Cardboard Spice Drawer

This week's Frugal Fridays question was: What wonderful creations have you and your family made out of cardboard boxes?

Whenever I look at a cardboard box, I always want to keep it. I think, “It can be useful for something. Let’s just hold on to it just in case.” Very earth-friendly but not at all practical! But in this case, I’m glad I made some use of the cardboard boxes these chocolate chip cookies came in. I don’t even remember if they were good cookies or not but I do know they make for an organized spice drawer.

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Wal-Mart Price Match

Every Wednesday I plan to post the best deals for Barnes (B), Winn-Dixie (WD), Publix (PUB) and Food World (FW). Then I will post a grocery list for price-matching these sale items at Wal-Mart. Why run 3 errands when you can buy it all at Wal-Mart? However, Wal-Mart does not price match BOGO items, or anything that is a % off sale. The actual dollar amount price must be printed in the sales ad.

Here is what you do at check-out:
1. Have a copy of this list.
2. Tell the cashier you have items to Price Match
3. Put these items in the back, keep them together.
4. Before she rings up the item, tell the cashier the price you are matching for and where it's on sale(ex: Winn-Dixie $0.99/lb)
5. She should have a copy of the ad and may or may not look through it first.
6. Check your receipt to make sure the prices are right.
7. Thank the cashier for her patience when you're done!
Happy Shopping!

Week of April 22-28

Produce
WD $0.99/lb Vine-Ripen Tomatoes
WD 2/$1 Mangoes
WD $0.99/lb Zucchini or Yellow Squash
WD $0.99/lb Split Chicken Breast (Stock-up!)
FW $0.99/lb Apples: Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Braeburn

Frozen
PUB $1.69 Store-brand Family Size Frozen Vegetables, 32oz
PUB $2.50 Store-brand Premium Ice Cream

Meat
WD $1.99/lb Ground Chuck
PUB $0.99/lb Chicken drumsticks or thighs
FW $1.99/lb Ground Chuck, any size
FW $1.79/lb Country Style Pork Loin Ribs Family Pack

Dairy
PUB $1.50 Store-brand American Cheese Singles, 12 oz
WD $2.50 Winn-Dixie Milk 1-gallon, any kind
FW $0.50 Dannon Light Yogurt, 6oz

Others:
WD $2.50 Kashi Cereal, Cereal or Granola Bars
(visit coupons.com if you want to print coupons for Kashi)
FW $0.99 Southern Home Loaf Sandwich or Round Top
PUB $0.99 Suave Naturals Shampoo and Conditioner, 22.5oz

Winn-Dixie Deals for April 22-28

I enjoy shopping at Winn-Dixie for sales and coupon hunts and to use WIC checks. Sometimes I just go through the aisles to look for coupons and get a couple of each. They have blinkies (coupon dispenser), peelies (peel off the actual product package), tearpads, and little recipe booklets with coupons. These are usually manufacturers coupons so you can use them at other stores like Walmart or Publix. I wait until the items on the coupons goes on sale BOGO for extra savings.

$0.99/lb Split Chicken Breast (Stock-up!)
$1.99/lb Ground Chuck
$0.99/lb Vine-Ripen Tomatoes
2/$1 Mangoes
$0.99/lb Zucchini or Yellow Squash
$2.50 Winn-Dixie Milk 1-gallon, any kind
$2.50 Kashi Cereal, Cereal or Granola Bars
BOGO Post Honey Bunches of Oats, 13-19oz
3/$9 some Kellogg’s kids’ cereal
(Buy 3 Kelloggs and get a coupon for Free 1 gallon milk to use on your next purchase)

Publix Deals Week of April 22-28

Please check the weekly ads here to see what products to purchase that you may have coupons for. Publix can be pricey but they have a page in the weekly ad called Affording the Essentials for inexpensive staples. Also, watch out for frequent sales in their natural and organic section. This week has lots of great BOGO items. You can find the complete list on the left side bar of the Publix website.

$1.50 Publix American Cheese Singles, 12 oz
$1.69 Publix Family Size Frozen Vegetables, 32oz
$2.50 Publix Premium Ice Cream
$0.99 Suave Naturals Shampoo and Conditioner, 22.5oz
$0.99/lb Chicken drumsticks or thighs
BOGO Glade Candle (2 for $3.49)
BOGO Blue Diamond Nuts , 6oz (2 for $3.19)
BOGO Yoplait Go-Gurt (2 for $3.09)

BOGO means Buy One Get One Free. If you clip coupons, you can use one coupon for each item, even if one will be free. They will charge you the price for 2 even if you only buy 1 so be sure to grab your free item.

Do you get WIC? If the item on your WIC Check goes on sale for BOGO, you can also get it BOGO. I always hold off using my WIC Check with the cereal listed on it so I can double up my cereal. This week get double cereal and peanut butter!
BOGO Post Honey Bunches of Oats, 13-18 oz
BOGO Quaker Life Cereal, 20 oz
BOGO Skippy Peanut Butter, 16oz

Food World Deals Week of April 22-28

Please check the weekly ads here to see what products to purchase that you may have coupons for. Food World can be pricey so I try to shop only for sales. Remember that Wal-Mart will price match Food World's sale price so you can get these there instead.

$0.99 Southern Home Loaf Sandwich or Round Top
$0.50 Dannon Light Yogurt, 6oz$0.99/lb Apples: Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Braeburn
$1.79/lb Country Style Pork Loin Ribs Family Pack
$1.99/lb Ground Chuck, any size

On Sale Friday, Saturday or Sunday only
$0.39/lb Bananas
$0.99 Oscar Mayer Hotdogs, Regular or Bun Length, 16oz, Limit 4

Food World Triple Coupons

Saturday April 25 only, up to $0.55!

The only coupons I was able to match with this week’s sales were:

Honey Kix cereal - 2 for $4
$0.50 coupon
$1.50 tripled
= $0.50 each after coupon!
Sargento Natural Shredded Cheese 8oz - 3/$5 or $1.67 each
$0.50 coupon
$1.50 tripled
= $0.17 each after coupon!

Welcome to my Blog!

I'm so glad to finally have a place to talk and share about what I do best... grocery shopping! My goal is to share simple tips to help you in your own frugal adventure. There are lots and lots of great deals out there. Sometimes it can be confusing and frustrating to figure out where to even start. So, instead of trying to get every possible deal, I'll post about ones easy to get and have a higher savings impact.