Kroger Trip #2

Okay so the Kroger I went to last night was out of a couple of the deals I needed (chili for teens & small group this week). So I hit up the other Kroger. A lot of you have asked about my trip last night. I'm going to list what I bought with the Mega Event deal and then I'll list the non deals items. If I don't have a coupon for something, I'll note that too. There's a lady that blogs, www.couponing101.com who put together a scenario for those of you who don't clip coupons. You can find the printable coupons online and still benefit from this Mega Event at Kroger. The prices are after the mega event $10 off but NOT including coupons. Okay here goes:

The price listed is the price after the mega purchase 10 deal. It basically takes 50 cents off of every item that is included in that deal.

Trip #1

2 Pillsbury Pie Crust(rolled 2 crusts in box) $1.99
2 Franks RedHot Sauce $1.49
2 Betty Crocker Fruit Roll Ups $1.49
2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks $1.49
2 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars $1.49
2 Quaker Instant Oatmeal $2.19
1 Apple Jacks Cereal $2.19
1 Tombstone Pizza $1.99
3 Bumble Bee Tuna 2.5 oz Pouches All FREE $0.50
3 Hormel Chili w/Beans $0.79
1 Betty Crocker Pouch Potatoes $0.50
6 Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk ALL FREE $0.50
1 Cheezits $0.99
2 Keebler Fudge Shop Cookies $0.99
1 Heinz Ketchup $1.49
3 Uncle Ben's Ready Rice $0.99
1 Welch's White Grape Juice $2.49
2 Chex Mix $1.49
2 Activa Yogurt 4 packs $1.49
2 Gogurt Yogurts Box $1.49
1 YoPlus Yogurt 4 pack $1.49
1 I Can't Believe it's Not Butter Spray $0.99
1 Smart Balance Butter $1.49
1 Hormel Natural Choice Turkey $2.49
4 Aussie Hair Spray, Gel, Mousse, etc. $2.49
1 St. Ives Face Scrub $2.49
1 Surf 40 load Laundry Detergent $5.19
3 All Laundry Detergent $2.99
1 Snuggle Fabric Softener FREE $2.99
1 Dial Bar Soap 3 pk $1.39
4 Glade Candles $1.99
1 Kleenex Tissues $0.99
5 Box of Stayfree/Carefree/Kotex (pads/pantiliners) $1.99
1 Flintstones Vitamines $3.99
1 Aquafresh Toothpaste $1.99
1 Aquafresh Toothbrush $1.99


Mega Deal BUT NO COUPON
2 2Liters of Diet Coke $0.75
2 Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce $0.99

NO MEGA Deal BUT COUPON
2 Flavored Creamers $1.89

NO MEGA DEAL & NO COUPON
2 Chuck Roasts $1.99/lb
2 Pounds Ground Beef $1.78/lb
1 bag yellow onions
5 Kroger Chili Seasoning Packets
1 Gallon Milk
1 1/2 Gallon OJ
5 Cans of Kidney Beans

Okay so for all of that the total started at $262, then went down when he scanned my Kroger Card and stopped at $89 when he scanned all of my coupons. I bought 93 items total. 73 items qualified for the buy 10, get $5 off. I miscalculated and bought 3 more items than I needed. However, they were out of some of the stuff I wanted. So I made a second trip to the Rockwall Kroger this morning and here's what I did there. OOOOHHH-after my trip last night, a bunch of catalinas printed out. They look like receipts but they're coupons. I got a $2.50 off my next purchase at Kroger (FREE MONEY) and a bunch of coupons.

Trip #2
1 Pillsbury Simply Refrigerated Cookie Dough $1.99
2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough $1.99
5 Cans of Delmonte Tomatoes $0.50
2 Skinny Cow Ice Cream Cones $2.49
1 Smart Balance Butter $1.49
2 Steamfresh Meals $5.49 (I had a BOGO coupon so I got BOTH for $3.40-CRAZY)
3 Steamfresh Lightly sauced vegetables $1.49
1 Land o'Lakes Light Butter Spread $0.99
2 Stayfree Pantiliners $1.99
1 Kotex Tampons $1.99

NON MEGA DEAL BUT COUPON
1 Box of Crunch & Munch $2.49 (had a 35 cents coupon that tripled so took $1 off)

NON MEGA NON COUPONS
1 Shoulder Roast $1.99/lb
1 Package of Reese's Peanut Butter Sticks-closeout $1.25 (coupon that tripled)
1 container of homemade peanut butter (can you tell Levi & the kids went with me)

24 items total was $22.18 (started at $89)

So...Levi's comment was, "You did better than the Dollar Tree." If I can help at all please let me know. This is my goal...to spend $35-40 per week at the grocery store. I know that's a little lofty. My friend told me that at the beginning of couponing, you spend the same amount but you get A LOT more groceries...which I did! Then, you stock pile and you get a lot of things free or have overages which help pay for the things you don't have coupons for (produce, meats, etc.). We'll see and don't worry, I will keep you posted:)

H