I have fairly often had the experience of being disappointed at the grocery checkout when comparing my spending total to the amount of food that I'm actually bringing home. Of course, quantity relative to cost depends a lot on your specific purchases--some big items will quickly drive the bill up.
I was happily surprised to have had the opposite reaction after grocery shopping Friday. With the amount of items, the total seemed suspiciously reasonable to me.
This shopping trip was at Winco, an employee-owned discount grocery store. They save money by not having baggers and not accepting credit cards. It feels a little like Costco--large, cavernous, and warehouse-like--but food items are not all sold in large quantities. They have begun carrying some organic items and a few local brands that I like to support. When saving money with groceries, it's important to know where the best prices on your staples can be found. Winco is the place for many, but not all, of our commonly bought food items.
Here's what $137 worth of groceries looked like for the UFFs.
Baking supplies:
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| Darn it--forgot to include the bulk chocolate chips |
Fresh (mostly dairy) items:
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| Cheddar is essential around here |
Fruits & Veggies:
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| Bananas and salad are organic, the rest not |
Canned/packaged items:
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| Black olives for homemade pizza |
The "carb" food group (heavy on whole wheat):
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| The Annie's is comfort food for our emergency supplies |
Bulk items:
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| Rice, red lentils, split peas, peanuts, walnuts, raisins |
Miscellaneous food and beverage items:
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| Vegetarian burgers, seltzer and tea bags |
And finally, the non-food items:
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| Vitamins and floss--exciting stuff |
It looks even more impressive when everything is on the table:
I'm very curious. Dues this look like a lot of food for the price to you, or not?
How does this compare to food prices where you live?
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