Just the Basics best deals 7/12

Here is your weekly list of good sale prices for the basics at our various grocery & drug stores including milk, meat, produce, eggs, bread, coupon items & more. This list includes deals from the sales ads, with a few regular priced items included. Please add any other great deals on basics that you find!

Kroger, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens deals are valid through 7/14.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi deals are valid through 7/17.

Kroger has a new event this week: Buy 10 participating items and save $5 off the register immediately. It’s like saving .50 per item at checkout! AND you can use manufacturer’s coupons on those same items to save even more

Buy 30 participating products and get $15 off at the register instantly

Abbreviations used below include:

WG = Walgreens

Please post any other favorite basics deals in the comments section below!

HT: Milk, $2.49/gallon (a very good price although Kroger has it for $1.99 through Saturday which is an amazing price)

Kroger Milk, 1 gallon, $1.99 – EXCELLENT PRICE for gallon of milk!

Kroger: Kroger bread or buns, $1.00

LF: Nature’s Own honey wheat bread, 24 oz, BOGO for $2.10 - .55 Nature’s Own specialty breads printable coupon available recently at Smart Shopper coupons link in the box above = $1.00

Kroger: Kroger eggs, 18 count, $1.77 (my buy price is $1 or less for 12 count)

There have been multiple reports of eggs marked down to .50 and .69 at various Kroger stores this week including the Durham and Garner locations.

Aldi: Peaches, plums and nectarines, .99/lb, sold in 2 lb package

Aldi: Pineapple, $1.29 each

Aldi: Strawberries, $1.29/lb

Aldi: Blueberries, 1 pint, $1.49

Aldi: Honeydew melon, $1.49

Aldi: Cherries, $1.79/lb – best price on cherries I have seen this season!

FL: Bulk garlic, 2 for $1

FL: Green onions, 2 for $1

FL: Yellow onions, 3 lb bag, $1.79

FL: Strawberries, 1 lb, $1.88

FL: Cantaloupe, $1.50

FL: Yellow potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99

HT: Lemons, 2 for $1

HT: Valencia oranges, 2 for $1

HT: Sweet potatoes, .89/lb

HT: Green bell pepper, .99 each

HT: Mangoes, $1 each

HT: Cherries, $1.99/b – very good deal but $1.79/lb at Aldi this week

HT: Red potatoes, 5 lb bag, $3.50

Kroger: Cucumbers, .50 each – good price

Kroger: Green bell peppers, .59 each – good price

Kroger: Sweet potatoes, .69/lb

Kroger: Avocados, .77/lb

Kroger: Zucchini or yellow squash, .99/lb – good price

Kroger: Green beans, .99/lb

Kroger: Eggplant, .99.lb

Kroger: Sprite melons, $1 each

Kroger: Strawberries, $1.88/lb

LF: Cucumbers, .67 each

LF: Sweet potatoes, .87/lb

FL: Holly Farms boneless, skinless chicken thighs, $1.79/lb

FL: Assorted pork chops, bone-in, $1.99/lb

FL: Food Lion fresh deli cooked ham, $2.99/lb

HT: Chicken leg quarters, value pack, .97/lb

Kroger: Tyson chicken drumsticks or thighs, .88/lb

Kroger: Hillshire farm smoked sausage, $2.00 - .55/1 coupon from 7/8 RP = $1.59

Kroger: Ball Park franks, $2 - .75/2 coupon from 6/3 RP = $1.63 each

LF: Philly-Gourmet turkey patties, 2 lb box, BOGO for $4.50 each ($2.25/lb)

FL: Yoplait Trix or Go-Gurt Yogurt multipack, $2 - .50 promo discount AND .75/2 coupon from 7/8 or 6/10 SS insert = $1.13 each

Total after all 3 discounts when you buy 6 = .23 each (a good deal for Yoplait)

HT: Harris Teeter cottage cheese, 16 oz, BOGO for $1.09

Kroger: Dean’s Dip $1.49 - .50 promo discount AND $1/2 coupon from 6/24 RP = .49 each

Kroger: Daisy cottage cheese, 16 oz., $2.19 - .50 promo AND .45/1 from 6/3 RP = .79 – very good price

Kroger: Philadelphia cream cheese, select 8 oz., $1.49 - .50 promo discount = .99 each

Kroger: Kroger butter, 16 oz., $2 (a good price for a lb of butter)

Kroger: Morningstar veggie products, $3.49 - .50 promo discount AND $1 coupons on coupons.com in last couple weeks = $1.99 – very good price for veggie burgers

LF: Yoplait yogurt, 4 – 6 oz., .50 each - .40/6 or .50/8 coupon from 7/8 SS AND .40/6 savingstar.com credit = .30 each after .40/6 coupon and .40/6 savingstar.com credit

LF: Land O Lakes fresh buttery taste spread, 15 oz. bowl, BOGO for $1.43 - .30/1 coupon from 6/10 SS = .83

CVS: Hershey’s Simple Pleasures, .75 oz, .67 - .67 ECB – FREE after reward limit 1

CVS: Hunt’s Snack pack pudding, .83 each - .50/2 savingstar.com digital coupon credit = .58 each

FL: Old El Paso taco seasoning, 1 oz., .59 – promo discount = 9 cents each!

