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Just the Basics best weekly deals

Here's the weekly list of good sale prices for the basic grocery and non-food items at our various grocery and drug stores for this week including meat, dairy, produce, bread, eggs, toothpaste and more!

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

For additional deals, please see the individual store posts on the blog.  Thanks to Karen for compiling the list of deals below!

Sale Dates
CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreen deals are valid through September 20, 2014.

These deals run Sunday through Saturday.

Carlie C’s and Dollar General deals are valid through September 21, 2014.

These deals run Monday through Sunday.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion, Aldi and Kroger deals are valid through September 23, 2014. These deals run Wednesday through Tuesday.

Abbreviations used below include:
CC = Carlie C’s
HT = Harris Teeter
LF = Lowes Foods
FL = Food Lion
RA = Rite Aid
WG = Walgreens

DG = Dollar General

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

Bread

HT - La Brea artisan breads, BOGO for .79 and up

HT - Arnold bread, various, BOGO for $1.79 - $1/2 coupon from 9/7 or 5/11 SS = $1.29 each

HT - Band of Bakers cinnamon raisin bread, BOGO for $2.99

Lowes Foods hot dog or hamburger buns, 8 pack, $1

Kroger bread, 20 oz or buns, 8 count, $1.00

Kroger - Mission flour tortillas, 10 count, $1.00

Kroger - Italian bread, in bakery, $1.00

DG - Clover Valley whole wheat bread, 20 oz, $1.50

DG - Clover Valley hot dog or hamburger buns, 8 count, $1.25 (on sale through 9/27)

 

Dairy & Frozen

HT - Bird’s Eye frozen veggies, 32 oz, BOGO for $1.89

HT Ready Quick Steamable veggies, 12 oz, BOGO for $1.00

FL - Yoplait Go-Gurt, 8 pack, $2.00 - .35/1 or .75/2 coupons from 8/3 SS

Lowes Foods chunk cheese, 8 oz, $2 (my target price is $1.50 for 8 oz cheese)

LF - Dannon Oikos yogurt cups, 5.3 oz, $1 - $1/3 coupon from 8/17 SS, $1/3 coupon for chocolate or caramel on top flavors from 9/7 SS = .67 each

Kroger frozen veggies, 10 – 12 oz, $1.00

Kroger cheese slices, singles or shredded, $1.99

Kroger - PictSweet veggies, 6 – 10 oz, $1.00

Kroger cream cheese, 8 oz bar, $1.00 – good deal

Kroger - Land O Lakes spreadable butter, $1.88 - .40 coupon from 8/10 SS = $1.48

CC - Shred-Mate ched-o-mate, 6 oz, $1.00

CC - Better Valu margarine spread, 16 oz quarters, BOGO

CC - Pictsweet vegetables, 22 to 28 oz, BOGO


Drinks
HT - Organics coffee, 12 oz, Buy 2 Get 3 Free
Regular price is $8.49 each

Sale price when you buy 5 = $3.39 each

HT Sodas, 2 ltr, .77 (only .50 each if you buy 4 as part of the Stock up and save promo detailed above)

FL - Coke products, 2 ltr, .99

LF - Pizzaz soft drinks, 12 pack, 12 oz cans, $2.50

LF - Seattle’s Best coffee, 12 oz, $4.99 - $2/1 printable coupon from their FB page = $2.99

LF - Mtn. Dew products, 2 ltr, .99

LF - Old Orchard or Healthy Balance juices, 64 oz, $2 - .50 or $1/2 coupon from oldorchard.com = $1

Kroger - Big K sodas, 2 ltr, Buy 3 an dget 1 free = .67 each when you buy 4 at same time

Kroger - Minute Maid, 7UP or Crush soda, 2 ltr, $1.00

Kroger - Coke products, 6 pack bottles, 5 for $10

CC - Florida’s Natural orange juice, 59 oz., .88

CC - Coke products, 2 ltr., .99 each

DG - Fanta, Barq’s, Minute Maid, Mello Yello, 2 ltr, 3 for $3

DG - Crush, Sierra Mist, Mtn. Dew Code Red, 2 ltr, $1.00 (on sale through 9/27)

