Costco:
Total spent: $21.89 – no coupons
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Got:
1 huge package of toilet paper
Since the TP stockpile was running low, I figured I should re-stock. Comparing the current sale prices on toilet paper, this seemed like the best deal to me, although it’s certainly not cheap.
Safeway:
Total spent: $25.34
Total before coupons: $36.34
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Got:
2.25 pounds of organic, fair trade coffee – $9.99 a pound, used six $1/1 coupons that I found in the coffee aisle, which doubled – see more details below.
2 cans of Del Monte corn – on sale for $1, used two .50/1 coupons, which doubled. Free after coupons!
1 gallon of milk
1 pound of butter
1 bunch of green onions
1 head of red leaf lettuce
.42 pounds of mushrooms
.54 pounds of broccoli
1 carrot
1 head of garlic
I found coupons in the coffee aisle good for $1 off Millstone coffee. The coupon stated that it could be used on a half pound or more of bulk coffee. I filled two bags up to the half pound mark, and used two of the coupons, which doubled, taking off a total of $1.50 on each bag. This worked out to be a great deal, so I went back through the line and got four more bags! I filled each one up to the half pound mark, but since the weight is approximate, each bag came up at a slightly different weight and price.
This much coffee would normally cost $22.50, and I paid a total of $13.50. That’s like getting almost a pound of organic coffee free! Sure, I could get other types of coffee for less, but good coffee is a luxury that I don’t mind spending extra on.
After I got home, I used some of my purchases to make dinner:
Angel Hair pasta with mushrooms and green onions, salad, and homemade garlic bread. I used the rest of the whipping cream from Tuesday’s mushy peas to make the cream sauce for the pasta.
