Warning: Boring post ahead, big warehouse club related (plus my shopping list for seven).
Been living the Mother Hubbard life over here - meaning that we're eating what we've got and the cupboards are getting sort of bare. This AM the breakfast choices were: rice crispies, scrambled eggs, or spice cake. I still had one that only ate granola bars and OJ. Lunches for kids/DH were substantial and tonight is leftovers.
My mom is the rightful owner of the Sam's Club Card and I'm shopping with her today (sometimes I pilfer the card and pay with cash). My list looks something like this:
apples, bananas, grapes, romaine lettuce, carrots
milk, eggs, activia, danimals, butter
dog food and treats
chicken breasts, ground turkey, orange roughy fillets
flour, sugar, chocolate chips
pretzels, veggie chips, granola bars, fruit snacks
Progresso soup, canned green beans, canned fruit
Kid's vitamins, protein mix for DH
paper towels and toilet paper
Cereal, oatmeal
Pasta, frozen veggies
I am wondering how much this could possibly be. Any guesses? And I am sticking only to the items on the list. My guess is $275. Probably more is a realistic guess. Nice thing about this deal is my mom lets me break the balance into two and I will pay 1/2 now and 1/2 in two weeks (next pay day). I'm hoping this will at least get me through a solid three weeks, with supplementing of specific recipe ingredients, milk, fresh produce.
Note to self: Avoid book and video section. Avoid clothing section. Avoid unneeded gadgets. Avoid jewelery/designer handbag area upon first entering. Think: ONLY CONSUMABLES, ONLY CONSUMABLES.
So I am off to the dreaded Sam's Club. I hate putting everything away, also.
UPDATED TO INCLUDE FINAL TALLY:
Purchased everything on the list minus the pasta and oatmeal. I also purchased the following: (1) children's fever reducer, (2) liquid dish soap, (3) almonds, (4) croutons, AND a $10 bag of Halloween candy - 125 trick or treaters can be accommodated.
Total Spent: $297.00 (My mom insisted on the 'upgraded TP' and gave me a $10 credit and took one of the three dish soaps for $2.) I gave her two checks for $142.50 apiece and she can pay her Discover bill at the Sears Hardware two blocks away. So the first check should clear quickly.
Relieved to have it done, my cupboards are brimming! Yay! And there were some cute Christmas ideas I got for the kids ($10 baubles and trinkets). To be purchased later!
The Dreaded Sam's Club Run, and Update
October 28th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
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I just bought a Costco membership for $40. Maybe kind of silly since we'll need rides out there, and have a small place with not much storage room. But I figure just the bulk jugs of olive oil will save us that much per year. And people will be happy to give us rides in return for using our membership, I bet.
October 29th, 2010 at 02:48 am 1288320529
I don't know if your Costco's will have them or not -- but the one here has these delicious veggie patties. 14 of them for $12.
Momcents,
Good job on the shopping!
October 29th, 2010 at 05:42 am 1288330968