CVS - 7up, A&W, Canada Dry, Sunkist, 2 ltr soda, .99 - .30 coupon from in-store coupon kiosk = .69

Limit 1 with coupon and 4 at .99

CVS - Gold Emblem Ginger Ale, 2 ltr, .88

CVS - Nestle Pure Life water, 24 pack, $2.44

RA - 7UP or Diet 7UP, 2 ltrs, 4 for $5 - $1 +UP when you buy 4 = 4 for $4


Meat

HT - Boneless chicken breast, 3 count package, BOGO for $2.49 each (chicken breast is $1.99/lb every day at the meat case)

HT - Boneless center cut pork chops, $2.99/lb

HT - London Broil, BOGO for $3.49/lb

HT - Top Round Roast, BOGO for $3.49/lb

HT - EZ Peel shrimp. 2 lb bag, BOGO for $17.99

HT - Ocscar Mayer franks, turley, meat and beef, BOGO for $1.57 to $2.34 each

HT - Smithfield bacon, select, 16 oz, BOGO for $3.24 - $2/2 coupon from 8/17 SS = $2.24 each – good deal

HT - Perdue frozen, fully cooked chicken nuggets, patties, tenders, 28 – 29 oz, BOGO for $3.79 - $1 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above = $2.79

HT - Nathan’s beef franks, 14 oz, BOGO for $2.99 each

HT - Perdue Simply Smart chicken nuggets or tenders, 22 – 24 oz, BOGO for $4.39 - $1 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above = $3.39

HT - Philadelphia sandwich steaks, 21 oz, BOGO for $4.99

FL - Whole chickens, .99/lb – good price

FL - Ground pork, 80% lean, 16 oz, $1.99

FL - Boneless chicken breast, value pack, $2.49/lb

FL - Perdue ground chicken, 16 oz., $2.99

FL - Pork chops, boneless center cut, $3.49/lb

FL - Pork loin, boneless, $3.49/lb

FL - Ground chuck, value pack, $3.49/lb (% lean not listed)

Food Lion fish fillets, 12 oz, frozen, select, $3.99

FL - Gwaltney hot dogs, 12 oz, .89

FL - Hillshire Farm Anerican Craft links, 14.5 oz package, $3.49

Coupons: $1/1 coupon from SmartShopper coupons link recently or .50/1 Food Lion coupon from in-store coupon kiosk

FL - Smithfield bacon, 16 oz select, $3.99 - $2/2 coupon from 8/17 SS = $2.99 each

LF - 25% off meat sale with $10 minimum purchase: Fill specially marked bags with beef, poultry, lamb, veal & pork from the meat dept. (Includes grass-fed, natural & organic.) Also includes hot dogs, bacon, and sausage. Excludes seafood and deli. 1 per person.

LF - Carolina Crab Cakes, 3 oz, 2 for $5

LF - Cod fillets, $5.99/lb

Kroger - Heritage Farm chicken drumsticks or thighs, .99/lb – good price

Kroger - Pork shoulder roast, bone-in, $1.99/lb

Kroger - Boneless pork chops, value pack, $3.99

Kroger - Ground chuck, 80% lean, value pack, 3 lb backage, $3.99/lb

Kroger - Top sirloin steak, value pack, $5.99/lb

Kroger breaded shrimp, 9 – 20 oz, BOGO

CC - Split chicken breasts, jumbo pack, $1.38/lb

CC - Assorted pork chops, bone-in family pack, $2.18/lb

CC - Country style pork ribs, bone in, family pack, $2.38/lb

CC - Center cut pork chops, bone in, family pack, $2.98/lb

CC - Smithfield Virginia smoked ham from the deli, $3.99/lb

CC - Boneless chuck steaks, $4.18/lb

CC - Bar S franks, 12 oz, .99

CC - Louis Rich turkey or meat hot dogs, 8 oz, $1.00

CC - Bar-S bologna, 12 oz, $1.09

CC - Sunnyland jumbo franks, 16 oz, $1.69

CC - Oscar Mayer lunch meat, 16 oz, BOGO

DG - Eckrich meat franks, 16 oz, $2 - $1/1 coupon from coupons.com = $1.00 (on sale through 9/27)


