Shopping Trips This Week

I have been really skimpy with my grocery shopping time this summer. A fully stocked pantry plus being extra exhausted from pregnancy in 106 degree weather put a big dent in my motivation. But nothing like a bumper week at the stores to push me out the door (with some help from the hubby, who watched the kids at home so my trips could be quicker). Here's a few of my steals:

Albertsons

Last night I hit Albertsons to stock up on their rockin' "Spend $30, Get $15" sale. As you can see, I am now fully stocked up on laundry detergent (13 to be exact!), cereal, and Country Crock:

Total Value: $187.62
Total Spent: $41.05 (over three transactions)
78% Savings

Plus I have another $17 in coupons to use on my next shopping trip!

Smiths
I also hit Smiths to take advantage of their "Buy 4, Save $4" promo, plus the printable coupons for cheese:

Total Value: $31.85
Total Spent: $10.57
69% Savings

Vons
At Vons I stocked up on milk (using the printable coupons from the Grocery Smarts list), steak and hamburger (using a $5/$15 catalina they gave me on my last trip), plus other large ticket items which were on sale - dog food, toilet paper, paper towels - using several other Vons catalinas for "$x/$XX", including a $10/$80 and a $3/$10 for produce:

Total Value: $157.04
Total Spent: $57.04
64% Savings

CVS
At CVS I stocked up on Stayfree products and school supplies and actually made money buying only items that were essentially free after Extra Care Bucks and then using coupons on top of the savings.

So I think I am all set for baby's arrival. My mother-in-law, who is going to be such a blessing by staying with us for awhile after the birth, should find everything fully stocked up!