FL: French’s mustard, $1 - .30 coupon from 6/24 SS = .70

FL: My Essentials jam or jelly, 18 oz, .99 - .40 Savingstar.com digital credit = .59 after credit

HT: Barilla pasta, various, 16 oz., $1.00 - .55/2 coupon from 6/24 SS for blue box varieties = .45 each

HT: Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut cereal, $2 - .70/1 coupon from 7/8 RP = .60 each – great deal for cereal!

HT: South Beach bars, BOGO for $1.64 - $1 printable coupon available recently on Smart Shopper coupons link in box above = .64

HT: Kraft Miracle Whip, 15 oz., BOGO for $1.97 - .55/1 coupon from 6/17 SS (exp 7/15) = .87

LF: Truvia sweetener, 40 count, BOGO for $2.15 - .75/1 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link in box above or $1 coupon from 6/17 RP AND .75/1 SavingStar.com credit = .40 after coupon and digital SavingStar.com credit = FREE after .75 coupon doubled and SavingStar credit!

Lowes Foods marshmallows, 10 – 10.5 oz., BOGO for .75

LF: Hunt’s snack pack, 4 count, $1 - .50/2 SavingStar.com digital coupon credit = .75 each after credit is received

LF: Post cereal including Cocoa Pebbles, Fruity Pebbles, Raisin Bran, $2 - .55/1 coupon for Pebbles cereals from 6/10 RP = .90 if it doubles

WG: Nice! Salt 26 oz or baking soda 16 oz., .59 with in-ad coupon, limit 3

WG: Nice! Mushrooms 4 oz, Mandarin oranges 11 oz., .69, limit 8 with in-ad coupon in ad

FL: My Essentials Soda, 3 ltr, $1.15

FL: Pepsi products, 12 count, cans, $3 – various $1 coupons on CommonKindness.com = $2 each

HT: Silk Fruit & Protein drink, 32 oz., $2.00 - .75/1 coupon from 6/10 SS (exp 7/15) = .50

HT: Pepsi products, 12 pack cans, BOGO for $3.19 each - various $1 coupons on CommonKindness.com = $2.19 each ($2 each at Food Lion after coupon)

HT: Eight O’Clock coffee, 12 oz., $4.88 - $1 coupon from 6/3 SS = $3.88

Kroger: Big K soft drinks, 2 ltr., .79 each

Kroger: Pepsi sodas, 2 ltr, $1.49 - .50 promo discount = .99 each

LF: Pepsi Products, 2 ltr., BOGO for .95

LF: Lowes Foods apple juice, 64 oz., $1.78

RA: Simplify, 2 ltr soda, .88

WG: 7Up, A&W, Sunkist, Canada Dry, Hawaiian Punch, 2 ltrs, $1.00

CVS: CVS Pantiliners, 20 count, 2 for $1.00

CVS: Purex laundry detergent, 25 – 33 loads or UltraPacks 18 count, $1.99, limit 6 (this is my buy price for liquid laundry detergent)

FL: Luvs jumbo diapers, $6.99 - .50 promo discount = $6.49

HT: Band-Aids, select $1.00 - .50 coupon from 6/10 RP = FREE!

HT: E-Vic deal - Wisk and All laundry detergent, 50 oz., limit 2, $3.97 - $2 coupon from 6/10 RP = $1.97 – this is my buy price and it a good deal

Kroger: Wisk laundry detergent, 50 oz., $4.49 - .50 promo discount AND $2 coupon from 6/10 RP = $1.99 – good price

LF: Lowes Foods paper towels, 2 ply, 6 rolls, $3.49, limit 2

There is also a .50 soap coupon from 7/8 SS making it ,49 after coupon and +UP

WG: Cottonelle 12 rolls, $5 - $1 store coupon in monthly Walgreens coupon booklet AND .50 coupon from 7/8 SS = $3.50 – this is a pretty good price for 12 rolls

Kroger: Old Yeller dog food, 44.1 lb bag, $13.99

Lowes Foods has Pet Food 3-week store coupons valid July 11 – July 31 in the ad including:

LF: Paws dog food, 17.6 oz bag, $6.99 with coupon

LF: Paws dog biscuits, 4 lb, $2.99 with coupon

LF: Tidy cats litter, 20 lb, $2.49 with coupon - $1 coupon from 4/29 SS = $1.49 (if you still have this coupon)

LF: Paws cat litter, 20 lb, $2.49 with coupon

LF: Meow Mix cat food, 3 – 3.5 lb bag, $4.49 - .75/1 coupon from 7/8 and 6/3 RP = $2.99

LF: Purina Alpo cans, .69 each - $1.50/10 coupon from 6/3 RP