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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!

CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Kroger deals are valid through 2/23.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi deals are valid through 2/26.

 

Promotions this week
Harris Teeter Super Doubles!! For a list of great deals click on the Harris Teeter Super Doubles link in the box above. I have not included the many super doubles deals in the list below – only those from the ad.
Lowes Foods: Procter & Gamble promotion: Buy any 5 participating P&G items and get $5 off at the register. There are coupons for many of the participating products from the 1/27 P&G insert.
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
HT: Smart Balance kids milk, 64 oz., $3 - $1.50/1 coupon from 2/10 = FREE!

(there is also a $2 coupon on their Facebook page if you can get it to print)

HT: Smart Balance Milk, $4.29 - $1.50 coupon from 2/10 = $1.29 (like getting a gallon of milk for $2.58!


Bread

FL: Thomas’ English muffins, BOGO

Harris Teeter white bread, 20 oz., .99

HT: French bread from the bakery, .99

HT: French or wheat loaves, 2 count take and bake, BOGO for $1.64

HT: Arnold wide pan breads, BOGO for $2.14 each

LF: Thomas’ English Muffins, BOGO for $2.10

 

Eggs

CVS: Eggs, 1 dozen, 2 for $3 (this is a low price for CVS, but my buy price is closer to $1 per dozen)

 

Produce

Aldi: Cucumbers, .39 – great price

Aldi: Avocados, .49 – great price

Aldi: White mushrooms, 8 oz., .69 – great price

Aldi: Grape tomatoes, pint, .69 – great price

Aldi: Sweet onions, 2 lb bag, .89 – very good price

Aldi: Multi-colored peppers, 3 pack, $1.49 – great price

FL: Green cabbage, .48/lb

FL: Kiwi, 2 for .88

FL: Red or Bosc pears, $1.37/lb

FL: Cantaloupe, $1.50 – good price

FL: Yellow onions, 3 lb bag, $1.79

FL: Strawberries, 1 lb., $2

FL: White potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.50

HT: Kiwi, 2 for $1.00

HT: Sweet potatoes, .89/lb

HT: Blackberries, 6 oz, BOGO for $1.99

HT: Russet Potatoes, 5 lb bag, $3.49

Kroger: Avocados, $1.00 each

Kroger: Mangoes, $1.00 each

Kroger: Mini peeled carrots, 16 oz, $1.00 (good price for baby carrots)

Kroger: Eggplant, $1.00/lb

LF: Navel oranges, 2 for $1

LF: Cooking onions, yellow, 3 lb bag, $1.97

LF: Tomatoes on the vine, hot house, $1.97/lb

LF: Sweet red grapefruit, 5 lb bag, $3.99

 

Meat

FL: Whole chicken, .67/lb – good price

FL: Boston butt, 1 piece, whole pork, .99/lb

FL: Country style pork ribs, $1.49/lb

FL: Ground beef, 73% lean, $2.29/lb

FL: Tilapia fillet, $2.99 – that is a low price for tilapia

FL: Food Lion frozen shrimp, BOGO

FL: Quality whittig or trout fillets, 2 lbs, $4.99 each

FL: Mrs. Paul’s fish sticks or 10 count fillets, 3 for $10 - $1/2 coupon from 1/20 SS = $2.83 when you buy 2

FL: Butterball smoked turkey sausage, 14 oz., $2 - .55/1 from 1/6 SS = $1.45 – good deal

FL: Gwaltney hot dogs, .99

FL: Buddig lunchmeats, 2 oz., .65 - $1/4 coupon from 12/9 SS = 40 cents each (better deal at Harris Teeter this week with Super Doubles)

HT: Harris Teeter boneless chicken breast, frozen, 2.5 lb bag, BOGO for $5.24 ($2.10/lb)

HT: Smithfield Boston butt whole pork roast, $1.99/lb

HT: Boston butt country style pork ribs or bone in steak, $2.29/lb

HT: Ground beef, 80% lean, $2.99/lb

HT: Porterhouse or T-Bone Steak, $5.99/lb

HT: Cooked Perfect meatballs, 14 oz, $2.50 - $1 coupons from

HT: Kroger: Kroger value boneless chicken breasts or thighs, $2.29/lb (my buy price is $2 or less per lb)

