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Just the Basics best deals

Here's a list of good sale prices for the basics at our various grocery and drug stores for this week including milk, meat, dairy, produce, bread, eggs, coupon items and more. Please add any other great deals on basics that you find!

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Faye Prosser

 

 

Here is the 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 12/1.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi deals are valid through 12/4.

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

LF: Lowes Foods milk, gallon, $2.88, limit 2

WG: Milk, gallon, $2.99


Bread

HT: Harris Teeter thin sandwich or old fashioned bread, 20 – 24 oz., .99

HT: Pepperidge Farm Swirl breads, 16 oz., BOGO for $1.99 - $1/2 coupon from 11/4 SS = $1.49 each

Kroger: Kroger bread or buns, $1.00


Eggs

No egg deals in the ads this week….


Produce

Aldi: Avocados, .49 each – great deal!

Aldi: Pomegranates, .69 each

Aldi: Mangoes, .79 each

Aldi: Tangerines, 3 lb bag, $1.49 - good deal!

Aldi: Grapefruit, 5 lb bag, $1.69

Aldi: Navel oranges, 4 lb bag, $1.99

FL: Green cabbage, .48/lb

FL: Green peppers, 2 for $1 – good price!

FL: Mangoes, .89 each

FL: Hass Avocados, .99 each

FL: Gala apples, .99/lb – good deal

FL: Hot house tomatoes, .99/lb – good deal

FL: Baby peeled carrots, 1 lb, $1.29

FL: Sliced mushrooms, 6 oz., $1.69

FL: Gold potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99

FL: Sweet onions, 5 lb bag, $3.99

FL: Clementines, 3 lb bag, $3.99

HT: Limes, 2 for .88

HT: Green cabbage, .49/lb

HT: Kiwi, 2 for $1.00

HT: Cucumbers, .59 each

HT: Green bell peppers, .99 each

HT: Blueberries BOGO for $2.49

HT: Blackberries, 6 oz., BOGO for $1.99

HT: Navel oranges, 4 lb bag, $4.49

HT: Apples, selected varieties, 5 lb bag, $4.97 – good price

Kroger: Green cabbage, .33/lb

Kroger: Florida tangerines, 3 lb bag, $2.50

Kroger: Clementines, 5 lb box, $4.99

Kroger: Navel oranges or grapefruit, 8 lb bag, $5.99

LF: Fresh limes, 3 for .99

LF: Raspberries 6 oz BOGO for $2.00

LF: Blackberries 5.6 oz., BOGO for $2.00

LF: Tangelos, 4 lb bag, $2.99

LF: White potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99


Meat

FL: St Louis style pork ribs, $1.99/lb, on sale Fri - Sunday

FL: Chicken drumsticks or thighs, value pack, .99/lb

FL: Ground beef, 73% lean, $2.49/lb, value pack

FL: Tilapia fillets, $3.29/lb

FL: Gwaltney chicken hot dogs, 16 oz., .88

Kroger value boneless chicken breasts or thighs, $1.99/lb

Kroger ground chuck, 3 lb roll, $2.49/lb

LF: Sanderson Farms chicken breast, value pack, $1.97/lb – this is a good price


Dairy & Frozen

Aldi: Happy Farms shredded cheese, 16 oz., $2.99 (like paying $1.50 for the 8 oz – a good deal but Harris Teeter has their store brand cheese 8 oz for $1.35 this week)

Aldi: Happy Farms cheese block, 8 oz., $1.49

Aldi: Cream cheese block, .99

Aldi: Butter quarters, 16 oz., $1.99

Aldi: Season’s Choice frozen corn, 16 oz., .65 – great price!

Aldi: Season’s Choice frozen peas, 16 oz., .95

FL: Bird’s Eye Voila dinners, 21 – 22 oz., $3.49 - $1.75/1 printable from Smartsource.com = $1.74 – a very good deal

HT: HT fresh market dough balls – great for pizza crust!, $1.00 (very good price)

HT: Harris Teeter shredded cheese, BOGO for $1.35 – a very good price these days for 8 oz cheese

HT: International Delight coffee creamer, 16 oz., $1.67 - .55/1 printable coupon from their website HERE , $1/2 coupon from 11/11 SS = .57 (after .55 coupon is doubled)

HT: Harris Teeter ice cream sandwiches, 42 oz., BOGO for $1.67

Kroger: Kroger cheese, 12 – 16 oz., singles 24 count, $2.99 (like paying $1.50 for the 8 oz shredded cheese – a decent price)

Kroger: Tombstone pizza, $2.50 - $1 coupon that I posted about on Friday (no longer available) = $1.50 each with coupon


Misc. Grocery

Aldi: Benton’s fig bars, 14 oz., .89

HT: Maruchan Yakisoba noodles, BOGO for .59 - $1/2 coupon from 10/14 SS = 9 cents each

