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 8/25.

Kroger is having the What A Deal Promotion: Buy 10 participating items and save $5 instantly at the register. There are many items included in this promotion. Look for the yellow and blue tags throughout the store. You have to buy 10 items to get the discount. It’s basically like getting .50 off each item. Here are some of the better participating deals from the ad.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi deals are valid through 8/28.

Abbreviations used below include:

HT = Harris Teeter
LF = Lowes Foods
FL = Food Lion
RA = Rite Aid
WG = Walgreens

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

Milk

Kroger: Milk, 1 gallon, $1.99

Harris Teeter milk, 1 gallon, $2.97

WG: Milk gallon, $2.99

Bread

Aldi: Hot dog buns, 12 oz., .79

Kroger bread and buns, .88

Eggs

HT: Davidson eggs, 1 dozen, BOGO for $1.84 - .75/1 printable coupon HERE
= .34 – an excellent price!

Produce

Aldi: Avocados, .59 each

Aldi: Iceberg lettuce, .69 each

Aldi: White mushrooms, 8 oz package, .79 (very good price)

Aldi: Tomatoes on the vine, 24 oz., $1.19

Aldi: Green peppers, 2 pack, $1.29

Aldi: Red onions, 2 lb bag, $1.29

FL: Navel oranges, 2 for $1

FL: Bulk garlic, 2 for $1

FL: Fresh cabbage, .39/lb

FL: Peeled baby carrots, 1 lb bag, $1 (good price for the baby carrots)

FL: Dole or Fresh Express garden salad, 12 oz., $1

FL: Hot house tomatoes, $1.47/lb

FL: Cantaloupe, $1.50 (good price)

FL: Yellow potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99

HT: Lemons, 2 for $1

HT: Sweet potatoes from NC, .69/lb

HT: Green or red grapes, .97/lb – very good price

HT: Green peppers, .99 each

HT: Black plums, $1.29/lb

Kroger: Zucchini and yellow squash, .99/lb

Kroger: Tomatoes on the vine, $1.28/lb

Kroger: Grapes, seedless, red, white or black, $1.29/lb

Kroger: Ginger gold apples from VA, $1.29/lb

Kroger: Grape tomatoes from VA, 10 oz., $1.50

LF: Limes 4 for $1

LF: Green peppers, .89

LF: Strawberries, 1 lb, $1.97

LF: Yellow Onions, 3 lb bag, $1.97

LF: Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $1.97

Meat

Aldi: Parkview jumbo franks, .99

Aldi: Kirkwood chicken breasts, 3 lb package, $5.49 ($1.83/lb)

Aldi: Ground beef patties, 85/15, 3 lb package, $8.99

FL: Holly Farms whole fryers, .79/lb

FL: Ground chuck, value pack, $2.49/lb

FL: Mama Lucia Meatballs, BOGO

HT: Oscar Mayer turkey franks, BOGO for $1.82

HT: Oscar Mayer beef franks, 14 – 16 oz., BOGO for $2.12

HT: Lamb Chops, value pack, assorted, $3.97/lb

HT: Snow Crab clusters, $5.77/lb

Kroger: Kroger value boneless chicken breasts or thighs, fresh, $1.88/lb (good price)

Kroger ground beef, 75% lean, $1.99/lb

LF: Boneless chicken breast, Sanderson Farms value pack, $1.97/lb (a good price)

LF: Ground beef, 80% lean, $1.97/lb

LF: Chuck roast or chuck steak, $2.97/lb

LF: Pork chops, bone in, $2.47/lb

Dairy & Frozen

Aldi: Cheese singles, 12 oz., $1.49

HT: EVIC: Yoplait light yogurt singles, $4 for 10, limit 10 at e-Vic price - .40/6 coupons from 8/5 GM and 7/8 SS inserts, .50/8 coupons from 8/5 GM and 7/8 SS inserts, .60/8 printable coupon from BettyCrocker.com

HT: MorningStar Farms veggie products, $3 - .75/1 coupon from 8/5 RP = $1.50

Kroger: Kroger singles, 16 count, $1.29 after discount

LF: Lowes Foods American Cheese, 12 oz., $1.50

Misc. Grocery

CVS: Heinz ketchup, 10 oz pouch, $1 - .50 coupon from 8/19 SS = .50

FL: My Essentials pasta sauce, .99

FL: My Essentials Frosted Shredded Wheat cereal, 18 oz., $1.79 - .79/1 Savingstar.com e-coupon credit = $1.04 after credit is applied to your Savingstar.com account

