Grocery Prices Observations from the past few days

**brennasmom** · 08-29-2011, 03:40 PM

* Costco is now selling there boxes of mangos with 7 to a box instead of 9
* I paid $12

for a bag of apples (my sweet boy loves apples, seriously they may be his favorite food)
* I am noticing lower limits on in ad coupon items. This week Fred Meyer has nabisco crackers 3 for $5 limit 3 (used to be limit 6). Tillamook butter $2 (limit 2). Will have to take DD with me

**Mojjo** · 08-29-2011, 05:10 PM

The limits here have gotten worse too. And "sale" prices just aren't that much of a sale anymore.

I miss Fred Meyer.

Also, store brands and generics are going up too.

**mommy4ever** · 08-29-2011, 05:18 PM

You can thank TLC - Extreme Couponing for the limits. We have limits of 2. Family of 6 here, 2 doesn't cut it..lol

Oh well, in some ways it's good, it means I can actually get in on some of the deals out there.

**shoiji** · 08-29-2011, 05:20 PM

I need to go to a different grocery store this week. Can't get to the one I usually go to. Looked at the flyer and the prices just seemed so outrageous. Usually I buy whatever fruit might be on sale. But the prices they show are really high and are supposed to be on sale.

Will get just the basics and wait it out another two weeks. Thank goodness for the stockpile. Just want fresh produce while there is an abundance. Pretty soon winter will be around and I will miss all the fresh produce.

**imagine** · 08-29-2011, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by brennasmom

* Costco is now selling there boxes of mangos with 7 to a box instead of 9
* I paid $12

for a bag of apples (my sweet boy loves apples, seriously they may be his favorite food)
* I am noticing lower limits on in ad coupon items. This week Fred Meyer has nabisco crackers 3 for $5 limit 3 (used to be limit 6). Tillamook butter $2 (limit 2). Will have to take DD with me

$12 for apples

What size bag of apples was it for $12.

**Menifeemom** · 08-29-2011, 06:33 PM

I was about to rip my hair out at the high prices of fruit this summer when a lady at church came to my rescue. She told me to try Sunflower Market but to only buy the one or two things featured largest in their add. I had never bothered trying that store because it is mostly organic and I had heard very pricey. Well that is true except for the one or two things featured! This week it was grapes at 77 cents a pound and cantalope melons 2 for a dollar. So this week that is what we'll be eating. I guess it can pay to check the specialty stores. I just never would have thought of that.

**Hannahski** · 08-29-2011, 08:23 PM

I usually shop at Aldi once a week for basics-- cereals, detergent, TP, cheese etc. I have noticed this month I've been averaging 10.00 more per shopping trip. Hannah

**zakity** · 08-29-2011, 08:54 PM

Brenna's mom, if you are near Yakima at all (or know someone who lives near there), you can buy 40ish lb boxes of apples for 2 for $15. Well, that was the price for them last year, I haven't gotten any from this season yet.

**heartofmine** · 08-29-2011, 09:03 PM

I'm noticing a lot of "less in the pkg. but with a higher price tag".

Also noticing at our local SaveALot that the meat they have each week 5 pkgs for $19.99 that the price per pound is so ridiculous you are getting very very little in the actual pkgs. I won't buy those anymore.

I bought no meat at all Friday when I got groceries. It was to expensive. I have some in my freezer so I'll try and hang in there until I can find something on sale.

**sinopa27** · 08-29-2011, 10:39 PM

the prices are ridiculous. My local store has put so many limits on coupons. That "show" has made it hard on everyone!

**frugalfoster** · 08-29-2011, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by zakity

Brenna's mom, if you are near Yakima at all (or know someone who lives near there), you can buy 40ish lb boxes of apples for 2 for $15. Well, that was the price for them last year, I haven't gotten any from this season yet.

I'm headed to Yakima this weekend...I'll post prices when I get back to the cabin.. I plan on canning this weekend so I will be picking up a few items!

**brennasmom** · 08-30-2011, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by imagine

$12 for apples

What size bag of apples was it for $12.

just under 7 pounds. ...outrageous

**brennasmom** · 08-30-2011, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by Hannahski

I usually shop at Aldi once a week for basics-- cereals, detergent, TP, cheese etc. I have noticed this month I've been averaging 10.00 more per shopping trip. Hannah

no Ali here....sounds like they have some better prices though

**zakity** · 08-30-2011, 03:32 PM

I'm headed to Yakima this weekend...I'll post prices when I get back to the cabin.. I plan on canning this weekend so I will be picking up a few items!

You have to go to one of the apple warehouses to get the boxes at the price. I think it starts with a "z" (zirkle, maybe). I rode with them once to pick up apples, but I get so turned around when I am up there that I get lost. Sorry that I can't tell you how to find the place.

This might be it (don't hold me to it though).
Zirkle Fruit Company, Selah WA 98942 -- MerchantCircle.com
It might be worth a call to find out.

**Chevelle72** · 09-06-2011, 11:22 PM

I noticed yesterday the number of sheets on a roll of charmin basic shrunk again. It wasn't that long ago a 'double' roll was 400 sheets, now with the latest reduction I think it was 268 (down from 302)
Do the manufacturers really think they are fooling us?