Milk

Kroger whole milk, gallon, $3.65

WG - Milk, 1 gallon, $2.99 – good deal

Limit 2


Misc. Grocery

HT - Dei Fratelli tomatoes, various, 28 oz can, BOGO for $1.34 each

HT - Del Monte green beans, 14.5 oz. can, BOGO for .64 each

HT - Barilla pasta sauce, $2 - .55/1 coupon from 9/7 SS = .90 – very good deal

HT - No Yolks egg noodles, 12 oz, BOGO for $1.29 each

HT - Progresso Vegetable Classics soup, 19 oz
Sale: $1.00
Coupon: .50/2 coupon from 9/7 SS or Progresso.com

Total after coupon = .50 each

FL - French’s mustard, yellow or spicy brown, 12 – 14 oz., .99 - .30/1 coupon from 6/15 SS = .69

FL - Crisco cooking oil, 48 oz, select, 2 for $5 - $1/2 coupon from in-store kiosk = 2 for $4

FL - Green Giant canned veggies, select, $1.00

FL - Domino sugar, 4 lb, $1.99 - .40/1 coupon from 9/7 RP = $1.59

FL - My essentials peanut butter, 16.3 – 18 oz, $1.97

FL - Hunt’s ketchup, 24 oz, .99

LF - Duke’s mayo, 18 oz, $3 - .55/1 coupon from 8/24 SS = $1.90

LF - Welch’s grape jelly, 22 oz, $2 - $1/2 coupon from 7/27 RP = $1.50 each

Kroger - Campbell’s condensed soup, select, $1.00 - $1/5 coupon from campbellskitchen.com = .80 each

Kroger - Rotel or Hunt’s canned tomatoes, $1.00

Kroger - Del Monte canned veggies, select, $1.00

Kroger saltine crackers, 15 – 16 oz, $1.00

Kroger peanut butter, 15 – 16 oz, $1.79 – good price

CC - Mahatma Rice, 5 oz., .66 each
Coupons: .50/1 and .75/2 coupons from 9/14 RP

Total after .50/1 coupon = .16

CC - IGA salt, 26 oz, .39

CC - IGA instant oatmeal, 10 – 12 pack, $1.25

CC - IGA salad dressing, 16 oz, $1.25

CC - Domino sugar, 4 lb, $1.69 - .40/1 coupon from 9/7 RP = $1.29 – good price

DG - Clover Valley ketchup, 24 oz., $1.00 (on sale through 9/27)

CVS - Bumble Bee chunk light tuna. 5 oz, BOGO

CVS - Progresso soup, 18.5 – 19 oz
Sale: $1.49
Store Coupon: .501 coupon from in-store kiosk
Coupon: .50/2 coupon from 9/7 SS

Total for 2 after both coupons = .99 each

CVS - Kellogg’s cereals, select 8.7 – 13.7 oz
Sale: 4 for $8

Coupons: .75/1 and $1.50/1 coupons from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com when you redeem 500 or 1000 reward points, $1/2 coupon from 8/3 RP insert(expires 9/14), .50/1 Jif cereal coupon from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.con in the Coupon tab, $1/2 Frosted Mini Wheats coupon from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.con in the Coupon tab

CVS - Jif peanut butter, $2.00

WG - Hunt’s tomato sauce 8 oz or Butterball chicken broth 14.5 oz, 2 for $1 with in-ad coupon, limit 4

WG - Chicken of the Sea chunk light tuna, .69 with in-ad coupon, limit 3

WG - Campbell’s cream or condensed soups, 10.5 or 10.75, .99 each

Coupons: .40/4 coupon from 9/7 SS, .40/3 coupon for select soups from 9/7 SS, $1/5 coupon from campbellskitchen.com

