February Grocery Shopping and Christmas Shopping

 

My husband gets paid once a month and I've decided to go back to my monthly shopping trips.

I've budgeted $500 a month to include toiletries, paper goods, and animal food.

 

Today I went out armed with my lists and coupons. 

I actually spent a little more at Aldi than I had planned, but they are closing from February 5th to the end of March due to remodeling.  I picked up some extra items to get us through that time period.

Also, when you see some of the mixes I buy please take into account that while I know some other brands are cheaper I do have to look for what is nut/peanut free (including processing). 

 

In the top corner is a package of 3 makeup bags that I bought on discount for $1.  These are going in my Christmas gift box because my niece will love them.

 

The next photo shows what I bought from Walmart.

2 -- 2 liter Sam's Choice colas

1 dozen large eggs

2 brownie mixes

3 cake mixes

1 bottle of Great Value brand coffee creamer

1 bag of marshmallow

1 package of cinnamon rolls

1 box of Velveeta

8 ounces of shredded cheddar

2 packages of cream cheese

1 lb. of bananas

1 bottle of body wash

1 large container of vanilla yogurt

1 bottle of orange juice

1 lb. of ground beef

 

Total $37.20.

 

At Aldi I bought:

12" take and bake pizza

4 boxes of Stevia

1 large box of pop tarts

5 bags of white corn tortilla chips

3 bags of pretzels

2 packages of loose pork sausage

3 -- 2 liter colas

1 pair of tongs

2 rubber spatulas (at 50 cents each!)

table salt

5 lbs of cornmeal mix

4 cans of evaporated milk

2 roaster hens (89 cents per lb.)

6.5 half pork loin (1.69 per lb.)

hash brown patties

2 toothbrushes

4 packages of crescent rolls

3 layered cookie jars ($1 each and are reusable jars)

2 large cans of coffee

 

Total 90.88

 

CVS

 

2 large bottles of CVS "Head and Shoulders"

1 bottle of Head and Shoulders

3 nail polish pens

 

Total $3.85

 

All together I spent $132.

I did spend more at Aldi than I had planned, but as I said some of that is to carry into next month.

The last bit of shopping I have to do for February will be a trip to Sam's Club, which I hope to do this weekend.