Grocery Shopping 1-27-23

I have a bit of excited bragging to do.

I know it isn't polite to brag but this kind of  bragging is okay.

As you all know from my previous blog posts, I have been venturing into couponing for  a little over a year now. I have had my ups and downs with it but for the most part I have been able to save.

For the past two weeks I have really been putting time into my couponing and trying to find good deals.

I kind of made couponing my job. 

So last week on Friday I spent a couple of hours combing through my local Kroger and Community Market's sales ads. I compared my coupons with what was on sale. Then I made a list of what I wanted to get.

Here you can see my coupon box open with my homemade dividers.

I loaded all my sales ads, my lists, and my clear pocketbook coupon folder with the coupons I planned on using inside into my coupon box and closed it all up and headed to Kroger.

My Kroger is about a 15 minute drive from my home.

During this drive time, I am constantly running over the deals in my head.

I have my list and my game plan.

I don't know why but I always get really nervous.

But I had no reason to be nervous.

As you can see here, I got $333.81 worth of groceries for $151.97. That is a 54% savings!!!

The best deals I found:

Colgate toothpaste: Free

Colgate Toothbrushes: Free

All laundry detergent for $1.49

Snuggle Fabric Softener for $1.49

4 pack Activia yogurt $0.49

Hefty Slider Bags $0.49

Bagged Chicken, pork cutlets, and sirloin roasts were all buy one get one free so I was able to get about $50.00 of free meat!

I am sure there are a few deals I forgot to mention.

I am super proud of this accomplishment. I have not been able to get 50% savings until last week.

My next goal is 75% savings.

Faith is proud of our savings as well! And is astonished that our receipt is as tall as she is.

(She is nearly 12, 5 foot 1 inches...a mere 1 inch shorter than me )

I now see each week's shopping as a game.

I have to beat my previous score!

This is the coupons from last Sunday's paper..

They have been clipped and filed.

Tomorrow I will get out next week's papers and plan my menu and sales.

Until we meet again...

Be Blessed.