Kroger: Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $4.99/lb

Kroger: Ribeye steaks, bone in $5.99/lb

Kroger: Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, 14 – 16 oz., $3.49 - .80 Kroger digital coupon = $2.69

Kroger: Gwaltney Great Bologna or hot dogs, 16 oz., $1.00

LF: Boston butt pork roast, $1.79/lb

LF: Boneless sirloin tip roast, $2.99/lb

LF: Ground sirloin, 90% lean, $3.99/lb

LF: Smithfield Smoked sausage, 14 oz., $2.50 - $1/2 coupon from 1/27 SS = $2 each

 

Dairy & Frozen

HT: Activia yogurt, 4 pack, $2.00 - $1 coupon from 1/13 SS = FREE!

HT: Dannon Oikos yogurt, 5.3 oz., $1.00 - .75/4 from 1/27 SS = .63 each

HT: Harris Teeter dough balls, $1.00 (very good price on these – makes great pizza dough – see recipe in WRAL Recipe Database)

HT: Harris Teeter ricotta cheese, 15 oz., $2.00

HT: Harris Teeter ready quick frozen vegetables, 12 oz., BOGO for .99

HT: Pict Sweet vegetables and steamables, various, $1.00

HT: Red Baron Pizza, $3.33 - $1/2 coupon from 1/20 SS = $2.33 each (if your store will allow this coupon to double)

HT: Harris Teeter Premium ice cream, 48 oz., $2.50

HT: Stouffer’s Family Size entrees, $5.99 - $1.50/1 printable coupon rom Stouffers Facebook page (not sure if still available) = $2.99

Kroger: Del Monte fruit naturals, 6 – 7 oz., $1.00 - .50/1 coupon from redplum.com (for the mango variety only) = Free

Kroger: Activia yogurt, 4 pack, $2.00 - $1 coupon from 1/13 SS = $1.00

Kroger: Kroger sour cream or dip, 16 oz., $1.25 - .25 digital Kroger coupon = $1.00

Kroger: Breyers ice cream or Klondike bars, $2.99 - $1 Kroger digital coupon = $1.99

LF: Dannon Oikos yogurt, 5.3 oz., $1.00 - .75/4 from 1/27 SS = .63 each

Lowes Foods butter-me-nots biscuits, .60 each
Pillsbury crescent rolls, cinnamon rolls, Grands biscuits, $1.00 – various .40/2, .40/3 and .60/3 coupons from 12/2, 12/9. 1/27, 1/6, 2/3, 2/10 inserts, .40/2 cinnamon rolls coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link in box above

Total after .40/2 crescent coupon from 2/10 SS = .60 each

Lowes Foods chunk cheese, 8 oz., BOGO for $1.45 (good price)

LF: New York garlic Texas Toast and Garlic Knots, $2.00 - .40/1 coupon from 1/27 SS, .50/1 coupon for Garlic Knots fro 1/27 SS = $1.00 after .50 coupon


Misc. Grocery

Aldi: Reggano spaghetti, 32 oz., $1.69

Aldi: Parmesan, 8 oz., $2.39

Aldi: Diced tomatos, 14.5 oz., .59

Aldi: Italian dressing, 16 oz., $1.39

Aldi: Peanut butter, 18 oz., $1.99 – good price

CVS: Brookside dark chocolate, trial size, .8 oz., .67 - .67 Extrabucks = Free after rewards, limit 1

FL: French’s yellow mustard or spicy brown mustard, $1.00
Coupons: .50/1 Spicy Brown mustard from 1/20 SS, .30/1 yellow mustard coupon from 1/20 SS

Total after .50 coupon = .50

FL: Hunt’s snack pudding, 4-pack, 10 for $10 - $2/8 coupon from in-store coupon kiosk = 10 for $8 (.80 each)

FL: Hunt’s pasta sauce, 24 oz., $1.00

FL: Keebler crackers including Town House, Club, Toasted, $2 - $1/2 coupon from 1/27 RP = $1.50

HT: Motts Snack & Go apples sauce, 4 pack, $2.00 - $1.10 coupon on CouponNetwork.com = FREE!

