Oooh! I was BAD at the grocery store!

**Early Bird** · 11-11-2005, 02:45 PM

This morning, I ran in for a couple of things on the way home from my walk.

Spent $8.

Then, I was making coleslaw for tonight and I RAN OUT OF MAYO!

Well, I had to run an activity fee over to the scout leader, so I knew I could duck in to the grocery store quickly.

As I was going in, one of the baggers said, "Hi. A lot of people are coming to the meat sale!"

Any meat you could stuff in a brown paper bag would be 25% off. Today and tomorrow only. But you need an additional $25 purchase.

Boneless rump roasts were $1.99/lb. Now, this store often runs out of their best sales. They'll give a raincheck, but I doubted that they'd restock the $1.99 roasts this weekend.

I fit a 3-lb roast, and 2 4-lb roasts into the bag. Also 2 4-lb packages of b/s chicken breasts. After the discount, the rump roasts were $1.50/lb; the chicken breasts were $1.35.

That's 19 lbs of boneless meat for around $32!

Then, for the extra $25. Mayo, 5 lbs butter, 4 gallons of milk, 2 onions, and some frozen veggies.

My bill came to $57. Not bad, but I didn't NEED to spend it.

And I realized I had a $5 off $50 coupon that I HAD LEFT AT HOME!!!!

My freezer is so stuffed! I put the chicken breasts in there, but I'm hoping to get DH to do a roast beef cooking session!

Well, I guess there are worse sins. But I was counting on having empty space in the freezer for when turkeys go on sale!

**FreesiaE** · 11-11-2005, 03:03 PM

Dear Early Bird,
You're freezer is way too full. Please send the 5lbs of butter for "safe storage" this way. Email me at myhips.com

**PrairieRose** · 11-11-2005, 03:10 PM

Hey I think you hit the jackpot. It's not often you find that sort of meat sale.

(too bad about that $5 coupon though, that would have made you feel better

I do stuff like that all the time.)

**Michele Annette** · 11-11-2005, 03:11 PM

Good deal!

**forestdale** · 11-11-2005, 03:15 PM

you may not have NEEDED it, but you got some excellent bargains. Well done. I think you did good.

LOL Freesia.

**Early Bird** · 11-11-2005, 05:19 PM

The really BAD BAD BAD part is that I just re-juggled the budget.

I COULD go spend another $25 tomorrow .... and fill another bag w/ meat. If they're restocking the roasts, I'd expect them to hit the counter around 9 a.m.

So, w/ butter at $2/lb, I could get 10 butters, some apples, and a bag of meat for around $57. And still squeak by w/ the budget!

WHERE WOULD I PUT IT THOUGH! Time to re-arrange freezer contents!

**Nada.Leona** · 11-11-2005, 05:26 PM

Would've done the same thing were I in your position.

**mom2matty** · 11-11-2005, 05:29 PM

I would have done the same as well!! You did get some great deals!

**YankeeMom** · 11-11-2005, 05:34 PM

I would do the same thing...and go back the second day

Dh says it's a sickness LOL.

**canadian gardener** · 11-11-2005, 05:42 PM

WOOOHOOO you naughty freezer filling gal who spots a bargain and KNOWS JUST WHERE TO STUFF IT!!!!!

I am cheering you on!!!!

**pita1213** · 11-11-2005, 08:44 PM

i'll voulenteer my freezer to house the rest of the butter for ya. i could even babysit some of those apples

good job on finding the good bargin

**Early Bird** · 11-12-2005, 09:06 PM

UPDATE:

Today I planned better and went again. The whole family was along, and the ONLY extra thing that got added was the pumpkin pie filling -- and I needed that to get up to the $50.

I bought
in the 25% off bag
* 12 lb b/s chick breasts (3 pkgs)
* 40-oz salmon fillet portions

That came to $21 -- after sales and discounts.

I would have bought more chick breasts, but they were out.

I needed an additional $25 beyond the bag to qualify for the discount.

And I needed to get up to a $50 total to use the $5 off coupon.

So, for my remaining $29, I bought

* 12 Progresso soups (the kids like them for lunch)
* 3 lb butter
* 4 lb jumbo apples
* 3 jars gravy (I haven't yet succeeded it making it well)
* 2 lb bananas
* 2 bags caramels (free after coupon)
* 2 cans pumpkin pie filling
* 2 loaves Roman Meal bread

My total for everything ... after coupons and discounts ... came to $46.13.

**bamamomto4** · 11-12-2005, 09:58 PM

Wow! You did great. I would've done the same thing!

**SHOPGIRL** · 11-13-2005, 02:03 AM

I think you were SMART, not BAD. Great deals! You were at the right place at the right time.

**Early Bird** · 11-13-2005, 08:23 AM

Oh, Shannon, if you saw my freezer, you'd think I was BAD!

I had to haul out a ham to make room for Friday's shopping spree! In the 2nd fridge, I now have to cook -- ham (from the freezer), 2 roasts (from Friday), 12 lbs of chicken (from Saturday), and about 3 lbs of chicken (that I pulled down Thur to begin thawing!).

That fridge also contains 7 GALLONS of milk! I was buying milk to qualify for the first deal ... and I went a bit overboard.

I am going to have to COOK a lot this week! And somehow figure out how to freeze some of those meals!

[ Actually, I can still make some room in the freezer of the kitchen fridge. And, from my OAMC reading, I know that meals can be frozen flat in ziplocks. So I have hope! ]

If only DH would use up some of HIS freezer stuff! He's got 25 lbs of green chili and 3 pkgs of pre-made burgers (for a cookout at his work)! But this week, they're having a Thanksgiving-themed potluck, and burgers don't say 'Thanksgiving.'

Anyway, I'm happy to have such a 'problem'!