My budget worked out that I had $60 to buy groceries (which includes everything that we buy, other than gas) this week.
1. I went through my cupboards to see what I had, which was:
- Spaghetti sauce
- Ingredients to make bread
- Pasta and GF pasta
- Lentils
- Brown and white rice
- Cannellini beans
- Home-canned chili sauce
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Shredded cheese
- Baked beans
- Ingredients for waffles
So, I centered my menu for this week around that:
- Spaghetti and toast
- Lentil/rice chili
- Mashed potato pups
- Mac & Cheese and baked beans
- Waffles and fruit (carryover from last week)
- Breakfast sandwiches (ditto)
I spent $59.59 at the store last night. But we still need cat litter, which will put us about $5 over budget.
The budget-busters for this shopping trip were:
- Laundry detergent $4.07
- Diapers $10.99
- Baby wipes $5.19
These are things that are cheaper at Wal-Mart. Not a lot cheaper, but maybe enough that I could have bought the cat litter.
I also didn't realize that we're out of both GF waffles and GF cereal for the kiddos, so we'll have to figure something out for breakfast.
That's about it.
3 comments:
Cat litter and baby wipes are big coupon items!! Make the most of the coupons!! Also.. another alternative to store bought wipes would be making your own for just a few pennies. I am sure you could use google for a good recipe!
That seems hugely expensive for baby wipes. At the risk of offering advice when none was asked (*cringe*) have you looked into making your own? It's easy and cheap.
Oops, I see that wipes idea was already suggested. Note to self: read other comments first. :) But, yes, coupons, too! And then hold off for a "double coupon" day. Whee!
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