Just the Basics best deals 5/17

Here is your weekly list of good sale prices for the basics at our various grocery & drug stores including milk, meat, produce, coupon items & more. This list includes deals from the sales ads, with a few regular priced items included.

Kroger, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens deals are valid through 5/19.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi deals are valid through 5/22.

Harris Teeter is offering Triple Coupons this week! For all the deals and policies regarding the fabulous event, click the Harris Teeter Triples Ad link in the box above.There are too many to list here so make sure you see the full list!

Kroger is offering a Mega Event this week: Buy 10 participating items in the same transaction and get $4 off instantly at the register and then an additional $1 will also be donated to the USO. Here are some of the participating items. There are many more than will be in store and you can see the full list at Kroger.com. You can mix and match the participating items. Basically, this deal takes off 40 cents from each item after the discount.

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

No good deals listed in the ads. Did you find a deal on milk this week? Please post it in the comments section below!

Anyone know the regular price of a gallon of milk at Aldi?

Bread

Aldi: White Hot dog or hamburger buns, 12 oz., .79

Aldi: Wheat Hot dog buns, .99

HT: Harris Teeter Bread - Old Fashioned White, .87

HT: Hot dog & hamburger buns, .87

HT: Pepperidge Farm whole grain breads BOGO for $2.14 - $1/2 coupon from 4/29 SS = $1.64

Kroger Buns or Bread $1.00

Eggs

ALDI: Dozen eggs, $1.09

Produce

ALDI: Cucumbers, .29 each!

ALDI: Tomatoes, .59 per 20 oz package!

ALDI: Valencia oranges, 4 lb bag, $1.69

ALDI: Zucchini, 3-pack, .69!

ALDI: Red potatoes, 5 lb bag, $1.29!

FL: Large navel oranges, 2 for .88

FL: Bulk garlic, 2 for $1

FL: Bulk yellow onions, .75/lb

FL: Haas avocados, .79 each

FL: Mangoes, .89 each

FL: Gala apples, .99/lb

FL: Iceberg lettuce head, .97 each

FL: Hot house tomatoes, .99/lb

FL: Zucchini or yellow squash, $1.29/lb

FL: Sliced mushrooms, 6 oz., $1.59

FL: Yellow potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99

HT: Cucumbers, .69

HT: Vidalia onions, .79/lb

HT: Strawberries, 1 lb., BOGO

HT: Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $3

Kroger: Jumbo Texas Sweet Onions, .59/lb

Kroger: Organic Cameo Apples, .99/lb – good price for organic produce!

Kroger: Red tomatoes on the vine, .99/lb

Kroger: Avocados, .99/lb

Kroger: Yellow or Zucchini squash or green beans, .99/lb

Kroger: Mini peeled carrots, 16 oz., .99

Kroger: Eggplant, .99/lb

Kroger: Anjou or Red Anjou pears, .99/lb

LF: Green limes, 3 for .99

LF: Red tomatoes, one the vine, .97/lb – very good price!

LF: Vidalia sweet onions, .97/lb

LF: Snap green beans, .97/lb – good price

LF: Green bell peppers, .97 each

Meat

ALDI: Kirkwood fresh chicken drumsticks, approx 3 lb bag, .99/lb

ALDI: Kirkwood fresh chicken thighs, approx. 3.5 bag, .99/lb

ALDI: Kirkwood frozen chicken breasts, 48 oz., $5.49 ($1.83/lb!)

ALDI: Kirkwood fresh chicken breasts, $1.99/lb

ALDI: Kirkwood fresh chicken tenderloins, $2.29/lb

ALDI: All natural ground beef, 80% lean, $2.89/lb

ALDI: All natural 85/15 ground beef patties, 3 lb, $8.99 ($3 per lb)

ALDI: Hot dogs, 12 oz., .75

ALDI: Beef franks, 16 oz., $2.29

FL: Fresh chicken leg quarters, 10 lb bag, .69/lb

FL: Holly Farms whole fryers, .79/lb

FL: Whole Boston Butt, 1 piece, $1.99/lb

FL: Boneless top sirloin steaks value pack, $3.99/lb.