Harris Teeter diced tomatoes with green chilis, 10 oz., BOGO for .49

HT: Mueller’s spaghetti, 16 oz., BOGO for .88 - $1/3 coupon from 11/11 SS = .55 each (a good deal)

Harris Teeter condensed soups, BOGO for .59 to .67

HT: Campbell’s 100% Natural soup, BOGO for $1.23 each - .50/2 from 10/14 SS, $1/2 coupon from Campbells website HERE AND there is a .75/2 HT digital ZVR coupon making them .36 each after both discounts
HT: Progresso soup, BOGO for .99 to $1.12 - $1/4 coupon from 11/11 SS AND there is a $2.00/8 HT e-Vic digital ZVR coupon making them .49 each after 2 of the $1/4 coupons and the HT digital coupon

There is also a $2/8 SavingStar coupons making them an even better deal once you receive the e-coupon credit! (these are a great item to donate to the food drive going on at Harris Teeter now)

Kroger: Kroger veggies, canned, 11 – 15.25 oz., .60 each

Kroger beans, 15 – 15.5 oz can, .69

LF: Hunt’s spaghetti sauce $1

Lowes Foods Olive oil and extra virgin olive oil, 17 oz., BOGO for $1.88 – good price

Lowes Foods: White Lily flour, 5 lb bag, $1.99

WG: Nice! English Muffins, 12 oz., $1.29

WG: Blue Diamond Almonds, 6 oz., Buy 1 for $3.99 get 1 free - .75/2 coupon from 10/21 SS = 2 for $3.24 ($1.62 each)


Drinks

FL: Sierra Mist or Schweppes products, 2 ltr, $1.00

FL: My essentials soda, 3 ltr., $1.15

FL: My essentials apple juice, 64 oz., $1.87

HT: Harris Teeter Cola or Diet Cola, 2 ltr., .87

Kroger: Coke, 7UP, Dr. Pepper, 2 ltr, $1.00 each when you buy 4 and get 2 free (must buy 6 in the same transaction)

Kroger: Dr. Pepper, select 12 pack cans, Buy 3 Get 1 Free, total cost for 4 = 4 for $10 ($2.50 each)

LF: Lowes Foods apple juice, 64 oz., $1.99

LF: Fresh Rewards Offers: Newman’s Own, Green Mountain or Caribou coffee k-cups, 10 – 12 count, $4.88, limit 2 - $1.25/1 Newman’s Own coupon from 11/11 RP = $3.63


Non-Food

HT: Dawn dish soap, 9 oz., $1.00 - .50/1 coupon from 10/28 PG (expires 11/30) = FREE!

HT: Halls cough drops, 30 count, $1.19 - $1/2 coupon from 11/4 SS = .69 each

FL: Crest toothpaste, various, 6.4 oz., $1.00 - .75/1 coupon from 10/28 PG (expires 11/30) = .25 (deal only good on Friday, 11/30 because sale starts Friday and coupon expires on Friday)

RA: St. Joseph’s Aspirin, various, $4.99 - $4.00 +UP AND $2.25/1 coupon from 10/21 SS = FREE after reward and coupon, limit 1

RA: Samy shampoo, conditioner, stylers, $3.99 - $3 +UP = .99

RA: Gillette Fusion ProGlide, Venus Embrace or Venus ProSkin Razor
Sale: $9.99
+UP: $4.00
Coupon: $4.00 coupon from 10/7 RP

Total after coupon and +UP = $1.99

WG: Zims Max Freeze pain relief gel, 4 oz., or roll on 3 oz., $7.99 - $7.99 Register Reward = FREE after rewards

WG: Barefoot repair overnight foot cream, 3.4 oz., $9.99 - $9.99 mail in –rebate = free after rebate (product found in the diabetes aisle, according to the ad)

WG: Crest select toothpaste (including Crest Complete) 5.8 – 6.2 oz, Oral B 5-Way clean toothbrush, Scope Dual Blast or Outlast mouthwash 25.4 oz, Glide Floss
Sale: 3 for $9
RR: $4 Register Rewards when you buy 3
Coupons: .75/1 Crest coupon from 10/28 PG, $1.50/1 Scope coupon from 11/4 RP, .75/1 Glide Floss coupon from 10/28 PG

Total after 3 of the $1.50 Scope coupons and RR = .50 for 3 (.16 each!)


Pet Care

HT: Tidy Cats cat litter, 20 lb, BOGO for $2.47

HT: Purina cat chow, 3.15 lb., BOGO - .75/1 from 10/28 RP

HT: Purina Dog Chow, 16.5 – 18 lb., BOGO - $1 coupon from 11/18 SS

 

 

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