While they were in school today, I went to Ralphs #1, Vons, Ralphs #2, and back to Ralphs #1 again.

And it was fun? Ha! I’m sick.

So…here’s my breakdown…

Shelf Value: $290.82

Out Of Pocket: $129.45

Saved: $161.37

Here’s what I got:

This includes:

3 Snuggle Dry Sheets 70 ct. (.99 each)
3 Snuggle Fabric Softeners (.99 each)
Woolite 50 oz. Laundry Detergent
Wisk 50 oz. Laundry Detergent (.49)
6 Air Wick Air Freshers (all free)
Air Wick Plug-in (Free)
2 Air Wick oils things
2 Deodorants
2 Shick Razors, one with built in trimmer. (alone those would have costs $30)
1 Revlon Colorstay Overtime Lipcolor
Glade Flameless Candle (only $2.99 reg. 11.99 meaning I would have never of bought on of these, ever at that price.)
Cottonelle 4 pack
1 Sunsilk Shampoo
1 Suave Body Wash
2 Boxes of Scooby Snack dog treats
1 Pup-peroni Dog Treat
2 Cans of Mandarin Oranges
Aunt Jemima Syrup
3 Boxes of cereal (2 Cocoa puffs & 1 reeses)
Box of tea
5 Boxes of Mac & Cheese
2 Boxes of Pasta Roni
2 Bags of New Cracker Trax
2 Bottles of Hershey Syrup
3 Jars of Ragu Sauce
2 Bags of Ragu Sauce
Ice Cream Cones
Frozen Pizza
2 Bottles of Ajax dish soap
Eggs
Laughing Cow Cheese
Mustard
2 Bags of Hot Dog Buns
Hot dogs
Habenero Sausages
Paper Plates
Styrofoam Bowls
Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese
Hormel Complete Meal
& Steak not pictured.

It went like this:

*Total off the shelf price: $191.00

*Saved: $88.00 (46%)

This weekend I printed my lists and did my shopping with Jeremy, and here is my breakdown:

*Total off the shelf price: $494.00

*Saved: $263.00 (53%)

It is a little time consuming right now, as I am trying to juggle my list and coupons…but I am going to get a binder, and photo album inserts to put my coupons in so I can see them and stuff. I’m sure I will get faster the more I get used to it. I am actually having fun shopping. It really is like this game, getting the cheapest prices, and stocking up on stuff for cheap.

Yesterday, I kept teasing Jeremy and saying “Isn’t this fun?” and he was sarcastically saying “Oh yeah, baby! This is great!”.

Then we walked out and he looked on his receipt, and said “Okay this is kinda fun!” LOL!

The best is I bring him, and the coupons I have double of, I give him the doubles, and have him check out with the double products so we get the double coupons, and I don’t have to make 2 trips. It cracks me up though watching him…this tattooed guy using coupons. LOL!

Now, I’m a freak and want a deep freezer. LOL! I think in a month or so, I am going to get one, once my stockpile grows and I am spending less at the store for food all together.

Here’s my stockpile for 1 full week:

So, today I got 2 of the Sunday L.A. Times and excitedly tore through it to find the coupons. There have been a few times in my years as a Mom to where I clipped coupons, and I used them for a bit, but the savings really wasn’t worth the hassle.

Well, today I printed two of my lists from The Grocery Game for Vons and Ralphs. I highlighted the items I had coupons for, which was more then I anticipated for one week. It’s going to take a few weeks to build my stash of coupons so I have one for each item on the list, so I can get everything I need. I took out the coupons I will need out of my pile, and printed some more coupons off of The Grocery Game website. Well except for one, because it wouldn’t work. I’m going to have to work on that tomorrow before I head out.

I have never, ever, ever been excited to grocery shopping until today. I can’t wait to go in the morning, and get the things on my list to start my stock pile.

Some things I am going to get are:

2- Ragu Pasta Sauce 26 oz.- $1.00 ea. (reg. $3.19 ea.)
2- Wisk Laundry Detergent 50 oz.- $1.49 ea. (reg. $6.49 ea.)
3- Renuzit Adjustables- $.64 ea. (reg. $ 1.99 ea.)
2- Lever 2000 Body Wash 18 oz.- $1.99 ea. (reg. $ 5.99 ea.)
2- Neosporin Plus Pain Antibiotic Ointment- $2.99 ea. (reg. $ 5.99 ea.)
2- Band- Aid Bandages 40 ct.- $ FREE $ (reg. $ 3.99 ea.)
2- Revlon Slant Tweezers- $ FREE $ (reg. $ 3.99 ea.)
1- Nature’s Way Rice-A-Roni- $ FREE $ (reg. $ 1.89 ea.)
2- Dial Liquid Hand Soap 7.5 oz.- $1.09 ea. (reg. $ 3.19 ea.)
2- Duracell Coppertop ‘AA’ or ‘AAA’ Batteries – $1.50 ea. (reg. $ 4.99 ea.)
2- Wishbone Salad Dressing- $1.00 ea. (reg. $ 3.86 ea.)
2- Ragu Fresh & Simple Pasta Sauce Pouch- $1.00 ea. (reg. $ 2.99 ea.)
2- Reynolds Aluminum foil 75 sq ft.- $1.00 ea. (reg. $ 4.49 ea.)
2- Hefty Paper Plates 50 ct.- $1.00 ea. (reg. $ 3.19 ea.)
2- Woolite Detergent 50 oz.- $2.99 ea. (reg. $ 7.79 ea.)
2- Wisk Laundry Detergent 50 oz.- $2.49 ea. (reg. $ 7.49 ea.)
2- Schick Quattro Titanium Razors – $3.99 ea. (reg. $ 9.99 ea.)
2- Tums 60-96 ct.- $1.50. ea. (reg. $ 4.59 ea.)
2- Dial Body Wash 18 oz.- $2.79 ea. (reg. $ 6.19 ea.)
2- Kellogg’s Smart Start Cereal – $1.50 ea. (reg. $ 5.19 ea.)
2- Kraft Singles Select 12 oz.- $2.00 ea. (reg. $ 5.49 ea.)
2- Oscar Meyer Deli Fresh Singles 4.6 oz. – $.16 ea. (reg. $2.99 ea.)
2- Chinet Cut Crystal Cups 18 ct.- $.50 ea. (reg. $ 2.99 ea.)

TOTAL
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$217.98 without coupons
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$65.88 with coupons and the help of The Grocery Game my new BFF
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$152.10 savings
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Which will also already have my stockpile for laundry detergent and body wash very close to being complete! I’ll have 4-50 oz. of laundry detergent plus 2-50oz. of Woolite detergent which I never would buy normally because I’m cheap. And 4 bottles of body wash!

I’ll let you all know how it goes tomorrow when I get home with pictures of everything I get.

I feel like I’m going to go in there and just rip them off! HaHa! So, if you feel inspired after seeing those numbers to go and sign up…please use my email as a referral! Purty Please! The website does this for all 50 states, so your store will be on there, with the coupons you get. It’s pretty simple, and the list tells you ho much the item costs, the sale price, how many to buy like if it’s 2/$4 and you have a coupon it will tell you to buy one or whatever, tell you what coupon to use, and where the coupon is from and what date, your price with the coupon, and the % you save. There is also a website with a lot of helpful people! It really is like a game to see how much stuff you can get for the least amount of money.

Loves it!