FL: Food Lion shrimp, 16 oz., frozen, BOGO

HT: Harris Teeter chicken breast, frozen, 2.5 lb, BOGO

HT: EZ peel shrimp BOGO

Kroger: Pork spareribs, $1.77/lb

Kroger: Boneless pork loin, $1.99/lb

LF: Carolina Pride ham portion, smoked, $1.19/lb

LF: Assorted pork chops, $1.99/lb, all natural bone-in, 9 count

Dairy & Frozen

Aldi: Season’s Choice broccoli cuts, 16 oz., .85

HT Kraft cheese BOGO for $1.92 each (my buy price is $1.50 or less for 8 oz)

Kroger cheese singles, 16 oz., $1.50

Kroger cottage cheese, sour cream, 24 oz., $1.66

Kroger cheese, 6 – 8 oz, $1.79 (my buy price is $1.50 or less)
 

LF: Edy’s Ice Cream, 48 oz., BOGO for $3 AND when you buy 4 in one transaction, you get a coupon for $4 to use on your next transaction. After coupon, they are $2 each – a good price.

Misc. Grocery

FL: Kraft BBQ sauce, 18 oz., BOGO - $1/2 from 5/6 SS

FL: Hunt’s pasta sauce, 26 – 26.5 oz., $1 (this is my buy price for pasta sauce)

HT: HT ketchup, 24 oz., $1 - .50 ZVR HT digital e-coupon (if you got it) = .50

Kroger: General Mills cereal
Sale: $2.39
Discount: .40 mega event discount
Coupon: .50/1 Fiber One coupon from 4/15 SS, $1/3 coupon from 4/22 SS, various printable coupons from CouponNetwork.com
Total after .50 coupon and .40 mega event discount = .99 (very good price for Fiber one!)

LF: LF Ketchup, 24 oz., .88

RA: Kellogg’s cereal and Pop Tarts including Frosted Flakes, Raisin Bran, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies
Sale: 3 for $6
+UP: $2 +UP when you buy 3
Coupon: $1/2 Rice Krispies coupon from 4/1 RP (exp 5/13), .50 Pop-Tarts coupon HERE , $1/3 cereal coupon from 5/13 RP, $1/3 Pop-Tarts coupon from 5/13 RP, various printable coupons on Kellogg’s website including $1/2 Froot Loops and $1/3 PopTarts HERE
Total after +UP, a $1/2 coupon and the .50/1 Pop Tarts coupon = .83 each
Total after $1/2 or $1/3 coupon = $1 each (still a decent deal)
Harris Teeter still has a better deal on Pop Tarts with their E-Vic special this week and the printable .50 coupon through 5/15

Drinks

FL: Coke, 2 ltr, buy 4 in one transaction, get them for .99 each (if you buy 3 they are $1.09 each, if you buy 2 they are $1.25 each and if you buy 1 or more than 4, they are $1.49 each)

Kroger: Pepsi soft drinks, 2 ltr, Buy 4 Get 2 Free = $1 each when you buy 6 at the same time

RA: Pepsi products, 2 ltr, .99 - .55 Pepsi Next coupon from 4/29 Prpsico insert = .44

RA: Simplify soda, 2 ltr, .88

RA: Pepsi 12 pack cans
Sale: 3 for $10.98
+UP: $3 +UP when you buy 3
Coupon: $1 printable coupons for Pepsi Next, Pepsi Max from commonkindness.com HERE
Total with 1 coupon and +UP = $2.33 each
Total with 2 coupons (you can print 1 Pepsi Max and 1 Pepsi Next) and +UP = $1.99 each (a good price)
Total with 3 coupons (you can only print each coupon every 180 days per computer) and +UP = $1.66 (great price if you can print 3 coupons)

WG: Starbucks Refreshers, 12 oz., .99 - .99 Register Rewards AND coupon for FREE Starbucks Refreshers from 4/29 Pepsico insert = FREE (and a moneymaker!)

WG: Pepsi, 2 ltr, $1.00 - .55 Pepsi Next coupon from 4/29 Pepsico insert (if Pepsi Next is included) = .45

Non-Food

FL: Brawny paper towels, 6 big or 8 regular rolls, $5.49 - $1 coupon from 4/29 RP = $4.49

FL: Luvs diapers, jumbo pack, $7.99 - $1 Food Lion e-coupon Click HERE = $6.99

RA: Pantene shampoo, conditioner or stylers
Sale: 2 for $7
+UP: $2 +UP reward when you buy 2
Coupon: BOGO coupon from 4/29 PG insert, $3/2 coupon from 5/13 PG
Total after +UP and BOGO coupon = .75 each (a good deal – better than CVS)

WG: U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, 18 pack, $3.99 - $3 Register Reward = .99 after reward

Pet Care

HT: Milo’s Kitchen dog treats, 3.3 oz., BOGO - $1 coupon from 5/13 RP

Kroger: Old Yeller dog food, 44.1 lb bag, $14.99

LF: Paws dog biscuits, medium, 26 oz., BOGO for $1.45

LF: Alpo dog food, 16 lb bag, $6.99