Our Smiths (Kroger) HUGE Shopping Trip This Week – 141 Items With Lots of Produce, Cheese and Organic

We had a HUGE shopping trip this week.  Here’s the deal, we were out of town for over two weeks and just got back on Saturday.  So we were out of nearly everything fresh and there was a super Mega Event Sale at Smiths – our local Kroger affiliate store.  We literally had not been grocery shopping in over a month total (other than grabbing some milk, eggs and produce). This is a type of shopping trip out of the ordinary as it is one of the biggest we’ve had in a very long time – it was actually really fun!

We bought a total of 141 items for $123.91 in the end, which included a lot of produce, cheese, eggs, milk and even a bunch of organic items! The tab was $311.52 before the discounts!

So we really had a lot to make up and quite a lot of our grocery budget that was saved from not shopping in all that time! So we made up for it in one of the biggest shopping trips we have had in a VERY long time! In fact it is so big, that we had to break up the picture into two parts!

Here’s what we bought:

• 4 Girards dressings normally $3.99 each = $15.96 marked down to $2.00 each = final is $8
• 1 store-brand Mayo normally $1.59 on sale for .89 = final is .89
• 1 Annie-Chuns organic meal normally $2.99 on markdown for $1.29 = final is $1.29
• 2 OMega 3 Brown Eggs dozens normally $2.89 each = $5.78 on sale for $1.99 each = final is $3.98
• 1 Organic Cooking Spray normally $3.99 on markdown for $1.09 = final is $1.09
• 1 Organic Fresh Chives normally $2.99 on markdown for $1.09 = final is $1.09
  
• 1 Organic Veggie Tray normally $6.99 on markdown for $2.99 = final is $2.99
• 1 Artisinal Gourmet Lettuce pack normally $2.99 on markdown for $1.49 = final is $1.49
• 2.16 lb of cauliflower on sale for .89 lb. = final is $1.92
  
• 1.13 lbs of broccoli on sale for .89 lb. = final is $1.90
• 1.72 lbs. of Yellow Onions at .44 lb = final is .76
• 2 Green Peppers sale for .50 each = final is $1.00
• 3.92 lbs. of Grapes on sale for .99 each lb. = final is 3.88
• 1 bunch celery sale for .89 = final is .89
• 2.17 lbs. of apples sale for 89 lb. = final is $1.93
• 2 Dole Salad Kits normally $2.99 = $5.98 on markdown for $1.49 each = $2.98. Then used two .75/1 printable coupon – $1.50 = final is $1.48 for two or .74 each kit! 
• 1 Langer’s Apple Juice normally $3.49 on sale for $1.50 each. Then used the .55/1 printable coupon = final is .95
• 1 Party Size bag of Kettle Brand potato chips normally $3.87. Then used the FREE coupon previously available – $3.87 = final is FREE
• 1 Land o Frost Gourmet lunch meat normally $3.49 on sale for $2.50. Then used the $1.00/1 coupon = final is $1.50
  
• 2 Kraft Shredded cheese normally $2.99 each = $5.98 on markdown for .99 each = final is $1.98
• 4 bags of Kroger shredded cheese normally $2.69 each = $10.76 on sale for $2.29 each = $9.16. Then used two Smiths coupons for $1.00/2 (from mailer) and one manufacturer’s coupon for $1.00 off 2 lbs or more cheese – $3 = final is $6.16 for 4 bags or $1.54 each bag
• 7  2 lb. blocks of Kroger Cheese normally $4.99 each = $34.93 on sale for $2.99 each $20.93. Then used 7 $1.00 off printable manufacturer’s coupons – $7 = final is $13.93 for 7 2-lb blocks or $1.99 each
  
• 1 Gallon of milk normally $2.49 on sale for $2.39. Then use the .75/1 printable manufacturer’s coupon = final is $1.64
• 1 Kroger Large container of cottage cheese normally $2.44 on sale for $1.99. Then used a .40/1 coupon from the Kroger mailer = final is $1.59
• 1 Kroger Large container of sour cream normally $2.44 on sale for $1.99. Then used a .40/1 coupon from the Kroger mailer = final is $1.59

Here’s the second picture – this one is of the Mega Event going on right now where every 10 items (mix and match) that you buy, you will receive an instant $5 discount.  We bought 100 items on this sale!

Here’s the breakdown:

• 16 cans of Pringles normally $1.65 each = $26.40 on sale for $1.49 each.  Then received an $8 discount for the Mega Event Sale (MES) = $15.84. Then used 4 $1.00/4 – $4 from the 11/30 Procter and Gamble Insert = final is $11.84 for 16 or .74 each
• 1 bag of C &H Sugar sale for $2.98 – .50 MES = $2.48. Then used .75/1 from the 8/28 Red Plum insert = final is $1.73
• 3 Cool Whip normally $2.19 = $6.57 on sale for $1.39 each = $4.17 – $1.50 MES = final is $2.67 for three or .89 each
• 20 Cans of Swanson Broth normally $1.19 each = $23.80 on sale for .99 each = $19.80 – $10 for MES sale = $9.80 for 20. Then used 4 .50/5 coupons from the 11/6 Smart Source Insert – $2 = final is $7.80 for 20 or .39 each
• 28 cans of Campbell’s condensed soups (almost all was Cream of Mushroom for cooking the next year! ;)) normally $1.19 each = $33.32 on sale for .99 each = $27.72 – $14 for MES sale = $13.72. Then used 7 .40/4 from the 10/9 Smart Source Insert – $2.80 = final is 10.92 for 28 cans or .39 each
• 4 cans of Hormel Chili sale for $1.41 each = $5.64 – $2.00 MES sale = $3.64.  Then used two .55/2 printable coupons – $1.10 = final is $2.54 for 4 or .63 each
• 4 Gillette shave gel normally $3.99 = $15.96 on sale for $3.49 = $13.96 – $2.00 MES sale = $11.96. Then used 4  $1.00/1 from the 10/30 Procter and Gamble insert – $4 = final is $7.96 for 4 or $1.99 each
• 4 Hormel Pepperoni packs normally $3.99 =  $15.96 on sale for $2.99 = $11.96 – $2 MES sale = $9.96. Then used two .55/2 printable coupons – $1.10 = final is $8.86 for 4 or $2.22 each
• 7 I Can’t Believe Its Not Butter products normally $2.95 = $20.65 on sale for $2.19 = $15.33 – $3.50 for the MES sale = $11.83. Then used 7 $1.00/1 printable coupons – $7 = final is $4.83 for 7 or .69 each
• 9 Boxes of Kleenex normally $2.49 each = $22.41 on sale for $1.49 each = $13.41 – $4.50 for the MES sale = $8.91. Then used three .50/3 from the 11/6 Smart Source Insert – $1.50 = $7.41. Then received a $2 voucher (catalina) to use in the future, so when considering this discount = final is $5.41 for 9 boxes or .60 each box
• 4 Imagine Organic Broth normally $4.29 each = $17.16 on sale for $2.49 each = $9.96 – $2 for the MES sale = $7.96. Then used two $1.00/2 printable coupons – $2 = final is $5.96 for 4 containers or $1.49 each
  

We also used a store coupon from our rewards for $8 off from the mailer that Kroger sends out each quarter! In addition, we received 2% cash back from our Perk Street Card (Details HERE) which gave us $2.53 back!

WHEW! Summary: the total before sales and coupons was $311.52.  The sale prices brought the total down to $181.16. We then used $54.72 in coupons which made our new total $126.44 for all of the above plus our 2% cash back from Perk Street = final was $123.91.

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