Domino Sugar, 4 lbs, $1.99 with in-ad coupon - .40/1 coupon from 9/7 RP = $1.59

RA - Jif peanut butter, 16 oz, 2 for $5 - $1 +UP = 2 for $4


Produce

HT - Ornamental gourds or pumpkins, 2 for $1

HT - Navel oranges, .80 each

HT - Broccoli bunch, BOGO for $1.34

HT - Vine ripe tomatoes, $1.49/lb

HT - Green seedless grapes, $1.49/lb

HT - Bok Choy cabbage, $1.49

HT - Extra Large Celery, $1.79

HT - Cauliflower bunch, BOGO for $1.99

HT - Romaine hearts, 3 pack, $1.99

HT Yukon gold potatoes, 5 lb bag, BOGO for $2.49

HT - Cherry tomatoes, 10.5 oz, $2.50

FL - Sweet onions in bulk, .89/lb

FL - Iceberg lettuce, .99 each

FL - Baby carrots, 1 lb bag, $1.29

FL - Bartlett pears, $1.49/lb

FL - Zucchini or yellow squash, $1.49/lb

FL - Broccoli bunch, $1.89

FL - Dole or Fresh Express salad blends, 9 – 12 oz, 2 for $5 - $1/2 coupon from in-store kiosk = 2 for $4

FL - Gala apples, 3 lb bag, $2.99 – good price and when you purchase that bag of apples, it provides 5 meals to the local food bank!

LF - Fresh Rewards e-offer: Organic baby carrots, 16 oz, .98 – good deal

LF - Limes, .33 each

LF - Fall squash, .98/lb (acorn, butternut, buttercup, delicate or spaghetti squash)

LF - Green peppers, .98 each

LF - Loose baking potatoes, .98/lb

LF - Sweet yellow onions, .98/lb

LF - Fresh Express salads, select, $1.98

LF - Grape tomatoes, pint, $1.98

LF - Cooking onions, 3 lb bag, $1.98

LF - White potatoes, 5 lb bag, $1.98 – good deal

LF - Apples including gala, golden delicious, mcintosh, red delicious, rome beauty, 3 lb bag, $2.98 – good price

Kroger - Kale, collard, mustard, turnip greens, .99/lb

Kroger - Fall squash, .99/lb

Kroger - Gala, Red or Gold apples, .99/lb

Kroger - Pears, .99/lb

Kroger - Red, white or black grapes, $1.28/lb

Kroger - Honeycrisp apples, $1.99/lb

Kroger - Fresh Selections or Dole Garden Plus salads, select, $2.00

Kroger - Raspberries or blackberries, 6 oz, $2.50

Kroger - Organic Gala apples, $1.49/lb

Kroger - Organic Bartlettt pears, $1.49/lb

Kroger - Organic Simple Truth mini carrots, 16 oz, $1.50

Aldi - Cabbage, .99 each

Aldi - Yellow onions, 3 lb bag, .99 – great price

Aldi - Red or green grapes, 2 lb bag, $1.19/lb

Aldi - Red potatoes, 5 lb bag, $1.79 – great price

Aldi - Navel oranges, 3 lb bag, $2.49

CC - Limes, 4 for $1

CC - Harvest Fresh green cabbage, .45/lb

CC - Fall squash, acorn, butternut or spaghetti, .59/lb

CC - Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.49


Non Food

HT YourHome laundry detergent, 100 oz, BOGO for $3.49 – good deal

HT all purpose cleaner with bleach, 32 oz, BOGO for .93 – good price

FL - Suave body wash, 12 – 18 oz, $2.00 - .50/1 coupon from All You Magazine October and September = $1.50

Kroger - Angel Soft bath tissue, 4 rolls, $1 - .45/1 coupon from 9/14 RP = .55

Kroger - Softsoap hand soap, 7.5 oz, $1.00 - .35/1 coupon = .65

Kroger - Arm & Hammer laundry detergent, 45 – 75 oz, $2.99 - $2/2 coupon from 9/14 SS = $1.99 (very good deal for the 75 oz bottle)

CC - Wisk laundry detergent, 50 oz, $2.99 - $1 coupon from 8/24 RP = $1.99 – good price

CC - Sparkle paper towels, 6 – 8 rolls, select, $4.99
Coupons: $1/1 coupon from 9/14 RP, .75/1 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above