HT: Ro-tel tomatoes, 10 oz., $1.00 - .50/2 coupon from 1/20 SS = .50 each

HT: Kellogg’s Froot Loops, $1.99 - .50/1 Froot Loops coupon from Kelloggs website, $1/3 coupon from Kelloggs website, $1/3 from 2/3 RP

Total after .50 coupon = $1.00

HT: Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal, BOGO for $2.19 - $1/2 coupon from All You Magazine February = $1.19 each

Kroger: Duncan Hines cake mix, $1.25 - .50/1 coupon for Red Velvet cake on Smartsource.com recently = .25

Kroger black beans 15 oz., .69

Kroger: General Mills cereal, select, $1.99
Coupons: .50/1 Cheerios coupon from 1/27 SS, $1/2 Kroger digital coupon, $1/3 cereal coupon from 2/3 and 1/6 SS, $1/2 select General Mills cereals (if these are included) from 2/17 SS, various .50/1 GM cereal coupons from the Smart Shopper coupons link in the box above recently, various SavingStar.com e-coupons recently
Total after .50 Cheerios coupon = .99 at the register AND there is a .50/1 Cheerios SavingStar coupon making it only .49 after coupons!

Kroger: Kroger peanut butter, 28 oz (larger container than normal 16 – 18 oz), $2.99 - .60 Kroger digital coupon - $2.39 (good price)

LF: Green Giant tortilla chips, $1.00 - .50/1 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link in box above = FREE!

LF: Maruchan Yakisoba noodles, BOGO for .55 each - $1/2 from 2/10 SS = 5 cents each

LF: Campbell’s chicken noodle or tomato soup, .75 each - .40/4 coupon from 2/10 and 1/13 SS inserts, .40/3 printable coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link in box above = .48 each with .40/3 coupon

LF: Kellogg’s Cereal including Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Cocoa Krispies, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, BOGO for $2.00
Coupons: .50/1 Froot Loops coupon from Kelloggs website, $1/3 coupon from Kelloggs website, $1/3 from 2/3 RP

Total after .50 coupon = $1.00

RA: Ragu, Barilla pasta, Betty Crocker Bowl Apetit
Sale: 2 for $3
+UP: $1.00 +UP when you buy 2, limit 3 +UP offers per household
Coupon: .60/2 coupon from 1/27 RP

Total after +up and coupon = .70 each (very good deal)

RA: Easter Candy including various M&M’s, Hershey Kisses, Reese’s, Nestle, Balmer
Sale: $2.99
+UP: $1 +UP when you buy 1, limit 4 per household
Coupons: $1.50/2 M&M’s coupon from 1/27 RP, $1/2 Hershey’s from 1/20 SS, $1/2 Mars from 2/17 RP
VV: $1/2 Video Value coupons for Mars and Hershey’s products on riteaid.com

Total for 2 M&M’s after $2 +Ups, $1/2 Video Values store coupon and $1.50/2 coupon = .74 each

WG: Kraft Homestyle, Velveeta shells and cheese, Velveeta cheese skillets or Deluxe mac and cheese
Sale: 2 for $4
Store coupon: $1/2 coupon found in monthly coupon booklet in stores
Coupon: $1/2 Homestyle coupon from 2/10 SS, $1/2 Velveeta shells and cheese and Cheesy Skillets coupons from Smart Shopper coupons link in box above

Total after store coupon and $1/2 manuf. coupon = $1 each


Drinks

Aldi: Apple juice, 100% juice, 64 oz., $1.69

CVS: Coke, 2 ltr, $1.00 (included in the $5 Extrabucks when you buy $15 worth promo)

CVS: Coke, 12 pack cans, 4 for $15 - $5 Extrabucks when you buy 4 = 4 for $10 ($2.50 each after rewards – a good price)

FL: Coke products, 2 ltr, $1.00

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

HT: Pepsi 6 packs, Buy 2 Get 3 Free (regular price $4.79) Total after discount = $9.58 for 5 ($1.92 per 6-pack)

Kroger: Big K soda, 12 pack cans, 2 for $5

LF: Coke products, 6 pack bottles, 4 for $10

RA: Simplify soda, 2 ltr, $1.00


Non-Food
CVS: Clean & Clear facial products
Extrabucks: Buy 3 and get a $10 Extrabucks reward
Online sale price starts at $4.49 for the Foaming Facial Cleanser
Coupon: $1 coupon from cleanandclear.com

Total after 2 coupons (you can print it twice) and $3 reward = .49 each (great deal!)

