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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 229272" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I'm totally with you on those things, Lisa!! And, I "splurge" on facial tissue to get the kind that won't leave our noses raw. So, the things like soda, bathroom tissue, soap- I buy in bulk to at least save some. Also- watch those sales prices listed only at the shelves. Sometimes they say "2 for $5 package", but 1 only cost $2.25. I buy some meats in larger packages and freeze part of it because it saves.</p><p></p><p>Things I do buy store brand- milk (our milk must be made around here- store brands exprire later than name brands), olives, condiments/spices and foods that will be "mixed in" well with other foods, things like rubbing alcohol, bread.</p><p></p><p>Still, between rising prices and difficult child's increased apetite, my weekly bill for food and misc items has doubled.</p><p></p><p>It's amazing how much difference in price there is from one store to another around where I live. We have a large family-owned chain of grocery stores that everyone around here loves. When difficult child was a baby and I hadn't lived here long, I went to that store and bought everything because people recommended it and 1-stop shopping saved me time. When I changed grocery stores, I immediately started saving $20/week. Then, when I went to walmart, I saved about another $40/week. I couldn't believe it. Of course, I was buying things like a certain brand of diaper (difficult child broke out with excema otherwise), formula, cleaning supplies, baby stuff like A&D ointment, wipes, etc. Still, there are a lot of people around here that refuse to shop anywhere but that one chain. </p><p></p><p>Cigarettes: It's not the best answer, but I smoke generic and smoke outside - not in the house- so the amount decreases in the winter anyway. Then, I just keep trying to stay busy to lower the amount I'm smoking more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 229272, member: 3699"] I'm totally with you on those things, Lisa!! And, I "splurge" on facial tissue to get the kind that won't leave our noses raw. So, the things like soda, bathroom tissue, soap- I buy in bulk to at least save some. Also- watch those sales prices listed only at the shelves. Sometimes they say "2 for $5 package", but 1 only cost $2.25. I buy some meats in larger packages and freeze part of it because it saves. Things I do buy store brand- milk (our milk must be made around here- store brands exprire later than name brands), olives, condiments/spices and foods that will be "mixed in" well with other foods, things like rubbing alcohol, bread. Still, between rising prices and difficult child's increased apetite, my weekly bill for food and misc items has doubled. It's amazing how much difference in price there is from one store to another around where I live. We have a large family-owned chain of grocery stores that everyone around here loves. When difficult child was a baby and I hadn't lived here long, I went to that store and bought everything because people recommended it and 1-stop shopping saved me time. When I changed grocery stores, I immediately started saving $20/week. Then, when I went to walmart, I saved about another $40/week. I couldn't believe it. Of course, I was buying things like a certain brand of diaper (difficult child broke out with excema otherwise), formula, cleaning supplies, baby stuff like A&D ointment, wipes, etc. Still, there are a lot of people around here that refuse to shop anywhere but that one chain. Cigarettes: It's not the best answer, but I smoke generic and smoke outside - not in the house- so the amount decreases in the winter anyway. Then, I just keep trying to stay busy to lower the amount I'm smoking more. [/QUOTE]
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