HT: Chex Mix
Sale: $2.00
Coupon: .60/1 coupon from BettyCrocker.com, .50/2 coupon from 8/5 GM, .75/2 coupon from 7/8 SS
HT coupon: .50/1 HT digital ZVR e-coupon
SavingStar coupon: .50/1 SavingStar.com digital e-coupon credit
Total after .60 coupon, HT coupon and Savingstar coupon = FREE! (.20 money maker)

HT: Fiber One bars and brownies
Sale: $2.50
Coupon: .50/1 coupons from 8/5 and 7/15 GM inserts
HT coupon: .50 HT ZVR digital e-coupons
SavingStar.com: .50/1 Savingstar,com e-coupon credits available
Total with coupon, HT ZVR AND Savingstar credit = .50

HT: Planter’s peanut butter, 16.3 oz, BOGO for $1.92 - $1 coupon from 6/24 SS = .92

Kroger: Ragu pasta sauce, $1.29 after discount - .60/2 coupon from 7/29 RP = .99 each (this is my buy price for pasta sauce)

LF: Kelloggs cereal, various $2 - .50 coupon and $1 promo (buy 3 get $3 off) = free

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

WG: Nice! Seasonings, limit 6, .79 with in-ad coupon

Drinks

FL: My Essentials soda, 12 pack cans, $2.50

HT: Harris Teeter cola or ginger ale, 12 pack cans, $2.37

HT: Pepsi, 12 packs cans, Buy 2 and Get 3 Free (must buy all 5 to get sale price), regular price is $6.39, Total for 5 = $12.78 ($2.55 each)

Kroger: Pepsi sodas, 2 ltr., .89 after mega event promo discount

Kroger orange juice, ½ gallon, $1.66

Kroger: Big K soft drinks, 12 pack cans, $2.50

RA: Pepsi 2 ltrs, .99

Non-Food

CVS: VO5 shampoo or conditioner, 15 oz., .89

CVS: Right Guard or Dry Idea antiperspirants or deodorant
Sale: $2.99
Extrabucks: $1.00, limit 2
Coupon: $1 coupon in 8/19 RP (according to the ad)
Total after coupon and Extrabucks = .99

CVS:Listerine cool mint, freshburst, zero 250 ml or pocketpaks 72 count or Reach advanced design soft 3 count
Sale: $2.99
Extrabucks: $2.00, limit 2
Coupons: $1 Reach toothbrush coupon from 7/29 RP (if included in sale)
Total after Extarbucks & $1 coupon = Free
Total after Extrabucks (with no coupon) = .99

CVS: Pampers diapers, jumbo pack
Sale: $9.49
Extrabucks: $3.00, limit 1
Total after coupon = $6.49

FL: Luvs jumbo diapers, $6.99

HT: Ziploc EZ Zip storage bags BOGO for $1.49 - $1/2 coupon from 8/12 SS and 7/15 SS = .99 each

HT: All laundry detergent, 50 oz., $2.99 - $1 coupon from 7/29 RP = $1.99 (my buy price)

Kroger: Hefty One Zip storage bags, .99 after mega event promo discount - $1/2 coupon from 7/29 and 5/13 RP inserts = .49 each

Kroger: Dial liquid hand soap, 7.5 – 9.3 oz., .88 - .35/1 coupon from 8/19 RP = .18 (good deal!)

LF: Stayfree pads, $2.99 - $2 coupon from 7/22 SS = .99

LF: Sun laundry detergent, 75 oz., BOGO for $2.00 (that’s a very good price for 75 oz of detergent)

RA: Rite Aid hand sanitizer, 8 oz, $1 - $1 +UP = FREE, limit 4

RA: Max Freeze or Max Heat pain reliever, $7 - $7 +UP = FREE

RA: Restless leg cream, $11 - $11 +UP = FREE

RA: Xtra laundry detergent, $1.97

RA: Huggies Little Swimmers $6.99 - $1.50 coupon from 8/12 SS = $5.49

WG: Crest 3-D white vivid toothpaste 4 oz or Whitening rinse 8 oz or Oral B Advantage toothbrush or Floss picks 75 count
Sale: 2 for $6
Register Reward: $4 when you buy 2
Coupon: .75/1 Crest coupon from 7/29 P&G insert
Total after RR and 2 of the .75 coupons = .25 each

Pet Care

HT: Purina Dog Chow, 16.5 – 18.5 lb, BOGO for $8.49 - $1.50 and $1 coupons from 7/29 RP = $6.99

LF: Alpo dog food, 16 lb, $6.99