CVS: Colgate Total toothpaste, 4 – 4.2 oz
Sale: 3 for $6
EB: $3 Extrabucks when you buy 3
Coupon: .50/1 coupon from 2/10 SS

Total after rewards and 3 coupons = .50 each

CVS: V05 shampoo or conditioner, 15 oz., .82

CVS: Angel Soft bath tissue 12 pack, Sparkle paper towels, 8 pack
Sale: 2 for $10
EB: $2.00 Extrabucks when you buy 2
Coupons: .45/1 Angel Soft coupon from 1/6 RP

Total after reward and 2 coupons = $3.55 each – good deal

HT: Hefty Slider bags, BOGO for $1.49 - $1/2 coupon from 1/6 RP AND $1/2 HT ZVR digital e-coupon = 2 for FREE!

HT: Garnier hair products - if sale continues, (according to tag it does), $2.99 - $1 printable coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link in box above AND $1 HT ZVR digital e-coupon (if you got this e-coupon) = FREE!

HT: V05 shampoo and conditioner, .89

HT: Clorox bleach, 64 oz, $2 - .50 coupon from https://bleachitaway.clorox.com/ = $1.00

LF: Charmin Basic bath tissue, 12 big squeeze rolls, $4.99 - $1 promo discount AND .25/1 coupon from 1/27 PG = $3.49 (good deal)

LF: Cascade Action Pacs dish detergent, 16 – 20 count, $2.99 - $1 Action Pacs coupon from 1/27 PG = $1.99

LF: Luvs diapers, jumbo pack, $6.99 - $1 promo discount AND $1/2 coupon from 1/27 PG = $5.49 each

LF: Febreeze Air Effects, 9.7, $2.99 - $1 promo discount AND .50/1 coupon from 1/27 PG = .99

LF: Duracell batteries, AA, AAA, 4 count, C, D, 2 count or 9 volt 1 count, $3.49 - $1 promo discount AND .75/1 coupon from 1/27 PG = .99

RA: Colgate Optic White Toothpaste 4 oz, mouthwash, 8 oz, toothbrush 1 count
Sale: $2.99
+UP: $1 +UP when you buy 1, limit 4 +UP offers per household
Coupon: .75/1 mouthwash coupon from 2/3 SS, .50/1 toothpaste coupon from 2/10 SS
ibotta: $1 ibotta e-coupons for both the toothpaste and the mouthwash

Total after +UP, .75 mouthwash coupon and ibotta coupon = .24

RA: Halls cough drops, 30 count (excludes Halls defense), .99 - $1/2 coupon from 2/3 SS = .49 each

RA: V05 shampoo or conditioner, 15 oz., .89

RA: Vaseline intensive care lotion, 10 oz, $2.99 - $2 +UP = .99 after rewards, limit 2

RA: Irish Spring or Softsoap body wash
Sale: $3.49
Coupon: $2 coupon in the ad
Manuf coupon: .50 coupon from All You Magazine November (if your store will let you use both coupons)

Total after both coupons = .99

RA: Mitchum antiperspirant/deodorant
Sale: 2 for $6
+UP: $2 +UP when you buy 2
Coupon: $1 coupon from 2/10 SS

Total after reward and 2 coupons = $1 each

WG: Kleenex, .99 with in-ad coupon - .50/3 coupon from 2/10 SS = .82 each

WG: Arrid, Arm & Hammer antipersirant/deodorant, .99 with in-ad coupon, limit 3

WG: Purex laundry detergent, $1.99 (good price)

WG: Schick Hydro disposable razors or razor system
Sale: $9.99
Register Rewards: $4.00
Coupon: $4 coupon from 2/10 SS

Total after reward and coupon = $1.99

WG: Walgreens Baby Care jumbo pack diapers, training pants, wipes, 234 pack, 2 for $10


Pet Care

HT: Purina Cat Show, 3.15 lb bag, BOGO for $2.90 (sale starts 2/20) - $1 coupon from 1/27 RP = .90

HT: Tidy Cats litter, 14 lb, BOGO for $3.74 - $1 coupon from 1/27 RP = $1.74

HT: Purina Dog Chow, BOGO for $8.99 - $2 and $1 coupons from 1/27 RP = as low as $4.99

LF: Kit & Kaboodle cat food, 16 lb , BOGO for $7.50

 

 

 

 

 

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