deals when I see them?
Thank you,
Tracy
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