Total after $1 coupon = $3.99

CC - Angel Soft bath tissue, 12 double rolls, $4.99 - .45/1 coupon from 9/14 RP,  .55/1 printable coupon

DG - Palmolive 12.6 oz, .99 - .50/1 coupon from 9/14 SS = .49

DG - XTRA laundry detergent, 144 oz., $3.95 (like paying $1.37 for the 50 oz – a good deal) - on sale through 9/27

DG - Arm & Hammer laundry detergent, 61.25 – 75 oz
Sale: $3.95
Coupon: $2/2 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above

Total after coupon = $2.95 each

CVS - Colgate Enamel Health toothbrush, 1 count, $4.99 - $2/1 coupon possibly in 9/14 SS = .99

CVS - Colgate Total mouthwash, 1 ltr.
Sale: $5.99
Extrabucks: $2 reward, limit 2
Coupon: $2 coupon possibly in 9/14 SS

Total after coupon and reward = $1.99

CVS - Tide Simply Clean & Fresh, 25 loads, $3.49 - $1/2 and .50/1 coupons from 8/17 RP = $2.99 each

CVS - Scott paper towels, 6 pack for $5.49 - .75 coupon possibly in 9/14 SS

(Also part of $10 cash card promo detailed above)

WG - Degree deodorant
Sale: $2.99 - $6.99
BR: 2000 reward points when you buy 2

Coupon: $1.50/1 coupon for women’s motionsense, Ultra Clear or Clinical from 8/24 RP

Arm & Hammer laundry detergent, 25 – 32 loads, select
Sale: 2 for $6
Coupon: $2/2 coupon from 9/14 SS

Total after coupon = 2 for $4 ($2 each – good deal)

WG - Scott Naturals paper towels 6 rolls, Cottonelle bath tissue 12 large rolls, Kleenex tissue 6 pack multipack
Sale: 2 for $9
Points: 2000 reward points when you buy 2
Coupons: .75/1 Scott coupon from 9/14 SS, .50/1 Cottonelle coupon from 9/14 SS, .50/3 Kleenex coupon from 9/14 SS

Total for 2 Scott after 2 coupons and reward = 2 for $5.50 ($2.75 each) – good price

WG - Angel Soft, 9 big rolls, $3.24
Coupons: .45/1 coupon possibly in the 9/14 RP insert, .55/1 printable coupon
WG - Softsoap or Irish Spring body wash, 15 or 18 oz.
Sale: 2 for $7
RR: $3 Register Rewards when you buy 2
Coupon: .75/1 Softsoap coupon from 9/14 SS, .50/1 Irish Spring coupon from 9/14 SS

Total after 2 of the .75 coupons and RR = $1.25 each

WG - Colgate Enamel Health toothpaste 4 oz or 360 toothbrush
Sale: $3.49
BR: 3000 reward points when you buy 3
Coupon: $2 coupons from 9/14 SS

Total after 3 coupons and reward = .49 each

WG - Dentek floss picks, 75 or 90 pick
Sale: 2 for $4
RR: $2 Register Rewards when you buy 2

Total after RR = 2 for $2

RA - Listerine mouth rinse 500 ml or Pocket Paks 72 count
Sale: $3.99
+UP: $3 +UP reward when you buy 1, limit 2 offers
Store coupon: $2/1 Video Values store coupon for the Healthy White rinse on riteaid.com
Coupons: $1/1 coupon for Healthy White Rinse from 9/7 RP, $1/1 Smart Rinse coupon from 9.7 RP, $1/1 coupons for the rinse on healthyessentials.com

Total after reward and coupon = FREE!

RA - Tresemme shampoo or conditioner, 32 oz or select stylers
Sale: 2 for $8
+UP: $3 reward when you buy 2, limit 2 offers
Coupon: $2/1 coupon from 8/24 RP

Total after 2 coupons and +UP reward = 2 for $1 (great deal!)

RA - Oral-B 3D White manual toothbrush, 1 count
Sale: $2.99
+UP: $1 reward, limit 2 offers
Coupon: $1 coupon from 8/31 PG

Total after coupon and reward = .99


 

 

 

 

 

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