Grocery Budget Reduction Challenge

Ouch!! Four days into the month, and I'm already a couple of hundred dollars in the hole!

Purchased today:

Silk soymilk creamer $1.79
Soymilk $3.99
Potato chips $2.49
Cheese puffs $2.89
mozzarella cheese (big bag) $7.99
frozen strawberries $2.79
frozen blueberries $3.69
Claritin antihistimine $18.99
Neti pot with "sinucleanse" $14.99
shampoo $6.99
conditioner $6.99
2 magazines $10.49 ...

organic rice milk (2 cartons) $5.98
salad toppings (onion) $2.59
salad toppings (croutons) $4.58
soymilk (2 cartons) $7.98
organic mixed veggies (2 bags) $5.38
organic oatmeal (bulk - 2.32 lbs) $2.76
organic Half and Half (2 cartons) $7.98
bean sprouts $.89
salad greens (1 pkg) $3.99
salad dressing (3 bottles) $12.87
mincemeat $8.79
baby toys (2) $10.98
eggplant $1.49
flour $4.49
spaghetti sauce (jar) ...

Organic baby spinach $4.99
Organic salad greens $5.99
Organic herb salad $3.99
Soymilk (2 cartons) $7.98
Organic mushrooms (2 cartons) $7.38
Bag of cut-up veggies $5.99
Mother Earth News $4.99
Organic salad dressing $4.29
Half and Half $2.99
Shredded carrots $1.69
Quart-size plastic storage bags $3.69
Sandwich plastic storage bags $2.99
Tofu (3 packs) $5.07
Alfalfa/broccoli sprout mix $2.49
Organic ...

Here's the breakdown:

Zithromax (prescription antibiotic) $14.07
Feline Pine cat litter $10.99
Knife sharpener $6.99
Sushi (2 containers) $17.68
Escarole lettuce $1.29
Broccolini $2.49
Organic bunch carrots $1.49
Watercress $1.49
Valentine's Day card $8.28
Canister $9.79
Garbanzo beans (2 cans) $3.18
Pickled radish $5.99
Kimchee $4.49
Half & Half $2.99
Catsup $5.29
Bottled ...

I mentioned in my thread on the grocery budget reduction challenge that I was overcharged for organic bananas. Well, I went back to the store today with my receipt, and they gave me the WHOLE price back!! So I'm $7.62 in the black AND I got the 7 lbs of bananas for free!

(Kudos to Bel-Air, btw, for fantastic customer service!)